The Winnebago County Jail is located in the Law
Enforcement Center at 216 South Clark street in Forest
City, IA. The Jail will house 9 inmates at a time, with
separate areas for male and female inmates. There are
four employees assigned to the Jail Staff. Dale Reineke
is the Jailer for the Winnebago County Jail.
Dale joined the Sheriff's Staff as a Correctional Officer in
1991. Dale was promoted to Jail Administrator and served as Jail
Administrator from 1996-2007 by Sheriff Lillquist. Dale and
the Jail Staff must complete correctional training mandated and certified
by the State of Iowa. The Staff must complete continuing education
courses every year to remain Certified. The Jail is
inspected at least once a year by State Inspectors and
must meet the standards established by State Law.
The admissions process includes fingerprinting and
photographing of each inmate. A set of fingerprints is
made available to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation,
the FBI, and local Law Enforcement Agencies. A digital
photograph is taken of each inmate and is made
available to criminal just agencies.
The most recent study of the Winnebago County Jail
intake for the entire year of 2007 was 316. Visitation hours
at the Winnebago County Jail are restricted
to:
Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
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