Linn County Jail

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (319) 221-1550 between the hours of 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. When you call, please have the alien’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Friends and Family Visits

Visitation hours are

7 days a week

9 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

1 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Visitation Eligibility & Rules

Visitors will be allowed to visit only 1 detainee per visit.

All visitors must wear a full shirt. No tank tops, see-through, or low-cut shirts are allowed.

All visitors must remain fully clothed. No sexually suggestive behavior. Violation of this rule will result in termination of the visit and immediate suspension of visitation privileges.

Nothing may be shown to the camera, including photographs.

If you display a cellphone or other recording device OR take screenshots, the visit will be terminated, and your privileges may be suspended.

Any display of firearms, drugs, or illegal activity will result in your visit being terminated immediately and your visitation privileges will be suspended indefinitely.

Visitors’ and detainees’ visitation privileges will be suspended for, but not limited to, hitting the screens, slamming the receivers, tampering with or attempting to tamper with equipment, showing photographs, producing a cell phone, being disruptive, or altering clothing to be revealing or provocative in the visitation viewing area.

If you choose to disobey any rules, your visits could be terminated indefinitely.

Visitors wishing to visit detainees free of charge are now able to utilize one of our kiosks located on the 2nd floor public visitation area at Linn County Correctional Center. All visits must still be scheduled through the NCIC website and visitors are still required to show ID at the records window prior to them receiving access to the public elevator. Visitors will need the confirmation code they received via email to access the kiosk.

Detainees housed in the Linn County Correctional Center are eligible for 2, 20-minute visits per week. Visitation space is limited, so detainees are limited to a combination of 2 adults and 1 child or 1 adult and 2 children.

This visitor dress code is as required by federal standards:

All visitors must wear a full shirt. No tank tops, see-through, or low-cut shirts are allowed.

All visitors must remain fully clothed. No sexually suggestive behavior. Violation of this rule will result in termination of the visit and immediate suspension of visitation privileges

No visitor will be allowed to visit unless properly dressed.

The general public is prohibited from bringing food, beverages, diaper bags, and packages larger than briefcases into the Correctional Center. Additionally, food, beverages, and/or smoking are not allowed in visitation. Cell phones and electronic devices are not allowed in the visitation area. Those caught with cell phones or electronic devices will be subject to a visitation suspension.

Visits may be denied for the following reasons:

Visitor is a security or safety risk: intoxicated or has been charged with or convicted of furnishing drugs or contraband to detainees.

Disruptive or disorderly behavior or persons with serious mental illness.

Visitors communicating with detainees other than those they are registered to visit.

Detainee declines visit.

Inappropriate clothing or indecent exposure including "flashing" of covered body areas.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives are authorized to visit their clients during regular business hours:

8 a.m. – 1130 a.m.

1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Legal Calls or Video Teleconferencing

Legal representatives may schedule VTC meetings or calls by dialing (319) 892-6300. Legal representatives are authorized calls to detainees during regular business hours:

8 a.m. – 1130 a.m.

1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

All appointments for VTC meetings or phone calls should be made 24 hours prior to the desired appointment time. Appointments are scheduled during Center regular business hours. Center regular business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and length of calls are unrestricted except that it should permit other detainee’s equal time to make calls to their attorneys. Legal representatives are not limited on the number of VTC appointments they can request.

The same guidelines for in-person attorney/client visits will apply to VTC meetings and legal calls. Only legal representatives, legal assistants, and interpreters will be allowed; no family or friends of the clients are permitted. The attorney and/or his/her agents may contact outside interpretation services during the call or session. The sessions will be confidential; a visitation officer will be stationed outside of the confidential room to ensure security by standing out of earshot but within eyeshot. The officer will knock 5 minutes before the cut off time.

Please be advised that legal representatives and their staff are not permitted to video or audio record during any virtual or in-person visit or any call with aliens at the facility. Any violation of these rules may result in suspension or a permanent revocation of VAV user privileges.

Electronic Exchange of Legal Documentation

When timely communication through the mail is not possible, the facility administrator may, in his discretion, allow for a reasonable amount of electronic written communication by means between the detained alien and their designated legal representative.

Faxes/Emails Sent by Legal Representatives to the Attention of Detained Aliens

Legal representatives can send legal correspondence to shjdo-dl@linncountyiowa.gov if the legal representative is not local to the Cedar Rapids area. If the legal representative is local, they are required to deliver the legal correspondence in person. Legal Representatives should make clear in the subject line that it is legal correspondence/mail and include as an attachment the specific documents/forms that the legal representative wants the facility to deliver to the detained alien. Within the email the legal representative should include the following information and a cover sheet for the attachment that includes the:

Alien full name

A-Number

Sender’s return fax number

Total number of pages sent

Notate the correspondence is “Legal Mail”

The documents will be inspected for contraband but not read. The legal mail will be delivered to the detainee. All legal electronic communication requests will be processed during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., excluding holidays.

Consular Visits

Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (319) 221-1550.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time but may always call ahead to reserve time to speak with a detainee to ensure prompt attention.

Visiting Restrictions

All family or other social visits are non-contact.

No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.

If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.

All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.

Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.

Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)

All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Money & Personal Items

For security reasons, the only item or article allowed to be accepted through this office is money. The facility does provide a number of detainee conveniences which are deducted from personal funds.

Deposit at Jail

Cash deposits can be made to detainee commissary and telephone accounts using the Correctional Center lobby Kiosk-Tablet or accepted online through the LCSO website. Payments made via the lobby Kiosk-Tablet or online will be applied to a detainee account Processing Fee within 24 hours (excluding weekends and Holidays).

Deposit Online

Cash deposits can be made to detainee commissary and telephone accounts using the Correctional Center lobby Kiosk-Tablet or accepted online through the LCSO website. Payments made via the lobby Kiosk-Tablet or online will be applied to a detainee account Deposit Through Mail within 24 hours (excluding weekends and Holidays).

Alternatively, funds may also be mailed to any detainee of the facility simply by sending the detainee the funds either in the form of cash, cashier's check, or money order.

Personal checks are not accepted for payment of any account or service.

Service Fees & Restrictions for Mail Deposits

Funds mailed to the detainee population are not subject to the teller service fee.

Please make sure that money orders are completely filled out and that the information is correct. Incomplete or incorrect money orders will be immediately returned to the sender.

Personal Item Rules

All personal items including clothing, supplies, or travel necessities must be mailed or brought to the Cedar Rapids, IA ICE Office and may not be dropped off at the facility.

Medications are not accepted from outside sources either in person or by mail.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee property may not exceed 40 pounds total weight at any time.

There will be no exceptions for receiving detainee mail that does not follow the above guidelines.

Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the number of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.

Money is not to be given directly to the detainee. Money can be placed on the detainee's account through the Linn County Sheriff’s Office website.

A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Deliver property to the Cedar Rapids, IA ICE Office.

Cedar Rapids ICE Office

3351 Square D Dr. SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 502404

Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.