Osceola County Sheriff's Office

Jail Information

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Jail Arrangements must be made with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office before serving any time.

Jail Commissary: Snack items can be purchased through our commissary. Inmates can purchase up to five (5) food items twice a week. Orders are taken on Sunday for Tuesday delivery and Wednesday for Friday delivery.

Jail Fee's: All inmates sentenced to the Osceola County Jail will be charged for their jail stay. All fees are collected at the time of intake unless prior arrangements have been made with the jail administrator.

Inmates serving their sentence for Osceola County will be charged $30.00 per day.

Inmates serving their sentence for another jurisdiction will be charged $75.00 per day.

· If the sentence is for 7 days the inmate will be charged $30.00 per day which would come to $210.00 total. If the sentence states the inmate will receive credit for 30 hours already served, the inmate is still required to pay for the entire sentence of 7 days.

Inmates on Work Release for Osceola County will be charged $30.00 per day.

Inmates on Work Release for another jurisdictions will be charged $75.00 per day.

Jail Grievance: Inmates wishing to file a grievance may do so within 48 hours of the grievance and must do so in writing to the jail administrator. The jail administrator will respond to the grievance within 72 hours.

Jail Privileges include but not limited to TV, radio, commissary, visitation, and work release. Any violation of the Osceola County Jail Rules will result in the loss of any or all privileges.

Jail Rules: No roughhousing, no loud noises, no profanity, no gambling, no spitting, no mattress or bedding on the floor, all living quarters are to be kept clean and neat, beds are to be made during the day, must have jumpsuit or clothing on during the day, inmates are to shower once daily in the morning, no sharing of razors, and inmates must be in their bunks between 11:00pm and 7:00am.

Inmates are subject to criminal charges for:

Defacing or destroying county property, assaulting jail staff, failure to obey directive from jail staff, fighting, escape/aiding and abetting, conspiracy, making false statements to staff, smoking, or smuggling contraband into the jail.

Mailing packages containing clothing, food, personal items, etc. will not be accepted into the jail. Letters may be sent by U.S. mail to an inmate with the following address and appropriately marked with the senders return mail address on the outside of the envelope.
   (Inmates name)
   Osceola County Jail
   309 6^th Street
   Sibley, Iowa 51249

All general correspondence may be opened, inspected, and read for security purposes. A limited amount of books/magazines may be brought into the jail with the approval from the Sheriff or jail administrator.

Medical services are provided to all inmates no mater what their financial situation is; however inmates are liable for most medical care costs and deductions may be withdrawn from the inmates account as accrued. New money deposited will be applied to medical debt.

Money can be deposited into an inmates account. Money deposited into an inmates account is subject to payment for medication and medical care costs incurred during their incarceration.

Phone calls: Incoming calls are not allowed. Attorneys and bondsmen may be allowed phone access. All calls are collect or at your expense. Calling cards can be purchased at the jail only for $5.00 or $10.00, Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Visitation is held each Sunday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm for men & 3:00pm to 4:00pm for women.

Visitors must register on the inmates visitation list. All visitors entering the jail may be searched for contraband. Persons may be denied admission into the jail if they refuse to consent to a required search. Visitors must agree to abide to all visitation policies. Visitation is a privilege to all inmates and visitors. Any violation will result in the loss of such privilege by either party.

Work Release: All conditions of work release for the Osceola County Jail must be arranged prior to admission. A complete list of the rules and regulations are made available for pickup at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Work release is a privilege. If an inmate should violate any of the foregoing provisions, the Sheriff will immediately suspend work release privileges for 5 days and can recommend to the County Attorney that he/she petition the sentencing judge for a permanent cancellation of the offending inmate’s work release privileges.

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