Mission

The Iron County Sheriff is responsible for protecting the citizens of Iron County by providing a secure holding facility for persons legally confined in the county. The primary mission of the Iron County Jail is public safety. The secondary mission is to instill the concept of personal responsibility in its prisoners.

Public safety

The Iron County Jail meets its public safety mission by:

1. Providing secure housing for:
   • Pretrial detainees and other un-sentenced inmates awaiting judicial actions
   • Inmates convicted of misdemeanor offenses
   • Convicted felons
   • Juveniles detained as a result of orders from the juvenile court
   • Other persons as required by state law
2. Preventing inmates from escaping the facility or during transport by facility staff
3. Implementing policies and procedures designed to prevent inmate violence, and to respond decisively in those situations when violence does occur
4. Providing care and services necessary to meet the basic needs of those incarcerated