Butte County Jail Inmate Search
Butte County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate
Open the VINELink search for Idaho for a current Butte custody check. For Butte custody, VINELink shows Arco status plus the Butte holding jail. A fresh Arco arrest can take Butte staff hours to post, so phone 208-527-8553 when the Butte list seems out of date. For Butte County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Butte custody status, the holding site and Arco alerts. Look up Butte charges and court dates on the Idaho iCourt case search. About 2,783 people lived in Butte County in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate, let out in 2026.
1. Which jail holds a person arrested in Butte County?
A Butte arrest usually ends at the Butte County Jail, 256 West Grand Avenue, Arco, ID 83213; phone 208-527-8553.
↑ Butte questions2. Could a Butte County arrest end in an Arco-area neighbor's jail?
A neighbor may hold a Butte arrestee if its deputies made the Arco arrest or its warrant started the Butte case. Nearby jails:
- Bingham County Detention Center, 208-782-3057
- Jefferson County Jail, 208-745-9210
- Custer County Jail, 208-879-2232
3. How do I use the Butte County inmate search?
Search VINELink by the person's name and pick the Butte facility in the results. Or call 208-527-8553.
VINE on a phone: VINELink on the App Store and VINELink on Google Play.
↑ Butte questions4. Where are Butte warrants and recent arrests listed?
Phone 208-527-8553 to ask Butte deputies about an Arco warrant. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Butte case and its dates.
↑ Butte questions5. How does bail work for a Butte County inmate?
Our Butte County bail guide explains Arco bail amounts, payment and the court's role. Butte misdemeanor bail tracks Idaho's schedule, and an Arco judge sets Butte felony bail.
↑ Butte questions6. How do Butte jail release and property pickup work?
Butte prisoners get booked property back at Arco release; call 208-527-8553 before you drive to Arco.
↑ Butte questions7. What are the Butte visiting, phone and mail options?
- Butte visits: see our Butte County visitation page; Arco visits may be Butte video from home or the Arco lobby; confirm Butte times.
- Butte calls and texts: Butte prisoners make outgoing calls only; Arco families can prepay a Butte calling or text account.
- Money: sending money to a Butte inmate.
- Mail: put the Butte prisoner's full name and Arco booking number on letters to the Butte County jail, and call 208-527-8553 for current Butte rules
8. How does a Butte County inmate get a lawyer?
The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Butte counsel when a Butte County defendant can't pay; ask the Arco magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).
↑ Butte questions9. Where are Butte County criminal charges heard?
The Butte County Courthouse is at 326 West Grand Avenue, Arco, ID 83213; call 208-527-8259. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Butte felonies go to an Arco district judge. Find Butte dates on the Idaho iCourt case search.
↑ Butte questions10. What if a Butte County inmate is hurt or sick?
Phone 208-527-8553 and tell the Arco shift supervisor about the concern. Butte staff can't share Arco medical details, yet they log the Butte report. For an emergency, call 911.
↑ Butte questions11. Where does a minor arrested in Butte County go?
People under 18 go to juvenile detention, not the Butte adult jail. 3-B Juvenile Detention Center in Idaho Falls (208-542-2947).
↑ Butte questions12. How is a Butte County federal case handled?
Federal charges from Butte County go to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Eastern Division, 801 E. Sherman St., Pocatello (208-478-4123). At the first federal appearance, the Butte defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. While the case is pending, the Butte defendant may sit in a contract county jail; 208-527-8553 can tell you if Arco has them. After sentencing, the Bureau of Prisons assigns a prison; find the Butte defendant on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Butte questions13. What does a Butte ICE detainer mean in Arco?
- Butte County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Butte prisoner may be foreign-born.
- ICE may lodge a Form I-247A detainer with Butte County.
- Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Butte County honor a reasonable detainer.
- The Butte County hold runs at most 48 hours, counted straight through weekends and holidays.
- The ICE Twin Falls office (212 Deere Street, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-737-3820) takes Butte County detainees, many to the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
- Find the Butte detainee on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
14. What happens after a Butte prison sentence?
After a Butte felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Arco prisoner, then picks a Butte placement. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.
↑ Butte questions15. Where do Butte mugshots come from?
Reporters may ask the Butte sheriff for Arco mugshots as public records. Butte ICE photos: file an ICE FOIA request. Butte federal booking photos stay private; the U.S. Marshals Service may release one for an Arco fugitive.
↑ Butte questions16. What are the Butte police non-emergency numbers?
Arco, Moore and Howe are among the Butte communities. The arresting agency in Butte can say where it took the person.
- Butte County Sheriff's Office (non-emergency): 208-527-8553
Butte County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 208-527-8553
Physical Address:
256 W. Grand Ave
Arco, ID 83213
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name
Butte County Jail
P.O. Box 130
Arco, ID 83213
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Butte County Jail
P.O. Box 130
Arco, ID 83213
Every year Butte County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 480 offenders, and maintain an average of 24 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 Butte County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Butte 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.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Idaho, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Idaho State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Butte County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/3/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17 | 94.44% |
| Black | 1 | 5.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0.00% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
Butte County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/3/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 5 | 27.78% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 4 | 22.22% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 1 | 5.56% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 4 | 22.22% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 4 | 22.22% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Butte County Inmate Sex - 11/3/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | 88.89% |
| Female | 2 | 11.11% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
Butte County Inmate Age - 11/3/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 18-20 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 21-24 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 25-30 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 31-35 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 36-40 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 41-45 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 46-50 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 51-55 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 56-60 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 61-65 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 66-75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 208-527-8553
The Butte County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Butte County: Arco and Mackay.