Jefferson County Jail Overview
The Jefferson County jail information page identifies Jefferson County Correctional Facility as a county jail operated by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. It is located at 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556, inside the Jefferson County Law Center. The jail phone is (641) 472-3967, and the sheriff's office phone is (641) 472-3576. The facility is the local custody point for people criminally charged in Jefferson County, people awaiting trial, and people serving time for state, county, or municipal offenses.
That scope matters for a Jefferson County Correctional Facility inmate lookup. A fresh arrest by the sheriff, Fairfield Police, or another local agency may be handled through the jail even before a court case is easy to find. Once a person is sentenced to Iowa prison, the search shifts to the Iowa Department of Corrections. Federal and immigration custody use still different systems. The jail page does not provide an official public online roster or mugshot gallery, so current custody checks rely on phone, lobby, records request, court, VINE, and state or federal locator channels.
Jefferson County Inmate Lookup
No official Jefferson County public current-inmate roster, recent-booking list, or mugshot gallery was located on the county, sheriff, Fairfield city, or court sites reviewed in the research file. The correct search path is therefore a fallback chain. Start with the jail phone for current custody. Use the Law Center lobby when an in-person request or visit is needed. Use Iowa Code Chapter 22 records access for booking, jail, arrest, or incident records when a written request is needed.
After charges are filed, Iowa Courts Online can show court case activity, hearings, filings, and dispositions, but a court case is not the same as being in jail today. After prison sentencing, probation, parole, or work release, the Iowa DOC Offender Search is the right statewide source. Iowa VINE can help with custody notifications. BOP and ICE locators are fallback sources only for federal or immigration custody.
- Call the Jefferson County jail at (641) 472-3967 with the person's full name and date of birth or age.
- Ask whether the person is currently held at Jefferson County Correctional Facility and whether a visit time has been assigned.
- Check Iowa Courts Online for filed criminal cases, bond entries, hearing dates, and charge status.
- Use Iowa DOC Offender Search only after sentencing, transfer, probation, parole, or work release may be involved.
- Use Iowa VINE for custody alerts when the person is found in a participating custody or case system.
Jefferson County Jail Contact
The Law Center is the place for jail custody and visitation questions, not the courthouse. Visitors and people seeking jail information should use the east side of the Law Center, where the jail lobby and parking are described in the county and city jail material. Court filings, case records, and clerk services are separate from jail operations, even when the same arrest leads to both a booking record and a criminal case.
Jefferson County Correctional Facility
1200 W. Grimes Ave
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-3967
Jail lobby and parking on the east side of the Law Center.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
1200 W. Grimes Ave
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-3576
County sheriff's office and jail administration contact point.
Jefferson County Jail Visits
Visitation at Jefferson County Correctional Facility is local jail visitation, not Iowa DOC prison visitation. The official county jail page lists Monday through Friday visiting in the evening. Visitors must show valid identification. A visitor must be at least 18 or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The visitor also must be on the inmate's approved visitation list, and the city jail page adds that each inmate has a specific assigned time.
A person incarcerated in Jefferson County Correctional Facility within the prior 90 days is not allowed to visit, except for immediate-family exceptions noted by the county. The jail gives each inmate 30 minutes of visitation per week. When several people want to visit the same inmate, they need to coordinate because the time is limited. Call the jail before traveling to confirm list status, assigned time, and any current local rule.
| Visitation item | Jefferson County rule |
|---|---|
| Days | Monday through Friday |
| Hours | 6 pm to 8 pm |
| Location | Law Center jail lobby, east side |
| ID | Valid ID required |
| Approval | Must be on inmate's pre-approved list |
| Length | 30 minutes per week per inmate |
Jefferson County Mail and Money
Mail for Jefferson County Correctional Facility uses the Jefferson County Jail format published by the City of Fairfield jail page. The research did not locate local rules for books, photos, greeting cards, legal mail handling, rejected mail, or package limits. For anything beyond ordinary correspondence, call the jail first. Do not use Iowa DOC prison mail rules for this jail because state prison mail is centralized through a different system.
Money for a current inmate can be placed through the Jail Money Kiosk in the Jefferson County Jail lobby. The county page says the kiosk is available 24/7. Phone and communication options listed by the county include collect calls, phone cards, and iPods. The jail page says inmates receive an iPod after seeing a judge after arrest, usually within 24 hours, and Reliance Telephone is linked for adding funds or questions about texting and calling.
| Service | Documented Jefferson County detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Jefferson County Jail, c/o Inmate's name, 1200 W Grimes Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556 |
| Money deposit | Jail Money Kiosk in the lobby, available 24/7 |
| Phone calls | Collect calls and phone cards |
| Messaging/video | iPods after judge appearance, with Reliance Telephone support |
Jefferson County Jail Fees
The Jefferson County jail page and annual report snippet document several local housing and work-release related fees. These are not a general bond schedule and should not be treated as a court fine. The listed charges relate to sentenced days, work release, convenience fees, and out-of-county housing. The county page also lists a fingerprint card fee for civilian fingerprinting by appointment.
| Fee item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sentenced jail housing | $35 per sentenced day |
| Work release | $10 per day of work, work release only |
| Convenience fee | $10 per 24-hour period |
| Out-of-county inmates | $65 |
| Civilian fingerprint card | $10 per card |
Jefferson County Booking Intake
Corrections staff handle booking, transports, fingerprinting, visitation, medical and mental health appointments, record keeping, safety, security, and facility cleanliness. Booking is the jail process that creates custody records after arrest. A court case may follow when charges are filed, but booking and court filing are different events. A person may be booked, see a judge, receive release conditions, remain in jail, or later move to state custody after sentencing.
The sheriff's official duties include jail custody and transport to prisons upon commitment from the Clerk of District Court. That is why Jefferson County Correctional Facility can be the first place to check after arrest, while the Iowa DOC locator becomes relevant later. For more detail on custody search channels, the Jefferson County jail inmate records page separates jail phone access from court and state-prison lookup.
Jefferson County Jail Standards
The county jail page states that Jefferson County Correctional Facility is inspected annually by the Iowa State Jail Inspector and has received a 100 percent score for the last 10-plus years. Iowa jail standards require an annual inspection and a report to the sheriff and governing body responsible for the facility. That fact supports a standards and inspection statement, but it does not publish a current inmate count, average daily population, booking total, or demographic breakdown.
Note: Call Jefferson County Correctional Facility before visiting, sending funds, or relying on custody status from any non-jail source.