Understanding Bond Amounts and Detainers on Johnson County Jail's Online Roster
Staring at Johnson County Jail's online roster and confused by the bond or detainer fields? You're not alone. Here's how to read the most common bond amounts, bond types, "PENDING" statuses, and detainers on the roster and individual detail pages.
The Johnson County Jail public roster lists booking entries with a few key columns: date booked, name, age, date released, and housing facility. These are the fastest way to confirm you're looking at the right person - and to see whether they're housed in Johnson County or elsewhere.
Click into an individual record for more detail. The detail page shows charge information with full offense descriptions and Iowa Code citations - so instead of a short label, you might see something like "OWI 3RD OFFENSE 321J.2(2c)."
On inmate detail pages, bond information appears with a bond type label next to the dollar amount. Two common labels: "CASH" and "SENTENCED." A charge might show "CASH $20,000.00," while another line reads "SENTENCED $0.00." If there are multiple cases or charges, you'll see several bond lines - each tied to a cause number. Read each row carefully rather than assuming one bond total covers everything.
Example: A cash bond can appear exactly like this on the detail page: “CASH $35,000.00.”
Sometimes you'll see "PENDING" next to a bond entry, even when a dollar amount is listed. On Johnson County's detail pages, this can appear as "CASH $20,000.00 PENDING." This means a bond amount exists, but the release status for that line isn't finalized yet. It's not the same as "paid and cleared."
Detainers can change what "release" looks like, even when bond is set. In the detainer section, you may see an agency listed with a status like "Not Released." One detail page might show an ICE detainer marked "Not Released"; another might show a Johnson County detainer labeled "GPS," also "Not Released." An active detainer can hold up release - so don't assume posting bond means the person walks out immediately.
Note: A detainer marked “Not Released” (including examples like ICE or a Johnson County “GPS” detainer) can prevent release even if a bond amount appears on the page.
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- ✓ Call Johnson County Jail staff at (319) 356-6025.
- ✓ Ask them to confirm whether the person is currently in custody.
- ✓ Ask what charges they’re being held on.
- ✓ Ask what bond is required to be released (if applicable).
- ✓ Ask for the scheduled release date (if applicable).
- ✓ If you need court-specific information, plan to get it through the person’s attorney (jail staff cannot give out court information).
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