Kossuth County Jail Roster Status
The official Kossuth County Jail Division page gives local jail rules, bond instructions, mail, visitation, phone, property, and VINE information, but no official searchable current-inmate roster, recent-booking list, or public profile database was located. The Kossuth County Sheriff's Office page links to public-safety and court resources, and Sheriff Roger Fisher's office controls the jail, but the current custody check is not handled through a county-hosted search form.
For Kossuth County inmate records, the practical first step is direct confirmation. Current local custody begins with Kossuth County Jail staff at 515-295-9277. General sheriff records questions can go to 515-295-3514, sheriffsoffice@kossuthcounty.iowa.gov, or the public counter at 121 W. State St. in Algona. If the person has moved into state prison, federal custody, or immigration detention, the county jail cannot be treated as the final locator.
The official jail source shown at the Kossuth County Jail Division page documents the 26-bed facility, jail operations, and VINE notice.
That source supports the local custody workflow, but it does not replace a live searchable Kossuth County inmate roster.
Find Kossuth County Jail Custody
A current Kossuth County inmate record search should follow the custody path, not a single web form. The county jail holds pretrial detainees, people serving local time, state or municipal offenders serving local jail sentences, and some people held for other jurisdictions when space or separation requires it. If a caller is asking about release, bond, visit approval, or property, jail staff are the most direct source.
- Call the Kossuth County Jail at 515-295-9277 for current custody, bond amount confirmation, mittimus scheduling, or immediate jail-process questions.
- Call the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office at 515-295-3514 for records-counter questions, criminal or civil records, warrants, notices, or a Chapter 22 public-record request.
- Use the front lobby at 121 W. State St., Algona, for in-person counter help. The sheriff window is on the left side of the lobby.
- Search Iowa VINE for custody notification, including people housed outside Kossuth County or in Iowa DOC custody.
- Use Iowa Courts Online when the question is about charges filed after arrest, hearing dates, bond orders, or case disposition.
- Search the Iowa DOC Offender Search after a prison sentence or state supervision transfer.
- Use BOP, USMS, or ICE channels if the matter is federal criminal custody or immigration detention.
Note: A person can be arrested in Kossuth County and later appear in a different lookup system after transfer, sentence, or a hold from another agency.
Kossuth County Roster Search Fields
No official Kossuth County online jail roster search form was located, so there are no county search fields to enter a last name, booking number, housing unit, or date range. That absence matters. A third-party result may look like a roster, but it is not the sheriff's own custody system unless it points back to an official county or state source.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official county roster field | Not available | Not available | No official Kossuth County online inmate roster form was found. |
| Current custody question | Phone or counter | Name or identifying detail helps | Call jail staff or the sheriff's office before relying on stale web results. |
| Public-record request | Oral or written request | Enough detail to locate the record | The county encourages a form but does not require one for a valid Chapter 22 request. |
The state prison locator does have search fields. Iowa DOC lets the public search by name, offender number, sex, location, offense, county of commitment, and name-match style. That tool is for sentenced state offenders and state-supervised offenders, not a substitute for a local pretrial jail custody check.
Kossuth County Inmate Record Details
Because no official Kossuth County inmate profile page was found, the public cannot assume the county website displays a booking number, booking date, mugshot, charge list, bond, housing unit, court date, or release status online. Those facts may exist in jail or court systems, but the public route is direct jail contact, Iowa Courts Online, VINE, or a public-record request to the sheriff as records custodian.
| Field | Public Kossuth County Online Status |
|---|---|
| Booking number | Not visible on an official county roster because no such roster was located. |
| Booking date or time | Not posted in a county inmate profile in the located sources. |
| Charges | Use Iowa Courts Online or the clerk for formal filed charges after arrest. |
| Bond amount | Call 515-295-9277 for exact cash bond after the judge sets bond. |
| Housing location | Not published online; classification occurs if a person remains after the initial holding period. |
| Custody status | Confirm through the jail or Iowa VINE, especially if housed outside Kossuth County. |
| Booking photo | No official county mugshot gallery was found; releasable photos must be requested through records channels. |
Request Kossuth County Jail Records
Kossuth County's Public Records Policy directs criminal and civil records to the Sheriff's Office. Iowa Code Chapter 22 gives the general public-record framework, while Iowa Code section 22.7(5) and related limits can protect law-enforcement investigative records or require redaction. A booking record request should identify the person, approximate arrest or booking date, record type, and whether the request is for inspection, copies, or an emailed copy.
| Fee Item | Kossuth County Public Records Policy |
|---|---|
| Staff time under 30 minutes | No staff-time fee for requests requiring less than 30 cumulative minutes. |
| Staff time over 30 minutes | Billed by hourly rate, rounded to the nearest 30 minutes. |
| Paper copies | Up to 50 cents per page. |
| Email copies | $2.00 for the first page plus $1.00 for each additional page. |
| Advance payment | May be required for certain out-of-state requesters, unpaid prior fees, or estimates over $100. |
The county may withhold or redact confidential parts under Iowa Code 22.7, 22.8, a court order, juvenile confidentiality, medical privacy, safety concerns, or another law. A denial should identify the record and the legal reason used for withholding.
Kossuth County State Federal Search
The Kossuth County Jail and the Iowa Department of Corrections cover different stages. The jail is the local start point for people awaiting trial, awaiting a bond decision, serving local time, or held for another jurisdiction. Iowa DOC is the correct source after a state prison commitment or state supervision. Federal criminal and immigration systems are separate again.
| Custody Situation | Where to Look | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Kossuth County Jail, 515-295-9277, and Iowa VINE | Most direct path for custody status, bond, visit timing, and local release questions. |
| Formal court charges | Iowa Courts Online or Kossuth Clerk of Court | The prosecutor-filed case may differ from the arrest allegation. |
| Sentenced Iowa prison | Iowa DOC Offender Search | DOC records are public under Iowa Code 904.601(1) and updated weekly. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP Inmate Locator | BOP covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present. |
| Federal pretrial custody | U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Iowa | Federal pretrial detainees may not appear in BOP's sentenced-inmate path. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE searches use A-number or name, country of birth, and birth date. |
Kossuth County Jail Facility
The only detention facility in the local facility map is Kossuth County Jail, operated by the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office. The official jail page says the jail opened in 2001, has 26 beds, employs 12 full-time jailers, and holds pretrial detainees, sentenced local offenders, and some people held for other jurisdictions.
Kossuth County Jail
121 W. State St.
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-9277 jail staff
Sheriff's Office: 515-295-3514
Kossuth County Booking Visits Bond
At booking, personal property is itemized and secured. A newly arrested person may use the telephone to contact family or an attorney, and those booking calls are monitored and documented by staff. New-charge inmates see a magistrate within 24 hours. The magistrate informs the person of the charges and rights, then decides release, bond type, and bond amount.
For cash bond, call the jail at 515-295-9277 to confirm the exact amount. Exact cash is required because the jail does not make change. A surety or bonding agency may be used only when the judge permits that type of bond. Bonding agencies are independent businesses and are not endorsed by the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office.
| Visit Rule | Kossuth County Jail Detail |
|---|---|
| Frequency | One visit per week. |
| Visitors | Up to four visitors during one visit. |
| Length | Up to 30 minutes. |
| Approval | Visitor must be on the inmate's approved visitation list. |
| ID | Valid photo ID is required. |
| Security | The jail may search visitors, refuse access, or end a visit for security reasons. |
Contact a Kossuth County Inmate
Mail must be sent through the U.S. Postal Service to the inmate's name at Kossuth County Jail, 121 W. State St., Algona, IA 50511. The envelope must include a complete return address and forwarding address. Jail staff inspect mail, and the jail does not accept mailed stamps, envelopes, magazines, or newspapers for inmate use.
Family and friends may leave a short secure voicemail at 641-548-8260. Inmates may buy phone cards through commissary, and Reliance Telephone Systems is the listed phone vendor. Before sending money, scheduling a visit, or relying on a call from someone else, confirm current custody through the jail or Iowa VINE.
Note: Confirm custody with jail staff before sending money, planning travel, or asking a bonding agency to act.