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How to find someone in jail in Sioux County, Iowa

Sioux County — County Jail contact

Use official custody resources for Sioux 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.

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Sioux County, IA

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Sioux 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.

Contact the named County agency for County custody assistance. Confirm the responsible agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on a receiving facility.

Sioux County — County Jail contact

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

Published County Jail contact; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody 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.

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

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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.

Boyden city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Boyden as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Boyden city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Chatsworth city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Chatsworth as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Chatsworth city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Granville city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Granville as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Granville city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Hawarden city custody assistance

Use the current Hawarden city Police Department contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer before using any County Jail contact. The current Hawarden Police source expressly serves both Hawarden and Ireton.

Hawarden city — Police Department contact

Call the published named Police provider and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County Jail contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No booking hotline, individual placement, exclusive provider, automatic County intake or transfer timing is established. The page also has a distinct questions/comments contact; this route uses the named Police Department contact field.

Sioux County Jail after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified Jail contact only after actual County Jail intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Hospers city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Hospers as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Hospers city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Hull city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Hull as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Hull city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Ireton city custody assistance

Use the current Ireton city Hawarden Police provider contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer before using any County Jail contact. The current Hawarden Police source expressly serves both Hawarden and Ireton.

Ireton city — Hawarden Police provider contact

Call the published named Police provider and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County Jail contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No booking hotline, individual placement, exclusive provider, automatic County intake or transfer timing is established. The page also has a distinct questions/comments contact; this route uses the named Police Department contact field.

Sioux County Jail after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified Jail contact only after actual County Jail intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Matlock city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Matlock as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Matlock city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Maurice city custody assistance

The current Sheriff source expressly names Maurice as a contract law-enforcement community. Use this provider for initial local arrest or custody assistance; confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer.

Maurice city — Sheriff non-emergency assistance

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

Current named provider assistance; the number was not called. No exclusive provider, individual placement, automatic County Jail intake or transfer timing is claimed.

Sioux County assistance after confirmed County intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask the responsible unit about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Orange City city custody assistance

Use the current Orange City city Chief of Police contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer before using any County Jail contact.

Orange City city — Chief of Police contact

Call the published named Police provider and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County Jail contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No booking hotline, individual placement, exclusive provider, automatic County intake or transfer timing is established. The named Chief contact shares the published City Hall number; it is not labeled a non-emergency dispatch line.

Sioux County Jail after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified Jail contact only after actual County Jail intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Rock Valley city custody assistance

Use the current Rock Valley city Police Department contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer before using any County Jail contact.

Rock Valley city — Police Department contact

Call the published named Police provider and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County Jail contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No booking hotline, individual placement, exclusive provider, automatic County intake or transfer timing is established.

Sioux County Jail after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified Jail contact only after actual County Jail intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Sioux Center city custody assistance

Use the current Sioux Center city Police non-emergency response for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency, holding, release or transfer before using any County Jail contact.

Sioux Center city — Police non-emergency response

Call the published named Police provider and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County Jail contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No booking hotline, individual placement, exclusive provider, automatic County intake or transfer timing is established.

Sioux County Jail after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified Jail contact only after actual County Jail intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the published contact and ask which unit can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Confirm any receiving agency before using its contact.

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

Sioux County jails & facilities 2

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 (2 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

SIOUX COUNTY JAIL

Address
4363 IRONWOOD AVENUE, ORANGE CITY, IA 51041
Phone
(712) 737-3131
Rated capacity
67 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-07-12. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

SHELDON RESIDENTIAL FACILITY

Address
720 WESTERN AVE, SHELDON, IA 51201
Phone
(712) 324-5384
Rated capacity
30 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2019-12-11. 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 Sioux County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Sioux 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 Sioux 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 Sioux 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

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