Polk County Jail in Iowa is located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa which has a population of 203,433 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 2,500 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Polk County Jail in Iowa began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 2008 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 868 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Chief Joseph Simon and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Polk County Jail in Iowa, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Polk County Jail in Iowa Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

(515) 323-5400

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Polk County Jail in Iowa
1985 NE 51st Pl
Des Moines, IA 50313

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Polk County Jail in Iowa:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Polk County Jail in Iowa
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1985 NE 51st Pl
Des Moines, IA 50313

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