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New jail opens; Inmates moved in

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October 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Sioux City, Iowa) –  A new jail in northwest Iowa accepted its first inmates Friday. Authorities began the process of moving the inmates from the old jail into the Woodbury County Jail, at around 10p.m., Friday. According to a press release from the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office, The inmates were moved with the assistance of multiple agencies personnel.The first inmates were removed from the old jail at approximately 11:15pm and the last inmates were moved into the new jail at 6:15-am., Saturday. (Photos from the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page)
The transition into the new jail involved approximately 70 Woodbury County Correctional Officers, 40 Woodbury County Deputies and Reserve Deputies, and 2 Iowa Department of Corrections Prison Guards. There were no incidents to report during the move. Calls for service in Woodbury County were handled by the Iowa State Patrol during the move.
As of 8-a.m. Saturday, the Woodbury County Jail was fully operational at its new location 3701 28th Street, Sioux City, IA. Sheriff Sheehan said“Our staff has been planning and training for this move for over a year and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”