Polk County Jail

Federal facility (USMS / BOP / DOD / MOC) used for ICE detention Des Moines, IA 40 beds Operated by County (Sheriff) Source: Vera Institute of Justice ICE Detention Trends Dashboard (Feb 2026 active snapshot)

Polk County Jail is a federal facility (USMS / BOP / DOD / MOC) used for ICE detention in Des Moines, Iowa. Federal facilities — operated by the U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Defense, or Mariana Office of Corrections — are sometimes used to hold ICE detainees alongside federal pretrial and sentenced populations.

Documented capacity: 40 beds. Operated by County (Sheriff). Average daily population in February 2026: 53.6.