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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Detention facilities

Polk County Jail

Address
1985 NE 51st Place
Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone
(515) 323-5400
Field office
St. Paul Field Office
Operator
USMS agreement
Immigration court
Not settled from public lists. Check the hearing notice, or the jurisdiction map.
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Friday, Saturday: No on-site public visitation Remote visits through www.iwebvisit.com are available daily (8 a.m. - 10 a.m., 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.)

Legal visits

Facility staff will not have access to ERO eFile at this time; legal representatives should download copies of their submitted G-28 for any in-person or remote legal visit. Please note that a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.

An attorney needs a signed G-28 on file to be recognised. See finding and helping a detained person.

Mail and money

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee's A-number (File Number), plus the sender's name and address. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units. 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. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.

On the map

Also in IA

Check before you go. Hours, rules and even the facility's use change without notice. The phone number above and the ICE listing are the authority; this page was compiled 2026-09-05.