Decatur County Jail and Lucas County Mittimus Time
Decatur County Jail is operated by the Decatur County Sheriff's Office in Leon. Its role in this Lucas County facility set comes from Lucas County's own Holding Facility page, which says people with mittimus time to serve must call the Lucas County Sheriff's Office to set up that time and that all mittimus will be served in Decatur County. That makes Decatur County Jail a source-backed serving facility for Lucas County cases, specifically for ordered jail time.
Mittimus service is different from a newly arrested person being held briefly at the Lucas County Law Center. It generally follows a court order or sentence requiring a person to serve jail time. For a Lucas County case, the user should not assume that a Decatur County jail listing will explain the original arrest, bond, or court history. Those details may remain with Lucas County records and Iowa Courts Online, while Decatur County handles the jail location and local custody administration.
The official Decatur County sheriff page lists the jail address, sheriff's office address, phone number, hours, fee schedule, current-inmates link, and after-hours instruction.
The screenshot is the correct facility image because it captures the official Decatur County source used for the jail address, room-and-board fee, public contact details, and current-inmates routing.
How Lucas County Mittimus Scheduling Works
Lucas County's instruction is direct: a person with mittimus time to serve must call the Lucas County Sheriff's Office to set up the time, and all mittimus will be served in Decatur County. The scheduling step matters because the person may need to coordinate reporting date, paperwork, court order, and jail acceptance before arriving. Going straight to the Decatur County Jail without confirming Lucas County's instruction may create delay or confusion.
For users trying to locate someone after a Lucas County case, start with the court record and the Lucas County sheriff's instruction. If the issue is a current arrest, Wayne County may be the documented housing county on the Lucas County lineup. If the issue is ordered service of jail time, Decatur County is the documented mittimus channel. If the person has moved to state prison after sentencing, Iowa Offender Search is the correct system instead.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Decatur County Jail
The Decatur County sheriff page links to an official Bluhorse current-inmates portal for Decatur County. The research browser could not fetch the portal because of a certificate error, but the link itself was found on the official county page and should be treated as the documented Decatur County roster route. If the portal fails, call the sheriff's office or use the after-hours jail instruction from Decatur County's page.
- For Lucas County mittimus, call Lucas County Sheriff's Office first to confirm scheduling and Decatur County service.
- Open Decatur County's official current-inmates link from the sheriff page if the person should be in Decatur custody.
- Search or browse the roster if the Bluhorse portal loads, then match the person carefully by name and case context.
- If the portal fails, call Decatur County at 641-446-4111 or follow the after-hours instruction to go to the jail for assistance.
- Use Iowa Courts Online for the Lucas County court order, sentence, judgment, hearing status, and case disposition.
| Lookup Need | Best Source | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mittimus scheduling | Lucas County Sheriff's Office | Lucas County says to call before serving time |
| Decatur custody status | Decatur current-inmates portal or phone | Decatur is the serving jail for mittimus |
| Court order | Iowa Courts Online | The court file explains the sentence or commitment |
| State prison custody | Iowa Offender Search | DOC custody is separate from county jail custody |
Decatur County Sheriff's Office Contact Card
Decatur County publishes separate locations for the sheriff's office and the jail. The sheriff's office is at 201 NE Idaho Street, while the jail is at 206 NE 2nd Street. The official page says that when the Sheriff's Office is closed, people needing assistance should go to the jail. For a Lucas County mittimus case, call Lucas County first for scheduling, then use Decatur County for jail-location and local custody handling.
Decatur County Jail
206 NE 2nd Street
Leon, IA 50144
641-446-4111
After-hours assistance is directed to the jail address.
Decatur County Sheriff's Office
201 NE Idaho St.
Leon, IA 50144
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sheriff fax 641-446-3089; jail fax 641-446-6990.
Decatur County Fees and Room-and-Board Costs
Decatur County publishes several fees on the official sheriff page. These should be kept tied to Decatur County and should not be copied into Lucas County as if they were Lucas County fees. The room-and-board figure is particularly relevant to jail-service questions, while copies, police reports, and fingerprints relate to records or administrative services.
| Fee Item | Published Amount | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Room and board | $60/day | Jail cost listed by Decatur County |
| Copies | $.50/page | Records or document copies |
| Police report | $10 | Report request fee listed by sheriff page |
| Fingerprints | $10 | Administrative fingerprint service |
| Driver's license copies | $10 | Administrative copy fee |
Visiting Someone at Decatur County Jail
The Decatur County source reviewed did not locate a public visitation schedule, video-visitation vendor, visitor approval form, dress code, or inmate handbook. It did provide the jail address, sheriff's office hours, and the after-hours instruction to go to the jail when the sheriff's office is closed. For Lucas County mittimus service, visitation may depend on Decatur County's current jail rules rather than Lucas County's Holding Facility page.
| Topic | Decatur County Detail Located | Recommended Handling |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | No schedule located | Call 641-446-4111 before traveling |
| Video visits | No vendor located | Ask Decatur County directly |
| After-hours assistance | Go to jail at 206 NE 2nd Street | Use for assistance when sheriff's office is closed |
| Attorney or court-related visits | No public procedure located | Coordinate through jail and court channels |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Decatur County Jail
No commissary vendor, online deposit provider, inmate phone provider, mail-address format, or mail restriction page was located in the Decatur County source reviewed. The official fee list includes room and board, copies, police reports, and fingerprints, but it does not explain commissary deposits or inmate messaging. Families should confirm custody and instructions with Decatur County before sending mail or money.
| Service | Provider / Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| No inmate mail format located | Call before mailing | |
| Phone or video | No vendor located | Ask the jail for current access rules |
| Money deposit | No commissary deposit provider located | Do not assume a vendor from another county |
| Room and board | $60/day listed | Ask Decatur County how it applies to the specific case |
Reporting, Intake, and Court Records
For Lucas County mittimus service, the most important first step is the call to Lucas County Sheriff's Office. Decatur County Jail is the service location named by Lucas County, but the reporting time and authority come from the Lucas County instruction and the court order. Bring no assumptions about visitation, property, money, or reporting paperwork until the sheriff or jail confirms the current rule.
The court record remains separate from the jail record. Iowa Courts Online can show the Lucas County criminal case, judgment, sentence, hearing entries, bond orders, and later disposition. Decatur County Jail may confirm whether the person is in custody or how the facility handles service, but it may not be the office that explains the original Lucas County arrest, the prosecutor's charge decisions, or the full case history.
What to Confirm Before Reporting to Leon
Before reporting to Decatur County Jail for a Lucas County case, confirm the date, time, court paperwork, balance or room-and-board questions, property limits, medication handling, and whether the person should report to the sheriff's office or jail entrance. The official Decatur County page says after-hours assistance goes to the jail address, but it does not publish a detailed intake checklist. The absence of a checklist is a reason to call, not a reason to guess.
For a current arrest rather than mittimus, check Lucas County's current-inmates lineup and call Lucas County. On the inspected date, the current Lucas County lineup pointed to Wayne County, while the mittimus instruction pointed to Decatur County. Those two routes answer different custody questions. Keeping them separate helps avoid sending mail, money, visitors, or records requests to the wrong county.
Confirm first: Decatur County is the Lucas County mittimus channel, but Lucas County still controls the scheduling instruction.