Gem County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: June 28, 2019
Address
410 East First St, Emmet, ID 83617
County
Gem
Phone
208-365-4484
Fax
208-447-2217
Email
gemjail@co.gem.id.us

Gem County Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is NCIC Inmate Telephone Services, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Gem County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Gem County Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 208-365-4484.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Gem County Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Gem County Jail is a detention center located at 410 East First St Emmet, ID which is operated locally by the Gem County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Gem County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Emmet Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Idaho here.

Inmate Commissary Account
The Jail only accepts Money Orders.
The Jail WILL NOT accept Cash, Credit Cards or Personal Checks.
Fill out the “Pay to the order of” with Inmate’s name receiving the money.
You can mail the Money Order to the jail (see Inmate Mail Requirements).
You can drop the Money Order off at the Jail lobby window.

Inmate Mail Requirements
Full Name and Address of both the Recipient (Inmate) and Sender must appear on the front of each envelope.
All incoming/outgoing mail must be in a PLAIN envelope.
Mail must be on regular lined paper or typed from a computer.
All incoming/outgoing mail that does not meet Jail requirements will be returned to the sender with a brief explanation.

Inmate Mail Restrictions
NO STICKERS, CHEMICALS, GRAFFITI on the envelope.
NO Homemade items glued together.
NO Internet printouts of any kind.
NO Material of a threatening, hostile or criminal nature.
NO Cash.
NO extra paper, envelopes or stamps.
Items which are sexually graphic, pornographic, violent, illegal, or dangerous will be seized.

Inmate Reading Material
The Jail does not allow any hard bound books.
The Jail does not allow magazines, internet printouts or photos printed on regular paper.
Books must be mailed directly by the publisher or book store to the Inmate.
Such items mailed to the Jail by a citizen WILL NOT be delivered.
Such items WILL NOT be delivered via “hand delivery” by Jail staff.
Items which are sexually graphic, pornographic, violent, illegal, or dangerous will be seized.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Idaho. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Gem County Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Gem County Jail - Visitation

  • Visiting Days are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Visiting Hours are 8:00am to 12:00pm … 1:00PM to 5:00pm … 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
  • Visitors must sign up in person at the Jail.
  • A valid photo ID is required.
  • Times are first come first serve.
  • Staff will not reserve times over the phone.
  • Staff will not hand deliver anything to inmates.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.