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The Jail Division of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office operates a 288 bed direct supervision jail facility.

The Jail is a secure detention facility holding pre-trial detainees as well as male and female sentenced inmates. The Jail receives new bookings directly from Sheriff's Patrol and other county law enforcement agencies such as the Council Bluffs Police Department, the Carter Lake Police Department, the Avoca Police Department, and the Iowa State Patrol.

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Trisha Bernhards
Jail Administrator
Lt. Josh Kirlin, 78-6
Asst. Jail Administrator

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(712) 890-2250

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Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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(712) 890-2250

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8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday
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227 S 6th St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5600
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