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How to find someone in jail in Marion County, Iowa

Marion County Jail contact

Use official custody resources for Marion 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
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Marion County, IA

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Marion 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.

Use the published Marion County Jail contact for County custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred before relying on a facility destination.

Marion County Jail contact

Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

Published contact; the number was not called. It is not established as a booking hotline. No individual location, universal municipal booking destination or transfer timing is claimed.

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.

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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.

Bussey city custody assistance

Contact Marion County Sheriff Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Bussey city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current Sheriff page expressly names this city in its chief law-enforcement territory.

Bussey city — Marion County Sheriff Dispatch

Call the published Marion County Sheriff Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Hamilton city custody assistance

Contact Marion County Sheriff Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Hamilton city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current Sheriff page expressly names this city in its chief law-enforcement territory.

Hamilton city — Marion County Sheriff Dispatch

Call the published Marion County Sheriff Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Harvey city custody assistance

Contact Marion County Sheriff Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Harvey city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current Sheriff page expressly names this city in its chief law-enforcement territory.

Harvey city — Marion County Sheriff Dispatch

Call the published Marion County Sheriff Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Knoxville city custody assistance

Contact Knoxville Police Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Knoxville city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current County Attorney source expressly names this municipal Police Department and its shared Dispatch contact.

Knoxville city — Knoxville Police Dispatch

Call the published Knoxville Police Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Marysville city custody assistance

Contact Marion County Sheriff Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Marysville city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current Sheriff page expressly names this city in its chief law-enforcement territory.

Marysville city — Marion County Sheriff Dispatch

Call the published Marion County Sheriff Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Pleasantville city custody assistance

Contact Pleasantville Police Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Pleasantville city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current County Attorney source expressly names this municipal Police Department and its shared Dispatch contact.

Pleasantville city — Pleasantville Police Dispatch

Call the published Pleasantville Police Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Swan city custody assistance

Contact Marion County Sheriff Dispatch for initial arrest or local custody assistance in Swan city. Confirm the actual arresting agency and whether the person is held, released or transferred; County Jail follow-up requires confirmed County intake. The current Sheriff page expressly names this city in its chief law-enforcement territory.

Swan city — Marion County Sheriff Dispatch

Call the published Marion County Sheriff Dispatch and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

Published initial Police/provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive holding location, automatic County booking or transfer timing is established.

County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County custody contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual holding, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm the receiving agency before using any receiving-facility contact.

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

Marion 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

MARION COUNTY JAIL

Address
211 NORTH GODFREY LANE, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138
Phone
(641) 828-2245
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 Marion County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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.

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