Gem County Jail Inmate Visitation

Gem County Jail

Address:
410 E. First
Emmet, ID 83617
Phone:
208-365-4484

Gem County Jail Visitation Schedule and Announcement - January 4, 2023

Inmates at the Gem County Jail, now that the COVID pandemic is waning, once again allows inmates to get visits from friends and loved ones. Visits are either on-site (no contact) at the facility, and/or using the video services of the third party company outlined below.

Call 208-365-4484 for inmate communication updates as schedules can change without much advance notice.

Gem County Jail inmates are allowed one to two visits of 30 minutes each at the facility, and potentially no limit on the number of visits when using the home based video visitation service.

Rules, guidelines and schedules are listed on this page. Failure to adhere to them will result in your inmate and you losing your visitation privileges.

Remote Inmate Video Visitation with an Inmate

Gem County Jail uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.

In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:

1. Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
2. Register with Inmate Sales.
3. Find Gem County Jail
4. Select 'New Purchase'
5. Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
6. Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
7. Schedule a visit.

Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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Visiting Hours in Gem County Jail

The actual visiting hours vary depending on the following factors:

• The day of the week.
• Where the inmate is housed.
• The inmate's sex.
• Whether or not it is a Holiday.
• Each inmate is allowed one or two visits, ranging from 15 minutes to one hour in length each week. Inmates with special privileges are allowed additional visits.
• If you are visiting from another state or traveling a great distance, Gem County Jail may allow you an extended visitation. Call 208-365-4484 to ask for special consideration.

Gem County Jail Visitation Application Process

Gem County Jail may require visitors to fill out an application prior to your visiting an inmate.
Carefully fill out the application. Incomplete paperwork is cause for denial.
Honesty, especially regarding past criminal convictions, probation etc., is important. These things will most likely show up on the background check – which if lied about on the application, will cause visits to be denied.
Call 208-365-4484 to ask specific questions about the application.

'At Home' Video Visitation

Many jails are implementing video visits. These visits are conducted via the Internet on computers, IPADS and Smart phones.
This has increased exponentially with the chaos surrounding the pandemic.
Video visits allow the visit to take place in the privacy of your own home.
Some family members 'take their inmate with them' to church, the park, the doctor or anywhere else simply by signing in and bringing the device along.
Video visits save you from having to get your children ready, drive to the jail, wait in long lines and go through security checkpoints just to see the inmate.
Video visitation is slowly gaining favor with all jails in America as jail management realizes the financial savings and reduced security risks involved with remote visitation.
Call Gem County Jail and see if this an option for you, and if not, request that they consider enrolling.

Who Can Visit an Inmate in Gem County Jail

Anyone over the age of 18, who isn't on felony probation and can produce a valid government-issued photo ID can be approved to visit an inmate in this jail.
Visitation applicants in Gem County must sometimes submit to a background check. Those with warrants are denied visitation or if allowed to visit, will be arrested at the jail.
Jails limit the number of people that can visit an inmate to two adults each visit.
Children under age 18 must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian.

Call 208-365-4484 to ask specific questions about this policy or click here for any updates to this policy.
It is likely that the Gem County Jail will deny visitation to anyone with a past felony conviction regardless of probation/parole status.
Call 208-365-4484 prior to arriving for the specific jail guideline regarding your legal status.
If you are a co-defendant with the inmate in a pending case, your visit will be denied.
If you and the inmate are under a court order to have no contact with each other, your visit will be denied.
The Gem County Jail reserves the right to deny any person the right to enter the jail it chooses and for any reason.

Gem County Jail Visitation Dress Code

The Gem County Jail staff reserves the right to turn anyone away who is not dressed appropriately for a visit.
The best way to be sure the visit takes place is to dress as if you are meeting someone's grandmother for the first time. 

• Wear clothes that are not revealing.
• Don't wear see-through material.
• Have all undergarments covered (males and females) and avoid a lot of cleavage.
• Shorts and skirts should reach mid-thigh.
• Sleeves should be at least half-way to your elbow.

The following types of clothing are also prohibited:

• Clothing promoting gang affiliation.
• Anything displaying drugs, weapons or profanity.
• Clothing depicting anything obscene.

Call 208-365-4484 to ask specific questions about the Gem County Jail Visitation Dress Code guidelines.

Gem County Jail Visitation Tips, Rules and Guidelines

Jail visits are conducted in person behind plexi-glass or on a televised screen from another location.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and guardians must provide proof of their guardianship.
Leave all personal belongings, except for your state ID in your vehicle or in a locker (if one is provided).
Children must be monitored at all times or jail staff will end the visit early.