240 1st street NE
PO Box 260,Primghar, Iowa 51245-0260
General: (712) 757-3415 or (712) 957-3415
Jail (712) 957-JAIL (5245)
PO Box 260,Primghar, Iowa 51245-0260
General: (712) 757-3415 or (712) 957-3415
Jail (712) 957-JAIL (5245)
The O'Brien County Jail is new facility which has 42 beds in General Population and can hold 10 detainees in the holding area while waiting for court or transport. Our facility employs 10 full time jailers. The jail is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Jail is a secure facility holding pre-trial detainees as well as male and female sentenced inmates. The Jail receives new detainees directly from the O'Brien County Sheriff's Office as well as Police Departments from Hartley, Sheldon, Sanborn and Sutherland and the Highway Patrol. The Jail is also able to hold detainees from surrounding counties, State of Iowa and Federal Inmates. In the general population area of the Jail there are 4 separate pods. 2 of the pods can hold 8 detainees the
largest pod holds 24. There is an administrative control pod which hold 2 detainees. The smallest pod is designated for Juveniles which can hold 2.
The Jail is a secure facility holding pre-trial detainees as well as male and female sentenced inmates. The Jail receives new detainees directly from the O'Brien County Sheriff's Office as well as Police Departments from Hartley, Sheldon, Sanborn and Sutherland and the Highway Patrol. The Jail is also able to hold detainees from surrounding counties, State of Iowa and Federal Inmates. In the general population area of the Jail there are 4 separate pods. 2 of the pods can hold 8 detainees the
largest pod holds 24. There is an administrative control pod which hold 2 detainees. The smallest pod is designated for Juveniles which can hold 2.
Jail Staff
Bradley Meendering
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2000
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2000
Marcia Embrey
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2000
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2000
Eric Iedema
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2000
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2000
Cory VanderPol
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2001
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2001
Ryan Carpenter
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2005
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2005
Barb Rouse
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2007
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2007
Joseph Johnson
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2008
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2008
Dan Bracy
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2009
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2009
Mary Minten
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2010
Jail Officer
Serving Since - 2010
Jail (712) 957- JAIL
(712) 957- 5245
(712) 957- 5245
