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Winneshiek County, Iowa Sheriff Overview

Winneshiek County is a county found in the northeastern-most part of Iowa, with its county seat in Decorah. Winneshiek County is named after Zip codes in Winneshiek County include 52168, 52171, 52132, 52101, 52133, 52136, 52140, 52144, 52149, 52161, 52162, 52165.

The Sheriff of Winneshiek County is currently Dan Marx. You can contact the Sheriff through his email address at [email protected].

Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office:
Address: 400 Claiborne Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-4268
Fax: 563-382-2042

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Inmate Search in Winneshiek County Jail

The Winneshiek County Jail does not have an available list of inmates incarcerated in their facility. The State of Iowa, however, supports the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system, so you can visit the site to check and receive notifications on the custody status of an offender. It’s recommended to visit the Jail personally at 400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah, IA or call them at 563-387-4096 for inquiries.
http://www.vinelink.com

The Winneshiek County Jail opened in October 2000 and is a 40-bed facility. The jail houses inmates awaiting trial and serving time for state, county and municipal offenses. Additionally, the jail houses overflow inmates for other jurisdictions. The jail currently employs 11 full-time jailers. Jeanne Sebastian is the Winneshiek County’s Jail Administrator.

Important Jail Policies and Procedures

The Winneshiek County Jail reserves the right to refuse visitor access. Visitors are expected to abide by the following rules:

Have a photo ID
Must be 18 years old, unless accompanied by legal guardian
Visitors are expected to adhere to a code of behavior that is appropriate and non-offensive to the other visitors.
There will be no tobacco in the visiting room.
Inmates and visitors will not be allowed to move from booth to booth, or visit with more than one inmate per visit
Other family members, especially children, should not be left to loiter in the other areas while visiting is in progress or while waiting for permission to enter the public visiting area in the confines of the jail.
Visitors must be dressed in proper street attire, which includes shoes and shirts. Visits will be denied to individuals who are not in proper street attire.
Only two (2) adult visitors will be allowed in the restricted visiting area, however, if a person is under the age of 18, a legal guardian must accompany them. All children who are accompanied by an adult must stay with adult at all times.
Visitors, including children, who are disruptive, will be ordered to leave the visiting area and visit time will end.
Personal property such as purses,cell phones, cameras, etc., is not allowed in the visitation room. Lockers are available for these items. Please turn off your cell phone when placing it in a locker.
Verbal or written messages between inmates housed in this facility or to the public will not be accepted or relayed.
Visitors who violate any of these rules may be restricted and possibly banned from visiting inmates in the future.

While in the Winneshiek County Jail, inmates are entitled to reasonable contact with their families and friends, unless restricted by disciplinary or other sanctions for a specified period of time. Inmates may receive two visits per week for up to 30 minutes.
Visits must be set up a day in advance.
No visits on holidays.

Visitation Time
If the inmate is housed in Male General Population or Male Max, visitation is Monday and Saturday
If the inmate is housed in Female General Population or Female Max, visitation is Tuesday and Friday
If the inmate is housed in Swing Dorm or Special Status, visitation is Sunday and Thursday
If the inmate is housed in Work Release, visits are only once a week on Sunday

You can send mail to inmates through U.S. Mail, indicating the complete return address as follows:
(inmate’s name)
Winneshiek County Jail
400 Claiborne Drive
Decorah, IA 52101

Winneshiek County Jail

Sex Offender Search and Lookup

All registered sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. The definition of a sex offender is a person convicted of a crime involving sex, including rape, molestation, and production or distribution of child pornography.

You can access this information online for Winneshiek County by going to this link, but bear in mind that searches sometimes reveal primary last known addresses or, rather the block that they live on. You are also required to accept a disclosure to use the database.
http://www.iowasexoffender.com/advancedsearch/?type=advanced&action2=Submit+Search&county=896

Bail and Bail Bondsman

The bail and bond process is used to secure your release from jail in exchange for meeting certain conditions. It is imposed to ensure that you will make your court dates and not commit any further offenses while out. An Iowa criminal lawyer will bring up the issue of bail at your initial appearance before a judge. The judge makes a determination as to the conditions for your release until your next court date.

Just as Iowa provides sentencing guidelines, it offers guidelines for bail bonds. The bond schedule for crimes other than forcible felonies and misdemeanors is as follows:

Manufacturing or delivery of certain controlled substances – $25,000
Felony for manufacturing or delivery of certain controlled substances – $50,000
Class B felony – $25,000
Class C felony – $10,000
Class D felony – $5,000
Aggravated misdemeanor – $2,000
Serious misdemeanor – $1,000
Simple misdemeanor – $300