Story County Jail Roster Overview
The official online roster for Story County is the Central Iowa Police to Citizen Inmates module. Story County links to that portal as its current inmate roster from the county jail information page and the Sheriff's Office quick links. The roster is a free public lookup and the research did not find a paid subscription or public login requirement for the inmate catalog. The P2C configuration identifies participating agencies that include the Story County Sheriff's Office, Ames Police Department, Iowa State University Police, Huxley Police Department, and Story City Police Department, which explains why a county jail roster can show bookings tied to several local agencies.
The roster should be treated as the current public custody surface, not a complete archive of every past booking. Story County did not publish a precise refresh interval or a rule for how long released inmates stay visible online. At inspection, the P2C settings showed images enabled, booking agency visible, and bond amount not hidden, while date of birth, home address, arresting agency, holding facility, traits, property, arrest notes, and release reasons were hidden from the public display. If an inmate does not appear, the practical fallback is the jail line, the Sheriff's Office, or a Story County open-records request.
Story County's own jail information page is the local source that points readers toward the jail and roster. The official Story County Jail information page describes the Justice Center jail and links custody-related services. In-person custody questions and record requests can also be routed through the Story County Jail or Sheriff's Office at the Justice Center, using the same identifying details a caller would provide: full name, date of birth if known, and arrest date if known.
The county roster does not answer every custody question. It covers people shown in the Story County Jail roster, including pretrial detainees and short county-jail sentences. A person sentenced to Iowa prison or state supervision belongs in the Iowa Department of Corrections search. Federal sentenced prisoners belong in the BOP locator, and immigration detention is searched through ICE ODLS. IowaVINE is a notification system, not a substitute for confirming a bond amount or a court order.
How to Use the Story County Inmate Roster
Open the Central Iowa P2C inmate roster first when the question is how do I find someone in the Story County jail. Start broad if the spelling is uncertain, then narrow the result list with the advanced fields. The app supports text search, an Advanced button, a filter panel, sorting, clear controls, and a Load More option when the visible list does not include every matching record.
- Open the official Central Iowa P2C inmate roster from the Story County jail or Sheriff's Office link.
- Use the main text search for a quick name or charge search, especially when only part of a name is known.
- Use Advanced or Filter for structured fields such as last name, first name, middle name, age, charge, arrest date, race, and sex.
- Sort by arrest date newest first when searching for a recent booking after a Story County arrest.
- Use Load More before assuming the person is not listed, because the first screen may not show every roster entry.
- Open or expand the inmate card to review charges, docket numbers, booking agency, bond details, and image display when available.
- If the person is missing from the roster, call Story County Jail at (515) 382-7464, check Iowa DOC for state custody, use IowaVINE for notifications, or submit a county open-records request for booking records no longer shown online.
Search note: Charge wording on the jail roster may be agency-coded or shortened. Use a docket number from the roster in Iowa Courts Online when formal court activity matters.
Story County Roster Search Fields
The official P2C search criteria endpoint exposes the roster's advanced search fields. The research did not find required-field flags, so each field should be treated as optional or unspecified unless the live interface blocks a search. Race and sex filters can narrow a list, but they should not be used alone to identify a person because categories are broad and records can contain entry errors.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Advanced filter field for surname searches. |
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Use with last name when several similar names appear. |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Helpful when a full name is known. |
| Age | Number | Optional or unspecified | Can narrow results when date of birth is hidden. |
| Charge | Text | Optional or unspecified | Searches charge text or code, but court wording may later differ. |
| Arrest Date | Date | Optional or unspecified | Date format is handled by the P2C app. |
| Race | List | Optional or unspecified | Options include White, Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Unknown, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. |
| Sex | List | Optional or unspecified | Options include Male, Female, and Unknown. |
What a Story County Inmate Profile Shows
What does a roster record show in Story County? A typical public record can show identity, visible demographics, arrest date, booking agency, primary charge, repeated charge rows, docket numbers, and bond fields. The public configuration is just as important as the data model. P2C has fields for date of birth, home address, arresting agency, holding facility, characteristics, property, arrest notes, and release reasons, but Story County's settings hide those items from the public roster.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Last, first, middle, and suffix when present on the public card. |
| Image or Mugshot | Booking-style image reference when roster images are enabled and the record has an image. |
| Age | Age in years. Date of birth exists in the model but is not displayed publicly. |
| Sex and Race | Public demographic categories from agency data. |
| Height and Weight | Physical descriptors such as feet and inches for height and pounds for weight. |
| Arrest Date | Date of arrest or booking display, with newest-first sorting available. |
| Court Date | Field exists, but sample records inspected had blank values. |
| Release or Expected Release | Field exists, but sample current records inspected had blank release values. |
| Booking Agency | Agency tied to booking, such as the Story County Sheriff's Office. |
| Primary Charge | Main charge code and description shown on the record. |
| Charges | Charge rows with code or name, date, description, docket number, bond fields, and status. |
| Total Bond Amount | Public total bond amount when populated. |
| Bond Status | Per-charge status. The code ACTI was observed in sample records. |
| Docket Number | Iowa case number examples observed include FECR, AGCR, and SMSM prefixes. |
A roster charge is not the same thing as a final criminal judgment. The jail record reflects booking and custody data. After initial appearance or case filing, Iowa Courts Online and the Story County Clerk of District Court are the better sources for formal court events, amended counts, hearings, and disposition.
Finding County, State, Federal, and ICE Records
Custody systems overlap in ordinary searches, but they are not interchangeable. Story County Jail is the local county facility for adults arrested in Story County and related agencies using the county jail. Iowa DOC is for sentenced prison and community-supervision records. BOP is federal custody and federal custody history from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is immigration detention. IowaVINE can send custody and case notifications, but registration in VINE is not the same as registering with Iowa DOC or the Board of Parole.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| County pretrial or short county sentence | Central Iowa P2C roster | Current Story County Jail public custody display. |
| Sentenced Iowa prison or state supervision | Iowa Department of Corrections offender search | DOC location, offender number, sentence, supervision, and commitment data. |
| Custody or case notification | IowaVINE / VINELink | Anonymous custody and case notifications, with phone access at 1-888-742-8463. |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal BOP inmate locator | Federal records, release date, register number, and BOP location. |
| Federal pretrial or USMS custody | Federal court or U.S. Marshals channels | May not appear in BOP until BOP custody or historical record exists. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Search by A-number or name, country of birth, and birth date. |
The Iowa DOC locator has its own public search interface. The Iowa DOC offender search should be used after a person has moved from county jail to DOC prison or supervision.
For notification needs, the IowaVINE public notification service is available online and by phone.
Federal searches use a separate system. The BOP inmate locator is federal only and does not include most county or Iowa state inmates.
Story County Jail Facility
Story County's facility map identifies one local detention facility: Story County Jail. The jail is inside the Story County Justice Center and is operated by the Story County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Paul H. Fitzgerald. Official sources describe it as a direct-supervision, new-generation jail that houses adult male and female pretrial detainees, sentenced county-jail inmates serving 365 days or less, work-release inmates, and local holds. A newer 2026 county jail healthcare RFP lists 122 beds, while an older jail information page still says 104 beds.
Story County Jail
1315 South B Avenue
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-7464
Operated by the Story County Sheriff's Office
The jail is a 24-hour operation with detention officers, kitchen staff, contracted medical and mental-health staff, and jail-diversion personnel. Local programs noted in county sources include inmate worker, work release, substance-abuse counseling, jail diversion, and REACH support for high-risk inmates with criminal-thinking, mental-health, and substance-abuse needs.
Booking Process in Story County
After a Story County arrest, a person may be taken to Story County Jail for booking and intake. The county criminal-case timeline describes officers filing a citation, complaint, or affidavit depending on the offense. At the jail level, intake commonly includes identity confirmation, search, property handling, booking photo, fingerprints and records, health screening, classification, and housing assignment. The county jail healthcare RFP confirms that booking staff conduct health screenings and medical providers review those screenings, complete health assessments, provide sick call, manage chronic and acute care, support women's health, respond to emergencies, and handle mental-health screening and suicide prevention.
The jail operates around the clock, so intake can occur outside normal county office hours. Story County did not publish a rule stating that new bookings appear online after a fixed number of minutes. For a very recent arrest, call the jail at (515) 382-7464 if the person is not yet visible on P2C. Initial appearance is the first court checkpoint. Story County's timeline says it occurs within 24 hours of arrest, where the judge or magistrate advises the person of charges, penalties, bail or release terms, and appointed-counsel rights when jail is possible. If the person remains in custody, a preliminary hearing date must be set within 10 days of arrest.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Story County publishes jail visitation rules for attorney, clergy, on-site friend and family video, and remote friend and family video. Friend and family visits use HomeWAV. On-site video visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, are limited to 30 minutes, have no cost, and are limited to one on-site visit per inmate each week. Remote visits are available daily after registration, are visitor-funded, and are initiated by the inmate after the visitor registers.
The Story County visitation information page is the source for visit schedules, ID rules, prohibited items, and HomeWAV details.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Scheduling and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney visitation | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-11:00 AM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, excluding county holidays | No advance scheduling required. Outside-time requests go to Jail Administration. |
| Clergy visitation | Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-11:00 AM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, excluding county holidays | Inmate must submit a request listing the clergy member. Credentials and ID are required. |
| On-site friend or family video | Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-11:00 AM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM | Schedule at least 24 hours ahead through HomeWAV. No cost, 30 minutes, one on-site visit per week. |
| Remote friend or family video | Daily, 8:30 AM-10:00 PM | Visitor registers with HomeWAV, then the inmate initiates the visit. Visitor-funded fees apply. |
Visitors must register with valid ID such as a driver's license, state ID, federal ID, military ID, or passport. Work and school IDs are not accepted. Visits are recorded and monitored. Clothing, conduct, no-contact orders, protective orders, and jail security concerns can affect approval. Prohibited items include phones, electronic devices, purses, food, drinks, books, papers, loose outerwear, hats, sunglasses, weapons, and similar items. Lockers are provided for personal belongings, and necessary devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, and canes may be searched.
How to Contact a Story County Inmate
Story County's published friend and family contact path is video visitation through HomeWAV. Remote video visits are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM after the visitor registers, but the inmate initiates the visit after registration. HomeWAV support is listed at HomeWAV.com/Video-Tutorials or 1-314-764-2872. For mail, the research did not locate a current official mail-rules page beyond money-order instructions and property restrictions, so do not send books, magazines, gifts, packages, jewelry, or other personal property unless the jail confirms acceptance.
Certified money orders may be mailed to the inmate at this format:
Mailing format:
Inmate full name
Story County Jail
1315 S B Ave.
Nevada, IA 50201
Inmates may release property held by the jail by completing a Property Release Form that identifies the property and recipient. The person picking up property must present photo ID and sign for the property. Prescriptions, including corrective lenses and contacts, may be accepted during business hours.
Commissary, Open Records, and the Sheriff App
Story County uses Access Corrections for inmate commissary deposits. The official channels are the Access Corrections phone line at (866) 394-0490, the Access Corrections send-money site, the jail lobby kiosk during regular business hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, and certified money order by mail to the inmate at Story County Jail. The kiosk accepts U.S. currency or credit card. Personal checks, third-party checks, coins, and foreign currency are not accepted. The county did not publish current vendor fee amounts, and the jail will not reveal an inmate's commissary account status to visitors.
The Story County inmate account page identifies the local commissary deposit options.
For booking records, incident records, booking-photo requests, or records that are no longer visible on the public roster, use the Story County open records process. Requests may be made with or without the optional form, in person, by phone, or by email, and the county says no identification, reason, or motive is required. Most requests can be fulfilled immediately, while requests requiring research or review receive a reply within 10 business days. Iowa law also allows time to determine whether a record is confidential. Use official roster and open-records channels instead of commercial mugshot sites.
The open-records page provides the countywide records path for material not shown on P2C.
Public records liaison Sandra King is listed for public information requests at 900 6th St., Nevada, IA 50201, phone (515) 382-7243, fax (515) 382-7206, and policy email sking@storycountyiowa.gov. Fees may include black-and-white copies at $0.10 per page, color copies at $0.25 per page, actual mailing or media costs, and employee time in the circumstances described by the county policy. If estimated fees exceed $50, the requester must agree to prepay.
The Story County Sheriff's Office also has a mobile app named Story County Sheriff IA, with a Google Play listing as well. Store text describes reporting crimes, submitting tips, interactive features, and public-safety news and information. The researched app text did not confirm an app-only inmate roster, warrant search, mugshot tool, commissary tool, visitation function, or records-request function, so it should be treated as a sheriff communication app rather than a replacement for the P2C roster.
The Apple listing documents the app name and public-safety focus.
Confirm first: Call the jail before traveling, sending money, or scheduling a visit when the roster is unclear or the arrest is very recent.