Keokuk County Jail Record Lookup
Keokuk County does not publish an official online inmate roster, recent booking list, jail population list, or searchable public inmate profile on the county or sheriff website. The official Keokuk County Sheriff page is still the local starting point because it gives the office address, phone, email, hours, sheriff, and jail administrator. Sheriff Casey Hinnah is listed as the county sheriff. Adam Pence is listed as Chief Deputy/Jail Administrator. That makes the Sheriff's Office the practical first stop for current jail custody, booking-record questions, bond status before the court record is complete, and release details that may be shared.
The local facility is the Keokuk County Jail, operated by the Keokuk County Sheriff's Office at 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591. The phone number is 641-622-2727, and the sheriff email listed by the county is sheriff@keokukcounty.iowa.gov. The office also publishes Monday through Friday public office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Because there is no county inmate search form to refresh, a Keokuk County inmate record lookup works best as a chain: call or visit the sheriff, make an Iowa Chapter 22 request when needed, check Iowa Courts Online after charges are filed, then use Iowa DOC, VINE, BOP, or ICE if the person is outside the local jail system.
The official sheriff source is shown on the Keokuk County Sheriff website, which is the county page used for jail contact routing.
That screenshot matters because Keokuk County relies on the Sheriff's Office contact page rather than a separate public roster page for jail record access.
Search Keokuk County Jail Records
A Keokuk County jail lookup should not begin with an unofficial list. Start with the official county channels. The county research found no mobile app, no app-only inmate roster, and no county mugshot feed. For a current detainee, the fastest public path is usually a phone call to the sheriff's office. For a copy of a booking sheet, jail register entry, charge or bond sheet, arrest report, incident report, or booking photo if releasable, use the same office and make the request specific enough that staff can identify the record.
- Call the Keokuk County Sheriff's Office at 641-622-2727 and ask whether the person is currently held at Keokuk County Jail.
- Provide the full name, date of birth or age if known, and an approximate arrest or booking date. Add the arresting agency if known.
- If a copy is needed, ask whether the record can be requested by email, mail, phone, or in person under Iowa Chapter 22.
- After charges are filed, search Iowa Courts Online for the court docket, case number, filed charge, hearings, and disposition.
- If the person has been sentenced or moved to supervision, search the Iowa DOC Offender Search instead of the county jail path.
- For notice of custody changes, use Iowa VINE, which the sheriff page links as a custody-notification tool.
This order keeps each system in its lane. The sheriff answers local jail custody and booking questions. The court site answers what charges were filed after the arrest. Iowa DOC covers sentenced prisoners and people in probation, parole, work release, or community-based corrections. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems, not Keokuk County jail records.
Keokuk County Roster Search Fields
There is no official Keokuk County roster search form to fill out. The useful field table is therefore a contact and request-channel table. It shows what information a requester should have ready before asking the Sheriff's Office for a current custody check or a jail record. A narrow request is easier to process than a broad request for all jail records about a person.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official county roster | N/A | N/A | No official Keokuk County online jail roster or public search form was located on the county or sheriff site. |
| Phone lookup | Phone call | Practical requirement | Call 641-622-2727 with full name, date of birth or age if known, and approximate arrest date. |
| In-person lookup | Counter request | Practical requirement | Visit the Sheriff's Office at 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591 during posted office hours. |
| Email or open-records request | No county form published | Email sheriff@keokukcounty.iowa.gov with requester identity, record sought, inmate or arrestee name, date range, and response method. |
Chapter 22 requests may also be sent by mail to the Sheriff's Office mailing address, PO Box 306, Sigourney, IA 52591. Iowa's public-records guidance says requests may be made in writing, by phone, or electronically, and reasonable expenses may be charged. The lawful custodian may also redact or withhold records that Iowa law treats as confidential.
Keokuk County Inmate Record Fields
Because Keokuk County does not publish a public inmate profile, the fields below should be read as request targets rather than online roster fields. The county should not be described as showing a booking number, booking time, mugshot, housing unit, court date, or bond amount online. Those details may exist in jail or court records, but public release depends on the record type, custody status, and Iowa law.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Identifies the arrestee or detainee. Provide full legal name and date of birth when requesting a match. |
| Booking or arrest date | May identify when the jail or arresting agency created the custody record. It is not visible through an official county roster. |
| Charges | May appear in a sheriff record, but filed court charges should be checked through Iowa Courts Online after the case opens. |
| Bond or release status | May be available from the sheriff before court data is complete, then from the court docket after filing. |
| Booking photo | Not posted in an official county gallery. Ask the sheriff whether the photo is releasable under Chapter 22. |
| Redactions | Law-enforcement, juvenile, medical, victim, investigative, or sealed information may be restricted. |
For court events, the Keokuk County Clerk of Court is the court-record contact. The clerk's office is at 101 S. Main, Sigourney, IA 52591, phone 641-622-2210, and email countyclerk.keokuk@iowacourts.gov. The court file is not a jail roster, but it becomes the stronger source once a complaint, trial information, order, hearing, judgment, or financial obligation is filed.
Keokuk County Chapter 22 Requests
Iowa Code chapter 22 is the open-records law for jail and booking records when no online roster exists. The Iowa Public Information Board Chapter 22 page explains that public records may be inspected and copied under the lawful custodian's supervision. It also states that a custodian cannot require physical presence to request or receive copies, and that requests may be received by written, phone, or electronic means.
For Keokuk County jail records, the likely lawful custodian is the Sheriff's Office unless the record belongs to the court, the County Attorney, or another agency. A useful request names the record, the person, the date range, and the preferred delivery method. Ask for a booking sheet, jail register entry, charge and bond information, arrest report, incident report, or booking photo if that is the exact item needed. Do not ask for "everything" unless there is a reason, because broad requests can take longer and can raise more redaction issues.
Records note: Chapter 22 access is broad, but it does not erase confidential limits for juvenile, victim, medical, sealed, or active investigative material.
Keokuk County Jail vs DOC
Keokuk County inmate records are often confused with Iowa DOC offender records. They are not the same system. Keokuk County Jail covers local custody after arrest, court holds, bond matters, warrants, and short local sentences. Iowa DOC covers state prison, parole, probation, work release, community-based corrections, and county of commitment after a person is sentenced or placed under state supervision.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Keokuk County Sheriff's Office | Pretrial detainees, local holds, bond status, and booking-record questions for Keokuk County Jail. |
| Filed criminal case | Iowa Courts Online | Case number, charges filed, hearings, orders, judgments, and financial obligations when public. |
| State prison or supervision | Iowa DOC Offender Search | Sentenced prisoners, parole, probation, work release, location, offense, and county of commitment. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present, with register number, release date, and location when available. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Immigration custody searches by A-number and country or exact biographical data. |
The Iowa DOC Offender Search page says offender records are public information under Iowa Code section 904.601(1). It also says the data is updated weekly and may change quickly. That weekly state update is helpful after sentencing, but it is not a replacement for calling the Keokuk County Sheriff's Office about a new arrest.
The state search form is visible on the Iowa DOC Offender Search portal, including name, offender number, location, offense, sex, and county of commitment fields.
Use that state locator when the Keokuk County jail path no longer applies because the person has moved into DOC custody or supervision.
Keokuk County Jail Facility
Only one adult detention facility belongs in the Keokuk County facility list. No Iowa DOC prison, BOP institution, ICE detention center, regional jail, or municipal adult jail was found inside Keokuk County during the official-source review. Sigourney Police and other local agencies may create arrest records, but the county jail is the local detention facility used for the jail record path.
Keokuk County Jail
204 South Stone
Sigourney, IA 52591
641-622-2727
Operator: Keokuk County Sheriff's Office
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Keokuk County Jail Visit Rules
Keokuk County does not publish an official jail visitation schedule, video-visit vendor, visitor application, dress code, mail rule, commissary rule, money-deposit rule, phone-rate table, tablet program, or holiday notice on the county or sheriff site. That gap is important. Do not rely on generic county-jail rules before traveling, mailing items, or sending funds. Call 641-622-2727 and confirm the current instruction with the Sheriff's Office.
| Topic | Official Keokuk County Finding | Practical Action |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visiting schedule | Not published on county or sheriff site | Call before visiting. |
| Video visitation | Not published | Ask whether video visits are available and which vendor is used. |
| Visitor ID | Not published | Bring government photo ID unless the jail gives different instructions. |
| Mail format | Not published | Confirm whether inmate mail uses PO Box 306 or the physical jail address. |
| Commissary deposits | Not published | Ask before sending funds or using any vendor page. |
| County mobile app | No official Keokuk County sheriff or police app found | Do not rely on app-only roster claims. |
State DOC family-service rules are different. Iowa DOC visits require approval and scheduling through Ameelio, and DOC money orders go through the IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account in Fort Dodge. Those rules apply after transfer to DOC custody, not to a person newly booked at Keokuk County Jail.
Keokuk County VINE and Federal Search
VINE is useful when a family member, victim, or interested person needs custody notifications, but it is not a complete Keokuk County inmate roster. The sheriff page links to VINE because it can help track custody-status changes where available. Use it beside direct sheriff contact, not in place of it. If a local booking turns into a court case, the court record must still be checked through Iowa Courts Online.
The Iowa VINE page is the state custody-notification source linked from the Keokuk County Sheriff page.
VINE helps with notice, while the sheriff, court, DOC, BOP, and ICE systems identify which agency currently controls the record.
Federal custody follows another path. Use the BOP Inmate Locator for sentenced federal prisoners and the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for immigration detention. No BOP or ICE detention facility was found in Keokuk County. A federal hold or immigration detainer may affect local custody, but it does not create a public Keokuk County federal roster.
Keokuk County Jail Record Terms
These record terms help separate custody data from court data. A booking record is not the same thing as a conviction, and a DOC offender record is not the same thing as a new jail booking.
- Booking record
- A jail or law-enforcement record tied to intake, custody, charge information, bond status, and release data when available.
- Chapter 22 request
- An Iowa open-records request made to the lawful custodian for inspection or copies of public records.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before final case disposition, often while bond, warrants, or first court events are pending.
- DOC offender record
- A state corrections record for prison, supervision, parole, probation, work release, or community-based corrections.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency that may affect release even when a local bond issue changes.
Note: For a current Keokuk County jail status check, direct sheriff contact is more reliable than searching unrelated third-party databases.