Council Bluffs, IA Pottawattamie County IA Jail View
Construction of the jail was simultaneous with that of the county's new courthouse, which was finished in 1888.[2] It was designed by William H. Brown and Benjamin F. Haugh of Indianapolis, Indiana.[2] It was built at a cost of $30,000.[3] The building was one of 18 such jails that were built in the United States and the only one that was three stories tall.[3] The front part of the jail had offices for the jailer, kitchen, trustee cells and quarters for women. The rest of the building is made up of pie-shaped cells that revolved inside of a cage. The building was designed for maximum security with minimal contact between the prisoners and the jailers.[2] The building was used as a jail until 1969.[3] In 1971 the Council Bluffs Park Board acquired the building and in 1977 the county historical society took ownership of the building and maintains it as a museum..
Pottawattamie County IA Jail Contact Details
Mailing to Pottawattamie County IA Jail Inmates and Staff
Inmate Visiting Days and Hours
| Day of Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 12:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:50 a.m. - 11:20 p.m. |