Page County Jail Overview
Page County Jail is operated by the Page County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's page lists Sheriff Charles McCalla and states that the sheriff is the custodian of the county jail. That role matters for inmate records because the sheriff is responsible for prisoners committed to him until they are discharged by law. In practical terms, the jail handles current local custody, booking questions, bond or release status, and records requests when no online Page County jail roster is available.
The facility serves the county jail function for Clarinda, Shenandoah, Essex, College Springs, Coin, Braddyville, and other Page County communities. It is not the same system as Clarinda Correctional Facility, which is a state prison run by the Iowa Department of Corrections. People arrested locally may start in the Page County Jail, while sentenced DOC offenders are searched through the statewide prison locator after transfer or assignment.
The current sheriff address is the working jail contact point. Page County project materials also describe a new Law Enforcement Center, but the published jail and sheriff contact remains the existing sheriff's office unless the county announces a completed operational move.
The official sheriff page is the source for the current office contact and sheriff duties.
The screenshot shows why the sheriff's office is the key fallback for Page County Jail custody and records questions.
Page County Jail Capacity
Page County project materials list the current jail's maximum capacity as 35 inmates and the average custody population as 15 to 20 inmates. Those two numbers should be read together. The average count is below the raw bed count, but the county's project materials focus on classification, safety, and code limits rather than simple overcrowding. The same source says the jail can meet only three classification requirements while state code requires five.
Classification means separating people safely by risk, gender, health needs, charges, age-related limits, co-defendant concerns, quarantine, and other custody factors. Page County materials name several pressure points, including male and female minimum, medium, and maximum custody groups; medical and mental-health needs; juveniles charged as adults; transgender inmates; co-conspirators; quarantine; and people at risk of victimization. The county also states that the current jail has no juvenile space and that two isolation cells do not meet current code.
Page County Jail Lookup Chain
No official Page County-hosted current inmate roster, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located on the county website. The Page County Jail lookup process therefore starts with direct sheriff contact and then uses linked custody and court systems. This is the best supported sequence for current Page County jail custody because each step answers a different question.
- Call the Page County Sheriff's Office and Jail at (712) 542-5193 for current local custody, release, or bond questions.
- Visit or write the sheriff's office during published weekday office hours if a jail record or booking record must be requested.
- Search Iowa VINE for custody status and victim-notification options. VINE is not a full jail roster.
- Use Iowa Courts Online after a criminal case is filed to check charges, hearings, docket entries, and case status.
- Use the Iowa DOC Offender Search for sentenced state offenders, including people assigned to Clarinda Correctional Facility.
Federal and immigration custody use separate tools. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present, while the ICE Online Detainee Locator System is used for immigration detention. No BOP or ICE facility was found in Page County.
Note: A court case can confirm charges after filing, but it does not prove that a person is still in Page County Jail custody.
Page County Jail Contact
The official sheriff page gives one published Page County Jail and Sheriff's Office contact block. No separate booking desk, 24-hour jail information line, or public records unit page was located. For custody, jail records, bond direction, visitor access, and mail or money rules, start with the sheriff's main number and be ready with enough details to identify the person.
Page County Jail
323 N 15th
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-5193
Fax: (712) 542-5880
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Page County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Charles McCalla
323 N 15th
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-5193
Emergency: 911
Page County Jail Visiting
No official Page County Jail visitation page, online scheduling link, video visitation vendor, attorney visit policy, holiday schedule, dress code, or visitor ID rule was located on the county website. Because local jail visit rules can change for staffing, court movement, discipline, quarantine, classification, or construction reasons, visitors should call the jail before traveling.
Ask whether the person is eligible for visits, whether visits are in person or video, what identification is required, whether minors may attend, and what property must be left outside. Also ask whether the new Law Enforcement Center project affects entrances or public access. The project location is separate from the current sheriff address, so do not assume a project address is an active jail lobby.
| Topic | Official Page County Status | Practical Action |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | Schedule not published | Call (712) 542-5193 before arriving. |
| Video visits | Vendor not confirmed by county | Ask the jail before creating an account. |
| Visitor ID | Rule not published | Bring government photo ID unless told otherwise. |
| Attorney visits | Procedure not published | Attorney should contact the jail directly. |
Page County Jail Mail and Money
No official Page County Jail mail format, commissary page, inmate money-deposit page, public phone vendor page, or current inmate handbook was located on pagecounty.iowa.gov. A vendor result found during research identified a phone service for the jail, but it was not confirmed by the county site and should not be treated as an official instruction. For this jail, the safe path is to call first.
Before mailing anything or sending funds, confirm the person's custody status, the exact name format, accepted mail address, sender requirements, limits on photos or cards, whether money is accepted in person, and whether fees apply. If the person has moved to the Iowa DOC, Page County Jail mail and commissary rules no longer control. DOC offenders use separate mail scanning and deposit systems.
| Service | Published Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | Not published for jail mail | Ask the jail for current format and restrictions. |
| Phone calls | No county-confirmed vendor page found | Confirm calling rules with jail staff. |
| Money deposit | No official deposit vendor or fee table found | Ask what payment methods are accepted. |
| Commissary | No official commissary page found | Do not assume third-party vendor details are current. |
Page County Jail Booking
A person arrested in Page County may be transported to Page County Jail or another authorized facility. Because no county booking-process page or online roster was located, the public may not see an immediate web entry after arrest. Intake commonly includes identity confirmation, an intake search, property handling, medical or mental-health screening, classification, fingerprints, and a booking photo, but Page County does not publish a sample booking record that confirms every field.
First appearance and bond questions move quickly into the court system. Iowa law requires prompt appearance before a magistrate after warrant and warrantless arrests. A jail booking record may use the arrest charge, while court records after a jail arrest show the charges filed by the prosecutor after the case enters Iowa Courts Online. Prosecutors may amend, reduce, add, or dismiss charges, so the jail record and court docket may not match word for word.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identity and custody processing.
- Classification
- The jail's safety assessment for housing, separation, supervision, and special needs.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency that may affect release.
- VINE
- A custody-status and notification system, not a full booking-record database.
Page County Jail Project
The Page County jail project is relevant context for the current jail, but it is not a replacement for calling the sheriff about today's custody status. Page County and Samuels Group materials describe a new Law Enforcement Center at 1095 Blue Line Road in Clarinda. The project is described as a 19,733-square-foot facility for the jail, sheriff's office, and 911/dispatch center, with 38 general-population beds, five one-bed special-needs cells, and 12 classification areas.
The county project narrative states that the existing jail dates to 1936 and was built with used confinement parts. It also describes rust, mold, sanitation concerns, classification limits, lack of juvenile space, isolation cell issues, and possible out-of-county housing costs if the jail closed. Those facts explain why a new center is being built, but current Page County Jail contact remains the published sheriff address until an official move is announced.
The Page County jail capacity project page gives the current capacity and average population figures used for the jail statistics.
The project source is useful for capacity and building context, but not for checking a specific person's current custody status.
Page County Jail Records
For Page County Jail booking records, mugshot requests, jail incident records, or older custody details not online, use the sheriff as the local custodian and make a clear Iowa Chapter 22 public-records request. The research found no dedicated sheriff records form, so a request can identify the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest or booking date, case number if known, and the exact record sought.
Iowa's public-records law does not make every jail-related record public without limits. Juvenile records, sealed or expunged court records, confidential warrant materials, law-enforcement investigative material, medical information, and other protected records may be withheld or redacted. For booking photos, the Page County jail mugshots process is also a sheriff records request because no official online mugshot gallery was located.
Note: Confirm custody, visiting, mail, and money rules with Page County Jail before traveling or sending anything.