605 Center Overview
The 605 Center Work Release Center is listed by the Iowa Department of Corrections Seventh Judicial District. The district covers Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott Counties, and the 605 Center address is in downtown Davenport. This is a work-release and community-based corrections facility, not a county jail and not a prison. It serves DOC community-corrections clients rather than people booked into Scott County Jail on a new arrest.
DOC describes community corrections and residential correctional facilities as non-secure settings with 24-hour supervision where clients may leave for approved job seeking, employment, treatment, or other approved activities. The Seventh District service list includes client employment, federal clients, mental-health services, OWI treatment, parole supervision, pre-sentence investigations, pretrial interviews and supervision, probation supervision, residential placement, sex-offender treatment, transitional skills, and victim impact programming. Those services show why 605 Center is part of the county detention map even though it is not an adult jail roster facility.
The official Seventh Judicial District page lists the Davenport DOC community corrections offices and residential facilities.
That source is the better facility match for 605 Center than the Scott County Jail roster or adult jail visitation page.
605 Center Capacity
The Facility Map and research did not locate an official published capacity for 605 Center on the DOC Seventh District page. That gap should remain visible. Do not substitute the Scott County Jail's 394-bed capacity, the YJRC's 40-bed capacity, or a broad DOC offender-search result count. Iowa Offender Search can return many Scott County commitment or supervision records, but that search result is not a physical population count for 605 Center.
| Measure | Research Result | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Facility type | Work release/community corrections | Non-secure residential supervision, not a jail booking unit |
| Capacity | Not located in official source | Do not invent a bed count |
| Lookup count | Iowa Offender Search records vary | Not a facility population figure |
Lookup 605 Center Residents
The correct public lookup route for 605 Center is Iowa Offender Search, not the Scott County Jail roster. Search by name or offender number when known, and use Location or County of Commitment filters when they fit the facts. Location can include Seventh Judicial District. County of Commitment can be set to Scott if the case comes from Scott County. A person can also be under parole, probation, pretrial, residential, or other supervision status, so the record should be read as a DOC custody or supervision record rather than a jail booking profile.
- Open Iowa Offender Search from the Iowa Department of Corrections.
- Enter first name, last name, or offender number. Use "sounds like" only when spelling is uncertain.
- Choose Location "Seventh Judicial District" or County of Commitment "Scott" if those filters match the case.
- Open the detail record and review location, supervision status, offense, county of commitment, dates, and VINELink link.
- If the person is newly arrested and not yet in DOC community corrections, check the Scott County Jail roster instead.
The Iowa DOC source states that offender records are public under Iowa Code 904.601(1), but it also warns that data can change quickly and is not warranted for legal accuracy. The inspected DOC detail format showed offender number, current location or district, offense, tentative or supervision discharge date, commitment date, board decision fields when present, VINELink, and a charges table. It did not show a jail-style mugshot.
The official Iowa Offender Search page is the source to use for 605 Center lookup.
The DOC search form is the key distinction between this work-release page and a Scott County Jail inmate roster page.
605 Center Contact
605 Center's official listing places it at 605 Main Street in Davenport. The phone number is published by the Seventh Judicial District. Because the facility is a DOC community corrections site, questions about a resident's status, schedule, approved movement, or visit options may be limited to authorized contacts and facility rules. Public jail-booking questions should go to Scott County Jail, not this work-release center.
605 Center Work Release Center
605 Main St.
Davenport, IA 52803
563-322-7986
Iowa DOC Seventh Judicial District community corrections facility
| Question | Likely Source |
|---|---|
| Current county jail booking | Scott County Jail roster |
| Work-release or residential placement | Iowa Offender Search and Seventh Judicial District |
| Victim custody notifications | VINELink link from DOC or jail profile when available |
| Federal or immigration custody | BOP locator or ICE ODLS, not 605 Center |
605 Center Visits
Research did not locate a public day-by-day 605 Center visitation schedule. DOC family-service rules still matter because Iowa DOC uses statewide processes for approved visitors, video visits, phone access, mail, and money. For DOC incarcerated individuals, visits can include in-person and video options at no cost to approved friends and family, scheduled through Ameelio, while facility rules still control final approval and timing. Community corrections facilities can have different movement, employment, treatment, and sign-in rules from secure prisons.
Do not apply the Scott County Jail public visitation schedule to 605 Center. Jail visitation involves courthouse security, the jail visit line, and inmate-listed visitors. A DOC work-release placement is different. Residents may have approved employment, treatment, job seeking, or other movement, and contact can be shaped by supervision status. Call 605 Center or follow DOC instructions before planning a visit.
| Contact Type | Published Rule | Facility Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Public visit schedule | Not located for 605 Center | Call before travel |
| DOC family visits | Approval and Ameelio scheduling for DOC visits | Facility-specific rules still apply |
| Movement outside facility | Approved work, job seeking, treatment, or activity | Not the same as release from custody |
Note: Confirm the resident's status and contact rules with 605 Center before visiting or sending materials.
605 Center Mail Money
Iowa DOC family-service rules provide the statewide money and mail framework for DOC records, but a community corrections placement may have local rules for what residents can receive. DOC non-legal mail for incarcerated individuals goes through central processing with the person's name, offender ID number, facility name, facility ID number, and a Las Vegas processing address. Direct non-legal mail to DOC facilities can be returned. Before using that format for 605 Center, confirm the resident's exact status and facility instructions.
DOC money rules list money orders or cashier checks mailed to the IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account in Fort Dodge, and electronic deposit options through Access Corrections, JPay, and Western Union. The official DOC page says online and phone services are available 24/7, with funds typically transferred in real time and available within 24 hours. Phone rules also differ from jail rules: DOC does not allow incoming calls, and the person must add a number to an approved call list.
| Service | DOC Detail | 605 Center Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Money order or cashier check | IDOC Offender Fiduciary Account, Fort Dodge | Use only after confirming offender ID and status |
| Electronic deposits | Access Corrections, JPay, Western Union | Service availability and fees vary |
| Non-legal mail | Central processing format for DOC incarcerated individuals | Ask 605 Center before mailing |
| Phone | No incoming calls; approved call list required | Community corrections rules may differ by resident status |
605 Center Placement
605 Center does not perform Scott County Jail street-arrest booking. A person generally reaches a work-release or residential community-corrections setting through a court, parole board, DOC, probation, parole, pretrial, or program placement path. DOC materials identify residential placement, work release, probation supervision, parole supervision, OWI treatment, federal clients, and related services in the Seventh District. That means intake is about supervision conditions, approved movement, treatment or employment plans, and compliance, not a jail booking number and mugshot.
A DOC record can show location, offense, county of commitment, supervision status, dates, and victim-notification links. If a resident fails to return from work release, DOC may issue a press release and direct the public to local law enforcement. That is still a DOC community-corrections event, separate from a new Scott County Jail booking unless the person is arrested and booked into county custody.
- Work release
- Structured custody or supervision that can allow approved work or activity while the person remains under correctional control.
- Residential correctional facility
- A non-secure DOC community setting with 24-hour supervision and approved movement rules.
- County of commitment
- The county tied to the judgment or supervision record in Iowa DOC data.
About 605 Center
605 Center's role is best understood in the gap between jail and prison. Scott County Jail handles local arrest booking, initial custody, bond, jail visits, mail, and county roster profiles. Iowa state prisons hold sentenced prisoners placed in secure prison facilities. The 605 Center sits in DOC community corrections, where residents may be under work-release, residential, probation, parole, pretrial, or other structured supervision. The record source follows that distinction: use Iowa Offender Search for DOC community corrections and the county roster for active jail custody.
For families and record searchers, this difference avoids common errors. A person released from jail may still appear in DOC supervision. A person in a DOC district may not have a current Scott County Jail profile. A county of commitment filter can point to Scott County even when the person is not physically in the county jail. The most accurate path is to confirm the custody level first, then use the correct source office or locator.
Note: Use Iowa Offender Search for 605 Center records and confirm local rules directly with the facility.