Ringgold County Jail, IA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 11, 2024

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Ringgold County Jail, Ringgold County, County Jail

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109 West South Street, Mount Ayr, IA, 50854

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http://www.ringgoldcounty.us/

Ringgold County County can be found in the Iowa area. Mount Ayr – is the county seat. Ringgold County has a total population of 5034 and was formed in 1855.

Ringgold County County has a total area of 535 square miles. The zip codes in Ringgold County County are 50074, 50133, 50835, 50845, 50854, 50860, 50863.

Ringgold County Sex Offender Registry

The Ringgold County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Ringgold County County, operates the Ringgold County Jail in Mount Ayr, Mount Ayr, Iowa. Ringgold County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 115,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Ringgold County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 8 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Ringgold County Jail commissary. The Ringgold County Jail’s physical address is 109 West South Street, Mount Ayr, IA, 50854.

Ringgold County Jail was constructed in 1878. By then, the Ringgold County Jail served less than 99 residents. Later in 1917, the population in Ringgold County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 55 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Ringgold County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Ringgold County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Ringgold County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Ringgold County Jail

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

The Ringgold County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Ringgold County Jail inmate or officer at the Ringgold County Jail, call at 641-464-3921 or fax at .

Call the Ringgold County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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