Pottawattamie County Jail, IA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Pottawattamie County County can be found in the Iowa area. Council Bluffs – is the county seat. Pottawattamie County has a total population of 93386 and was formed in 1848.

Pottawattamie County County has a total area of 950 square miles. The zip codes in Pottawattamie County County are 51501, 51502, 51503, 51510, 51521, 51525, 51526, 51536, 51542, 51548, 51549, 51553, 51559, 51560, 51570, 51575, 51576, 51577.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office:

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff, Jefferey D. Danker, is the head law enforcement officer in the Pottawattamie County county. You can reach him by calling 712-328-5737.

Address: 1400 Big Lake Road, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51501, 51501, 51502, 51503, 51510, 51521, 51525, 51526, 51536, 51542, 51548, 51549, 51553, 51559, 51560, 51570, 51575, 51576, 51577.

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Phone: 712-328-5737

Pottawattamie County Arrest Warrants

Council Bluffs Police Department Arrest Warrants
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Pottawattamie County Child Support Warrants
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Pottawattamie County Sex Offender Registry

The Pottawattamie County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Pottawattamie County County, operates the Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pottawattamie County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 111,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Pottawattamie County Jail sits on a 99-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Pottawattamie County Jail commissary. The Pottawattamie County Jail’s physical address is 1400 Big Lake Road, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501.

Pottawattamie County Jail was constructed in 1857. By then, the Pottawattamie County Jail served less than 78 residents. Later in 1925, the population in Pottawattamie County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Pottawattamie County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Pottawattamie County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Pottawattamie County Jail

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

The Pottawattamie County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Pottawattamie County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Pottawattamie County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Pottawattamie County Jail 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 Pottawattamie County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Pottawattamie County Jail 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 Pottawattamie County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Pottawattamie County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Pottawattamie County Jail inmate or officer at the Pottawattamie County Jail, call at 712-890-2260 or fax at or fax712-890-2220.

Call the Pottawattamie County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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