Sac County Jail Records Search
No official Sac County-hosted online jail roster, booking report, current inmate list, or public mugshot gallery was found in the reviewed Sac County Sheriff pages. That finding matters because Sac County inmate records should not be described as if they come from a county roster form with booking number, charge, bond, housing, or photo fields. The confirmed county custody path starts with the Sac County VINE page, which points users to VINELink for custody-status search and notification. The county also warns that VINELink is free and that users should not pay subscription services for custody status.
The local jail is Sac County Jail, operated by the Sac County Sheriff's Office. The official sheriff page lists the jail and dispatch as 24-hour operations, while the public office counter runs on weekday business hours. Sheriff Kathryn Stange and Sergeant/Jail Administrator Tyler Prescott are listed in the current county directory. For records that are not posted online, the sheriff is the local custodian to contact, and Iowa Code Chapter 22 supplies the open-records request framework. Formal charges and case events should be checked through Iowa Courts Online after the court case exists.
The official Sac County Sheriff page shows the office location, phone, sheriff, jail administrator, hours, and jail operations note.
Those details support the direct phone and counter fallback when a Sac County jail record is not available through a public online roster.
Sac County Inmate Lookup Steps
A current Sac County custody search should follow the systems in the order they can answer the question. VINELink is useful for custody status and notification, but it is not the same as a county-hosted jail roster. The jail phone and sheriff counter are the direct local routes when the online custody tool does not return the person. A Chapter 22 request is the path for a copy of a booking record, prisoner calendar entry, or release record that is not already public online.
- Start with the Sac County VINE page and use VINELink for custody status or notification registration.
- If the person is not found, call Sac County Jail or the Sheriff's Office at 712-662-7127 for current custody routing.
- For in-person questions, use the Sheriff's Office counter during Monday-Friday public office hours of 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- For a copy of a jail or booking record, make a specific Iowa Chapter 22 request to the sheriff.
- Use Iowa Courts Online for formal charges, court dates, bond orders, and dispositions after the case is entered.
- Use Iowa DOC, BOP, or ICE locators only when custody has moved outside the county jail path.
The Iowa VINELink portal is the official statewide custody-notification tool linked from Sac County's VINE page.
VINELink can help confirm custody status or trigger notifications, but Sac County research did not find a static county roster profile behind it.
Sac County Roster Search Fields
The research inventory found no official Sac County online roster form. For that reason, a Sac County jail roster field table must show the gap instead of inventing fields. VINELink is JavaScript-driven, so the static source did not expose a complete field inventory. The following table uses only the captured facts and explains the limits of each channel.
| Channel or Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sac County online jail roster | Not located | n/a | No official county-hosted current inmate roster, booking list, or mugshot gallery was found. |
| VINELink state portal | Dropdown or selected portal | Yes | Use the Iowa VINELink portal linked by Sac County for custody status and notifications. |
| VINELink search criteria | Web form | Varies | The exact static field inventory was not visible from fetched source; do not treat it as a Sac County roster form. |
| Registration options | Web, mobile, phone | Optional | Sac County says users may register for telephone and email custody-status notifications. |
| Cost notice | Public warning | No | Sac County says VINELink is free and warns against paid custody-status services. |
Sac County Inmate Record Fields
Sac County does not publish a confirmed online roster profile, so the best local field inventory is the prisoner calendar required by Iowa Code section 356.6. That statute does not create a public website or require an online mugshot page. It does show the type of jail record the sheriff must keep for people committed to jail. A request for a booking sheet, jail calendar entry, or release record should use clear names, dates, and record descriptions so staff can locate the right entry.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the prisoner committed to jail. |
| Place of abode | Residence or place of abode recorded by the sheriff. |
| Commitment time | Day and hour when the person entered jail custody. |
| Discharge time | Day and hour when the person left jail custody. |
| Cause of commitment | Reason the person was committed to jail. |
| Term of commitment | Length or terms of the commitment. |
| Authority of commitment | Court, officer, or legal authority that committed the person. |
| Description | Descriptive information required by the statute. |
| Occupation and education | Additional statutory prisoner calendar fields. |
| Escape details | If an escape occurred, the time and manner must be recorded. |
Sac County Jail Contact
Use the jail phone for current custody questions and appointment scheduling. Use the weekday counter for public-facing records questions and in-person requests. The official sheriff directory lists one local detention facility, so the facility list for Sac County inmate records contains only Sac County Jail.
Sac County Jail
100 NW State St., Suite 7
Sac City, IA 50583-0037
712-662-7127
Fax: 712-662-7129
Office: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Jail and dispatch: 24/7
Sheriff Kathryn Stange and Jail Administrator Tyler Prescott are the current official names reflected in Sac County materials. A facility overview is available at Sac County Jail.
Sac County Jail Visitation
Visitation details come from the official Sac County visitation page and the jail handbook. Regular visits are in person by appointment. The appointment call window is narrower than the visit window, and a visit is short, so visitors should confirm the time before travel. The jail may cancel or suspend visits without notice for discipline or security.
| Rule | Sac County Jail detail |
|---|---|
| Scheduling | Call 712-662-7127 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at least 24 hours ahead. |
| Visit days | Tuesday-Saturday. |
| Visit hours | 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Excluded windows | No visits from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
| Length | 10 minutes. |
| Arrival and ID | Arrive 10 minutes early with U.S. government photo ID showing date of birth. |
| Visitor count | Two visitors at a time; anyone under 18 must be with an adult. |
| Limits | No holiday visits; anyone incarcerated in Sac County Jail within the prior 12 months may not visit. |
The official Sac County visitation page publishes the appointment, schedule, identification, visitor-count, and prior-incarceration rules.
The short visit length and meal-window exclusions are local details that should be checked before arranging travel to the jail.
Sac County Jail Mail Money
The jail handbook allows regular mail within jail rules and states that incoming and outgoing mail may be inspected for contraband or security concerns. Packages are not accepted for inmates. Email is allowed only in a narrow format: send to jail@saccountyiowa.gov, put the inmate name in the subject line, include the sender name and U.S. mailing address, keep the message under 15 lines, and do not attach pictures or files. The handbook limits email delivery to one weekday email total from all senders and says delivery is not guaranteed.
Money found at booking is placed in an inmate account. Later deposits are added to the account, and commissary purchases or certain costs may be deducted. Sac County identifies Reliance Telephone for phone cards and texting-device services after initial appearance and general population placement. Phone cards are available through jail staff twice daily. The handbook also lists a $5 doctor request fee. The sheriff's accident and incident report page lists $4 copies for those reports only; that fee should not be treated as a blanket booking-record fee.
| Topic | Supported Sac County detail |
|---|---|
| jail@saccountyiowa.gov; inmate name in subject; sender name and mailing address in message. | |
| Email limit | One weekday email total, under 15 lines, no attachments or pictures. |
| Packages | Packages are not accepted in or out for inmates. |
| Phone cards and texting | Reliance Telephone is identified for outside phone card purchases and texting-device service. |
| Medical request | Doctor requests turned in are charged $5. |
| Report copies | Accident/incident report copies are $4 through the sheriff's report page. |
Sac County State Federal Records
County jail custody, state prison custody, and federal or immigration custody are separate systems. Sac County Jail handles local arrest, pretrial detention, county jail sentences, and local holds. Iowa DOC handles sentenced state prisoners and state supervision. BOP handles federal sentenced custody. ICE handles civil immigration detention. No official source reviewed showed a Sac County BOP, ICE, or U.S. Marshals contract population, so those locators should be used only when the custody type fits.
| Custody type | Where to search | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| Sac County pretrial or county sentence | VINELink, jail phone, sheriff counter, Chapter 22 request | No official Sac County online roster was found. |
| State prison or supervision | Iowa DOC Offender Search | Updated weekly and tied to sentenced state custody or supervision, not county booking status. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Does not show ordinary Sac County Jail detainees. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Search by A-number or biographical data; no Sac County ICE facility was found. |
Note: No dedicated Sac County Sheriff app was found; the relevant mobile option is the VINELink app, not a county-branded jail roster app.
Sac County Booking Record Requests
A Chapter 22 request should be specific. Include the subject's full name, date of birth if known, arrest or booking date, arresting agency, case or citation number if known, and the records requested. Useful descriptions include booking record, prisoner calendar entry, booking photograph, release record, property release record, or incident report. Ask for electronic delivery if that works for the request, and ask for notice before fees exceed a set amount.
Some records may be redacted or withheld. Iowa Code section 22.7 covers confidential law-enforcement investigative material and other protected data. Juvenile information, victim information, medical and mental-health material, protected personal identifiers, and expunged records may also be restricted. A redacted copy may still answer the core custody question when nonpublic fields must be removed.