Clay County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, pull an official booking record, or change a court record. Use the official office that controls the record or custody question.
Where to Look First
For a recent Clay County arrest, start with the jail or sheriff. For court charges, use the Clerk or Iowa Courts Online. For state prison, federal custody, immigration detention, or notifications, use the separate systems listed below.
Clay County Jail
3115 W. 4th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 264-4242
Jail Administrator: Hayden Seidel, hseidel@claycounty.iowa.gov
Clay County Sheriff's Office
3115 W. 4th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3221
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm, closed holidays.
Clay County Attorney
505 2nd Avenue West Suite A
Spencer, IA 51301
712-262-8641
County Attorney Travis S. Johnson handles prosecutions, not private legal advice.
Clay County Clerk
Use for court-filed case records, hearing dates, and docket questions.
(712) 262-4335
- For someone in Clay County Jail, use jail inmate records and call the jail for current custody.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and ask the sheriff about a Chapter 22 request.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and Iowa Courts Online.
- For facility details, use the Clay County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the Iowa DOC Offender Search.
- For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS.
- For custody or case notifications, use Iowa VINELink or the IowaVINE phone options.