Alta Jail Inmate Search and Prison Information

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The Alta Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Alta Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Alta limits.

Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Alta Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Alta limits will be brought directly to the Buena Vista County Detention Center and skip going down to the Alta Jail all together.

Keep in mind that the Alta Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.

There is no way in with the Alta Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Alta Jail.

Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Buena Vista County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 712-749-2525.

When contacting the Buena Vista County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Alta Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.

The Alta Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Alta Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Buena Vista County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.

The Alta Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Buena Vista County Detention Center.

The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Buena Vista County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Alta Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.

The Alta Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Alta Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Buena Vista County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.