Iowa Inmate Search

The Iowa Department of Corrections provides a convenient tool for locating incarcerated individuals within the state. The agency safeguards the public and works effectively by providing multiple ways interested parties can search for inmates. Searchers can locate their loved ones by calling, emailing, or visiting them in person. 

You can conduct a free inmate search by name in Iowa on the Iowa DOC or using the agency's online resources. County correctional facilities in Iowa maintain a prisoner roster that relevant parties can use to locate an inmate.  

The inmate's gender, name fields (first, middle, and last), county, offender number, and, if known, location are all valid search parameters.  

You should visit the website of the local Sheriff's Office if you think your loved one:  

• They are in county jail,  
• Has just been arrested, or  
• Has been relocated to another facility.  

County jails keep an online inmate roster typically accessible on the sheriff's office's official website. It is also a tool you can use to find a detainee. For example, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office maintains a list of current inmates at the jail that is accessible to the general public.  

Here is how you can search for inmates on the Iowa offender locator:  

Step 1: Visit the Iowa Offender Search page.  

Step 2: Fill in the details such as name, date of birth, offender number, and gender, and click search. It will help to have more details because it will narrow the list down.  

Step 4: Click the inmate's name for more information, including arrests, bookings, primary charges, and bail/bond amounts.  

There won't be a mugshot of the inmate. However, you can find out about their conviction and upcoming parole or probation proceedings. 

You can also use third-party tools such as InfoTracer to find someone in jail or prison in Iowa quickly and easily.