Bonner County Detention Facility Inmate Search

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Bonner County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate

Open the Bonner County inmate search to see who Bonner County holds in Sandpoint today. The Bonner list is a printable file; scroll or use your browser's find tool for a name. A fresh Sandpoint arrest can take Bonner staff hours to post, so phone 208-263-8417 when the Bonner list seems out of date. For Bonner County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Bonner custody status, the holding site and Sandpoint alerts. Look up Bonner charges and court dates on the Idaho iCourt case search. About 54,420 people lived in Bonner County in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate, released in 2026.

1. Which jail holds a person arrested in Bonner County?

A Bonner arrest usually ends at the Bonner County Detention Facility, 4001 North Boyer Road, Sandpoint, ID 83864; phone either 208-263-8417 or the sheriff at 208-265-5525.

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2. What nearby jails should Bonner families check?

A neighbor may hold a Bonner arrestee if its deputies made the Sandpoint arrest or its warrant started the Bonner case. Nearby jails:

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3. What does the Sandpoint inmate list show?

The Bonner list gives each name, Sandpoint booking date, Bonner charges and frequently bond. A common name can fit two Bonner people, so compare age and Sandpoint booking date.

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4. Where are Bonner warrants and recent arrests listed?

Active Bonner warrants: Bonner misdemeanor and felony warrant lists (Public Reports page).

Bonner deputies at 208-265-5525 can confirm whether a Sandpoint warrant names someone. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Bonner case and its dates.

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5. How does bail work for a Bonner County inmate?

Our Bonner County bail guide explains Sandpoint bail amounts, payment and the court's role. A Bonner judge sets felony bail, while Sandpoint misdemeanors use the state's Bonner schedule list.

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6. How do Bonner jail release and property pickup work?

At release, Bonner County returns Sandpoint booking property; phone 208-263-8417 to ask about pickup times.

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7. What are the Bonner visiting, phone and mail options?

  • Bonner visits: see our Bonner County visitation page; Sandpoint visits may be Bonner video from home or the Sandpoint lobby; confirm Bonner times.
  • Bonner calls and texts: Sandpoint prisoners dial out, and Bonner relatives fund a prepaid Sandpoint phone or message account.
  • Money: sending money to a Bonner inmate.
  • Bonner letters: put the Bonner prisoner's full name and Sandpoint booking number on letters to the Bonner County jail, and call 208-263-8417 for current Bonner rules
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8. How does a Bonner County inmate get a lawyer?

The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Bonner counsel when a Bonner County defendant can't pay; ask the Sandpoint magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).

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9. Where are Bonner County criminal charges heard?

The Bonner County Courthouse is at 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint, ID 83864; call 208-265-1432. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Bonner felonies go to a Sandpoint district judge. Sandpoint hearing dates appear on the Idaho iCourt case search.

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10. What if a Bonner County inmate is hurt or sick?

Phone 208-263-8417 and ask for the Bonner medical desk or Sandpoint shift supervisor. Bonner staff can't share Sandpoint medical details, yet they log the Bonner report. For an emergency, call 911.

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11. What if a Bonner County teenager is arrested?

A Bonner minor is held apart from adults. Bonner County Juvenile Detention Center, Sandpoint (208-263-1602).

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12. How is a Bonner County federal case handled?

A Bonner federal case is heard at the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Northern Division, 6450 N. Mineral Dr., Coeur d'Alene (208-665-6850). At the first federal appearance, the Bonner defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. The U.S. Marshals Service may house the person in a county jail; call 208-263-8417 to ask if Bonner County holds them. After sentencing, the Bureau of Prisons assigns a prison; find the Bonner defendant on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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13. What does a Bonner ICE detainer mean in Sandpoint?

  1. Bonner County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Bonner prisoner may be foreign-born.
  2. ICE may lodge a Form I-247A detainer with Bonner County.
  3. Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Bonner County honor a reasonable detainer.
  4. ICE then has up to 48 hours past the Bonner release time, weekends and holidays included.
  5. The ICE Spokane office (411 W Cataldo Ave, Spokane, WA 99201, 509-329-5846) takes Bonner County detainees, many to the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
  6. Find the Bonner detainee on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
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14. What happens after a Bonner prison sentence?

After a Bonner felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Sandpoint prisoner, then picks a Bonner placement. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.

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15. Where do Bonner mugshots come from?

Reporters may ask the Bonner sheriff for Sandpoint mugshots as public records. For a Bonner ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Bonner federal mugshots are not public, though the U.S. Marshals Service may post one for a Sandpoint fugitive.

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16. What are the Bonner police non-emergency numbers?

Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River are among the Bonner communities. The arresting agency in Bonner can say where it took the person.

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Bonner County Detention Facility Inmate Services Information

Phone: 208-263-8417

Physical Address:
4001 N. Boyer Rd.
Sandpoint, ID 83864-8066

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Bonner County Detention Facility
4001 N. Boyer Road
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Bonner County Detention Facility
4001 N. Boyer Road
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

Every year Bonner County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,480 offenders, and maintain an average of 124 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Bonner County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Bonner County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Idaho and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

If you are looking for a prisoner in Idaho or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

ICE Detainee Search

Bonner County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 74 84.09%
Black 2 2.27%
Hispanic or Latino 4 4.55%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 2.27%
Asian 2 2.27%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 2 2.27%
Other 2 2.27%
Total 88 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Bonner County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 19 21.59%
Felony (2rd Degree) 21 23.86%
Felony (1st Degree) 2 2.27%
State Jail Felony 6 6.82%
Felony (Uncategorized) 19 21.59%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 21 23.86%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Bonner County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 79 89.77%
Female 9 10.23%
Total 88 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Bonner County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 2.27%
18-20 5 5.68%
21-24 10 11.36%
25-30 16 18.18%
31-35 16 18.18%
36-40 14 15.91%
41-45 10 11.36%
46-50 5 5.68%
51-55 4 4.55%
56-60 3 3.41%
61-65 1 1.14%
66-75 1 1.14%
76-85 1 1.14%
Total 88 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Bonner County Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of Bonner County: Ponderay, Priest River and Sandpoint.