Jail Service Information
Change of Services due to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
The County Jail facility is implementing measures to reduce the risk of exposure and assure the safety of our personnel and the public. In-person services at the facility are restricted as follows:
Mailing Address
Gem County Jail
410 East First Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Fingerprinting
Visitation
Inmate Commissary Account
Inmate Mail Requirements
Inmate Mail Restrictions
Inmate Reading Material
SILD
The County Jail facility is implementing measures to reduce the risk of exposure and assure the safety of our personnel and the public. In-person services at the facility are restricted as follows:
- All in-person visits are suspended, including non-essential attorney visits online visitation is available.
- Work Release programs are suspended.
- Screening and temperature taken for those checking in for SILD
- Inmates groups and programs are suspended
- Masks are required in all Sheriff facilities
- Questions may be directed to (208) 365-4484.
Mailing Address
Gem County Jail
410 East First Street
Emmett, ID 83617
Fingerprinting
- Public fingerprinting services provided by drivers license by appointment only
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.
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 funds can also be deposited via website
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.
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.
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.
SILD
- Available Friday-Saturday 7:30AM-3:30PM
- Wear proper clothing to work either indoor or outdoors.
- Fees due at the beginning of work day