Kootenai County Jail Inmate Search
Kootenai County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate
Use the Kootenai County inmate search to check whether Coeur d'Alene has booked someone. Kootenai County posts the custody list as a document, so search it for the Kootenai last name. A new Kootenai booking can reach the Coeur d'Alene list hours late, so call 208-446-1400 if the name is missing. For Kootenai County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Kootenai custody status, the holding site and Coeur d'Alene alerts. The Idaho iCourt case search shows Coeur d'Alene hearing dates and charges. About 191,864 people lived in Kootenai County in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate, released in 2026.
1. After a Kootenai County arrest, where is someone held?
Adults arrested in Kootenai County are booked at the Kootenai County Jail, 5500 North Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814; phone either 208-446-1400 or the sheriff at 208-446-1300.
Other Kootenai facilities on JE: Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center (208-446-1400).
↑ Kootenai questions2. Can a person arrested near Coeur d'Alene be held in another county?
A neighbor may hold a Kootenai arrestee if its deputies made the Coeur d'Alene arrest or its warrant started the Kootenai case. Check these neighbors of Kootenai County:
- Bonner County Detention Facility, 208-263-8417
- Benewah County Jail, 208-245-2555
- Shoshone County Jail, 208-556-1114
3. How do I use the Kootenai County inmate search?
The Kootenai list gives each name, Coeur d'Alene booking date, Kootenai charges and frequently bond. Two Kootenai County prisoners may share a name; check Kootenai ages and dates.
For Kootenai alerts on a phone: VINELink on the App Store or VINELink on Google Play.
↑ Kootenai questions4. Where are Kootenai warrants and recent arrests listed?
Phone 208-446-1300 to ask Kootenai deputies about a Coeur d'Alene warrant. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Kootenai case and its dates.
↑ Kootenai questions5. How do Kootenai families get someone out of the Coeur d'Alene jail?
JE's Kootenai County bail guide lists Kootenai amounts, Coeur d'Alene payment steps and Kootenai refunds. Kootenai misdemeanor bail tracks Idaho's schedule, and a Coeur d'Alene judge sets Kootenai felony bail.
↑ Kootenai questions6. How does release from Coeur d'Alene work?
Kootenai prisoners get booked property back at Coeur d'Alene release; call 208-446-1400 for the release door and hours.
↑ Kootenai questions7. What are the Kootenai visiting, phone and mail options?
- Kootenai visits: see our Kootenai County visitation page; Coeur d'Alene visits may be Kootenai video from home or the Coeur d'Alene lobby; confirm Kootenai times.
- Kootenai calls and texts: Kootenai prisoners make outgoing calls only; Coeur d'Alene families can prepay a Kootenai calling or text account.
- Kootenai deposits: sending money to a Kootenai inmate.
- Mail: address Kootenai letters with the prisoner's full name and Coeur d'Alene booking number; confirm Kootenai rules with 208-446-1400
8. How does a Kootenai County inmate get a lawyer?
At the first Kootenai appearance, a Kootenai defendant who can't pay may ask the Coeur d'Alene court for a public defender; Idaho's Office of the State Public Defender provides counsel statewide (208-605-4575).
↑ Kootenai questions9. Where are Kootenai County criminal charges heard?
The Kootenai County Courthouse is at 324 West Garden Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814; call 208-446-1170. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Kootenai felonies go to a Coeur d'Alene district judge. Coeur d'Alene hearing dates appear on the Idaho iCourt case search.
↑ Kootenai questions10. What if a Kootenai County inmate is hurt or sick?
Phone 208-446-1400 and tell the Coeur d'Alene shift supervisor about the concern. Kootenai staff can't share Coeur d'Alene medical details, yet they log the Kootenai report. For an emergency, call 911.
↑ Kootenai questions11. What if a Kootenai County teenager is arrested?
A Kootenai minor is held apart from adults. District I Juvenile Detention Center, 210 East Dalton Avenue, Coeur d'Alene (208-446-1900).
↑ Kootenai questions12. Is a Kootenai federal case handled differently?
A Kootenai 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 Kootenai defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. While the case is pending, the Kootenai defendant may sit in a contract county jail; 208-446-1400 can tell you if Coeur d'Alene has them. Once sentenced, the Kootenai County defendant appears on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Kootenai questions13. How does an ICE hold work in Kootenai County?
- Kootenai County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Kootenai prisoner may be foreign-born.
- A Form I-247A detainer asks the Coeur d'Alene jail to hold the person.
- The Kootenai jail follows Idaho Code 18-9005(4) on reasonable detainers.
- The Kootenai County hold runs at most 48 hours, counted straight through weekends and holidays.
- Officers from the ICE Spokane office, 411 W Cataldo Ave, Spokane, WA 99201, 509-329-5846, pick up the Kootenai detainee, often for the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
- Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for the Kootenai County detainee.
14. Where are Kootenai County prison sentences served?
After a Kootenai felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Coeur d'Alene prisoner, then picks a Kootenai placement. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.
↑ Kootenai questions15. Where do Kootenai mugshots come from?
Reporters may ask the Kootenai sheriff for Coeur d'Alene mugshots as public records. For a Kootenai ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Kootenai federal booking photos stay private; the U.S. Marshals Service may release one for a Coeur d'Alene fugitive.
↑ Kootenai questions16. Which police agencies serve Kootenai County?
Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden and Rathdrum are among the Kootenai communities. The arresting agency in Kootenai can say where it took the person.
- Coeur d'Alene Police: 208-446-1854
- Post Falls Police: 208-773-3517
- Kootenai sheriff, non-emergency: 208-446-1300
Kootenai County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 208-446-1400
Physical Address:
5500 N. Government Way
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & ID#
Kootenai County Jail, ID
PO Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & ID#
Kootenai County Jail
P.O. Box 9000
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-9000
Every year Kootenai County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 9,720 offenders, and maintain an average of 486 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 Kootenai County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Kootenai 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.
Kootenai County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/3/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 328 | 85.64% |
| Black | 5 | 1.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 9.14% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 5 | 1.31% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.04% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.52% |
| Other | 4 | 1.04% |
| Total | 383 | 100.0% |
Kootenai County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/3/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 108 | 28.20% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 88 | 22.98% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 20 | 5.22% |
| State Jail Felony | 24 | 6.27% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 61 | 15.93% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 82 | 21.41% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Kootenai County Inmate Sex - 11/3/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 335 | 87.47% |
| Female | 48 | 12.53% |
| Total | 383 | 100.0% |
Kootenai County Inmate Age - 11/3/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 1.04% |
| 18-20 | 20 | 5.22% |
| 21-24 | 34 | 8.88% |
| 25-30 | 78 | 20.37% |
| 31-35 | 65 | 16.97% |
| 36-40 | 63 | 16.45% |
| 41-45 | 42 | 10.97% |
| 46-50 | 27 | 7.05% |
| 51-55 | 19 | 4.96% |
| 56-60 | 17 | 4.44% |
| 61-65 | 8 | 2.09% |
| 66-75 | 4 | 1.04% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.52% |
| Total | 383 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 208-446-1400
- Adult Probation: 208-446-1985
- Arrest Warrants: 208-446-1300
- Booking: 208-446-1400
- Court: 208-446-1170
- Dispatch: 208-446-1850
- District Attorney: 208-446-1800
- DUI Court: 208-446-1985
- Inmate Accounts: 208-446-1400
- Inmate Info: 208-446-1400
- Juvenile: 208-446-1900
- Juvenile Probation: 208-446-1920
- Police: 208-769-2320
- Public Defender: 208-446-1700
- Records: 208-446-1300
- Sheriff: 208-446-1300
- Visitation: 208-446-1400
The Kootenai County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Kootenai County: Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens, Fernan Lake Village, Hayden, Huetter, Post Falls, Rathdrum and Spirit Lake.