Hardin County Jail

## Visitation Eligibility & Rules
• Detainees not under disciplinary action are allowed to receive visitors during the scheduled times appropriate to their age and/or gender.
• Each registered visitor may have 30 minutes.
• Visits are for one person and each detainee may have up to one visit a day.
• Visitors may not register more than once each day.
• Visitors under the age of 18 years old may only visit detainees in their immediate family and must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Visitors may deposit money into inmate accounts at the facility through an automated teller service. Funds deposited in this manner must be in the form of cash, credit, or debit card. Funds deposited at the facility, either for inmate accounts or bond are subject to a processing fee through the automated teller service.
Deposits may be made online by creating an account through the JailATM website. Follow the simple prompts to set up an account by clicking the "Sign In" button.
Alternatively, funds may also be mailed to any detainee of the facility simply by sending the detainee the funds either in the form of cash, cashier's check, or money order. Personal checks are not accepted for payment of any account or service.
## Personal Item Rules
• All personal items including clothing, supplies, or travel necessities must be mailed to the facility and may not be dropped off at the facility.
• All personal items must be sent through the regular mail service or by courier and are subject to routine screening procedures.
• Medications are not accepted from outside sources either in person or by mail.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee property may not exceed 40 pounds total weight at any time.
There will be no exceptions for receiving detainee mail that do not follow the above guidelines.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.
When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be necessary for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Send property to the Hardin County Jail. Items must be mailed to the facility and may not be dropped off at the facility.
Hardin County Jail
1116 14th Ave
Eldora, IA 50627
Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.