Boise City Jail Inmate Search and Prison Information

200 West Front Street, Boise, ID, 83702
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The Boise City Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Boise City Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Boise limits.
Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Boise City Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Boise limits will be brought directly to the Ada County Detention Center and skip going down to the Boise City Jail all together.
Keep in mind that the Boise Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.
Boise City Jail — General Information
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200 West Front Street, Boise, ID, 83702
208-287-7160
How to Find Someone in Boise City Jail
There is no way in with the Boise Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Boise City Jail.
Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Ada County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 208-287-7160.
When contacting the Ada County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Boise Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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The Boise City Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Boise City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Ada County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.
Sending Money
The Boise City Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Ada County Detention Center.
Phone calls
The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Ada County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Boise Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.
Visitation
The Boise City Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Boise City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Ada County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.
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Directions
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Nearby Jail/Prison
- East Boise Community Work Center
- Ada County Juvenile Detention Center
- Ada County Jail
- Garden City City Jail
- Boise Jail
- Meridian City Jail
- Meridian Jail
- South Boise Women’s Correctional Center
- Idaho Maximum Security Institution
- Idaho State Prison – Correctional Institution
- South Idaho Correctional Institution
- Idaho Correctional Center
Other Types of Correctional Facilities in Idaho
- County Jail 53
- State Prison 18