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Facilities · Iowa · St Paul field office · code LINNJIA

Linn County Jail

Cedar Rapids, IA · Linn County · Local jail used through a U.S. Marshals agreement · men and women

On ICE's published facility list Operator: not yet confirmed

If someone you know is held here

Find themUse ICE's Online Detainee Locator. You need their A-number (9 digits) or their exact name, plus their country of birth. Results can be several hours old. We don't search for anyone. More on finding someone
Call the facility(319) 221-1550
People held here can't receive incoming calls. Have their full name, any other names, date of birth and country of birth ready.
Visit
Visitation hours are 7 days a week 9 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. 1 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ICE's full visiting rules
Visitation hours are
7 days a week
9 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
1 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Rules change. Call before you go, and bring a government photo ID.
Messages, mail, money
ICE's rules for mail, packages and money
## Money & Personal Items
For security reasons, the only item or article allowed to be accepted through this office is money. The facility does provide a number of detainee conveniences which are deducted from personal funds.
## Deposit at Jail
Cash deposits can be made to detainee commissary and telephone accounts using the Correctional Center lobby Kiosk-Tablet or accepted online through the LCSO website. Payments made via the lobby Kiosk-Tablet or online will be applied to a detainee account Processing Fee within 24 hours (excluding weekends and Holidays).
## Deposit Online
Cash deposits can be made to detainee commissary and telephone accounts using the Correctional Center lobby Kiosk-Tablet or accepted online through the LCSO website. Payments made via the lobby Kiosk-Tablet or online will be applied to a detainee account Deposit Through Mail within 24 hours (excluding weekends and Holidays).
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.
Service Fees & Restrictions for Mail Deposits
• Funds mailed to the detainee population are not subject to the teller service fee.
• Please make sure that money orders are completely filled out and that the information is correct. Incomplete or incorrect money orders will be immediately returned to the sender.
Personal Item Rules
• All personal items including clothing, supplies, or travel necessities must be mailed or brought to the Cedar Rapids, IA ICE Office and may not be dropped off at the facility.
• 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 does not follow the above guidelines.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the number 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.
Money is not to be given directly to the detainee. Money can be placed on the detainee's account through the Linn County Sheriff’s Office website.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Deliver property to the Cedar Rapids, IA ICE Office.
Cedar Rapids ICE Office
3351 Square D Dr. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 502404
Note that detainees being removed from the United States are all
Free legal helpThe government's list of free legal service providers is organized by immigration court: EOIR pro bono list. Search nonprofit legal services near you: National Immigration Legal Services Directory.
From inside, people held can call the Freedom for Immigrants hotline for free by dialing 9233#.
Court caseCheck a case by A-number with EOIR's Automated Case Information or by phone at 1-800-898-7180.
Avoid scams. ICE never takes bond payments by gift card, Zelle or cash app. A "notario" or "immigration consultant" is not a lawyer; only lawyers and accredited representatives can give legal advice.

Source: ICE's page for this facility (ICE updated 08/06/2026). Last checked Nov 6, 2026.

The record

Held per day
44
Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
vs year before
+778.6%
Aug 2024 – Jul 2025: 5
Typical stay
6 days
median, stays ended FY2026
No criminal conviction
59%
of people booked in, FY2026
Deaths, FY2026
0
reported by ICE

People held per day, by month

02040602023202420252026
Average people held per day at Linn County Jail, Oct 2022 – Jul 2026. Source: ICE records obtained by the Deportation Data Project.
People booked in, Oct 1, 2025 – Aug 5, 2026court-obtained ICE records
560
Held on Aug 5, 2026court-obtained ICE records
45
Average stay herecourt records · ICE's own figure: 24.0 days
18.6 d
No conviction and no pending chargeof people booked in, FY2026
8%
ICE's average daily population, FY2026ICE statistics, pulled Jul 9, 2026
48
Not convicted of a crime, by ICE's countshare of daily population, ICE statistics FY2026
63%

How long people stay

Under 1 week58%
1–4 weeks23%
1–3 months14%
3–6 months5%

Based on 515 stays that ended in FY2026. Groups under 10 are not shown.

What happened when they left

Transferred to another facility88%
Still held on Aug 5, 20268%
Released in the U.S.<10
Other<10
Removed from the U.S.<10

Based on 560 people booked in during FY2026. Groups under 10 are not shown.

Where people came from

Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.

Where people went next

Transfers out of this facility, FY2026.

Deaths in ICE custody

ICE has reported no deaths at this facility since October 1, 2025.

ICE must publish a report within 90 days of each death. Causes are ICE's own statements; see all deaths.

Inspections

InspectionEndedStandardResult
ODOJun 2, 2026FPBDSPass

Inspections are mostly done by ICE's own Office of Detention Oversight. The DHS detention ombudsman and civil rights offices, which also inspected facilities, were cut in March 2025.

Immigration court

We haven't confirmed which immigration court hears cases from this facility yet.

Draft link from EOIR hearing-location records matched by ZIP code; not yet hand-checked.

About these numbers

"Held per day" is the average number of people in custody here each day, computed from ICE's own individual records (names removed) that the Deportation Data Project obtained through FOIA litigation. They run through Aug 5, 2026. A stay counts the time at this facility only; people are often transferred. Shares and averages based on fewer than 10 people are not shown. How we count