This privately operated reference site is not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record.
Choose the Correct Office
For a local jail or booking question, contact the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office at 210 5th Ave NE, Independence, IA 50644. The administrative number is (319) 334-2568 and the fax is (319) 334-6542. Administrative and civil office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. Patrol, communications, and correctional operations run around the clock. The current Jail Division page lists (319) 334-2017 for the correctional center; an older FAQ gives the administrative number with option 3, so verify the current line before relying on it.
The kind of question determines the right source:
- For a booking record or photo, begin with the county arrest-record path and make a focused Iowa Code Chapter 22 request to the Sheriff’s Office.
- For current custody or release, call the correctional center or use Iowa VINE through VINELink.
- For filed charges, hearings, or disposition, use Iowa Courts Online or call the Buchanan County Clerk of Court at (319) 334-2196.
- For a person in state prison or community supervision, search the Iowa Department of Corrections.
- For a city incident record, contact the Independence, Jesup, or Fairbank police department that handled the event.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator instead of a Buchanan County source.