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Polk County Jail

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Polk County Jail is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Des Moines, Iowa, operated by County (Sheriff) as a county/local jail. It has an average daily population of about 53 (FY2026 ICE data).

Capacity

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Current population

53

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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

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Region

Iowa

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

1985 Northeast 51st Street, Des Moines 50313
+15153235400
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World Prisons. (2026). Polk County Jail. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polk-county-jail-us-2
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"Polk County Jail." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polk-county-jail-us-2.
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@misc{worldprisons-polk-county-jail-us-2,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Polk County Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polk-county-jail-us-2},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}