Boone County Jail — Boone, Iowa

The active adult Boone County Jail is at the Law Enforcement Center, 1019 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036. For a specific arrestee’s charges or bond, call 515-433-0524 option 1. Do not substitute the courthouse at 201 State St.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Sheriff · Boone County — Departments and Officials

This guide covers the active adult Sheriff jail only. The courthouse, prosecutor, Second District supervision/residential centers, state and federal prisons, immigration detention, juvenile services, municipal police and any receiving contract jail use separate records and rules.

Sources: Boone County — Departments and Officials · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court · Iowa DOC — Second Judicial District · Iowa DOC — Districts and Prisons · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator · ICE — Online Detainee Locator

No current official source reviewed identifies a former Boone jail as an operating custody site. Treat any old-jail address, historic marker or archival photograph as excluded unless the Sheriff confirms current operations there; 1019 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave. remains canonical.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Sheriff · Iowa DOC — 2025 jail operations recognition

No current official source reviewed states rated capacity, staffed beds, classification space or live population. A commercial claim of 56 was not adopted. Use the roster or phone only for a named person, not to infer bed availability.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Sheriff — Inmate Roster · Iowa DOC — 2025 jail operations recognition

Start with the official Boone inmate-roster page and IowaVINE using the exact legal name. Save the displayed spelling, booking identifier, custody location and timestamp. Because the roster’s linked PDF showed no usable public refresh time in this review, confirm irreversible steps at 515-433-0524 option 1.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Inmate Roster · Iowa DOC — Victim DOC Registration & VINE · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Retry spelling, hyphens and prior names; allow booking time; then call the jail. Ask whether the person is still being booked, at court, hospitalized, transferred, held for another agency or not in Boone custody. Iowa Courts Online shows case activity, not current physical custody.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Inmate Roster · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE · Iowa Courts Online Search · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Use 515-433-0524 option 1 for custody, charges, bond and local jail rules; 515-433-0561 for filed court orders; appointed counsel for legal advice; Reliance for communication-account failures; and HIRTA for a ride. Sheriff administrative hours are not visiting or release hours.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Sheriff · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court · Reliance Telephone — Customer Contact · HIRTA — Contact

The official jail page reviewed publishes no family-visitation mode, days, hours, duration, frequency, approval list, cutoff or holiday rules. Do not import commercial hours. Call option 1 and ask whether the current visit is in person, onsite video, remote video or suspended and how it is booked.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

Boone does not publish accepted photo IDs, alternatives for expired or missing ID, background checks, former-resident limits, no-show rules or appeal steps. Ask before creating an account or traveling, and record the staff answer.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

The local age threshold, parent or guardian requirement, birth certificate or custody papers, number of children, account registration and supervision rule are unpublished. Do not bring a child until staff confirms the exact documents and visit mode.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail

No official Boone source reviewed publishes a visitor dress code, locker/vehicle-storage rule, infant supplies, interpreter process, long-distance or emergency exception, clergy visit or confidential attorney-visit procedure. Ask the jail; attorneys and ministers have a statewide reasonable-hours baseline, subject to security and routine.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities · Boone County — ADA Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedure

The jail page displays Reliance Telephone and an August 2026 county claim shows a Reliance payment from the Jail Commissary Fund. That supports a current vendor relationship, but Reliance says services vary by facility. No reviewed official source proves Boone video visitation, texting, direct calling, local rates or scheduling terms.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Board minutes — August 12, 2026 · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options

Search the Reliance facility flow for Boone County Jail, Iowa, verify the person’s exact name and identifier, and review the Boone-specific options before payment. If video is absent, do not treat the generic Reliance video page as permission. Save the confirmation and transaction ID.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Support · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options · Reliance Telephone — Policies

For a confirmed video product, test camera, microphone, permissions, app/browser and connection. Save the time, screenshot and transaction ID. Call Reliance at 800-896-3201 for technical or billing issues and the jail for housing, lockdown, discipline or eligibility restrictions.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Support · Reliance Telephone — Customer Contact · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Reliance is the supported current communications vendor lead, but Boone-specific account types, call hours, duration, rates, monitoring, blocks and transfer/refund rules are not published by the county. Use Reliance’s Boone facility result and start with a small amount.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Board minutes — August 12, 2026 · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options · Reliance Telephone — Policies

Reliance offers inmate-wallet and prepaid-collect structures, but availability is facility-specific. Link the correct Boone County Jail, legal name, identifier and funded telephone number; keep the receipt. Ask whether a balance follows the person after transfer and whether the selected product is refundable.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Support · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options · Reliance Telephone — Policies

Record the called number, account type, person/facility match, last successful call, error message, date/time and transaction ID. Reliance handles account, payment, block and technical failures; the jail handles access restrictions and emergencies. Jail staff do not deliver personal messages unless an emergency exists.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Reliance Telephone — Support · Reliance Telephone — Customer Contact

Reliance advertises texting and direct calling where available, but Boone’s official jail page does not state that either is enabled. Check the Boone facility result; do not buy an all-options wallet solely from the generic vendor description.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options · Reliance Telephone — Support

Address personal mail: Boone County Jail, (Inmate name), 1019 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036. Use the exact name the jail confirms and include a complete return address. The county does not publish size, paper, envelope, greeting-card or language limits.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

Iowa rules say properly marked privileged mail to or from an attorney, judge, governor, ombudsman or legislator may be opened only in the prisoner’s presence to check for contraband and may not be read by staff. Confirm the Boone addressing line and marking before sending.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

Boone publishes no local photo count/size/content rule or book/newspaper ordering procedure. Iowa rules allow outside reading material to be limited to unused items sent directly by the publisher and require written reasons when a publication is denied. Confirm current local rules first.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

No current Boone source reviewed publishes a package, clothing-drop, prescription, eyeglass or release-clothing procedure. Ask option 1 whether the exact item is accepted, who may deliver it, the approved vendor/address and rejection/return process.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

The jail publishes a 24-hour Sheriff-lobby kiosk for adding money to an inmate commissary account. It does not publish accepted kiosk payment methods, fees, limits, posting time, online deposits or refunds. Reliance communication funds are a separate product.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options

For the jail kiosk, keep the receipt and call option 1 with the exact name, identifier, amount and time. For Reliance, use the vendor transaction ID and 800-896-3201. Ask separately about commissary balance at release/transfer and communication-product refunds; neither local rule is published.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Reliance Telephone — Customer Contact · Reliance Telephone — Communication Options

For an urgent custody health concern, call the jail/dispatch and give the person’s exact name, symptoms, timing, diagnoses, medications, allergies, withdrawal risk and your callback number. Ask staff to read back what was recorded. Do not rely on email or a community clinic to reach custody staff.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

Iowa rules require access to necessary medical/dental care, a 24-hour medical resource, intake screening and information on requesting care; inability to pay cannot bar necessary care. Boone does not publish its request form, contractor, medication-drop rule, family route or fee schedule.

Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Iowa rules require suicide-risk and mental-health screening and a written plan for access to mental-health services. Report direct statements, sleep, confusion, hallucinations, withdrawal, prior attempts and access to means. If danger is immediate, call 911 or jail dispatch.

Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities · Boone County Sheriff

Iowa rules require a prisoner grievance procedure with at least one appeal level and explanation for people unable to read English. Boone does not publish the form, deadline, emergency route, appeal recipient or tracking method. Ask the resident to keep copies and dates.

Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Ask the jail for the operational accommodation first. For a county ADA complaint, Boone designates Human Resources at 201 State St., 515-433-4952, and the County Auditor at 515-433-0502; the county statement says file within 180 days. This external complaint route does not replace urgent care.

Sources: Boone County — ADA Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedure · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Boone states zero tolerance and allows reports to the Sheriff or Jail Administrator; it also names ACCESS at 515-432-3606. For immediate danger call 911. Preserve dates, exact words, people and locations; do not investigate or confront anyone yourself.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · ACCESS — Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support

Use Iowa Courts Online for docket context and call the Boone Clerk at 515-433-0561 for the filed order, case number, next hearing and record access. The courthouse is 201 State St.; court parking guidance applies to court users, not jail visitors.

Sources: Iowa Courts Online Search · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court

Ask the resident, review the appointment order or call the Clerk. Do not treat the County Attorney as defense counsel. Only the assigned lawyer can advise on strategy, motions, bond review or confidential communications.

Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court · Boone County — Departments and Officials

The jail accepts only cash, cashier’s check or money order for bail. Cashier’s checks and money orders must be payable to the appropriate clerk of court in the county where the charge originated. Before obtaining funds, call option 1 for the current amount, type, payee, holds and release conditions.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court

The county says a person on a new charge will see a magistrate within 24 hours, but the judge sets the schedule. Treat that as a process window, not a hearing appointment or release promise. Verify the filed outcome with the Clerk and custody with the jail.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court

Boone lists release by bond, eligible Second District pretrial release, final court appearance/sentencing, or court order. A docket entry is not physical release. Ask about outside holds, paperwork, property, medication, destination and transport after the controlling order is received.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa DOC — Second Judicial District · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court

Iowa rules require property receipts, but Boone does not publish the jail’s resident-property release authorization, ID, hours or unclaimed-property process. The Sheriff FAQ’s appointment rule concerns property held by the Sheriff’s Office and should not be assumed to be the jail release procedure.

Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities · Boone County Sheriff — FAQ · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Boone warns that processing time varies with the volume of arrestees. No exact release hour, curb, waiting area, after-hours pickup rule, clothing process or discharge-transport program is published. Use a charged phone, backup contact and flexible ride; confirm only after staff authorizes release.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · HIRTA — FAQ

The Second Judicial District covers Boone and provides pretrial release, probation, parole and residential placement. These are separate from jail custody. Follow the written release order and assigned officer; use 515-232-1511 only as a district routing contact when the specific office is unknown.

Sources: Iowa DOC — Second Judicial District · Iowa DOC — Districts and Prisons · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

No official source reviewed identifies a visitor lot, accessible-space inventory, drop-off curb, waiting area or safe final walking path for the jail. The court’s “street parking around the courthouse” applies to 201 State St., not the Law Enforcement Center. Call the jail before arrival.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff · Iowa Judicial Branch — Boone County District Court · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

HIRTA serves Boone County and asks riders to call 877-686-0029, email erides@ridehirta.com or use its app with date, time and destination. Request 1019 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave. and a return trip. HIRTA publishes no fixed jail stop.

Sources: HIRTA Public Transit · HIRTA — FAQ · HIRTA — Contact

HIRTA’s home page says Boone service hours effective July 1, 2026 are Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. A separate HIRTA page says 7 a.m.–5 p.m., and the county referral lists 6:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Use 7 a.m.–4 p.m. as the conservative published window and have dispatch confirm the trip.

Sources: HIRTA Public Transit · HIRTA — Ride With Us · Boone County Community Services — Transportation Resources

HIRTA says requested assistance can cover travel from the vehicle to the entry door or designated stop, but the exact Law Enforcement Center loading point is not published. Ask dispatch to name the pickup/drop-off location and accommodation; do not rely on a map pin alone.

Sources: HIRTA — Ride With Us · HIRTA — Contact

For October 1–7, 2026, the current HIRTA notice supports potential service on Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday within 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; no regular Boone weekend service is published for Saturday or Sunday. Every trip still needs acceptance and a pickup window.

Sources: HIRTA Public Transit · HIRTA — FAQ

HIRTA permits will-call for appointments of uncertain length, but no source confirms that jail release qualifies or that a vehicle can wait. Describe the uncertainty, ask dispatch directly, and keep a backup ride because release timing can shift.

Sources: HIRTA — FAQ · Boone County Sheriff — Jail

Visit Boone County lists multiple Boone lodging properties with direct phones and addresses. It does not establish same-day vacancy, price, accessibility, cancellation, check-in ID or distance to the jail. Select a lead and confirm directly before paying.

Sources: Visit Boone County — Hotels / B&Bs

Boone County maintains food and necessities referrals, including Boone-area pantries with limited days and times. Hours and eligibility can change. Call the listed provider before travel and ask about ID, residency, household limits and pickup method.

Sources: Boone County Community Services — Food and Necessities · Boone County Community Services — Resources

The county housing list names The Bridge Home adult shelter in Ames at 515-232-8075 and other assistance leads. A directory listing does not guarantee a bed, transport or Boone placement. Call first and use 211 for alternatives.

Sources: Boone County Community Services — Housing and Shelters · Boone County Community Services — Resources

Boone General Assistance accepts applications at 900 W. 3rd St. and answers questions at 515-433-0593 or 800-753-2136. It is county-funded, eligibility-based and cannot be treated as automatic release housing, cash or transport.

Sources: Boone County — General Assistance

The county directory lists Boone County Public Health, local walk-in care, mental-health and recovery contacts. These services can support reentry but do not receive jail medical requests or prove where a person is held. Confirm insurance, intake and appointment directly.

Sources: Boone County Community Services — Resources · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

Boone County Veterans Affairs is at 900 W. 3rd St. and the departments page lists 515-433-4904. Iowa jail rules also require screening for veteran status and a chance to contact the county commission when applicable. This is benefits support, not custody authority.

Sources: Boone County — Departments and Officials · Iowa Administrative Code — 201 Chapter 50 Jail Facilities

Recheck custody and identifier; confirm the exact visit/mail/payment task; confirm current entrance or drop-off; confirm HIRTA or backup ride; then record the staff/vendor name, time and answer. Do not combine courthouse hours, generic vendor options or directory listings into a jail promise.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Boone County Sheriff — Inmate Roster · Reliance Telephone — Support · HIRTA — Contact

For every call or payment, record date/time, person and identifier, facility, task, number or URL used, staff/vendor name, exact answer, amount, transaction ID and next step. This record is the fastest way to resolve stale rosters, transfers, rejected mail, failed sessions and delayed release.

Sources: Boone County Sheriff — Jail · Reliance Telephone — Customer Contact · HIRTA — Contact