Polk County Jail - New, IA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Polk County County can be found in the Iowa area. Des Moines – is the county seat. Polk County has a total population of 481830 and was formed in 1846.

Polk County County has a total area of 572 square miles. The zip codes in Polk County County are 50007, 50009, 50015, 50021, 50032, 50035, 50073, 50111, 50131, 50169, 50226, 50237, 50243, 50265, 50266, 50301, 50302, 50303, 50304, 50305, 50306, 50307, 50308, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50318, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50325, 50327, 50328, 50329, 50330, 50331, 50332, 50333, 50334, 50335, 50336, 50338, 50339, 50340, 50347, 50350, 50359, 50360, 50361, 50362, 50363, 50364, 50367, 50368, 50369, 50380, 50381, 50391, 50392, 50393, 50394, 50395, 50396, 50397, 50398, 50936, 50940, 50947, 50950, 50980, 50981.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office:

The Polk County Sheriff, Kevin J. Schneider, is the head law enforcement officer in the Polk County county. You can reach him by calling (515) 323-5446.

Address: 1985 Northeast 51st Place, Des Moines, Iowa, 50313, 50007, 50009, 50015, 50021, 50032, 50035, 50073, 50111, 50131, 50169, 50226, 50237, 50243, 50265, 50266, 50301, 50302, 50303, 50304, 50305, 50306, 50307, 50308, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50318, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50325, 50327, 50328, 50329, 50330, 50331, 50332, 50333, 50334, 50335, 50336, 50338, 50339, 50340, 50347, 50350, 50359, 50360, 50361, 50362, 50363, 50364, 50367, 50368, 50369, 50380, 50381, 50391, 50392, 50393, 50394, 50395, 50396, 50397, 50398, 50936, 50940, 50947, 50950, 50980, 50981.

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Phone: (515) 323-5446

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The Polk County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Polk County County, operates the Polk County Jail – New in Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa. Polk County Jail – New is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Polk County Jail – New sits on a 90-acre land with 11 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Polk County Jail – New commissary. The Polk County Jail – New’s physical address is 1985 NE 51st Place, Des Moines, IA, 50313.

Polk County Jail – New was constructed in 1858. By then, the Polk County Jail – New served less than 89 residents. Later in 1907, the population in Polk County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Polk County Jail – New.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Polk County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the Polk County Jail – New could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Polk County Jail – New serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Iowa state prison. While Polk County Jail – New, they undertake various Polk County Jail – New inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Polk County Jail – New and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

1. Individual in Custody Services at the Polk County Jail – New

All inmates at the Polk County Jail – New have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

2. The Polk County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Polk County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Polk County Jail – New mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Polk County Jail – New personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Polk County Jail – New raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Polk County Jail – New adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Polk County Jail – New works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Polk County Jail – New inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Polk County Jail – New inmate or officer at the Polk County Jail – New, call at 515-323-5400 or fax at .

Call the Polk County Jail – New any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Polk County Jail – New official website for answers to common questions about the Polk County Jail – New, inmates, and services.

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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Address: 1985 Northeast 51st Place, Des Moines, Iowa, 50313

Phone: (515) 323-5446

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