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Clinton County Jail / Law Center — Clinton, Iowa
Only the active adult Clinton County Sheriff jail is in scope. Current local rules are used where published; unresolved provider, health, release, parking and final-transit details remain accountable gaps.
JAIL411 / FAMILY FIELD GUIDE
Clinton County Jail family guide
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Active adult Clinton County Jail at 241 Seventh Avenue North only
- Identity, custody and boundaries
Confirm current custody and the 241 Seventh Avenue North jail before acting.
- Visits and communication
Use the weekday lobby-video rules and keep Inmate Canteen, call support and Reliance tasks separate.
- Mail, publications and money
Use PO Box 2957 for personal mail and approved lobby/online money paths only.
- Health, grievances and rights
Escalate urgent risks and ask for unpublished medical, grievance, ADA and PREA routes.
- Court, counsel and release
Verify the filed order, lawyer, bond, property and release separately.
- Parking and transit
Confirm parking/public entrance; use MTA only after route and final path confirmation.
- Food, lodging and community help
Call local services for current hours, eligibility, rate and availability.
Identity, custody and boundaries
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Use the active Law Center jail
The active adult Clinton County Jail is in the Law Center at 241 Seventh Avenue North, Clinton, IA 52732. Call 563-242-9211 or 1-800-462-6530. Bill Greenwalt is Sheriff and Steve Diesch is Chief Deputy / Interim Jail Administrator. Confirm physical custody before travel, mail or payment.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff · Clinton County Sheriff — Jail
Keep the adult Sheriff jail separate
This guide covers only the active adult Sheriff jail. Court, city police, youth placement, Seventh District supervision/work release, Iowa prison, federal or immigration custody, hospital care and any receiving jail use separate records and rules.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff · Iowa Judicial Branch — Clinton County · Iowa DOC — Seventh Judicial District · Iowa DOC — Inmate and Family Services · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator · ICE — Online Detainee Locator
Treat 115 permanent and 42 temporary beds as dated design evidence
The August 30, 2019 Iowa DOC opening inspection approved 115 permanent beds and 42 temporary beds. Those numbers describe physical rated capacity at opening, not today’s staffed beds, live count, available space or housing assignment.
Start with the official Clinton portal
Use the Who’s in Jail link from the current jail page and record full legal name, booking/case identifier, listed facility and roster timestamp. Then call 563-242-9211 before a time-sensitive visit, payment, pickup or medication issue.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Clinton County Sheriff — Who’s in Jail portal
A no-result search does not prove release
Retry spelling, prior names and booking delay. Ask whether the person is in intake, court, hospital, transfer, another-agency hold or a different county. Use IowaVINE as a separate check; a court case, state-prison search or stale roster is not current housing proof.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Who’s in Jail portal · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE · VINELink · Iowa Judicial Branch — Search Court Records · Iowa DOC — Inmate and Family Services
Route each task to the right desk
Use 563-242-9211 for custody and jail rules, 563-243-6213 for filed court records, assigned counsel for legal advice, 715-952-9622 for county-published call acceptance/billing trouble, and 563-242-3721 for city transit planning.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Judicial Branch — Clinton County · City of Clinton — MTA Transit
Visits, video and communication
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Use the current weekday onsite-video window
Current onsite video visiting is Monday-Friday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays. It is first come, first served, and the resident must already be in general population. Call before travel because lockdown, classification, discipline or a closure can change access.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation
Plan around the two-visit weekly limit
Each resident is allowed two 30-minute visits per week. The county does not publish a check-in cutoff or holiday make-up. Arrive early enough to create/sign into the lobby kiosk account and ask staff whether the weekly count is per resident or per visitor.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation
Bring adult ID and the right guardian
Visitors age 18 or older need valid state-issued ID. Visitors age 17 or younger need no ID but must be with a parent, grandparent or legal guardian. The county does not say which guardianship documents prove status; confirm before travel.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation
Create the Inmate Canteen account before using the lobby kiosk
Visitors must create an Inmate Canteen account to qualify, then sign into the Law Center lobby kiosk and select the resident. The county calls visits first come, first served; do not assume the separate Reliance “Schedule a Visit” link changes the onsite queue.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation · Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Inmate Canteen · Reliance Telephone — Support
Follow the published clothing rule
No muscle shirts, revealing clothing, halter tops, exposed midriffs, bathing suits, or dresses, skirts or shorts more than 3 inches above the knee are allowed. Staff has final discretion and may terminate a visit.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation
Leave electronic devices outside
Electronic or digital communications devices are not allowed in the Law Center and must stay in a vehicle or another nonpublic place outside the complex. The county does not publish lockers, infant-supply, medication or mobility-device procedures; call for an accommodation before arrival.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation · Clinton County Sheriff · Clinton County — ADA information
Ask the jail to approve exceptions
The county publishes no long-distance, clergy, disability, hospital, protective-order or other special-family-visit process. Call 563-242-9211, state the exact need and deadline, and ask who decides and how the answer is documented.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
Separate legal visits from family visits
Attorneys should call 563-242-9211 for confidential-visit hours, credentials, device rules and document exchange. The public lobby-video schedule does not establish the professional-visit process.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
Keep onsite and remote video tasks separate
The county verifies onsite lobby video through an Inmate Canteen account and separately links Reliance for “Schedule a Visit.” It does not clearly publish whether Reliance is remote video, its price, lead time or refund rules. Use the lobby workflow for onsite visits and confirm remote service before paying.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation · Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Inmate Canteen · Reliance Telephone — Support
Separate account failure from jail restriction
Save the time, screenshot, resident name and transaction ID. Use the confirmed platform’s support for login, camera, microphone or billing failure; call 563-242-9211 for general-population status, lockdown, discipline or eligibility. Ask before travel whether a failed session counts against the two weekly visits.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation · Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Reliance Telephone — Support · Inmate Canteen
Use the county’s task-specific phone paths
Residents may use tablets for audio/video calls, texting and email from 5:00 a.m. through 9:45 p.m. seven days a week. The county directs books/phone funding to Inmate Canteen and call-acceptance or billing problems to 715-952-9622, while another visit link points to Reliance. Do not merge these tasks into one provider.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Inmate Canteen · Reliance Telephone — Support
Expect resident-initiated monitored calls
Jail staff will not take or pass messages. Calls may be monitored and must be direct person-to-person; three-way or coded calls can cause permanent loss of telephone privileges. Never discuss case strategy on a monitored family line.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Clinton County Sheriff — FAQ
Match the correct balance before funding
At Inmate Canteen, match Clinton County Jail, full legal name and booking identifier. Ask whether “books” and “phones” are separate balances, which balance pays video/messages/email, what fees apply, and what happens after transfer or release.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Property · Inmate Canteen
Use 715-952-9622 for the county-published call problem path
For collect-call blocking, billing or difficulty accepting calls, the county publishes 715-952-9622. Save the number called, date/time, error and transaction. Call the jail only for housing, eligibility or discipline; ask support about refunds or number blocks.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail
Do not ask staff to pass a message
The county says tablets can support texting and email, but staff will not pass messages. Confirm the enabled product, recipient approval, fees, moderation and delivery delay in the resident’s exact account before sending urgent or sensitive information.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Clinton County Sheriff — FAQ · Inmate Canteen
Mail, property and money
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Use the current PO Box 2957 format
Address personal mail: Clinton County Jail (Inmate Name), P.O. Box 2957, Clinton, IA 52733. Put the sender’s complete name and return address on the envelope. Confirm the resident’s exact booked name before mailing.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail
Expect inspection and return of no-address mail
Incoming letters may be opened and inspected for contraband or security concerns. Mail without a return address is treated as undeliverable or contraband and returned to the Post Office. The county does not publish paper, envelope, ink, sticker or rejection-notice details.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
Limit hand-delivered property to five small photos
The jail accepts five pictures no larger than 3 by 5 inches and does not accept Polaroids. Ask whether this is a lifetime, per-delivery or possession limit and whether mailed/digital photos use the same rule.
Get the privileged-mail format before sending
The PO Box page does not publish a separate legal-mail destination, required attorney marking or opening procedure. Counsel should call 563-242-9211 before sending time-sensitive originals; do not assume the personal-mail PO Box preserves privileged handling.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
Confirm publisher and format before ordering
No current local page states whether books, magazines or newspapers are accepted, whether they must be publisher-direct, or limits on quantity, binding and content. Call 563-242-9211 before ordering; do not send a family package.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Property
Do not bring ordinary packages
The accepted-property page limits public delivery to money through approved methods, legal documents and five qualifying photos; hygiene items are bought on commissary. Ask the jail before any court-ordered clothing, medical device or release item.
Use the lobby cashier or Inmate Canteen
Staff does not accept cash or personal checks directly. The Law Center lobby cashier accepts cash except $1 bills and credit/debit cards, with a fee. Online deposits use Inmate Canteen. Verify resident identity, fee and correct balance before payment.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Property · Inmate Canteen
Buy hygiene through commissary
The jail says hygiene supplies and other allowed items can be purchased on commissary. It does not publish ordering days, spending caps, indigent supplies, substitutions, refunds or approved care packages. Confirm the correct resident account before funding.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Property · Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Inmate Canteen
Do not confuse family deposits with inmate money release
The Inmate Money page governs when a resident may release their own money for attorney fees, fines, bond, commissary or work-release payments. It does not authorize a family withdrawal or prove work-release eligibility. For a failed deposit, save the receipt and contact the platform.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Money · Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Property · Inmate Canteen
Health, grievances and rights
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Use emergency escalation for immediate danger
For collapse, breathing trouble, overdose, severe withdrawal, suicide risk or other immediate danger, call 911 and 563-242-9211 with full name, location and symptoms. Ask staff to notify corrections medical personnel; community hospital staff cannot confirm jail status.
Sources: Clinton County — Registered Nurse, Corrections · Clinton County — Corrections Nurse Practitioner job description · MercyOne Clinton Emergency Care
Route routine concerns to the corrections medical program
County job materials verify a Corrections Medical Program with assessment, treatment planning and emergency response. The public pages do not publish sick-call requests, copays, clinical hours or a family line. Call 563-242-9211, give observable facts and ask how the resident requests care.
Sources: Clinton County — Corrections Nurse Practitioner job description · Clinton County — Registered Nurse, Corrections · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
State the safety risk, not a diagnosis
For threats, confusion, severe distress or loss of contact with reality, tell 911 or jail staff the exact statements, behavior, timing and known medications. Ask for a welfare check and corrections medical/mental-health review. The current behavioral-health contractor is unpublished.
Sources: Clinton County — Corrections Nurse Practitioner job description · Clinton County — Registered Nurse, Corrections · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
Do not bring medication without instructions
The county verifies medication administration by corrections nursing but publishes no family drop-off, pharmacy, glasses, device or verification procedure. Call 563-242-9211 with medication name, prescriber, pharmacy and urgency; follow only instructions from jail medical staff.
Sources: Clinton County — Registered Nurse, Corrections · Clinton County — Corrections Nurse Practitioner job description
Use the resident grievance before outside review when safe
Iowa jail standards require a local grievance route, but Clinton County does not publish its form, levels or deadlines. Ask the resident to keep copies and dates. For a staff-conduct complaint use the Sheriff process; after local opportunity, contact the Iowa Ombudsman.
Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50 · Clinton County Sheriff — Formal Citizen Complaint · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — What the Office Can Do · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — Contact
Request a jail accommodation in writing
County ADA information exists, but the jail does not publish its coordinator, request form, response time or appeal. Call 563-242-9211 and describe the functional need, requested accommodation and deadline; ask for a written decision and appeal contact.
Sources: Clinton County — ADA information · Clinton County Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50
Report sexual abuse or retaliation immediately
For immediate danger call 911 and 563-242-9211 and request separation and medical protection. Clinton County does not publish a jail PREA coordinator, anonymous external route or evidence-preservation instructions. Ask the Sheriff and Iowa Ombudsman for the protected reporting path; do not use Iowa DOC prison PREA contacts as the county route.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail Facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — Contact
Court, counsel and release
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Use the clerk for filed orders
Clinton County Clerk of Court uses 563-243-6213 and countyclerk.clinton@iowacourts.gov. Verify case number, next hearing, filed bond order and counsel. Court status does not prove physical jail housing or release completion.
Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Clinton County · Iowa Judicial Branch — Search Court Records
Identify assigned counsel through the case
Use the filed docket or clerk to identify retained or appointed counsel. The Public Defender directory is an office locator, not proof of assignment. Attorneys should arrange privileged communication directly with the jail.
Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Clinton County · Iowa State Public Defender — Designations · Iowa State Public Defender — Office Locations · Clinton County Sheriff — Jail
Confirm the exact filed bond before paying
Ask the clerk or counsel for the signed order and amount, then call 563-242-9211 for accepted payer ID, payment type, hours, fees and where to appear. The resident may release their own money to post their own bond, but family payment rules are unpublished.
Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Clinton County · Iowa Judicial Branch — Uniform Bond Schedule · Iowa Judicial Branch — Criminal Cases FAQ · Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Money
Use only the published intake list
The public may provide approved money methods, legal documents and five qualifying photos. The county does not publish clothing exchange, property pickup authorization, identification, hours or release-property door. Call before bringing or collecting anything.
Treat roster disappearance as a prompt to call
The roster and IowaVINE may lag and do not publish a release window, exit door or transport plan. Confirm the court order separately, then call 563-242-9211. Do not ask someone to wait outside until staff confirms release processing.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Who’s in Jail portal · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE · Iowa Judicial Branch — Clinton County
Ask how funds and credits are returned
The county does not publish how remaining trust/phone balances, unused video credits, commissary orders, debts or checks are handled after transfer or release. Ask the jail and the task-specific platform before closing accounts; keep receipts.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Property · Inmate Canteen · Reliance Telephone — Support
Confirm supervision as a separate system
The Iowa DOC Seventh District manages community supervision and residential/work-release services. A jail money page mentioning work-release payments does not establish eligibility, assignment, reporting site or county-jail status. Use the written order and assigned officer.
Sources: Iowa DOC — Seventh Judicial District · Clinton County Sheriff — Inmate Money
Start local referrals before release when possible
The Clinton County Resource Center offers walk-in referrals for mental/physical health, substance use, housing, medication, benefits, employment and transportation at 612 N 2nd St., Suite 105, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 563-242-9211 ext. 4106. Confirm holiday closures.
Sources: Clinton County Resource Center · Clinton County — Community Supports
Parking and transportation
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Confirm the public entrance and parking before driving
The Law Center address is verified, but no current official page names visitor parking, accessible stalls, time limits or a release pickup point. Because devices must remain in a vehicle or nonpublic location, confirm a lawful parking place and the correct public door with 563-242-9211.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff · Clinton County Sheriff — Visitation
Use MTA as a planning tool, not a door-to-door promise
Clinton MTA fixed routes run Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The Brown Line lists 6th Avenue North and 3rd Street as a nearby planning point, but the operator does not name a Law Center stop. Call 563-242-3721 with the exact destination.
Sources: City of Clinton — MTA Transit · City of Clinton — Bus Schedules
Carry exact fare and keep county service separate
MTA adult cash fare is $1 and reduced cash fare is $0.75; drivers do not carry change. ADA paratransit is $2 each way for eligible riders. River Bend Transit serves broader county trips under a different reservation calendar and fare structure.
Sources: City of Clinton — Fares and Passes · City of Clinton — Bus Passenger Tips · City of Clinton — Paratransit · River Bend Transit — Clinton County
Do not invent the final crossing or entrance
No official source verifies the safest final path from 6th Avenue North and 3rd Street, a sidewalk/crossing, accessible entrance, waiting place or open public door. Ask MTA and the jail before travel; use ADA paratransit only after eligibility and trip acceptance.
Sources: City of Clinton — Bus Schedules · City of Clinton — Paratransit · Clinton County Sheriff
Verify each of the next seven dates
For October 2-8, 2026, the published calendar supports regular fixed-route planning Friday, Saturday and Monday-Thursday, with no regular Sunday service. Saturday has reduced hours. No holiday in this window is listed, but call 563-242-3721 for disruption or route confirmation.
Sources: City of Clinton — MTA Transit · City of Clinton — Bus Schedules
Do not promise a bus or paratransit pickup at release
Release time is unpublished, fixed-route stops are not named for the jail, and same-day paratransit is space-available only. Arrange a flexible backup, confirm the public exit with the jail, and never reserve under a guessed time.
Sources: Clinton County Sheriff — Jail · City of Clinton — MTA Transit · City of Clinton — Paratransit
Lodging, food and community help
Practical steps with explicit local gaps.
Confirm lodging directly
Grow Clinton lists local lodging. One concrete option is Country Inn & Suites, 2224 Lincolnway, Clinton, 563-244-9922. Call for current price, vacancy, accessibility, cancellation and transportation; listing is not a recommendation or availability guarantee.
Sources: Grow Clinton — Lodging · Grow Clinton — Hotels and Motels
Use current pantry and meal contacts
IRAS at 219 1st Ave., 563-243-5818, provides food and crisis navigation Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Victory Center also provides meals and shelter support. Call first for current meal/pantry hours, eligibility and what identification is needed.
Sources: Information, Referral & Assistance Services · Victory Center · Clinton County — General Assistance
Use county General Assistance and Community Supports
Community Supports at 1900 N 3rd St., 563-243-6210, routes general assistance and mental-health services; the Resource Center provides walk-in referrals. Eligibility differs by program, so call before relying on help for a release day.
Sources: Clinton County — Community Supports · Clinton County Resource Center · Clinton County — General Assistance
Keep an immediate community backup list
For shelter call Victory Center men at 563-242-9016 or women at 563-242-1744; for food/crisis navigation call IRAS at 563-243-5818; for broader referrals use 211 Iowa. These services do not guarantee a bed, meal, ride or intake time—confirm directly.
Sources: Victory Center · Information, Referral & Assistance Services · 211 Iowa
Original directory record & nearby facilities Open preserved information
This section preserves the earlier Jail411 directory information, including historical figures and contacts. Use the dated, sourced family guide above for the instructions covered there. Other local facilities have their own rules.
Facility record / Iowa
Clinton County Jail is a county or city jail in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa.
Jail411 does not hold custody records. A listing here does not mean anyone is held at this address. Confirm the person’s location with the responsible agency before you travel, send money, or pay for a service.
Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (563) 242-9211
- Address
- 241 7Th Avenue North
Clinton, IA 52732Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at clintoncounty-ia.gov
- County
- Clinton County
Facility details
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call this facility directly: (563) 242-9211
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
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