Altoona Jail Inmate Search and Prison Information

407 8th Street Southeast, Altoona, IA, 50009
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The Altoona Jail is situated in Altoona, Iowa.
The Altoona Jail is a part of the Altoona Police Department. The Altoona Police Department is the law enforcement agency that runs the Altoona Jail 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Altoona Jail is a small medium-security holding pen for offenders who were arrested around the city. The Altoona Jail does not house offenders for more than three days due to their size.
If an offender is not released back into the community, the offender will be sent off the local county correctional facility.
Altoona Jail — General Information
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407 8th Street Southeast, Altoona, IA, 50009
515-967-5132
How to Find Someone in Altoona Jail
Now that you know that the Altoona Jail is indeed managed and operated by the Altoona Police Department you are probably wondering where you can locate the Altoona Police Department records.
That is a great question.
Since the police department is typically spread thin with patrolling the city, running the police department, and running the Altoona Jail they do not have time to have their inmate search public.
So, if you need information, you will need to get in contact with the Altoona Jail with your comments, questions, and concerns.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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The offenders will not be held in the Altoona Jail long enough to be permitted to receive mail. The Altoona Jail will return any inmate mail back to the sender. They will not forward the mail to the new facility, if they were transferred.
Sending Money
It was previously stated that the offenders in the Altoona Jail are only typically in the facility for about 3 days on average. During this time, the Altoona Jail will attend to all the needs of offenders such as ensuring all offenders get their three meals, personal hygiene, and access to a telephone to call home.
Offenders in the Altoona Jail have no need for cash.
Phone calls
Offenders will have access to a telephone, which they can use to call home on. The telephone calls are not free for you to pick up with, so you will have to keep that in mind when the offender calls you from the Altoona Jail. You will oversee paying for those fees.
Visitation
Offenders could receive visits if they are still in a holding pen in the Altoona Jail. Visits can be daily between the hours of 9 am to 9 pm.
You should always give the Altoona Jail a call prior to leaving for the facility to ensure that the offender is still in the facility and has not been released or transferred to another facility.
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Directions
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Nearby Jail/Prison
Other Types of Correctional Facilities in Iowa
- County Jail 113
- State Prison 12