West Union Residential Facility Overview
West Union Residential Facility is listed by the Iowa DOC First Judicial District as a residential facility in West Union. The operator is the Iowa Department of Corrections, First Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. The facility is a community-based corrections residential or work-release-type setting, not the sheriff-run county jail and not a state prison with a prison yard, reception center, or prison visitation calendar.
That distinction controls the whole lookup process. A person arrested in Fayette County may be booked at Fayette County Correctional Center and appear on the sheriff's current inmate list. A person placed in residential community corrections, probation, parole, or another DOC-linked status is more likely to be tracked through Iowa DOC Offender Search, First District corrections contacts, Iowa Courts Online, or IowaVINE. The official First District page lists the West Union facility's address and phone, but it does not publish a public bed count, commissary vendor, jail-style mail policy, or detailed visitor schedule.
West Union Residential Facility
500 S. Pine St.
West Union, IA 52175
563-422-5758
Iowa DOC First Judicial District community corrections
West Union Residential Facility Lookup
The correct statewide search channel is Iowa DOC Offender Search. The DOC portal is a public search tool for state correctional and supervision records. It is separate from the Fayette County sheriff's jail roster. DOC says offender records are public under Iowa Code section 904.601(1), are updated weekly, and may change quickly. That weekly update note is important for residential placement because a recent transfer or court action may not show on the public DOC page right away.
Use the Fayette County jail roster only when the person may be in county jail custody. Use DOC search when the person may be sentenced, on supervision, in residential placement, or in a First Judicial District community-corrections setting. If neither public channel resolves the question, call West Union Residential Facility or the First District office listed by DOC. For victims or registered users who need custody-change alerts, IowaVINE and VINELink can provide notification service, but they are not a substitute for the facility's own program rules.
- Open Iowa DOC Offender Search and search by first, middle, and last name when possible.
- Use Offender Number if known, or narrow by sex, offense, county of commitment, and location.
- Select First Judicial District in the location field when the search is focused on community corrections.
- Review the profile for location, offense, TDD or SDD, supervision status, county of commitment, and charge details.
- Call West Union Residential Facility at 563-422-5758 when public DOC data does not answer a visit, program, or placement question.
West Union DOC Search Fields
Iowa DOC Offender Search gives more state-corrections fields than the county jail roster. Results can show name, offender number, age, and sex. Detail profiles can show location, offense, TDD or SDD, commitment date, recall date, board decision details, interview date and time, mandatory minimum, supervision status, offense class, county of commitment, and end date. TDD means tentative discharge date. SDD means supervision discharge date.
| DOC field | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Search by first, middle, and last name. | Name Search can use Starts With, Matches, or Sounds Like. |
| Offender Number | Search by state identifier. | Best when the number is known from court or DOC records. |
| Location | Filter by prison, district, compact, or supervision area. | First Judicial District is listed as an option. |
| County of Commitment | Filter by Iowa county. | Fayette is available as a county option. |
| Offense | Filter by offense text. | Check court records for exact filed charges and dispositions. |
Residential Facility Versus Jail
West Union Residential Facility should not be described as the Fayette County Jail. It is not where the sheriff books most new arrestees after arrest. It is part of state community-based corrections, which can involve residential placement, work-release-type structure, probation, parole, or other court and DOC-linked supervision. The county jail is run by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office at a different West Union address and uses the sheriff's current-custody inmate list.
The difference affects what records are available. The sheriff roster is practical for current county jail custody, booking date, booking time, local charge labels, bond amounts, and possible booking images. DOC search is practical for state offender number, supervision status, location, offense, county of commitment, and state custody or supervision dates. Iowa Courts Online is the better source for filed charges, court events, dispositions, fines, and case status after a Fayette County arrest.
| Question | Use county jail | Use DOC / First District |
|---|---|---|
| New arrest in Fayette County | Yes, start with the sheriff roster. | No, unless later transferred or supervised by DOC. |
| Residential placement | No, not a jail booking issue. | Yes, search DOC and call the facility. |
| Bond amount | County jail or court confirmation. | Not a residential-facility function. |
| Probation or parole status | Usually no. | Yes, DOC search may show supervision data. |
| Formal court charge | Roster can show booking label. | Check Iowa Courts Online for the docket. |
For the sheriff-run booking process, use the Fayette County Correctional Center page or the jail inmate records page. For residential placement, stay with the DOC lookup path and the First District contact list.
West Union Facility Visits
The official First District listing does not publish a public visitor schedule for West Union Residential Facility. It also does not publish the sort of jail visit table used by the Fayette County Correctional Center. Because this is a community-corrections residential facility, visit permission, sign-in rules, program phase, employment schedule, court conditions, and supervision status may matter more than a simple public jail window.
Call the facility before planning a visit. Ask whether the resident is eligible for visitors, what identification is required, whether minors may visit, where visitors should enter, what items are barred, and whether a visit must be approved or scheduled in advance. Do not rely on county jail visit rules for this facility because the sheriff's jail rules apply to the county correctional center, not to DOC residential programming.
| Visit item | Published status | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Public schedule | Not published in the reviewed official First District listing. | Call 563-422-5758. |
| Visitor approval | Not published for this facility. | Ask about approval before arriving. |
| Identification | Facility-specific rule not published. | Bring government photo ID unless staff says otherwise. |
| Minor visitors | Facility-specific rule not published. | Ask whether minors are allowed and who must accompany them. |
| Jail visit rules | Not the right rule set for this facility. | Do not apply sheriff jail rules unless staff confirms them. |
Note: Residential-facility visit access can depend on program status, so call before travel even when DOC search shows a placement.
West Union Mail and Money
The reviewed official DOC First District page does not publish a West Union Residential Facility mail policy, commissary vendor, online deposit vendor, package rule, or money-order format. That gap should not be filled with county jail rules. The Fayette County jail's PO Box, photo rule, book rule, booking fee, room-and-board rule, and inmate deposit methods belong to the sheriff-run jail unless West Union Residential Facility staff confirms otherwise.
For a DOC residential client, call the facility and ask what mail name format is required, whether residents can receive mail, whether any packages or books are allowed, whether money can be deposited, and whether program fees or subsistence payments apply. If the question is about fines, restitution, or court debt, use Iowa Courts Online or the Clerk of Court because those are court financial records rather than facility commissary rules.
| Topic | Official public detail found | Safe next step |
|---|---|---|
| Mail format | Not published for West Union Residential Facility. | Call the facility before mailing. |
| Commissary vendor | Not published. | Do not use a jail vendor unless facility staff confirms it. |
| Online deposits | Not published. | Ask staff whether deposits are accepted. |
| Program fees | Not published on the First District listing. | Ask First District or facility staff. |
| Court fines | Not a facility commissary issue. | Use Iowa Courts Online or the Clerk of Court. |
West Union Residential Records
Public access for this facility flows through state records and court records. Iowa DOC search states that offender records are public under Iowa Code section 904.601(1), but the same portal warns that information is believed accurate and is not warranted. Iowa Code Chapter 22 gives public-record access unless a law makes a record confidential. That does not mean every residential-program note, treatment detail, safety record, or supervision condition is public.
When a DOC profile is not enough, identify the record type before contacting an office. Program rules and placement questions go to West Union Residential Facility or the First District. Formal charges, dispositions, fines, and case events go through Iowa Courts Online or the Fayette County Clerk of Court. A current county jail booking goes through the sheriff roster or jail phone. A federal or immigration custody question uses BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels because no federal prison or ICE detention center was found in Fayette County.
- DOC
- Iowa Department of Corrections, the state agency tied to prisons and community-based corrections.
- First Judicial District
- The DOC community-corrections district that lists the West Union Residential Facility.
- Residential placement
- A structured community-corrections placement, not a new arrest booking at the county jail.
- County of commitment
- The Iowa county tied to the conviction or commitment record in DOC search.
West Union Capacity Limits
A public capacity figure for West Union Residential Facility was not located in the reviewed official sources. Iowa DOC daily statistics did publish statewide correctional context on June 12, 2026, including Community Based Corrections total, Field Services total, and Residential total counts. Those statewide numbers are not the same as a bed count or current population for the West Union building, so they should not be presented as this facility's capacity.
The researched statewide DOC figures are useful only as background. Iowa DOC reported a Community Based Corrections total of 40,710, a Field Services total of 38,613, and a Residential total of 2,097 on its daily statistics page dated June 12, 2026. That says something about Iowa's broad supervision and residential system, but it does not identify how many residents were at West Union Residential Facility on that date.
West Union Facility Contact
The facility's public listing gives the contact point needed for residential-program questions that the DOC search page cannot answer. Call the facility for visit rules, mail directions, program-related limits, and confirmation that a person is assigned there. For a newly arrested person, call the Fayette County Correctional Center instead, because West Union Residential Facility is not the county booking jail.
West Union Residential Facility
500 S. Pine St.
West Union, IA 52175
563-422-5758
DOC First Judicial District residential facility