Information in Records of Iowa Inmates

Iowa inmates can either be prison inmates or jail inmates. Although the two terms sound very similar, there is a difference between the two. Jails are used by counties or cities. In other words, jails fall under the supervision of local jurisdictions. A prison, on the other hand, is under the state supervision. Prisons are generally utilized for holding criminals for a long duration, who have been convicted of a certain crime. A jail inmate may not always be convicted for any crime. An inmate may also be in jail awaiting his or her trial.

Inmate Reform

The Iowa Department of Corrections aims to reform the inmates and to enable their successful re-entry into the society. It not only works towards rehabilitating the inmates but also works towards imparting protection to the public in many ways. The Department of Corrections in the state of Iowa has designed various special programs that will help in the rehabilitation process of the inmates. The inmates in Iowa receive basic education, various life skills, abuse treatment, victim empathy, and learn work skills that will later help them to become employed.

Society Safety

The IDOC also has several victim services that entitle the victim to make decisions regarding an inmate’s freedom. These are done to preserve the rights of the inmates.

One of the most important contributions by the Department of Corrections in Iowa, towards preserving the safety of society, is the maintenance of the inmate records by the department. Each of the counties in the state of Iowa keeps a record of the county jail inmates. These records are gathered from the local sheriff’s office or the local police department, and they are sorted to form the Iowa inmate records.

The information stored in the records is released to the public for viewing. The IDOC allows people to conduct an offender search and find information about any inmate.

If you want to perform an inmate search, you may do so online by visiting the official website of the Iowa Department of Corrections. You will need to enter a few details about the inmate, such as the first, middle, and last name, sex, the date of birth, offense he or she committed, and the county where the crime was committed. Entering this information will reveal the names of the inmates that match your search specifics. The search results will tell you about the inmate, his or her offenses, the tentative release date or the Supervision Discharge Date, and also the supervision status.

Contact Information

To visit the website of the department, visit link http://www.doc.state.ia.us/OffenderInfo.asp.

You may also call the Iowa State Penitentiary at (319) 372-5432 or the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women at (515) 967-4236. You may also visit the department at 510 East 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319.

If you want information on county jail inmates, you may also contact the sheriff’s office of the respective county. Each of the counties maintains their own inmate records, that you may access, to procure data about an inmate. For example, if you are in Polk County and want to know about the inmates there, you may visit the Polk County Sheriff’s website. There you can view a list of current inmates in the county jail. You may visit the Polk County official website by copying the link below:

http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/InmatesOnTheWeb/main.aspx.

The inmate list will also offer you details about each inmate, such as the full name, sex, race, and physical description (like height, weight, eye color, hair color, etc.) The Polk County Sheriff’s Office address is the following:

2309 Euclid Avenue,
Des Moines, IA 50310.

You may also call the jail division of the sheriff’s office at (515) 323-5400 or email at PolkCounty.Sheriff@polkcountyiowa.gov for any assistance.

The inmate records of the different counties not only tell you about the current inmates. They also tell you about the escapees and the “most wanted” inmates of the county. These are done to inform you about criminals so that you may take necessary precautions to prevent yourself from getting victimized. You may also use the information to inform the authorities in case you know anything about any of them. For example, the following link will lead you to the list of “most wanted” criminals in Dallas County, Iowa:

http://www.co.dallas.ia.us/index.aspx?page=64.

The residents of Warren County, Iowa may contact Sheriff James W. Lee by calling (515) 961-1122. There you can receive any necessary assistance.

You may also call the jail division of the office at (515) 961-1104. In order to know, in greater detail, about the inmate record search process, you can visit the office at the following address:

301 N Buxton St.
Indianola, IA50125.

You may also visit the official website of the Warren County Sheriff by visiting http://www.co.warren.ia.us/Sheriff/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/Sheriff.html.

The information provided by these various county inmate records, and also that by the Department of Corrections, are updated regularly so that you receive accurate and recent information. You must, however, keep in mind that none of the information that you gather from the inmate records are to be used to take any legal action against any of the inmates. This is against the law. You may only use the information for personal reference.

The inmate records serve a number of purposes for the general public. If you have been a victim of any crime, you may want to know about your offender. You may want to stay notified about his or her current status so that you can be careful about not falling prey to another crime. The inmate records also tell you about the offenders who have been released and their present location. If you are suspicious about your new neighbor or you want to know more about the past of your child’s new babysitter, searching the inmate records of your county may provide you with valuable information.

While the inmates, during their period of jail sentence, are made to go through several correctional programs and community services that are designed for the successful re-entry of the offenders into society, the inmate records are maintained for the public to use to stay safe from offenders who may be likely to repeat their crimes.