If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Harlan city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Harlan police department at 712-755-5151. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Harlan city Jail will serve their sentences at the Shelby County County Jail or nearby Iowa state prison. Hence, you can use the Shelby County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Harlan, IA Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 8

Full Time Civilians: 1

Part Time Civilians: 6

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Harlan city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Harlan Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Harlan Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Harlan Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Iowa ID at the back of the money order. Call the Harlan city Police Department administration at 712-755-5151 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Harlan city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Harlan Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Harlan Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 35 minutes call that reduces to 15 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Harlan city Jail can have 2 visits from not more than 3 visitors per day. These are 23-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 6 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Harlan Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Harlan Police Department at 712-755-5151 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Harlan Police Department at 712-755-5151 or fax 712-755-5152, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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VISITATION HOURS

• Monday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Tuesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Wednesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Thursday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Friday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Saturday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Sunday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM