Pottawattamie County IA Jail is located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa which has a population of 62,230 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 288 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Pottawattamie County IA Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1999 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. 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 Jail Administrator Stu De La Castro and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Pottawattamie County IA Jail, 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.

Pottawattamie County IA Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

712-890-2260

Fax Number for Pottawattamie County IA Jail is:

712-890-2220

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Pottawattamie County IA Jail
1400 Big Lake Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Pottawattamie County IA Jail:

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

Pottawattamie County IA Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1400 Big Lake Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51501