Benewah County Jail

To search for an inmate in the Benewah County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 208-245-2555 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Benewah County Criminal Court Case information online, as well as for all other Idaho county court cases.

Benewah County Jail Inmate Search

The Benewah County Jail maintains an average of 24 offenders in custody on any given day. The Benewah County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Benewah County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 480 offenders.

The following charts of Benewah County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Benewah County Corrections Department, the state of Idaho Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Benewah County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Benewah County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Benewah County, neighboring counties and the state of Idaho.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Benewah County and Idaho state prisons, click the button below.
Benewah County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Benewah County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Benewah County Jail uses CIDNET for Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family.  
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Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Benewah County Jail?

Benewah County Jail uses CIDNET for Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family.  
Register here.

Friends & Family Portal Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Benewah County Jail?

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Benewah County Jail

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Benewah County do the following:

1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.

2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.

To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Benewah County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Benewah County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Benewah County Jail uses CIDNET for Digital Mail Messaging between inmates and their friends and family.  
Register here.

Friends & Family Portal Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
Contact Customer Support

How to send a text or email to an inmate in Benewah County

To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Benewah County follow these instructions:

• Register and create an account with CIDNET.
• 
• Choose a Security PIN and Password.
• After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Idaho, then the Benewah County Jail, then your inmate's name.
• Once you have completed this, the Benewah County Jail will have to give final approval for you to communicate by email with your chosen inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Benewah County, visit our full page guide. 

Do Inmates in the Benewah County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Benewah County Jail may now offer CIDNET Tablet Rentals to their inmates.

CIDNET is the same company that handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

• Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
• eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
• Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
• Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
• Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
• Law Library -  Legal research with up-to-date case information.
• eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
• Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
• Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
• Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

Here's how it works:

• Register here. 
• Pay for the subscription.
• You get charged the 1st of each month. 
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Benewah County?

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Benewah County, the state of Idaho and the United States?