United States · Iowa · Des Moines
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Polk County Jail is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Des Moines, Iowa, operated by County (Sheriff) as a county/local jail. It has an average daily population of about 53 (FY2026 ICE data).
Capacity
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Current population
53
Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
County (Sheriff)Population held
mixed
Opened
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Region
Iowa
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Polk County Jail. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polk-county-jail-us-2
"Polk County Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polk-county-jail-us-2.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Polk County Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/polk-county-jail-us-2},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}