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This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule jail services, or pull official booking, court, or law-enforcement records. Use the official contacts below for those requests.

Official Offices to Start With

Adams County does not publish an official online jail roster or mugshot gallery. For current local custody, start with the sheriff's office. For filed charges and court dates, use the clerk or Iowa Courts Online.

Adams County Jail / Adams County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Alan Johannes
901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841
Phone: 641-322-4444
Fax: 641-322-3868
Adams County Clerk of Court
500 9th Street, Corning, IA 50841
Phone: 641-322-4711
Fax: 641-322-4523
Adams County Attorney
Andrew Knuth
500 Ninth St., Third Floor, Corning, IA 50841
Phone: 641-322-4008
Email listed by county: lisa@adamscounty.iowa.gov
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Iowa Code chapter 22 controls open-records access in Iowa. Section 22.3 addresses supervision and lawful fees, and section 22.7 lists confidential-record exceptions that may limit access to some law-enforcement or court-related material.

  • For someone who may be held at the Adams County Jail, use jail inmate records guidance and call the sheriff at 641-322-4444.
  • For booking-photo availability, review jail roster mugshots; no official Adams County online mugshot gallery was located.
  • For charges, hearings, and case filings after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Adams County Clerk of Court.
  • For facility location and jail contact basics, use the Adams County Jail page.
  • For sentenced state custody or supervision, search Iowa DOC Offender Search rather than the county jail.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, U.S. Marshals channels, or ICE Online Detainee Locator as the custody stage requires.
  • For custody or case notifications, Iowa VINE and VINELink can be used when the relevant agency participates.