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Correctional Center

Jail Administrator
Duane E. Worthy

Address:

3630 Bauer Drive
Burlington, Iowa 52601

Phone/Fax:
Ph: 319-753-8275

Office Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon-Fri

Des Moines County Correctional Center

Mission Statement:

"Built to provide a safe and secure environment for both our staff and detainees, with the assumption that incarceration in and of itself is punishment enough."

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About Des Moines County Correctional Center:

The Des Moines County Correctional Center is staffed with one (1) Jail Administrator, one (1) Assistant Jail Administrator, four (4) Sergeants, fifteen (15) Full-Time Correctional Officers, numerous Part-Time Correctional Officers, three (3) Part-Time Transportation Officers, one (1) Administrative Assistant, one (1) Dietary Manager, and numerous Part-Time Cooks and Cooks Assistants.

Des Moines County Correctional Center handles all transportation arrangements for the Des Moines County Sheriff's Office. A partial list of transports the Correctional Officers perform include:

  • Court Appearances
  • Mental Health Pick up Orders
  • Doctors Appointments
  • Mental Health Appointments
  • Transports to and from different facilities.

Des Moines County Correctional Center encourages inmates to participate in different educational, health and safety programs. Some of the programs available to the inmates include:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Library Services
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Classes
  • General Equivalency Diploma
  • Work Release Program
  • Weekend Sentence Program

Visitation hours for inmates at the Correctional Center are assigned by their cell. It is the inmates responsibility to advise their family/friends of their visitation times. All visitors must be prepared to show a photo identification before entrance.

To put money on an inmate commissary account you have two options. The Des Moines County Correctional Center uses Cypersuite Correctional Services for inmate commissary accounts. For internet deposits go to www.inmatedeposits.com or by telephone call toll free 866-345-1884.

To establish a prepaid phone account for the inmates to call you, first time customers must call to establish an account. Please call toll free Customer Service of America (CSA) at 800 849-6081 or visit the website at www.myphoneaccount.com.


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