Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center Inmate Search
Cassia County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate
Start with the Cassia County inmate search to see who Cassia County holds in Burley today. Search a Cassia name, then read each booking's charges and Burley bail. A fresh Burley arrest can take Cassia staff hours to post, so call 208-878-1000 to confirm a recent Burley release or transfer. For Cassia County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Cassia custody status, the holding site and Burley alerts. Look up Cassia charges and court dates on the Idaho iCourt case search. Cassia County counted roughly 26,397 residents in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate (released 2026).
1. After a Cassia County arrest, where is someone held?
A Cassia arrest most often ends at the Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center, 1415 Albion Avenue, Burley, ID 83318; phone either 208-878-1000 or the sheriff at 208-878-2251.
Other Cassia facilities on JE: Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention Center (208-436-7199).
↑ Cassia questions2. What nearby jails should Cassia families check?
A neighbor may hold a Cassia arrestee if its deputies made the Burley arrest or its warrant started the Cassia case. Jails near Burley:
- Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center, 208-878-1000
- Twin Falls County Detention Facility, 208-734-9090
- Power County Jail, 208-226-2311
3. How does the Cassia jail roster work?
Each Cassia County entry shows a Burley booking date, Cassia charges and many bonds. Two Cassia County prisoners may share a name; check Cassia ages and dates.
For Cassia alerts on a phone: VINELink on the App Store or VINELink on Google Play.
↑ Cassia questions4. How do I check Cassia County arrests and warrants?
Phone 208-878-2251 to ask Cassia deputies about a Burley warrant. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Cassia case and its dates.
↑ Cassia questions5. How does bail work for a Cassia County inmate?
Our Cassia County bail guide explains Burley bail amounts, payment and the court's role. Cassia misdemeanor bail tracks Idaho's schedule, and a Burley judge sets Cassia felony bail.
↑ Cassia questions6. How do Cassia jail release and property pickup work?
Cassia prisoners get booked property back at Burley release; call 208-878-1000 before you drive to Burley.
↑ Cassia questions7. What are the Cassia visiting, phone and mail options?
- Visits: see our Cassia County visitation page; Burley visits may be Cassia video from home or the Burley lobby; confirm Cassia times.
- Cassia calls and texts: Cassia prisoners make outgoing calls only; Burley families can prepay a Cassia calling or text account.
- Cassia deposits: sending money to a Cassia inmate.
- Mail: put the Cassia prisoner's full name and Burley booking number on letters to the Cassia County jail, and call 208-878-1000 for current Cassia rules
8. How does a Cassia County inmate get a lawyer?
The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Cassia counsel when a Cassia County defendant can't pay; ask the Burley magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).
↑ Cassia questions9. Where are Cassia County criminal charges heard?
The Cassia County Courthouse is at 1559 Overland Avenue, Burley, ID 83318; call 208-878-7351. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Cassia felonies go to a Burley district judge. Find Cassia dates on the Idaho iCourt case search.
↑ Cassia questions10. How do Cassia families report a Burley jail medical concern?
Call 208-878-1000 and tell the Burley shift supervisor about the concern. Cassia staff can't share Burley medical details, yet they log the Cassia report. For an emergency, call 911.
↑ Cassia questions11. Where does a minor arrested in Cassia County go?
A Cassia minor is held apart from adults. Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention Center, 718 H Street, Rupert (208-436-7199).
↑ Cassia questions12. How is a Cassia County federal case handled?
Federal charges from Cassia 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 Cassia 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 208-878-1000 to ask if Cassia County holds them. Once sentenced, the Cassia County defendant appears on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Cassia questions13. How does an ICE hold work in Cassia County?
- Cassia County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Cassia prisoner may be foreign-born.
- A Form I-247A detainer asks the Burley jail to hold your family member.
- Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Cassia County honor a reasonable detainer.
- ICE then has up to 48 hours past the Cassia release time, weekends and holidays included.
- Officers from the ICE Twin Falls office, 212 Deere Street, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-737-3820, pick up the Cassia detainee, in many cases for the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
- Find the Cassia detainee on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
14. What happens after a Cassia prison sentence?
After a Cassia felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Burley prisoner, then picks a Cassia placement. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.
↑ Cassia questions15. Where do Cassia mugshots come from?
Reporters may ask the Cassia sheriff for Burley mugshots as public records. For a Cassia ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Cassia federal mugshots are not public, though the U.S. Marshals Service may post one for a Burley fugitive.
↑ Cassia questions16. Which police agencies serve Cassia County?
Main Cassia County towns include Burley, Oakley and Albion. The arresting agency in Cassia can say where it took the person.
- Burley (through Cassia County dispatch): 208-878-2251
- Cassia sheriff, non-emergency: 208-878-2251
Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 208-878-1000
Physical Address:
1415 Albion Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center
PO Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center
1415 Albion Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
Every year Cassia County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 5,180 offenders, and maintain an average of 259 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 Cassia County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Cassia 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.
Cassia County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/3/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90 | 44.12% |
| Black | 2 | 0.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 | 50.98% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 1.47% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.98% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.98% |
| Other | 1 | 0.49% |
| Total | 204 | 100.0% |
Cassia County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/3/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 57 | 27.94% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 47 | 23.04% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 10 | 4.90% |
| State Jail Felony | 13 | 6.37% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 33 | 16.18% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 44 | 21.57% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Cassia County Inmate Sex - 11/3/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 179 | 87.75% |
| Female | 25 | 12.25% |
| Total | 204 | 100.0% |
Cassia County Inmate Age - 11/3/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.98% |
| 18-20 | 10 | 4.90% |
| 21-24 | 19 | 9.31% |
| 25-30 | 42 | 20.59% |
| 31-35 | 35 | 17.16% |
| 36-40 | 34 | 16.67% |
| 41-45 | 23 | 11.27% |
| 46-50 | 14 | 6.86% |
| 51-55 | 10 | 4.90% |
| 56-60 | 8 | 3.92% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.96% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 0.98% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.49% |
| Total | 204 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 208-878-1000
The Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center serves the following cities and towns of Cassia County: Albion, Burley, Declo, Oakley and Rupert.