Canyon County Detention Center Inmate Search
Canyon County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate
Open the Canyon County inmate search to see who Canyon County holds in Caldwell today. Search a Canyon name, then read each booking's charges and Caldwell bail. Give the Canyon list some hours after a Caldwell arrest, so call 208-454-7540 when the Canyon list seems out of date. For Canyon County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Canyon custody status, the holding site and Caldwell alerts. Look up Canyon charges and court dates on the Idaho iCourt case search. Canyon County counted roughly 275,123 residents in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate (freed 2026).
1. Where does a Caldwell arrest take someone?
Most people arrested around Caldwell go to the Canyon County Detention Center, 219 North 12th Avenue, Caldwell, ID 83605; call either 208-454-7540 or the sheriff at 208-454-7531.
Canyon County also has these JE listings: Napma Juvenile Corrections Center (208-465-8443); Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center (208-454-7240).
↑ Canyon questions2. Can a person arrested near Caldwell be held in another county?
A neighbor may hold a Canyon arrestee if its deputies made the Caldwell arrest or its warrant started the Canyon case. Nearby jails:
- Ada County Jail, 208-577-3000
- Payette County Detention Facility, 208-642-6006
- Gem County Jail, 208-365-4484
3. How do I use the Canyon County inmate search?
The Canyon list gives each name, Caldwell booking date, Canyon charges and in many cases bond. Two Canyon County prisoners may share a name; check Canyon ages and dates.
For Canyon alerts on a phone: VINELink on the App Store or VINELink on Google Play.
↑ Canyon questions4. Where are Canyon warrants and recent arrests listed?
Recent Canyon bookings: Canyon County current arrests.
Canyon deputies at 208-454-7531 can confirm whether a Caldwell warrant names someone. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Canyon case and its dates.
↑ Canyon questions5. How do Canyon families get someone out of the Caldwell jail?
Our Canyon County bail guide lists Canyon amounts, Caldwell payment steps and Canyon refunds. Canyon misdemeanor bail tracks Idaho's schedule, and a Caldwell judge sets Canyon felony bail.
↑ Canyon questions6. How do Canyon jail release and property pickup work?
At release, Canyon County returns Caldwell booking property; phone 208-454-7540 for the release door and hours.
↑ Canyon questions7. How do Canyon families visit, call or write a Canyon inmate, or fund a Caldwell account?
- Canyon visits: read our Canyon County visitation page; Caldwell visits may be Canyon video from home or the Caldwell lobby; confirm Canyon times.
- Phones and messages: Caldwell prisoners dial out, and Canyon relatives fund a prepaid Caldwell phone or message account.
- Canyon deposits: sending money to a Canyon inmate.
- Canyon letters: address Canyon letters with the prisoner's full name and Caldwell booking number; confirm Canyon rules with 208-454-7540
8. Who defends someone charged in Canyon County?
The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Canyon counsel when a Canyon County defendant can't pay; ask the Caldwell magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).
↑ Canyon questions9. Where are Canyon County criminal charges heard?
Canyon cases are heard at 1115 Albany Street, Caldwell, ID 83605 (208-454-7300). Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Canyon felonies go to a Caldwell district judge. Caldwell hearing dates appear on the Idaho iCourt case search.
↑ Canyon questions10. What if a Canyon County inmate is hurt or sick?
Call 208-454-7540 and tell the Caldwell shift supervisor about the concern. Canyon staff can't share Caldwell medical details, yet they log the Canyon report. In a Caldwell emergency, call 911.
↑ Canyon questions11. Where does a minor arrested in Canyon County go?
A Canyon minor is held apart from adults. Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center, 222 North 12th Avenue, Caldwell (208-454-7240).
↑ Canyon questions12. How is a Canyon County federal case handled?
A Canyon federal case is heard at the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Southern Division, James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 550 W. Fort St., Boise (208-334-1361). At the first federal appearance, the Canyon 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 208-454-7540 to ask if Canyon County holds them. Once sentenced, the Canyon County defendant appears on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Canyon questions13. How does an ICE hold work in Canyon County?
- Canyon County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Canyon prisoner may be foreign-born.
- ICE may lodge a Form I-247A detainer with Canyon County.
- Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Canyon County honor a reasonable detainer.
- ICE then has up to 48 hours past the Canyon release time, weekends and holidays included.
- The ICE Boise office (1185 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709, 208-685-6635) takes Canyon County detainees, many to the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
- Find the Canyon detainee on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
14. What happens after a Canyon prison sentence?
IDOC classifies each Canyon felon at Canyon intake, then picks a prison fitting the Caldwell case. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.
↑ Canyon questions15. Can I get a Canyon County mugshot?
News media can ask Canyon deputies for Caldwell booking photos under the Idaho Public Records Act. For a Canyon ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Canyon federal mugshots are not public, though the U.S. Marshals Service may post one for a Caldwell fugitive.
↑ Canyon questions16. What are the Canyon police non-emergency numbers?
Main Canyon County towns include Caldwell, Nampa, Middleton and Parma. The arresting agency in Canyon can say where it took the person.
- Nampa Police: 208-465-2257
- Caldwell Police (non-emergency): 208-454-7531
- Canyon sheriff, non-emergency: 208-454-7531
Canyon County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 208-454-7540
Physical Address:
219 N. 12th Ave.
Caldwell, ID 83605
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Canyon County Jail, ID
PO Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Canyon County Jail
219 N. 12th Ave.
Caldwell, ID 83605
Every year Canyon County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 13,940 offenders, and maintain an average of 697 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 Canyon County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Canyon 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.
Canyon County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 202 | 40.56% |
| Black | 15 | 3.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 233 | 46.79% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 12 | 2.41% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.81% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 10 | 2.01% |
| Other | 12 | 2.41% |
| Total | 498 | 100.0% |
Canyon County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 110 | 22.09% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 119 | 23.90% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 15 | 3.01% |
| State Jail Felony | 27 | 5.42% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 107 | 21.49% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 120 | 24.10% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Canyon County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 444 | 89.16% |
| Female | 54 | 10.84% |
| Total | 498 | 100.0% |
Canyon County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 0.80% |
| 18-20 | 23 | 4.62% |
| 21-24 | 53 | 10.64% |
| 25-30 | 90 | 18.07% |
| 31-35 | 92 | 18.47% |
| 36-40 | 83 | 16.67% |
| 41-45 | 58 | 11.65% |
| 46-50 | 33 | 6.63% |
| 51-55 | 24 | 4.82% |
| 56-60 | 21 | 4.22% |
| 61-65 | 9 | 1.81% |
| 66-75 | 7 | 1.41% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.20% |
| Total | 498 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 208-454-7540
- Adult Probation: 208-454-7601
- Alternative phone: 208-454-7541
- Criminal Court: 208-454-7571
- Juvenile Probation: 208-454-7330
- Prosecuting Attorney: 208-454-7391
- Public Defender: 208-649-1818
- Sheriff: 208-454-7510
- SW Idaho Juvenile Detention: 208-454-7240
The Canyon County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Canyon County: Caldwell, Greenleaf, Homedale, Middleton, Nampa, Notus, Parma and Wilder.