Clay County Jail | Spencer, Iowa

409 1st Ave W
Spencer, IA 51301-4007

(712) 264-4242
Clay County Jail
Major M. A. Lawrence
minimum - maximum
County Jail

Clay County Jail

The Clay County Jail in Clay County serves as a prison facility for the city of Spencer and other smaller towns surrounding Clay. As well as inmates awaiting transfer to other prisons, jails and State penitentiaries. Clay County Jail is a minimum - maximum prison facility. One of several in IA In order to visit inmates at Clay County Jail, you'll be traveling to Spencer, IA, 51301-4007 in Clay. The address of this facility is listed as 409 1st Ave W. But it's important that you verify that your inmate is at this location before making travel arrangements.

Calling inmates can be costly. Some prisons charge inmates up to $14 a minute for long-distance calls. To avoid these fees, set up a local phone number that rings at your phone number(s) no matter where you live. GlobalTel.com can provide local numbers that won't have to pay any extra for long distance. You can reach them at inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Clay County Jail have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in IA each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.

Clay County Jail is a County Jail facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Clay County Jail will be treated. Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.

Clay County Jail is located in the EST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. The current Clay County Jail warden is Major M. A. Lawrence. You can often talk directly with them at a smaller facility or write and email them at a larger one. This will naturally depend on the size and type of your prison facility. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Clay County Jail by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Clay County Jail. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.
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