Ottumwa Residential Facility Overview
Ottumwa Residential Facility, often shortened to ORF in corrections materials, is operated through the Iowa Department of Corrections and the Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. It is a residential correctional facility in Ottumwa, not the sheriff-run Wapello County Jail. DOC materials describe residential correctional facilities as non-secure housing with 24-hour supervision, where residents may leave for approved work, job seeking, treatment, or other authorized activities.
That distinction matters for inmate and resident lookup. A new arrest in Wapello County should be checked through the county jail roster. A person placed under DOC or district-department supervision may appear in Iowa DOC Offender Search instead. ORF placements can involve probation, parole, work release, OWI continuum, special sentence, federal or interstate compact referrals, and other community-based corrections situations. The terms "resident" and "client" often fit ORF better than "jail inmate."
The Iowa DOC Eighth Judicial District page lists Wapello County resources and the Ottumwa Residential Facility, giving a local DOC context separate from county booking.
The district listing supports the key ORF routing point: the facility belongs to community-based corrections, while jail booking remains with the sheriff's office.
Ottumwa Facility Capacity Records
The ORF PREA audit gives a designed capacity of 76 and reports a current population of 74 at the 2023 audit. DOC's annual PREA report adds historical and bed-mix detail: the original 1991 building had 51 beds, and the redesigned facility can house 62 male and 14 female residents. These figures are facility-specific, and they should not be blended into Wapello County Jail population numbers.
ORF's public capacity record is stronger than many residential-facility summaries because the PREA materials give both the design capacity and a population count tied to a dated audit. The count reflects the audit context, not a live daily census. For same-day placement, release, furlough, employment movement, or supervision status, call ORF or use the Iowa DOC search and records channels.
Search Ottumwa Facility Records
Use Iowa DOC Offender Search for people who have moved beyond county jail booking into prison, probation, parole, work release, residential facility placement, interstate compact, or other DOC-related supervision. DOC says offender records are public information under Iowa Code 904.601(1), but it also warns that records are updated weekly and can change quickly. That makes DOC search useful for ORF placement, but not a substitute for direct facility confirmation when the question is urgent.
- Open Iowa DOC Offender Search, not the Wapello County jail roster.
- Search by first name, middle name, last name, or offender number when known.
- Use location filtering for "Eigth Judicial District" if a broad name search returns too many results.
- Use county of commitment Wapello when the case began in Wapello County, but remember that ORF can serve more than one referral path.
- Read the status and location fields, then call ORF or DOC records if the placement needs same-day confirmation.
The DOC search screenshot shows the state-level form used for correctional and community supervision lookup.
Because ORF is a DOC and district-department placement, this statewide locator is a better match than the county current-inmates portal.
| DOC Search Field | Use for ORF |
|---|---|
| First, Middle, Last Name | Primary search path when the offender number is unknown. |
| Offender Number | Best match when available from court, DOC, or prior paperwork. |
| Sex | Optional filter for common names. |
| Location | Includes Iowa prisons, corrections compact, judicial districts, and interstate compact. |
| Offense | Optional free-text narrowing field. |
| County of Commitment | Includes Wapello and all other Iowa counties. |
| Name Search | Starts With, Matches, or Sounds Like. |
Ottumwa Facility Contact
The PREA audit gives ORF's physical address and contact names, including Vince Remmark as primary contact and Ted Robinson as facility director. The facility is listed in Ottumwa and should be contacted for residential-placement questions, reporting instructions, facility-specific visitation, and mail or phone rules that were not located in the public research materials. The county courthouse and sheriff's jail should not be used as substitutes for ORF placement questions.
Ottumwa Residential Facility
245 Osage Dr
Ottumwa, IA 52501
641-682-3069 / 641-799-3310
Residential correctional facility under DOC and Eighth Judicial District supervision.
Iowa DOC Open Records
510 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-802-0898
docopenrecords@iowa.gov
Ottumwa Facility Visits
ORF-specific public visitation, mail, and phone rules were not fully located in the official materials reviewed. That gap should not be filled with Wapello County Jail rules. A jail lobby video schedule belongs to the sheriff-run jail, not the residential facility. Visitors, family members, attorneys, and service providers should confirm current ORF rules with the facility or the Eighth Judicial District before traveling, sending mail, or planning contact.
Residential correctional facilities differ from secure jails because approved residents may leave for work, job searches, treatment, or other authorized reasons. That movement can affect when a resident is at the facility, when staff can confirm public information, and what rules apply to visits or scheduled appointments. Confirming first is the safest route.
| Topic | ORF-Specific Treatment |
|---|---|
| Public visitation schedule | Not located in the public ORF materials reviewed; call ORF or DOC. |
| Mail format | Not located as a facility-specific rule; confirm address and resident-name format with ORF. |
| Phone contact | Call the facility numbers listed in PREA and DOC materials for current instructions. |
| Movement status | Residents may have approved work, treatment, or other community movement. |
Note: Do not use the county jail visit schedule for ORF; confirm current residential-facility rules before travel.
Ottumwa Facility Money Records
Iowa DOC publishes centralized offender banking instructions that may apply when a person is under DOC custody or supervision. DOC lists IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account at 1550 L Street, Suite B, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 for cashier's checks and money orders, with the offender name, offender number, sender name, and sender complete address. DOC electronic options include Access Corrections, JPay, and Western Union, with fees and limits published by DOC.
The DOC send-money page is the source for statewide DOC deposit options. It should be checked before money is sent because providers, limits, and fees can change. ORF-specific resident funds rules were not separately located in the research file, so facility confirmation remains important.
The DOC money page screenshot supports using DOC banking channels for state correctional or community-supervision contexts rather than county jail commissary vendors.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Deposit | Cashier's check or money order payable to IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account. |
| Electronic Deposit | Access Corrections, JPay, and Western Union as listed by DOC. |
| Records Request | DOC says use the State Information & Public Record Requests portal when possible. |
| Open Records Timing | DOC says response is expected within 10 business days; Iowa law may allow up to 20 calendar days for confidential-review determinations. |
Ottumwa Facility Intake Context
ORF intake is not street-arrest booking. A person normally reaches the residential facility through a supervision or correctional placement path, such as probation, parole, work release approved by the parole board, OWI continuum programming, special sentence supervision, federal or interstate compact placement, or another community-based correctional referral. The public lookup point is therefore DOC Offender Search, not a mugshot roster from the county jail.
For Wapello County criminal cases, the pathway can start with the sheriff-run jail roster, move to Iowa Courts Online for charges and disposition, and then continue into DOC search if the court result places the person under DOC or district-department supervision. That shift changes the vocabulary and the office responsible for public information. Booking records stay with the sheriff. Residential placement records and DOC public information route through DOC and district-department channels.
- Residential correctional facility
- A community-based corrections setting with 24-hour supervision and approved movement for work, treatment, or other reasons.
- Work release
- A structured placement that can allow approved employment while the person remains under correctional rules.
- County of commitment
- The Iowa county tied to the case or sentence in DOC search, useful when filtering state records.
About Ottumwa Residential Facility
DOC materials say ORF was originally built in 1991 with 51 beds and later redesigned to hold up to 62 male and 14 female residents. PREA records provide the most specific public capacity and population data located for the facility. PREA materials are not daily rosters, but they are valuable because they identify facility contacts, designed capacity, audit timing, and compliance context.
A DOC news item adds local reentry detail. It describes the facility as intentionally placed in an industrial park on the far northeast side of Ottumwa and notes that the location created transportation difficulties for clients. In 2024, staff and partners worked on transportation access and other practical supports. That matters because residential corrections is built around community movement, employment, treatment, reporting, and reentry, not only secure housing.
ORF is one of the two correctional or detention-related facilities in the Wapello County facility map, but it serves a different role from the jail. Wapello County Jail is the primary search point for current and recent county arrests. ORF is the local DOC and district-department residential facility for approved community confinement and supervision placements.
Note: Confirm ORF placement, reporting, visitation, and money rules with ORF or DOC before acting on online records.