Linn County Jail Roster Overview
The official current-custody lookup is the Linn County Inmate Search, an active table for people in custody and currently booked into the Linn County Correctional Center. The county's Correctional Center page also links to that roster. The roster is run separately from court dockets, open-records requests, Iowa Department of Corrections records, federal inmate searches, and ICE detainee lookup tools.
The active roster is narrow by design. The visible public table shows name, age, and booking date. It does not include people who were previously in custody but are no longer active inmates. If the person was released, transferred, sentenced to state prison, held by a federal agency, or involved in an immigration custody matter, the county roster may be the wrong place to stop.
The county identifies the Linn County Correctional Center as the only jail in Linn County. That facility handles people awaiting trial, people serving state, county, and municipal jail time, overflow inmates from other jurisdictions, and federal prisoners awaiting trial. Because several custody categories can pass through the same building, the most accurate search path depends on the person's current status.
The official active inmate roster page shows the public table and its filters.
The screenshot matches the research limitation: the list-level fields are public, while unverified detail-page fields should not be treated as confirmed roster data.
How to Use the Linn County Inmate Roster
For the question "how do I find someone in the Linn County jail," start with the county roster when the person may be in current jail custody. A full legal name is usually the best starting point. The table also supports age and booking-date filtering when a common name produces too many results.
- Open the Linn County Inmate Search active roster and wait for the Active Inmates table to load.
- Use the global Find box for a broad name search, or use the Name column filter for a tighter last-name-first search.
- If results are crowded, narrow the table by Age or Booking Date. The visible booking-date format is month/day/year.
- Adjust the page length if needed. Captured options include 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 1,000 people per page.
- Click a row only for more detail if the portal allows it. The inspected detail page required CAPTCHA, so profile fields beyond the active list were not verified.
- If no active row appears, check whether the person was released, transferred, sentenced, or held through a state, federal, ICE, court, or records-request channel.
Current custody only: the Linn County active list is not an archive of every prior booking. Older or released-inmate records should be pursued through the Sheriff's Office open-records process or court records when a case has been filed.
Linn County Roster Search Fields
The active roster behaves like a searchable table rather than a long intake form. The public controls captured in the research include a global Find box, column filters, page-length choices, column visibility controls, export tools, text-size controls, and a dark-mode checkbox. The key searchable roster fields are the fields visible in the public table.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find | Global text search | No | Searches the active table across visible roster data. |
| Name | Column text search | No | Filters names shown in last-name-first format. |
| Age | Column text search | No | Filters the visible numeric age value. |
| Booking Date | Column text search | No | Filters the visible booking date, captured in M/D/YYYY format. |
| Page length | Dropdown | No | Captured options are 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 1,000 people per page. |
| Columns | Display control | No | Lets users manage visible columns in the table interface. |
What a Linn County Roster Record Shows
The accurate answer to "what does a roster record show" depends on the public level inspected. The active list definitely shows only the visible table fields below, plus internal identifiers in the official JSON endpoint. The detail page route was captured, but direct profile access displayed a CAPTCHA challenge. For that reason, charges, bond, housing, mugshots, statute codes, arresting agency, court dates, and release status should not be described as verified public profile fields from this research.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The public active list displays the person's full name in all caps, generally last name first. |
| Age | The public active list displays a numeric age string. |
| Booking Date | The public active list displays the booking date in month/day/year format. |
| BOOK_ID | An internal booking identifier returned by the JSON endpoint and used in the detail-page route. |
| NAME_ID | An internal name or person identifier returned by the JSON endpoint and used in the detail-page query string. |
| Detail page | The route pattern was captured, but the page was CAPTCHA-gated during inspection, so deeper profile fields were not verified. |
If a needed item is not visible on the active roster, use the Linn County Sheriff's Office open-records request process. The official open-records form includes requestor information, delivery preference, a free-text information-requested field, and a mug shot request section. The Sheriff's Office warns that incident reports, accident reports, body-camera video, car-camera video, and similar records may be withheld while a case is under investigation or pending in court.
County Roster vs DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink
The county roster, Iowa DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink are not interchangeable. A Linn County jail record is the local current-custody starting point. Iowa DOC is for state prison and state correctional supervision. The Federal Bureau of Prisons locator is for federal inmates from 1982 to the present, mainly sentenced federal custody. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention searches. Iowa VINELink is for custody and criminal-case notifications, not a replacement for the jail roster.
| Custody or Need | Where to Look | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Current Linn County jail custody | Linn County Inmate Search | Active inmates only, not a released-inmate archive. |
| Jail questions by phone | Linn County Correctional Center, 319-892-6300 | Use for jail custody questions and scheduling jail time. |
| In-person jail contact | Correctional Center at 53 3rd Avenue Bridge, Cedar Rapids | Lobby access is relevant for some bond, visitation terminal, and jail business needs. |
| Older booking records or reports | Sheriff's Office Open Records Request | Pending investigations and court-pending matters can limit release. |
| Court dates and filed charges | Iowa Courts Online or Linn County Clerk of Court | The court docket is separate from the jail roster. |
| State prison or supervision | Iowa Department of Corrections Offender Search | DOC says information is updated weekly and may change quickly. |
| Sentenced federal inmate | Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator | Release dates may not always be current. |
| Federal pretrial detainee context | U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Iowa | Federal defendants can be housed in county jail before trial. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Search by A-number or biographical details where eligible. |
| Custody notifications | Iowa VINELink | Use for notification registration, not as the sole custody record. |
| Sheriff mobile app | No confirmed Linn County, Iowa roster app | Research did not confirm an official sheriff app with inmate-roster features. |
For state custody, the Iowa DOC search form includes first, middle, and last name, offender number, sex, location, offense, county of commitment, and name-search type. Linn is available as a county-of-commitment option. No state prison is physically located in Linn County, although DOC lists the 6th Judicial District headquarters in Cedar Rapids for community-based corrections.
Linn County Jail Facilities
Linn County identifies one county jail facility. The Linn County Correctional Center is operated by the Linn County Sheriff's Office and is the primary local facility for jail custody, jail records, active roster lookup, prisoner transportation, and courthouse security. A facility-specific overview is available at Linn County Correctional Center.
Linn County Correctional Center
53 3rd Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-892-6300
Fax: 319-892-6279
Mailing address: P.O. Box 608, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Operator: Linn County Sheriff's Office
Rated capacity: 401 beds
Sheriff's Office Criminal Division
310 2nd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-892-6250
Fax: 319-892-6242
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Use for open-records requests when roster data is not enough.
Booking Process in Linn County
Linn County does not publish a complete booking manual in the inspected pages, but the official materials outline the practical path. A person is arrested, appears, or surrenders under a court order. If detention is required, the person is booked into the Linn County Correctional Center. Once currently booked, the person can appear on the active inmate table with name, age, and booking date.
Arraignment timing is addressed on Linn County's arraignment and resources page. If a person is arrested before 6:30 a.m. on a weekday, court is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. If a person is arrested before 5:30 a.m. on a weekend or holiday, court is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Future court-date information is routed to the Linn County Clerk of Court at 319-398-3411.
Bond information also follows the county's arraignment rules. The county says bond can be posted at the Clerk of Court during normal business hours or through a bail bondsman. If the Clerk is closed, cash-only bond can be brought to the jail lobby window where allowed. Arraignment bonds must be posted at the jail.
Visitation, Phone, and Service Schedule
The official Linn County visitation page explains that phone and video visitation run through Telespan/NCIC Inmate Communications.
The service details matter because remote video, on-site video terminals, phone calls, and technical support use different rules and costs.
| Service | Vendor or Location | Cost or Timing | Rules or Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate phone calls | Telespan/NCIC | $0.20 per minute, no connection fee | Family and friends can create and fund an NCIC account. |
| International calls | Telespan/NCIC | $0.50 per minute | Uses the same provider account route. |
| Remote video visit | NCIC video visitation | $0.30 per minute | Requires internet and a device with camera, microphone, and speakers. |
| On-site video visit | Eight terminals at the Correctional Center | No associated fee | Available for visitors without internet or computer access. |
| NCIC support | 1-800-943-2189 | Provider support line | Use for fee, account, or technical issues controlled by NCIC. |
| Professional meetings | Online professional request form | Confirmation required | Phone conference or Zoom meeting options are listed. |
| Professional blackout periods | Correctional Center scheduling rule | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.; 9 p.m.-8 a.m. | Requests should not begin or continue into these periods. |
Video visitation rules are conduct-focused. Visitors may visit only one inmate per visit, must remain fully clothed, and must wear a full shirt. Displaying cellphones, recording devices, firearms, drugs, illegal activity, photographs, disruptive behavior, or sexually suggestive conduct can end the visit and suspend privileges. The system also uses visible face detection, and the screen can go blank if the software does not detect a face.
How to Contact a Linn County Inmate
Personal mail for Linn County inmates is not sent directly to the Cedar Rapids jail for normal delivery. The jail's mail page says personal mail is sent to a central processing address in Longview, Texas, scanned, and delivered electronically to the inmate's housing-unit kiosk. The envelope must include the inmate's full name and a return address.
| Mail or Message Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Personal mail address | Inmate Name, Linn County Correctional Center, P.O. Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606. |
| Mail size | Maximum 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall. |
| Page limit | No more than 5 pages. Over-limit mail is returned. |
| Scan side | Front side only. Do not write on the back. |
| Photo limit | One photo per mailing. More than one photo returns the entire mailing. |
| NCIC messages | Messages cost $0.25 each and are delivered through the messaging system. |
Commissary and Inmate Funds
The official Serving Time page explains commissary payment methods, timing, and basic property rules for people serving jail time.
Those details are useful after a roster search confirms custody or after a court order requires a person to schedule jail time.
| Commissary Method | Details |
|---|---|
| Online payment | Accepted through the Linn County Sheriff's electronic payment link. Minimum authorized online transaction is $20. |
| Lobby kiosk | Payments are accepted at the Correctional Center lobby kiosk. |
| Lobby cash | Cash can be brought to the lobby window, but change will not be made. |
| Money order | Mail payable-to-inmate money orders to Linn County Correctional Center, P.O. Box 608, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406. |
| Posting time | Payments apply within 24 hours, excluding weekends. |
| Order schedule | Inmates serving more than two days may order Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday before 5 p.m.; delivery is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. |
Note: Confirm active custody with the Correctional Center before sending money, mailing personal items, or scheduling a visit.
Records Requests and Public Access Limits
The official Sheriff's Office open-records request form is the correct route for records not available in the active roster, including requests for older booking material or mugshot records when supported by enough identifying information.
The form is separate from the active jail roster, and the Sheriff's Office may contact a requester before processing if payment is required.
Iowa Code chapter 22 is the baseline public-records law for Iowa, while Iowa Code section 22.7 lists confidential-record categories. For jail records, the practical limit is that investigative reports and records tied to pending or active matters may be withheld or restricted. Iowa Code chapter 356 governs jails and municipal holding facilities, and Iowa Code chapter 804 connects arrests with initial appearances and prisoner disposition.
Use Iowa Courts Online for filed court cases, case numbers, hearings, and dispositions. Use the Sheriff's Office records route for sheriff-held records. Use Iowa DOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink only when the custody type fits those systems.