Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Louisa County, Iowa, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Louisa County is held at the county jail, run by the Louisa County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Louisa County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Louisa County is held at the county jail, run by the Louisa County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Louisa County Sheriff's Office at louisacountyia.gov/government/departments-g-z/louisa-county-sheriff (page title: Louisa County Sheriff | Louisa County, Iowa), phone (319) 627-2418, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (319) 627-2418.
The Louisa County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 14 people, down from about 15 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 38 beds, and it ran at 37 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Louisa County has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 13 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Louisa County Jail
The Louisa County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Louisa County.
The Louisa County Sheriff's Office reported 205 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Louisa County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Louisa County serves the sentence in a facility of the Iowa Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at doc.iowa.gov/inmate-family-services.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Louisa County?
Ask the Louisa County Sheriff's Office at (319) 627-2418; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at louisacountyia.gov.
How many people are in the Louisa County jail?
About 14 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 38 beds.
What is the phone number for the Louisa County jail?
(319) 627-2418, the number on the page of the Louisa County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Louisa County go?
To a facility of the Iowa Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.iowa.gov/inmate-family-services.
Is this the official Louisa County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.