NOTICE
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26, 2022 – INMATES REQUESTING AND /OR RECEIVING MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES WHILE IN CUSTODY OF THE UNION COUNTY JAIL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICE FEES—ALL FEES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ORDER OF PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION.

(IOWA CODE CHAPTER 356.7)

  • DAILY JAIL FEES: $75.00
  • BOOKING FEE (CONVICTED/SENTENCED): $20.00
  • MEDICAL/DENTAL TREATMENT: COST OF BILL
  • MEDICAL/DENTAL TRANSPORT: $20.00
  • RX PICK UP: $5.00

About the Jail

The Union County Jail currently has six (6) full-time employees.  The jail holds 11 inmates (3 single cells and 2 four-person cells) and is generally full to capacity including sending inmates to be temporarily housed in other county jails.  The jail meets standards to house male and female prisoners.

Jail meals are prepared at Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston and delivered to the jail.

Inmate Contact Information

The Union County Jail will not accept the following items for inmates:

  • packages
  • obscene or pornographic materials
  • personal checks
  • stamped envelopes
  • food
  • periodicals not sent directly from the publisher

Mail should be addressed as follows:

Inmate’s Name
Union County Jail
302 N. Pine St.
Creston, IA 50801

Telephone Calls

Inmates are not allowed incoming calls.  Outgoing calls from inmates are allowed on a daily basis.

Visitation

All visitors must present a photo ID.

Visitors must be on a list provided by the inmate.

Mark Shepherd

Union County Sheriff

Contact Details

Union County Sheriff’s Office
302 North Pine Street
Creston, Iowa 50801

Telephone (641) 782-7717
Civil Clerk (641) 782-7322
Fax (641) 782-8404

mshepherd@uclec.com

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday

Staff

Chris Knouse
Chief Deputy
cknouse@uclec.com

Dan McNeill
Sergeant

Ryan Maitlen, Dillon Hightshoe, Kory Weide
Deputies

Dorie Shiltz
Jail Administrator
dshiltz@unioncountylec.com

Josh Christensen
Assistant

Eric Denton, TJ Dunphy, Mason Gossman, Peyton Russell, Jake McGuire
Jailers

Jenny Wheeler
Civil Clerk
jwheeler@uclec.com