This is a private reference website, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office for those services.
Official Jail and Records Contacts
For a Winnebago County jail booking, current custody question, or request for a booking sheet or intake photograph, begin with the office that operates the jail:
Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and Jail
935 Highway 69 N.
Forest City, IA 50436
Civil Office: 641-585-7590
Jail: 641-585-3632
24-hour Communications: 641-585-2828 ext. 0
Civil Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays
Use the government source that matches the question. A city incident report and a county jail intake record may have different custodians.
- For a booking record or photo, the home guide explains the Sheriff request path and the limits of the official app.
- For a possible warrant, use the safe official routes described under Most Wanted.
- For a recent arrest or current county custody, check the official Winnebago Sheriff's Office app and confirm uncertain results with the jail.
- For release notification, use the county-promoted IowaVINE service; a missing app result is not proof that no booking occurred.
- For a Forest City or Lake Mills police report, contact that city police department; Buffalo Center receives primary law enforcement from the Sheriff.
- For a sentenced state offender, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search, which is not a recent county-booking list.
- For federal prison or immigration custody, use the federal BOP or ICE locator and verify the locator's scope before relying on it.