Jackson County Jail Overview
Jackson County Jail is housed at or associated with the Jackson County Law Enforcement Center in Maquoketa. The operator is the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff page lists Brent Kilburg as sheriff and Jim Kraker as chief deputy, and it says the office enforces state, county, and city ordinances within Jackson County. The same page says the Sheriff's Office patrols 648 square miles and serves as chief law enforcement for Baldwin, La Motte, Monmouth, St. Donatus, and Zwingle.
The facility holds the local adult jail population: people arrested by sheriff deputies, Maquoketa Police, or other agencies, defendants waiting on initial appearance or bond, people held on warrants or court orders, and people serving short county jail sentences. No state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, regional jail, or separate municipal jail was confirmed inside Jackson County. After state sentencing, the lookup path moves to Iowa DOC, not to the county jail.
The official county source for the facility is the Jackson County Sheriff's Office page.
The sheriff page confirms the Law Enforcement Center location, sheriff leadership, office phone, dispatch phone, and department links.
Jackson County Jail Capacity
The strongest located capacity figure is 50 inmates, reported in an April 14, 2026 KWQC regional jail-capacity story. The official county jail page did not publish a bed-count table, live inmate count, average daily population, or annual booking report. County board records and news reporting show the new Law Enforcement Center opening process in 2024 after voters approved a jail project in 2021.
Because the county did not publish a live census or demographic dashboard, the facility page should not invent current population, race, age, sex, pretrial, or sentenced breakdowns. The useful local point is scale: the one confirmed county facility serves a rural county seat in Maquoketa and replaced an older jail after repeated bond attempts.
Look Up Jackson County Jail Inmates
No official online Jackson County Jail roster was located. Use the jail phone, in-person inquiry, records request, Iowa Courts Online, Iowa VINE, Iowa DOC, BOP, or ICE based on the stage and type of custody. This matters because a person arrested in Jackson County can be locally booked, released, charged in court, transferred to DOC after sentencing, or moved into federal or immigration custody.
- Call 563-652-3312 for current jail or sheriff routing; use 563-652-2468 for law-enforcement dispatch.
- For booking records, arrest records, photos, reports, or video, use the Sheriff's records page.
- Search Iowa Courts Online once charges or court events have been filed.
- Register with Iowa VINE for custody or criminal-case notifications.
- Use Iowa DOC Offender Search after state sentencing or DOC supervision begins.
Jackson County Jail Address
The Law Enforcement Center is the local point for jail, sheriff, and records routing. In-person inquiries should account for county office hours and holiday closures. Records requests may require identification, a written form, a fee, and review under Iowa Code Chapter 22.
Jackson County Jail / Jackson County Law Enforcement Center
1700 E. Maple St
Maquoketa, IA 52060
563-652-3312
Dispatch: 563-652-2468
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Visiting Jackson County Jail
The official county jail page says all visits will be done on Cidnet. It does not publish a day-by-day public schedule. Visitors are subject to search, and the Sheriff's Office may deny a visit if there is reason to believe the visitor will endanger jail security or jail control. A visitor under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be denied entry.
| Visit Topic | Jackson County Rule |
|---|---|
| Platform | All visits are done on Cidnet. |
| Schedule | No public day/time table was located on the county jail page. |
| Search | All visitors are subject to search. |
| Denial | Visits may be denied for security or control reasons. |
| Attorneys and ministers | Unlimited access if the visit is at a reasonable hour. |
The visitation and mail rules come from the official Jackson County jail page.
The county page is useful for custody-support rules even though it is not an inmate roster.
Jackson County Jail Mail and Money
Inmates may mail two outgoing letters each week to an attorney, family member, friend, or other contact. Incoming mail must include the inmate's full name as part of the address. The jail will not accept packages, obscene or pornographic materials, personal checks, types of food, or envelopes with writing and drawings all over them beyond required address information.
| Service | Facility Detail |
|---|---|
| Outgoing mail | Two outgoing letters each week are allowed. |
| Incoming mail | The inmate's full name must be part of the address. |
| Phone cards | Inmates have access to phone cards through Cidnet. |
| Cash | Money can be brought in for inmates in cash. |
| Money orders | Money orders are accepted, with fees coming out of the money order. |
Jackson County Jail Records
The Sheriff's records process is the best documented way to request records tied to a booking, arrest, photo, police case report, accident report, or video. The records phone path is 563-652-3312, option 3, option 3. The public-records form asks for case number, incident date and time, location, requester contact information, category, delivery choice, signature, and date. The research captured kwells@jacksoncounty.iowa.gov as the email submission address.
| Record | Jackson County Detail |
|---|---|
| Police case report | $5.00 up to 5 sheets; $10.00 for 6 sheets or more. |
| Arrest record | $5.00 up to 5 sheets; $10.00 for 6 sheets or more. |
| Photos | $35.00 when the applicant supplies a CD, DVD, or flash drive. |
| Accident report | Records page says 5 to 7 business days after the incident. |
Booking at Jackson County Jail
Jackson County does not publish a local intake manual, so the facility page should rely on Iowa law and county records categories. Iowa Code 356.7 defines booking-related administrative functions such as searching, booking, wristbanding, bathing, clothing, fingerprinting, photographing, medical and dental screening, document preparation, court scheduling, warrant service and processing, money inventory, account creation, property inventory, and supervision. Iowa Code 804.20 gives an arrested or restrained person the right, without unnecessary delay after arrival at detention, to call, consult, and see a family member or attorney, or both.
After booking, the case may move to Iowa Courts Online when charges are filed. If the person is sentenced to state prison, the Iowa DOC admission process uses intake and classification. Male offenders are processed through Iowa Medical and Classification Center, and female offenders through Iowa Correctional Institution for Women. That is a state prison process and should not be described as Jackson County jail intake.
Jackson County Jail History
County board records and local reporting tie the current facility to a recent jail replacement project. KCRG reported that voters approved a new jail bond in 2021 after failed attempts in 2018 and 2019. Jackson County board materials in 2024 show Jail Administrator Andrew Long updating supervisors on the opening of the new Law Enforcement Center and supplies needed for the new facility. August 2024 minutes discussed Law Enforcement Center project invoices and HVAC preventative maintenance.
Note: Confirm custody and Cidnet visit rules with Jackson County Jail before driving to Maquoketa or sending money.
Jackson County Jail Record Notes
The sheriff page gives local law-enforcement context for the facility. It says the office patrols 648 square miles and is chief law enforcement for Baldwin, La Motte, Monmouth, St. Donatus, and Zwingle. That makes the Law Enforcement Center a countywide custody and records hub for more than the city of Maquoketa.
This facility page should not be read as a substitute for the jail line. Current custody can change faster than a court record or public-record response. If a release, transfer, bond, or visit depends on the person's status, confirm directly with the jail before taking the next step.
Iowa Code Chapter 22 supports public access, but it also allows lawful limits. Investigative details, confidential juvenile material, protected victim or witness information, and restricted court material can be withheld or redacted. A precise request for a named record type usually works better than a broad demand for every item tied to a person.
Bond and release questions may involve the jail, the court, and the clerk's record. Iowa Code 811.2 describes the release framework for bailable defendants, including personal recognizance and unsecured appearance bonds unless the magistrate orders stricter conditions. Some bond details in Iowa Courts Online may require courthouse terminal access or a paid subscription.
No official sheriff mobile app was confirmed for Jackson County, Iowa. The facility lookup path remains the jail phone, records request, Iowa Courts Online, VINE, DOC, BOP, and ICE channels documented in the research.