Fremont County Jail — Sidney, Iowa

The active adult Sheriff jail and Law Enforcement Center are at 2814 200th Street, Sidney, IA 51652. Call the jail at 712-374-2115 or the Sheriff office and 24-hour dispatch at 712-374-2424. Kevin Aistrope is Sheriff; the county does not name a current Jail Administrator on its public jail page.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Fremont County — Sheriff contact record · Iowa DPS — Public Safety Answering Point contacts

This guide covers only the active adult county Sheriff jail. The courthouse at 506 Filmore Street, municipal police, youth services, Fourth District supervision, state and federal prisons, immigration detention, hospitals and any receiving jail keep separate records and rules.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Iowa DOC — Fourth Judicial District · Iowa DOC — Districts and prisons · Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate locator · ICE — Online detainee locator

The current county record uses 2814 200th Street. The old Sheriff/jail address at 701 Cass Street appears in the dated 2016 official directory, and the county hazard plan now labels it “Old Jail.” Commercial pages that still send visitors or mail to Cass Street are stale.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa State Association of Counties — 2016 directory · Fremont County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan · Fremont County — June 2015 Board minutes

No current official exact rated capacity, staffed-bed count or live population was found. A 2013 recommendation proposed 20 beds, while Iowa DOC later classified Fremont among small jails with up to 30 beds. Neither proves today’s usable bed count, and commercial 12-bed claims are not used.

Sources: Fremont County — March 2013 Board minutes · Iowa DOC — 2024 county jail recognition · Fremont County — Sheriff

Fremont County publishes IowaVINE at 1-888-742-8463 for custody search and notifications but no county-controlled live roster. Search the exact legal name, save the result and then call 712-374-2115 before paying, mailing, visiting or traveling.

Sources: Fremont County — Victim Witness Assistance · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE · Fremont County — Sheriff

A missing IowaVINE result does not prove release. Retry spelling, hyphens and prior names; allow for booking delay; then ask 712-374-2115 whether the person is in intake, court, hospital, transfer, another-agency hold or outside Fremont custody. A dated press log is not a live roster.

Sources: Fremont County — Victim Witness Assistance · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE · Fremont County Sheriff — press releases and arrest logs · Fremont County — Sheriff

Use 712-374-2115 for jail rules and custody; 712-374-2232 for the Clerk; 800-896-3201 for Reliance accounts; 1-800-842-8065 for SWITA; and 515-281-3592 for the Iowa Ombudsman after local review.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Reliance Telephone — Customer contact · Southwest Iowa Transit Agency — Home · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — Contact

No current county-controlled visiting days, hours, check-in cutoff, duration, frequency, mode or reservation procedure was found. Call 712-374-2115 with the resident’s full name and ask which block, entrance and arrival time apply; save the staff name and confirmation time.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

The county does not publish accepted adult ID, alternatives for a lost ID, minimum child age, proof of parentage or guardianship, or whether minors may visit. Ask 712-374-2115 for each named adult and child before travel; do not borrow another Iowa jail’s rule.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current local visitor-list, background-check, pending-charge, probation, prior-custody, victim, protective-order or approval rule was found. Give staff the visitor’s exact legal name and relationship and ask whether advance approval is recorded.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current local dress, footwear, head-covering or medical-device rule was found. Ask 712-374-2115 about religious, disability or medical needs before travel and wear conservative clothing rather than assuming another facility’s list.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

The jail does not publish locker availability or rules for phones, keys, purses, coats, medication, mobility aids, diapers or feeding items. Bring only what staff specifically authorizes and ask where prohibited items may be secured.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

Long-distance, disability, hospital, clergy, protective-order and other special-visit procedures are unpublished. State the exact need and deadline to 712-374-2115, ask who can authorize it, and do not travel until staff confirms the arrangement.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current public credential, scheduling, confidential-room, document-exchange or device rules were found for attorneys or clergy. Professionals should call 712-374-2115, identify their role and case or ministry purpose, and obtain the exact entry procedure.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa State Public Defender — Offices

The live Reliance facility page offers Fremont an Inmate Wallet — All Options account, but provider materials say voice, video, texting and entertainment remain available only where enabled. The provider-wide visitation search does not publish a Fremont schedule. Confirm the named person’s device and permissions before funding.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail · Reliance Telephone — Communication options · Reliance Telephone — Schedule visitation

If staff and the live checkout confirm video, create the Reliance account with the same phone and billing details, select Fremont County Jail and the exact resident, and use the Reliance Connect app. No local lead time, schedule, session length, cancellation rule or rate is published.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail · Reliance Telephone — Support · Reliance Telephone — Policies · Reliance Telephone — Video troubleshooting

For a white or frozen screen, try Wi-Fi versus cellular data, reopen or force-stop the app, reconnect to the call server, update the app and save screenshots. Contact Reliance at 800-896-3201 for account or app faults; call 712-374-2115 if staff did not release the session or the resident lacked access.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Video troubleshooting · Reliance Telephone — Customer contact · Fremont County — Sheriff

Reliance directly lists Fremont County Jail and voicemail 712-357-5073. The county does not publish calling hours, free-call access, blocked-number rules or whether inbound calls are enabled. Fund only the product shown for the named person in the live checkout.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail · Reliance Telephone — Support · Fremont County — Sheriff

Inmate Wallet — All Options funds are tied to the resident and are non-transferable and non-refundable. Voice & Video Only and Prepaid Collect have different refund terms. Generic voice rates of $0.11-$0.17 per minute vary by facility and are not a Fremont rate card; verify the checkout total first.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Communication options · Reliance Telephone — Policies · Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail

Reliance says texting requires an enabled device and an All Options wallet; only characters are supported, not pictures or emojis. If the resident is not listed, the provider may offer a voice message asking the resident to request contact. Local device timing and discipline restrictions are unpublished.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Support · Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail

Reliance publishes Fremont voicemail 712-357-5073. A recorded message does not prove delivery, custody, permission to call or that the resident still has a device. Do not include confidential medical, legal or safety details; call the jail for urgent custody questions.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail · Reliance Telephone — Support · Fremont County — Sheriff

The county publishes PO Box 359 for the Sheriff, and Reliance repeats that box as the facility address, but no current source states that it accepts personal inmate mail. Before mailing, call 712-374-2115 for the exact addressee line, resident identifier, physical versus PO Box destination and return-address rule.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Reliance Telephone — Fremont County Jail · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current legal-mail address, required marking, attorney-identification step, inspection practice or delivery schedule is published. Counsel should coordinate with 712-374-2115 and preserve tracking; do not treat the general Sheriff PO Box as proven legal mail.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa State Public Defender — Offices

No current local rule identifies approved sellers, new-only status, binding type, quantity, religious or educational exceptions, or rejection handling. Ask 712-374-2115 for the exact vendor and address before buying; do not send a retailer package to the Sheriff PO Box without approval.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current local limit on photo count, size, paper, instant photos, nudity, gang content, altered images or return handling was found. Ask staff before paying for prints and keep originals.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current local package, clothing, hygiene, prescription, eyeglass or holiday-package channel is published. Call 712-374-2115 with the exact item and sender; obtain approval and delivery instructions before shipping.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

Local notice, appeal, disposal, return and original-item rules are unpublished. Keep tracking, envelope images, contents and receipts; ask the jail for the rejection reason, notice date, appeal route and deadline before resending.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — County government

No county-controlled current cash, kiosk, web, phone, money-order or walk-in trust-deposit method was found. Reliance funds communications, not commissary or general trust. Call 712-374-2115 for the current vendor, resident identifier, limits, fees and accepted payment before paying.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Reliance Telephone — Communication options · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current official commissary-order vendor, order day, delivery day, price list, spending limit, substitution or refund rule was located. The 2015 Stellar Inmate Services discussion is historical and not proof of today’s vendor. Ask the jail before using any commercial directory link.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Fremont County — April 2015 Board minutes · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

Before any payment, confirm current Fremont custody, full booked name, any required resident number, the selected product and the payer’s billing details. The county’s $80 boarding rate effective January 1, 2025 is an interagency housing rate, not a family deposit, bond or release payment.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Fremont County — 2025 resolutions · Reliance Telephone — Policies

For a Reliance decline, verify billing address, security code and card balance, then call 800-896-3201. For missing trust or commissary funds, call 712-374-2115 for the current vendor before disputing. Save confirmation numbers and never pay a caller who claims a warrant can be cleared privately.

Sources: Reliance Telephone — Policies · Reliance Telephone — Customer contact · Fremont County — Sheriff

Iowa minimum standards provide for basic care, but Fremont does not publish eligibility, waiting period, debt, envelopes, hygiene, writing material or reading access for people without funds. Ask 712-374-2115 for the request process rather than depositing money blindly.

Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Fremont County — Sheriff

No local rule states how general trust, commissary or property balances are returned. Reliance account rules differ: All Options is non-refundable and stays with the person at that facility, while other accounts may be refundable. Ask the jail and Reliance separately and save the release or transfer date.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Reliance Telephone — Policies · Reliance Telephone — Support

Call 911 for an immediate community emergency. For an urgent concern about someone in custody, call 712-374-2115, give the full name and exact symptoms or threat, ask that the message reach on-duty custody or medical staff, and record the time and recipient.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Fremont County — Sheriff contact record · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No current jail medical provider, nurse line, clinic schedule or family form is published. Call 712-374-2115 to ask how to send time-sensitive diagnoses, allergies, pregnancy, mobility, withdrawal or treatment information. Fremont County Public Health is a community contact, not proof of the jail provider.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Fremont County — Public Health

No local procedure identifies accepted containers, prescriber verification, pharmacy transfer, controlled medication, glasses, hearing aids or continuity at booking. Call 712-374-2115 before delivering anything and provide the prescriber or pharmacy contact rather than changing a regimen yourself.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

No public local mental-health or suicide-concern family line was found. Give 712-374-2115 specific statements, actions, access to means, recent loss, withdrawal risk and last known time; ask for the information to be documented and relayed. For community crisis navigation use 211 or 911 as appropriate.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · 211 Iowa

Iowa standards require a written grievance process, but Fremont does not publish forms, filing location, deadlines, appeal levels or emergency handling. Ask the resident to use the internal process and keep dates, names and copies; family may ask 712-374-2115 who receives an unresolved concern.

Sources: Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — County government

No jail-specific ADA coordinator, form, auxiliary-aid list or appeal route is published. State the functional need to 712-374-2115 and ask for the decision-maker and written response. The court ADA coordinator handles court access, not jail housing or visits.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County

No Fremont-specific PREA hotline, outside reporter, anonymous channel or retaliation procedure was found. For immediate danger call 911; otherwise call 712-374-2115 and ask for the confidential PREA reporting route. Iowa DOC PREA channels cover DOC systems and do not prove Fremont County intake.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa DOC — Districts and prisons

Staff may accept safety or medical information without confirming diagnosis, treatment or protected details. Ask that the message be documented, provide a callback number and obtain the receiving staff name; use counsel for privileged legal communication.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50 · Iowa State Public Defender — Offices

The Iowa Ombudsman can review complaints about county government, jails and law enforcement after the agency has an opportunity to respond. Call 515-281-3592 or use the complaint form; this is not emergency response, legal representation or review of court decisions. Inmate mail to the office must be delivered unopened under Iowa law.

Sources: Iowa Office of Ombudsman — County government · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — Contact · Iowa Office of Ombudsman — What the office can do

The Fremont Clerk is at PO Box 549, Sidney, IA 51652, 712-374-2232, CountyClerk.Fremont@iowacourts.gov; case scheduling is 712-328-5754. Search Iowa Courts for charges and orders, but confirm housing and release with 712-374-2115.

Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Iowa Judicial Branch — Search court records · Fremont County — Sheriff

The County Attorney prosecutes and victim-witness staff assist victims; neither is defense counsel. Ask the Clerk which appointment appears in the named case or use the State Public Defender directory, then coordinate confidential contact with the jail.

Sources: Fremont County — County Attorney · Fremont County — Victim Witness Assistance · Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Iowa State Public Defender — Offices · Fremont County — Sheriff

The statewide bond schedule is a default framework; the signed case order controls. Ask the Clerk for case number, bond type and amount, then call 712-374-2115 for accepted payer, payee, location, hours and receipt. Online court debt is not automatically a jail bond payment.

Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Uniform bond schedule · Iowa Judicial Branch — Criminal cases FAQ · Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Fremont County — Sheriff

No local property inventory, authorized-release form, ID rule, pickup window, medication return or disposal deadline is published. Ask 712-374-2115 whether the resident must sign, what the recipient must bring and which entrance and time apply.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa Administrative Code — Jail facilities, chapter 201—50

Court action, transport, holds, paperwork, property and payment can delay release. IowaVINE and press logs are notification aids, not a pickup clock. Ask 712-374-2115 whether all holds are cleared and where the person will exit before sending a ride.

Sources: Fremont County — Victim Witness Assistance · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE · Fremont County Sheriff — press releases and arrest logs · Fremont County — Sheriff

Ask the jail how cash, check, card or property is returned and obtain a receipt. Ask Reliance separately about the exact account; All Options balances are not transferable or refundable, while eligible Voice & Video Only or Prepaid Collect balances require provider review.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Reliance Telephone — Policies · Reliance Telephone — Customer contact

Victims may register at 1-888-742-8463 for custody notifications and contact the Fremont County Victim Witness Assistance Program at 712-374-2751. Notifications can be delayed or incomplete; do not rely on VINE alone for emergency protection or changes to a court order.

Sources: Fremont County — Victim Witness Assistance · Iowa Attorney General — IowaVINE

The Fourth Judicial District serves Fremont County for probation, parole, pretrial and residential corrections from Council Bluffs. Its headquarters is 801 S. 10th Street, 712-325-4943. A district placement or fee is not Fremont County Jail custody, bond or release proof.

Sources: Iowa DOC — Fourth Judicial District · Iowa DOC — Districts and prisons · Fremont County — Sheriff

Ask jail staff what documents, prescriptions, property and reporting instructions will leave with the person. For local food and stabilization call West Central Community Action at 712-374-3367; for broader housing, treatment and benefits navigation use 211; supervision terms come from the court or Fourth District.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · West Central Community Action — Outreach and food pantry · 211 Iowa · Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Iowa DOC — Fourth Judicial District

Use 2814 200th Street, not 701 Cass Street or the courthouse. No official source publishes a visitor door, after-hours bell, accessible entrance or release exit. Call 712-374-2115 before the final approach and follow staff directions on arrival.

Sources: Fremont County — Sheriff · Iowa State Association of Counties — 2016 directory · Fremont County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan

The court publishes parking around the Square and accessible parking on Main Drive for the courthouse, not the separate Law Enforcement Center. No official source identifies jail visitor, accessible, after-hours or release-waiting spaces at 2814 200th Street; ask the jail before parking.

Sources: Iowa Judicial Branch — Fremont County · Fremont County — Sheriff

SWITA serves all Fremont County residents and says on-demand rides are available Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., excluding holidays, subject to vehicle and driver availability. No fixed jail stop is published. Call 1-800-842-8065 for an exact trip.

Sources: Southwest Iowa Transit Agency — Home · SWITA — How to ride · SWITA — Rates

Dispatch is open Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; schedule online or by phone. Give pickup address, 2814 200th Street, appointment or release window, mobility equipment, attendant needs and return plan. The operator does not guarantee a ride until dispatch confirms it.

Sources: SWITA — How to ride · SWITA — FAQ · Fremont County — Sheriff

SWITA’s rates page lists taxi at $3.00 per trip, medical transportation at $35 per hour and special trips starting at $45 per hour; Sidney is not in the published taxi-town list. The FAQ says nonmedical is $45 per hour, medical $35 per hour, and that riders may pay both ways even on a one-way trip. Ask dispatch to quote the exact Fremont trip.

Sources: SWITA — Rates · SWITA — FAQ

SWITA says services are open to people with disabilities, vehicles are wheelchair accessible, wheelchair transport adds no charge and one personal care attendant rides free. Call Relay Iowa at 711 or 1-800-735-2943 for hearing access and request reasonable modification before travel.

Sources: SWITA — How to ride · SWITA — FAQ · SWITA — Policies

No fixed jail stop, drop-off curb, safe final walking path, lighting, snow clearance or accessible door is published. Ask SWITA which curb it can serve and ask 712-374-2115 which entrance staff authorizes; do not direct a rider across 200th Street without confirmation.

Sources: Southwest Iowa Transit Agency — Home · SWITA — How to ride · Fremont County — Sheriff

SWITA rides depend on dispatch, timing, vehicle and driver availability; no after-hours or guaranteed jail-release pickup is published. Arrange a backup adult, confirm the exit and release window with 712-374-2115, and tell dispatch that court or paperwork may shift the time.

Sources: SWITA — How to ride · SWITA — FAQ · Fremont County — Sheriff

West Central Community Action operates the Fremont County Outreach Office and food pantry at 705 Indiana Street, 712-374-3367; call for eligibility and current hours. Dollar General at 1400 Northridge Road sells basic food and supplies, but the reviewed direct page did not expose current hours.

Sources: West Central Community Action — Outreach and food pantry · Dollar General — Sidney store 20086

The Sidney Rodeo’s local lodging page lists Shenandoah Inn & Suites at 712-246-3000, Best Western Nebraska City at 402-873-7000, Holiday Inn Express Nebraska City at 402-417-0820 and Horse Creek Adventures near Sidney at 712-314-0648. Confirm address, room, rate, taxes, dates and accessibility directly; no availability is guaranteed.

Sources: Sidney Iowa Rodeo — Nearby lodging

Fremont County Public Health is at 414 Clay Street, 712-527-9699. West Central Community Action is at 705 Indiana Street, 712-374-3367. These are useful community contacts but are not proof of a jail medical, release or referral contract; call 211 for broader navigation.

Sources: Fremont County — Public Health · West Central Community Action — Outreach and food pantry · 211 Iowa · Fremont County — Sheriff