A six-person cell within the Dickinson County Jail.DCSO PhotoThe Dickinson County Jail is a 24-bed facility that employs four full-time and several part-time jail officers who staff the jail 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Jail is a secure detention facility holding pre-trial detainees as well as male and female sentenced inmates. The Jail receives new bookings directly from the Sheriff's Office as well as these law enforcement agencies:
- Arnolds Park Police Department
- Lake Park Police Department
- Milford Police Department
- Okoboji Police Department
- Spirit Lake Police Department
- Iowa State Patrol
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Correspondence
Letters mailed to inmates must contain the inmate's full name as part of the address. The jail will not accept certain items through the mail. Restricted items include packages, obscene or pornographic materials, personal checks, postage stamps or stamped envelopes, any type of food, or periodicals not directly sent from the publisher. Mail should be addressed in the following manner:
INMATE'S NAME
Dickinson County Jail
P.O. Box 214
Spirit Lake, IA 51360-0214
Telephone Calls
Inmates have daily access to a telephone. Inmates can make collect calls to hard line telephones or purchase calling cards, which makes it possible to call cell phones. Collect call charges will appear on the home telephone bill of the party you called, IF NOT restricted. Calling cards are available for purchase through the jail. Friends and family members may purchase calling cards for an inmate over the internet at www.reliancetelephone.com.
The general public can leave messages for inmates by calling 515-316-9942. DO NOT telephone the jail to leave a message for an inmate unless it is a verifiable emergency.
Inmate telephone services are provided by Reliance. Reliance provides a customer service phone number and can be reached at 800-896-3201.
Inmate Visitation
** EFFECTIVE JUNE 10, 2021 - You MUST provide a valid drivers license or ID card to visit an inmate. NO EXCEPTIONS **
The Dickinson County Jail encourages inmates to maintain ties with their families and friends through regular visits. These visits are conducted in the least restrictive manner possible to remain consistent with safety and security concerns, classification requirements, and space availability.
Professional visitation is recognized as a visitor from a legal or medical entity, such as the courts, mental health, or law enforcement. Inmates have the right to confidential visits with the following persons acting in their official capacity during any time of day, seven days a week; attorneys or authorized members of their staff, clergy who are cleared by the jail, mental health professionals who are cleared by jail, personal physicians or psychiatrists, law enforcement officers, probation and parole officers, or social workers.
Regular visitation is held every Thursday afternoon from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visitation will be on a first come, first served basis and each visit is thirty minutes in length. All visitors must check in at the Sheriff's Office and you must provide a valid drivers license or ID card. If you do not have a DL or ID card, you will not be allowed to visit an inmate.
All dress must be conservative in nature. None of the following are acceptable:
- See through clothing (lace, sheer etc.)
- Low cut shirts, blouses or t-shirts
- Short or cut off shirts
- Short splits (skirts, slacks or shirts)
- Belly or midriff shirts
- Clothing with vulgarity, profanity or racial slurs.
ALL persons entering the premises are subject to search. Anyone under age 18 must have adult supervision at all times. ALL intoxicated individuals or those appearing to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be permitted to visit and could be subject to arrest. NO food or drinks. NO disruptive behavior. NO cell phones or recording devices of any kind are allowed in the visitation area.
For more information, contact the Jail Administrator.
Commissary
Effective July 19, 2021, all commissary items must be ordered through Tiger Correctional Services. Inmates are limited to one order per week with a $40.00 limit with items being delivered on Thursdays. All transactions will go directly through Tiger Correctional Services, funds can no longer be brought to the Sheriff's Office for commissary items.
Any questions can be directed to Lynn Westcott or Jail Administrator Jarrod Fischer at 712-336-2793.
Related Files:
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![]() | Inmate Rules Handbook May 2023 | |||
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![]() | Work Release Policy July 2019 | |||
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