Search the Elmore County Inmate Population

Elmore County Inmate Population Snapshot

The Elmore County inmate population is housed through one mapped detention facility: Elmore County Jail. The jail is operated by the Elmore County Sheriff's Office and also appears in ICE material as Elmore County Detention Center at the same address. That matters because a person in the building may be a county pretrial detainee, a county sentenced jail inmate, a work-release participant, or an ICE detainee held under federal use. The ICE listing does not create a separate physical facility, and the jail is not an Idaho Department of Correction prison.

Current official live jail population was not located because the county jail page says the jail roster is down. Historical and third-party public datasets still show how the jail has been used over time. The 2017 PREA audit listed 127 designated beds, 121 people in custody during the audit visit, and 1,786 admissions during the prior 12 months. Vera/BJS-derived 2019 data listed 127 rated beds and 124 people in the jail. Jail Data Initiative data later showed a lower daily count in 2025, but that figure is not a live county roster count.

Elmore County Inmate Population Statistics

The best supported capacity number is dated, not current. The Elmore County PREA final audit report, dated January 22, 2018 after an October 2017 audit visit, listed a designated facility capacity of 127. Vera's BJS-derived county file also listed a 2019 rated capacity of 127. Those matching figures make 127 the clearest sourced capacity number, but the research did not locate a 2024 or 2026 county page that republishes a current bed count.

Population figures must be read by source and year. The PREA audit counted 121 people at the time of the 2017 visit. Vera/BJS listed 124 people in 2019. Jail Data Initiative data reported 76 people on December 23, 2025, with a 2025 partial-year average of 94.7 through that date. These are useful measures of the Elmore County inmate population, but none replaces a direct custody confirmation from the jail when the question is whether one person is held today.

Elmore County Jail Population Trends

Long-term Vera/BJS data shows the Elmore County jail population grew sharply from the small counts reported in 1970 to much higher counts by the late 2000s and 2010s. The same source listed 30 people in 2000, 80 in 2007, 103 in 2015, 127 in 2017, and 124 in 2019. It then listed lower 2020 and 2021 figures. Some source fields are estimates, so the trend is more useful than any single annual number standing alone.

Jail Data Initiative rows show a different, daily/interpolated view. That dataset reported average jail population of 90.0 for a partial 2020 period, 65.9 in 2021, 74.6 in 2022, 68.3 in 2023, 91.2 in 2024, and 94.7 for the partial 2025 year through December 23. Those figures suggest the Elmore County inmate population moved down after 2020 and rose again in 2024 and 2025, but official county current-population confirmation still depends on the jail because the public roster was not available.

Who Makes Up Elmore County Custody

The Elmore County inmate population includes more than one legal status. Vera/BJS 2019 data listed 102 people in pretrial custody and 22 in sentenced custody. That split is important because pretrial custody means the criminal case is still open or unresolved, while sentenced custody means the person is serving a jail sentence or awaiting a later transfer. The jail page also discusses work release, which is not a separate facility but is part of local population management for approved inmates.

Demographic counts in the Vera/BJS file are dated and should not be mixed with current county resident demographics. For 2019, the source listed 93 male inmates and 28 female inmates. Race and ethnicity fields included 90 White, 5 Black, 23 Latinx, 1 Native, 1 AAPI, and 1 other race. Subgroup values may not add exactly to the total because public datasets handle unknown and missing fields differently.

Pretrial custody

Jail custody before a case ends by plea, trial, dismissal, or another court order.

Sentenced jail custody

Local custody after a judgment, often for shorter jail terms or temporary holding before transfer.

Detainer

A hold or request from another agency, such as ICE, parole, or another jurisdiction.

Work release

Approved release from the jail for employment, subject to jail rules and removal for violations.

Elmore County Jail Capacity Pressure

Capacity pressure in Elmore County is visible through both older construction records and newer planning documents. Vera jail construction data found a 2004 new-jail proposal that failed, with capacity before listed as 18 and proposed capacity after listed as 76. A later 2007 new-jail project passed, with capacity after listed as 138. Later PREA and Vera/BJS capacity figures list 127, so these records should be read as construction and reporting snapshots rather than one simple current-bed claim.

An August 2025 Elmore County impact-fee exhibit listed jail capital improvements tied to growth. The exhibit included Jail Expansion - Growth at $8,727,333, Jail Expansion - Mayfield at $5,454,583, and Sheriff-Jail Equipment at $29,900, for total jail capital for growth of $14,211,816. The research did not locate a bed-count increase in that exhibit. It supports a local planning point, not a new current capacity figure.

Laws Governing Elmore County Inmates

Idaho law splits custody, public records, court records, and jail oversight into different rules. Idaho Code Section 20-621 places county jail keeping duties with the sheriff or jailer. Idaho Code Section 20-622 requires county commissioners to inspect the jail quarterly for security, prisoner treatment, facility condition, and health or safety precautions. Those rules help explain why local jail population and conditions are county issues, not just court issues.

Records access flows through the Idaho Public Records Act and court rules. Idaho Code Section 74-102 creates the general right to inspect and copy public records unless an exemption applies. Idaho Code Section 74-105 limits release of some law-enforcement and investigatory records. Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 governs court-record access and sealed or exempt judicial records. Death-in-custody reporting is also tracked through Idaho State Police DCRA reporting.

Verify Current Elmore County Inmates

The online county jail roster is the first issue in any Elmore County inmate search because the official jail page states that the jail roster is currently down. The county directs users to call the jail to verify information about current inmates. The county-hosted AllPaid flyer referenced a historical roster URL and said roster or inmate information could show charges, bond amount, and SPN, but that host did not resolve during research.

That means the practical lookup chain is phone-first, then records request when a formal document or photograph is needed. Call the jail at 208-587-9103 for current custody. Use the Sheriff's Office records unit for booking documents, reports, or photographs. Use Idaho VINE for custody status notifications. Use IDOC only when the person may be sentenced to state custody, on parole, or on probation. Use BOP or ICE systems only when federal or immigration custody is plausible.

1. Check the official Elmore County Jail page for any roster-status update.
2. Call 208-587-9103 to verify current custody, bond, and holds.
3. Ask whether a bond amount, release condition, or SPN is available.
4. Request formal records from the Sheriff's Office records unit if needed.
5. Search IDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINE if the person is not confirmed in county custody.

Elmore County Inmate Record Fields

Because the public roster could not be inspected, the field list must stay narrow. County-hosted AllPaid material is the only official source that describes specific old roster fields. It says roster or inmate information can be used for charges, bond amount, and SPN. The Sheriff's Office records request form separately allows requests for documents, reports, and photographs, but that is not the same as a live public profile.

County Jail vs IDOC Custody

A county jail lookup and a state corrections lookup answer different questions. The Elmore County Jail handles fresh bookings, pretrial custody, short-sentence jail custody, local bond processing, visitation, mail, deposits, and custody confirmation while the person is in the jail. The Idaho Department of Correction resident/client search handles people under IDOC jurisdiction, including state prison custody, probation, and parole.

Federal and immigration custody have their own systems. The BOP inmate locator covers sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to present, not local county bookings. ICE ODLS uses A-number/country or exact biographical search fields for immigration custody. ICE also lists Elmore County Detention Center as the same local jail, so an ICE-related hold may still involve the Elmore County Jail phone when the person is physically housed there.

Elmore County Jail Source Pages

The official Elmore County Jail page is the local source for the roster-down notice, jail phone, visitation, mail, deposits, bond, work release, and VINE routing.

The same page is the safest starting point before calling the jail because it is where the county can restore or revise roster instructions.

Booking and Bond in Elmore County

Booking begins when a person is arrested, committed by a court, held on a warrant, or otherwise delivered to the Elmore County Jail. The research did not locate a detailed county booking manual, so local pages should not invent an intake checklist. The supported facts are that the jail creates custody and identification records, the county's bond workflow uses charges, bond amount, and SPN, and Idaho Criminal Rule 5 governs the first appearance after arrest.

Elmore County's bond rules are unusually specific. Cash bond requires the full amount in exact change, and the separate $10 Sheriff's Bond fee must also be exact change. The county-hosted AllPaid flyer describes a card-payment option with PLC a005od, a $10,000 payment limit, and a 5 percent service fee that does not go to the Sheriff's Office. Release begins only after detention staff receives bond paperwork or a court release order, and the jail says the release process can take considerable time.

Court Records After Elmore Arrest

Jail custody records and court records are separate. After an Elmore County arrest, the jail can confirm custody and bond, but the court record shows the formal case, filings, hearings, charges, dispositions, and court orders. The Elmore County Prosecuting Attorney reviews law-enforcement submissions and may file charges that differ from the booking charges. Readers tracking court records after custody should use the Idaho Odyssey portal or contact the Elmore County court clerk.

The court records after jail arrest page covers the arrest-to-court path in more detail, including Idaho Rule 5 initial appearance timing, Rule 5.1 preliminary hearings for felony defendants, warrant limits, and charge status. The jail roster mugshots page explains why booking photos are a sheriff records issue, not a promise made by the court portal.

Elmore County Visits and Money

Visitation and money rules affect the inmate population because they shape how families interact with people in custody. Elmore County Jail uses onsite and remote video visitation through InmateSales or a lobby kiosk. Scheduling at least 24 hours ahead is recommended but not required. Inmates receive three free onsite visits per week, and onsite kiosks are behind door 6 of the jail lobby. Visits are monitored and recorded.

Money may be deposited through the jail lobby kiosk or JailATM web deposits, and care packages are handled through JailATM. Mail must show the inmate's full name and the sender's complete return address. The jail rejects mail with tape, stickers, attachments, musical or electronic cards, Polaroids, nude photos, extra stamps or paper, envelopes, perfume, cologne, or chemical sprays. Paperbacks and magazines must come directly from a publisher or retail outlet.

Elmore County Detention Facility

The final page manifest has one facility page because official research found one detention facility physically in Elmore County that belongs in the facility map. No separate city jail, regional jail, work-release building, IDOC prison, or BOP facility was confirmed in Elmore County. IDOC has a District 4 Mountain Home satellite probation/parole office, but that office is not a detention facility and should not be treated as one.

• Elmore County Jail - county jail custody for pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, approved work-release inmates, and documented ICE detainees housed in the same facility.

Elmore County Inmate Population FAQ

How big is the Elmore County inmate population?

No official live count was located because the county jail roster is down. Historical sources list 121 people during the 2017 PREA audit, 124 in Vera/BJS 2019 data, and a 2025 JDI partial-year average of 94.7.

How do I search the Elmore County inmate population?

Start with the official jail page, then call 208-587-9103 because the roster is currently down. Use the records request form for documents or photos, and use VINE for notification.

When should IDOC be searched instead?

Search IDOC when a person may have been sentenced to Idaho state custody, placed on probation, or moved to parole. IDOC does not replace the county jail phone for fresh bookings.

Does Elmore County have a separate ICE jail?

No separate ICE facility page is supported. ICE lists Elmore County Detention Center as the same Elmore County Jail at the same Mountain Home address.