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Pottawattamie County Jail
Facilities in Pottawattamie County
- Pottawattamie County Jail County jail in Council Bluffs
- Address
- 1400 Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Phone
- (712) 890-2250
- Website
- sheriff.pottcounty-ia.gov
- Capacity
- 288 beds
- Council Bluffs Residential Correctional Facility State prison in Council Bluffs
- Address
- 900 9th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Phone
- (712) 396-2245
- Website
- doc.iowa.gov
- Council Bluffs Residential Treatment Center State prison in Council Bluffs
- Address
- 1102 9th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Phone
- (712) 396-2216
- Website
- doc.iowa.gov
- Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center Juvenile facility in Council Bluffs
- Address
- 629 6th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Phone
- (712) 328-4893
- Website
- pottcounty-ia.gov
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
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Find someone in Pottawattamie County
- CallPottawattamie County Jail: (712) 890-2250; Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center: (712) 328-4893; Council Bluffs Residential Correctional Facility: (712) 396-2245. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Pottawattamie County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Pottawattamie County go?
Most people arrested in Pottawattamie County, Iowa are booked into Pottawattamie County Jail at 1400 Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs. Its phone number is (712) 890-2250.
What phone numbers do we list for Pottawattamie County jails and facilities?
Pottawattamie County Jail: (712) 890-2250. Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center: (712) 328-4893. Council Bluffs Residential Correctional Facility: (712) 396-2245. Council Bluffs Residential Treatment Center: (712) 396-2216. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Pottawattamie County?
Call (712) 890-2250 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Pottawattamie County?
The closest county jails we list outside Pottawattamie County are Mills County Jail in Glenwood (Mills County, about 17 miles), Harrison County Jail in Logan (Harrison County, about 27 miles) and Fremont County Jail in Sidney (Fremont County, about 37 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Pottawattamie County Jail hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 288 beds for Pottawattamie County Jail.