Scott County Jail Roster

Inmate Phone Calls and Accounts

Scott County inmates can use collect calling or prepaid calling arranged by family and friends.

Scott County Phone Service

Combined Public Communications handles the inmate telephone system. Calls are monitored and recorded. Calls are collect unless the inmate buys phone time through commissary. The facility does not control payment agreements or number blocking related to unpaid accounts.

Scott County Prepaid Phone Accounts

Family and friends can set up prepaid calls to a cell phone through inmatesales.com, by calling 1-877-998-5678, or at the Sheriff's Office lobby kiosk. Major credit and debit cards are accepted for prepaid accounts; the kiosk also accepts cash.

Call Hours and Messages

Inmate phones are unavailable overnight from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Jail staff cannot deliver a phone number or take a personal message for an inmate.

Scott County Jail Visitation

Visits are available Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The schedule follows the inmate's housing unit or cell block. Each inmate may have one 20-minute visit during a seven-day period.

Scott County Jail Visitation Hours and Scheduling

Schedule through inmatesales.com. The service does not take same-day appointments. Visitors should arrive no more than 10 minutes before the appointment for sign-in; anyone arriving after the scheduled time will not be admitted.

Visitor and Child Requirements

A person who was incarcerated in the Scott County Security Center within the past year cannot visit an inmate. A child under 18 may visit without being on the visitor list when accompanied by a listed parent or legal guardian who brings a birth certificate, Social Security card, or court document showing the relationship.

Visitation Rules

Food, drinks, smoking, and pets are not allowed in the visitation area. Disruptive conduct by an adult or child can end the visit and may lead to suspended or canceled visiting privileges.

Money and Commissary Deposits

Commissary funds can cover clothing basics, food, hygiene supplies, and phone time. The available deposit methods and fees are outlined below.

Scott County Kiosk, Online, and Mailed Deposits

Add money through the Security Center lobby kiosk, online at inmatesales.com, or by mailing a money order. The kiosk accepts cash, credit cards, and debit cards and is available for commissary transactions 24 hours a day. Personal checks are not accepted.

Deposit Fees

A cash transaction at the kiosk carries a $3.25 fee. Credit and debit transactions carry a 10 percent fee.

Commissary Purchases

Commissary purchases can include underwear, T-shirts, socks, food items, personal hygiene supplies, and phone time.

Scott County Bail and Bond Information

Scott County uses cash-in-full, percentage, and corporate surety bonds. A cash-in-full bond requires the entire set amount. With a percentage bond, the payer posts the stated percentage; for example, 10 percent of a $5,000 bond is $500. A corporate surety bond is posted through a bail bonding company.

Where and When to Pay Bond

The Scott County Clerk's office accepts bonds Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After hours and on weekends, payment can be made at the touchscreen kiosk in the Security Center lobby. Kiosk transaction fees are listed in the deposit fee note above.

Bond Amounts and Court Setting

The posted schedule gives examples such as $5,000 corporate surety or $500 at 10 percent for battery, conversion, criminal mischief, and several other listed misdemeanors. Disorderly conduct is listed at $2,500 corporate surety or $250 at 10 percent, while a first-offense OWI classified as a C misdemeanor is listed at $7,500 or $750 at 10 percent. Bonds for all other offenses, including felonies, are set at the initial court hearing.

Inmate Medical Care and Medication

Advanced Correctional Healthcare provides medical services at the Scott County Security Center. An LPN is on staff 25 hours each week, a doctor is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a doctor has a scheduled day to see inmates for medical needs.

Scott County Jail Medication Requirements

Medication must be brought in by the inmate or a family member in its original bottle. The jail states that there are no exceptions for medication that is not in its original bottle or that is out of date.

Permitted Medical Items

The facility does not accept drop-off items for inmates except prescription medication, prescription eyeglasses, or necessary medical equipment. Other necessities are obtained through commissary.

Inmate Property Release

An inmate can release personal property to a friend or family member after completing and signing a property release form. The form must cover all of the inmate's property.

Items That May Be Released

Individual items generally cannot be released to specific people. The listed exceptions are house or car keys and a credit or bank card intended for posting bond.

Unclaimed and Confiscated Property

Property left after release is held in the property room for 30 days and then disposed of. If an item was confiscated during the arrest, contact the agency that made the arrest.