Iowa Department of Corrections

Iowa Department of Corrections manages and operates all the state prison in Iowa.
To search for an inmate in Iowa Department of Corrections follow the steps given below:

Iowa’s Department of Corrections operates all Indiana state prisons and county jails. The agency manages all the inmate records and makes it easy for you to perform an inmate search in the state. Like in all other states, inmate records in Iowa are availed to the public.  

The records contain the inmate’s full name, physical description, birth date, race, and gender. They may also give details about inmates’ punishment, crimes, and current status in the correctional facility.  

How to Search For an Inmate in Iowa  

You can perform Iowa inmate search using Iowa’s Department of Corrections online resources or contacting the agency. The agency website contains an inmate search tool that containing inmate information including mugshots, their arrest, primary charges, unique identifiers, and bond/bail amounts.  

It’s advisable to include as much information as possible during the search so that you can get accurate details about your inmate. If you get a lot of inmates with the details you provide, you should narrow your search until you get the exact information of the inmate you are searching for.  

You can also use third-party websites to search or contact the correctional facilities through phone or mail. You can contact the Iowa Department of Corrections through the following: 

Iowa Department of Corrections   

510 E 12th St   

Des Moines, IA 50319, United States  

Performing an Inmate Search in Iowa Jails   

County jails in Iowa have inmate rosters you can use to search for an inmate. Some of the parameters you can use during the search include offender number, name, gender, and location if you know it. You can access the inmate rosters on the official sheriff’s website. For example, Johnson’s sheriff’s office has a jail roster available to the public with all incarcerated offenders.  

You can also search for an inmate release date using the Iowa offender locator.  However, if exposing the inmate’s release date puts their life at risk, the information is not provided to the public. In this case, you only get the month or year they will be released. You can only get the exact release date of the inmate if you are an immediate family member, a crime victim, or an authorized criminal justice officer.