This is a private reference website, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule jail services, or pull official booking records. For those actions, use the official office or locator that controls the record.
Official Jackson County Contacts
For local jail and sheriff records questions, start with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office / Jackson County Jail at the Law Enforcement Center.
Jackson County Sheriff's OfficeJackson County Jail / Jackson County Law Enforcement Center
1700 E. Maple St
Maquoketa, IA 52060
- Main phone: 563-652-3312
- Dispatch / law-enforcement services: 563-652-2468
- Records phone path: 563-652-3312, option 3, then option 3
- Records email: kwells@jacksoncounty.iowa.gov
- Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sheriff: Brent Kilburg; Chief Deputy: Jim Kraker
The Sheriff's records page is at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/sheriff/records/. The county jail information page is at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/sheriff/county_jail/, and the public-records request form is available at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/files/sheriff/open_records_request_new_10798.pdf.
The records page says paper accident and incident reports can be requested in person or by mail for $5, and accident reports are usually available five to seven business days after the incident. The public-records form lists categories such as police case reports, arrest records, motor vehicle accidents, photos, and video; listed fees include $5 for police or arrest reports up to five sheets, $10 for six sheets or more, and $35 for photos when the applicant supplies a CD, DVD, or flash drive.
Use the list below to choose the right lookup path for the kind of information you need.
- For someone possibly held in the county jail, review jail inmate records and contact the Sheriff's Office because no official Jackson County online roster was located.
- For booking-photo questions, read jail roster mugshots and use the records-request process if a photo is available under Iowa law.
- For criminal charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and Iowa Courts Online at iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/SelectFrame.
- For facility details, use the footer facility link for Jackson County Jail / Jackson County Law Enforcement Center.
- For a sentenced Iowa state prisoner, use Iowa DOC Offender Search at doc-search.iowa.gov/Offender/Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator at bop.gov/inmate_locator or the ICE locator at locator.ice.gov.