Official Bremer County Inmate Search
Bremer County's official jail page does not publish a local "who is in jail" table. Instead, the county directs the public to IowaVINE / VINELink and says users may search by name for current inmates at Bremer County Jail or any jail throughout Iowa. That is the online starting point for current Bremer County inmate records. It covers custody status and notification access, not every record a jail or court may hold.
The other official access channels matter because VINE may not show a full booking file, archived release, housing pod, bond instruction, mugshot, or case disposition. For time-sensitive custody and release questions, call Bremer County Jail at 319-352-5400, Option #2. For older booking records, inactive jail files, incident reports, fingerprint cards, or mug shots, use the Sheriff Civil / Records Division. For filed charges after an arrest, use Iowa Courts Online rather than treating the jail lookup as the court record.
Use the Bremer County Jail Roster
The roster search path begins with the Bremer County jail page because that page documents the county's official routing to IowaVINE. Avoid relying on commercial roster copies when an official custody channel exists. VINE is also the notification route named by Bremer County for victims and concerned citizens who want custody-status alerts by phone, email, or TTY.
- Open the Bremer County Jail page or the current Iowa VINELink state app.
- Search by legal name. If the result list is broad, add the first name or other known identifier.
- Use ID Number or Partial ID Number only when reliable paperwork gives an inmate or offender number.
- Read the custody status and confirm that the person is tied to Bremer County Jail or another Iowa jail.
- Call the jail for urgent release, bond, hold, or transport questions, and use Iowa Courts Online for disposition.
Bremer County Roster Search Fields
Research could not inspect a live Bremer inmate profile because the VINE application is JavaScript-driven, but the county page and app strings still identify the safe search fields. The table below uses only fields supported by the official research material. It does not assume a booking photo, bond field, housing unit, or charge list appears in every VINE result.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Unspecified | Bremer County says current inmates may be searched by name |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Shown in VINE static app strings |
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Best first filter when spelling is known |
| ID Number | Text | Alternate path | Use when paperwork gives a reliable number |
| Partial ID Number | Text | Optional alternate | Static strings mention at least four characters, excluding leading zeros |
| State or County Scope | App context or filter | Context dependent | Bremer link routes to Iowa, and IowaVINE can cover all Iowa jails |
The IowaVINE screen is the official vendor search experience connected to Bremer County custody lookup.
Bremer County Inmate Profile Fields
A Bremer County inmate record should be read with the limits stated in the research. Name search, ID number, partial ID number, custody status, and notification functions are supported by the county page or VINE app strings. Other fields that often appear in jail profiles were not verified for Bremer VINE results and should be checked through the jail, sheriff records, or court docket instead.
| Field or Item | What It Shows or How to Verify |
|---|---|
| Name search | Confirmed by the county jail page for current Bremer County Jail inmates and other Iowa jail inmates |
| ID Number | Shown in VINE strings; useful when an official number is known |
| Custody Status | Confirmed as a VINE result/detail label and tied to custody notifications |
| Charges | Not confirmed in Bremer VINE profile; verify through Iowa Courts Online or sheriff records |
| Bond | Not confirmed in VINE profile; call the jail and check Iowa Courts Online bond fields |
| Housing Pod | Not confirmed as public; friends and family must contact the inmate to learn the pod for visits |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed online; the sheriff records page says mug shots are maintained by records |
Bremer County Jail Access Channels
The full access chain is broader than one online search. The county jail path, jail phone, records office, court docket, state DOC locator, federal systems, and ICE locator each answer a different question. Using the wrong system can make a person look missing when they have simply moved, been released, been held for another agency, or entered state or federal custody.
No Bremer County Sheriff or Waverly Police mobile app with an inmate roster, warrant search, records request, or mugshot lookup was found in official sources. The sheriff pages point users toward alerts rather than an app-based jail roster. That makes the official fallback chain important: IowaVINE for current custody, the jail phone for immediate status, sheriff records for booking files, Iowa Courts Online for charges, and DOC, BOP, ICE, or USMS when custody leaves the local jail.
| Question | Official Channel | Bremer County Use |
|---|---|---|
| Is the person in local jail custody? | IowaVINE or jail phone | Current Bremer County Jail status |
| What jail record exists? | Sheriff Civil / Records Division | Booking, incident, inactive jail file, mug shot, or photograph copy request |
| What charges were filed? | Iowa Courts Online | Formal criminal case and disposition path |
| Was the person sentenced to Iowa prison? | Iowa DOC Offender Search | State prison or supervision lookup |
| Is it a federal prisoner? | BOP or U.S. Marshals | BOP after custody transfer, USMS for pretrial or transport custody |
| Is it immigration custody? | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Use A-number or biographical search |
Booking Records in Bremer County
Bremer County does not publish a step-by-step booking timeline or roster-refresh interval. The county jail page does say jail staff receive and release prisoners brought in by law enforcement, uphold inmate rules, schedule court appearances, medical appointments, and visitation privileges, and provide for jail needs and security. The records page adds that records staff maintain jail files, fingerprint cards, mug shots, reports, citations, and related correspondence.
A booking can begin after an arrest by the sheriff, Waverly Police Department, another local police agency, or an outside agency with authority to lodge the person at Bremer County Jail. Press releases show local and out-of-county warrants, failure-to-appear warrants, probation-revocation matters, OWI, domestic abuse assault, driving offenses, and other state-law charges as examples. Once charges are filed, the court trail moves to Iowa Courts Online. The jail record and court record should be checked separately.
Request Bremer County Booking Records
The Sheriff Civil / Records Division is the documented fallback when IowaVINE does not provide enough detail. The records page says the department responds to open-records requests and public, media, and law-enforcement requests. No dedicated web form, turnaround time, or ID rule was found in the Bremer records page, so a clear written request is the best approach.
| Record or Service | Published Fee |
|---|---|
| Accident report | $10.00 |
| Incident report | $10.00 |
| Criminal record | $15.00 |
| Fingerprinting | $5.00 |
| Photograph copies | $25.00 |
| Video or audio copies | $25.00 |
Include full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, case number if known, and the exact item requested. Iowa Code Chapter 22 supports public-record inspection and copying, but records can still be withheld or redacted for confidential cases, juvenile matters, expunged records, medical information, security-sensitive details, or other protected material.
For a person who was booked and released before a VINE search was attempted, a records request may be the only practical route to a local booking record. Released-inmate retention was not published by Bremer County, and no archived daily booking report was found. A request should therefore describe whether the needed item is a booking sheet, incident report, photograph copy, jail file, or disposition pointer.
Bremer County Jail Visits
Each inmate at Bremer County Jail may receive two 30-minute social visits per week. Visits are tied to the housing pod, so friends and family must contact the inmate to learn the pod before planning a visit. Visitors over 18 must show valid ID, minors must be with a parent or legal guardian, visitors must be on the inmate's visitation list, and nothing may be brought into the visitation room.
| Pod | Monday | Friday |
|---|---|---|
| GP1 | 1300-1700 | 1300-1700 |
| GP2 | 0800-1200 | 1800-2200 |
| F1 | 1800-2000 | 1000-1200 |
| WR | 2000-2200 | 0800-1000 |
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Mail and Money for Bremer Inmates
Effective January 1, 2026, ordinary personal mail for Bremer County Jail must go to the Reliance processing center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, not directly to the Waverly jail. Reliance scans the mail and sends it electronically to the inmate's tablet. The original personal mail, including photos and envelope contents, is destroyed after processing and is not returned. Privileged mail still goes directly to Bremer County Jail.
| Service | Bremer County Rule |
|---|---|
| Personal mail | Bremer County Jail - IA, Inmate Name, 1533 S 42nd Street - Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND 58201 |
| Privileged mail | Send directly to Bremer County Jail |
| Phone system | Reliance Systems, 1-800-893-3201 |
| Inmate funds | Cash or money order only; mailed funds must be money orders |
| Money order address | Inmate Name, Bremer County Jail, 111 4th St NE, Waverly, IA 50677 |
Note: Confirm custody and housing status with the jail before planning a visit, sending funds, or mailing personal items.