Find the right facility and official contact addresses
First, confirm whether your loved one is in an IDOC prison or a county jail. Then match your next step to the correct office and address. Scott County Jail visitation, for example, is located at the Scott County Courthouse, 400 W. 4th St., Davenport, Iowa. You'll go through courthouse security screening to enter, so use the courthouse address rather than just "the jail."
For IDOC visitation paperwork, mail visitor applications to Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, Attn: Central Records, 1200 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641. Financial paperwork (restitution, court filing fees, child support plan information) goes to the Iowa State Penitentiary at PO Box 316, Fort Madison, IA 52627-0316. County jails publish their own facility details. Woodbury County's Law Enforcement Center and Jail (completed in 2024) has a capacity of 498 and houses pre-trial and sentenced individuals, plus federal prisoners through a U.S. Marshals Service contract.
Common Questions
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How do I apply to be an approved visitor?
You have to print and sign the visitor application, then mail it to Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, Attn: Central Records, 1200 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641. Iowa DOC does not accept electronic applications, and every adult must submit their own application.
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