Polk County inmates information

A brand new Polk County Jail opened in 2008. Previous to that time it was common place for Polk County Iowa inmates to be sent to other Jail facilities in different Iowa counties.

The new Polk County Iowa inmates Jail is on a 40 acre tract of land and the building itself is around 325,00 sq ft. Go to Google maps – http://maps.google.com – and paste in the following address: 1985 NE 51st place Des Moines Iowa, for a map and directions. You can reach the Polk County Jail reception desk at the following phone number 515-323-5400. Also information about a particular arrestee can sometimes be found by calling tis number: 515-286-3804. (All prisoners taken in by Sheriffs personal as well as those picked up by Des Moines Police Department are taken to the Polk County Jail).

The new Polk County jail is big enough to house a little over 1500 inmates but there is plenty of room to expand if the population requires it. And with the way US prison State is growing, I’m sure it will eventually need to be.

Records for Polk County inmates

Iowa’s prison population, including polk county inmates, have experienced substantial growth in recent years. In fact it has been so high that it will not be able to maintain that growth rate, as the State’s facilities simply will not sustain it.

It was estimated that by June 30, 2011 the State’s prison population would be approx. 24% over official capacity. I’m not sure what the official percentage actually is, but anything in excess of capacity seems to be a pretty serious issue to me.

The overcrowding for Polk County inmates appears to be roughly the same for womens facilities as it is for mens . In the coming years there may be a little relief with the addition of some womens capacity in Mitchellville in 2013, and in 2014 an additional mens facility in Fort Madison of 120 beds.

For family and friends of Polk county inmates, you can visit this site to get information for specific polk county inmates. Particularly useful is the easy availability of Bond information. Not only the Bond amount, but also if it is cash-only (requires posting entire bond amount with the court) or cash/surety (either posting entire amount or using a Bondsman. When using this option, generally speaking but not always, a 10% non-refundable fee is paid to the Bondsman and he pays the the entire Bond to the court).

In order to get bond information for inmates other than polk county inmates, call the count jail to enquire.

For more detailed background information on anyone, not just polk county inmates, visit here. Or use the preliminary searches option in the sidebar. The free searches give some basic info and you will have the option of delving deeper into a more thorough background check if you so desire, for a  fee.

And for those interested in resources geared more toward the Professional – see these investigation services.