inmate.solutions

IA · Carroll County

How to find someone in jail in Carroll County, Iowa

Carroll County Sheriff published office assistance

Use official custody resources for Carroll County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed
1
State locator
Iowa DOC Offender Search
Service coverage
Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction
Carroll County, IA

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Carroll County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

The County Sheriff page publishes this general Office contact and separately identifies County Jail responsibility. Ask the Sheriff for initial assistance and confirmation of actual holding, release or transfer; this Office number is not represented as a dedicated booking/status hotline.

Carroll County Sheriff published office assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Search Iowa participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-06. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Iowa correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Iowa DOC jurisdiction; county of commitment is not current county-jail custody

Open Iowa custody search

Name or offender number; optional gender, location, offense, county and search type.

Official agency instructions and assistance

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search controls reached; individual results not tested.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

Arcadia city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Arcadia as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Arcadia contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Breda city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Breda as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Breda contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Carroll city custody assistance

The current City Police page publishes this number for all non-emergency issues and describes local Police services. Use it for initial Police assistance; actual arrest, custody and receiving facility require confirmation.

Carroll Police — all non-emergency issues

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Dedham city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Dedham as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Dedham contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Glidden city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Glidden as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Glidden contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Halbur city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Halbur as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Halbur contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Lanesboro city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Lanesboro as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Lanesboro contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Lidderdale city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Lidderdale as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Lidderdale contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Manning city custody assistance

The current City Police and Emergency page publishes this non-emergency Police number and describes community law-enforcement responsibility. It separately publishes an immediate-officer paging contact; no booking hotline or automatic County intake is claimed.

Manning Police non-emergency assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Ralston city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Ralston as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Ralston contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Greene County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Greene County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Templeton city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Templeton as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Templeton contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Willey city custody assistance

The current County Sheriff page expressly names Willey as a contracted municipal law-enforcement service area. Use the published Sheriff office for nonexclusive initial agency assistance. Preserve all Census county memberships and confirm actual arresting agency and intake before following a receiving-facility contact.

Carroll County Sheriff — Willey contracted law-enforcement assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Carroll County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Carroll County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Carroll County jails & facilities 1

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (1 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

CARROLL COUNTY JAIL

Address
114 EAST 6TH STREET, CARROLL, IA 51401
Phone
(712) 792-4393
Rated capacity
10 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-07-10. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Iowa

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Iowa counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in Iowa

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Iowa.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Common questions about finding someone in Carroll County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Carroll County?

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

How do I find someone in state prison from Carroll County?

For a state-prison sentence, use the Iowa correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Iowa?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Carroll County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Iowa

This is one of Iowa’s counties. The state guide has the complete rundown and every other county.

All of Iowa — custody resources & county guides