Information about inmates at the 134-bed Madison County Detention Center is available by calling 208-372-5002 at any hour.
People arrested in the county for misdemeanors and felonies are brought here and go through booking and processing. If their charges require it, they remain in custody until they bond out, are released on their own recognizance, or are held until the conclusion of their trial.
Look up the facility’s current roster with the inmate search tool.
Inmates sentenced to less than one year serve their time at this jail. Longer sentences are served in the Idaho State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides guidance on the visitation schedule, funding an inmate’s account, mailing an inmate, phone calls, voicemail, email and text messaging, tablet rentals, bail bonds, and commissary.
Keep the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for communication purposes. If you can’t find it online, call Madison County Detention Center at 208-372-5002.
Phone: 208-372-5002
Physical Address:
145 E. Main St.
Rexburg, ID 83440
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Madison County Detention Center
145 E Main St
Rexburg, ID 83440
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Madison County Detention Center
145 E Main St
Rexburg, ID 83440
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Madison County Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 208-372-5002 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Madison County Criminal Court Case information online, as well as for all other Idaho county court cases.
Madison County Detention Center Inmate Search
The Madison County Detention Center maintains an average of 134 offenders in custody on any given day. The Madison County Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Madison County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,680 offenders.
The following charts of Madison County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Madison County Corrections Department, the state of Idaho Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Madison County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Madison County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessThe Madison County Detention Center is responsible for the housing and care of those who are accused or convicted of committing a misdemeanor or felony in Madison County as they wait for their trial or as they serve their sentence. It serves many law enforcement organizations including the Sheriff, Rexburg Police Department, ICE, Teton County, other surrounding counties as needed, and the Saint Anthony Work Camp.
Questions regarding an inmate or the programs and services provided, the staff can be reached at 208-372-5002 and an online listing of all of the detainees is published.
Upon intake the booking process is completed along with an assessment to determine security needs, medical needs, mental health requirements, and housing assignment.
Staff also transport all inmates to court dates and any medical appointments or emergency needs, as well as inspecting all mail for contraband, receiving commissary funds and other money for inmates, maintaining the safety of the community and the security of the facility, and other tasks.
The Madison County Detention Center also provides several other services to inmates including basic needs in meals, laundry, and hygiene items, and programs including AA, counseling, religious programs, education, recreation, and opportunities to grow social and life skills.
Along with the efforts made by the staff, reduced recidivism is seen when inmates are able to stay in contact and supported by their family or friends who are not incarcerated so mail, phones, and visits are provided.
Visiting days are Monday to Friday 9am-11am, 1pm-5pm, and an additional evening block of time is provided Wednesday 7pm-9pm while Saturdays are 9am-11am and 1pm-3pm. All visits are via video and an account is created online to book and complete visits, allowing both visitors and inmates to schedule a visit.
Phone accounts are also set up online and allow for inmates to make outgoing calls during the daytime hours when they are not participating in a task or program.
Mail is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Madison County Detention Center
145 E Main St
Rexburg, ID 83440
... where staff will open each piece and look for contraband, which is removed before it is given to the inmate.
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Madison County Detention Center for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Madison County Detention Center:
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 208-372-5002.
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Madison County Detention Center in Rexburg for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Madison County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 208-372-5002 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Madison County Idaho, check out the Madison County Detention Center Bail Page.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Visit an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
145 E. Main St.
Rexburg, ID 83440
208-372-5002
Schedule Video Visits online with gettingout
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | NO VISITS |
| MONDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| TUESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| THURSDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| FRIDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| SATURDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | NO VISITS |
| MONDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| TUESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| THURSDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| FRIDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| SATURDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 3:00pm |

How it Works with GettingOut
1. Register an account.
2. Select Madison County Detention Center
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.
4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.
GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.
Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.
To visit an inmate in Madison County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Madison County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of Viapath / GettingOut.

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Madison County Detention Center:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the Viapath / GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Madison County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Madison County Detention Center's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Madison County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for Viapath / GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Madison County Detention Center, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Madison County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Madison County Detention Center Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Madison County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Madison County Detention Center Phone: 208-372-5002
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center?
145 E. Main St.
Rexburg, ID 83440
208-372-5002
Schedule Video Visits online with gettingout
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | NO VISITS |
| MONDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| TUESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| THURSDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| FRIDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| SATURDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | NO VISITS |
| MONDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| TUESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| THURSDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| FRIDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| SATURDAY | 9:00am to 11:00am 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center?
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using Viapath/GettingOut.com
Madison County Detention Center uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.

If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Madison County Detention Center inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Madison County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Madison County Detention Center has the phone service you need to communicate with your inmate by the facility lookup here.
2. In the meantime, you can create an account here for Viapath / GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account. This account can be controlled by just you, or by both you and your inmate.
4. Last, select Madison County Detention Center, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Services vary by jail. GettingOut shows what this facility offers.

Phone & Voicemail Fees
Call rates, deposit fees and voicemail prices depend on the jail's contract. Check them on GettingOut or by calling 866-516-0115 before you add money.
Note: Rates are subject to change.
Types of Phone Calls
Prepaid calls (Direct Calls)
With Prepaid Calls you add money to a GettingOut account so the inmate can call your number. Ask GettingOut which other account types are offered at this jail.
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Madison County Detention Center GettingOut phone services, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
* All the information you need to understand making and receiving phone calls with inmates in Madison County, can be found on our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow do I Mail an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center, and what can I send them?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Madison County Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?
Madison County Detention Center contracts with Viapath/GettingOut, the same service that handles Inmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.

If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Madison County Detention Center,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
How Messaging Works
1. Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.
2. After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message. Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
How Uploading Photos Works
1. Select the Photos Tab.
2. Select “Take New Photo” or “Upload New Photo”.
3. Take a new photo with your webcam, or select "Choose File" to upload a photo from your computer.
4. Give your photo a Title or add it to the "Gallery" of your choice.
5. Select the "Share" button.
6. Select your inmate(s) and then select "Share".
7. Once the photo is approved, it will be shared with your inmate(s).
Customer Service Questions
Call 866-516-0115
To mail or email an inmate in Madison County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with Viapath/GTL/GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Madison County Detention Center,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
Customer Service Questions
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Madison County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Madison County Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GettingOut, a GTL / Viapath company.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Madison County Detention Center, such as:
- Free services are already available for use on the device at Madison County Detention Center.
- Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
- Madison County Detention Center Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.
What Does a Tablet Cost?
To estimate costs for tablets and other services such as phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page), but the following gives you a general idea.
Game Center:
30-Day Subscription: $4.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($5.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($3.74)
Seven-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($2.49)
Unlimited eBooks:
Thirty-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($2.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($1.74)
Seven-Day Subscription: $0.49, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)
Streaming Music:
Thirty-Day Subscription: $8.99, with an additional $16.00 service infrastructure charge ($24.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $5.99, with an additional $9.00 service infrastructure charge ($14.99)
Seven-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($7.99)
Newsfeed
Thirty-Day Subscription: $3.99, with an additional $6.00 service infrastructure charge ($9.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($6.99)
Seven-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $3.00 service infrastructure charge ($3.99)
Same Day Subscription Services
Game Center: $0.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($1.49)
Unlimited eBooks: $0.25, (Total = 0.25)
Newsfeed: $0.24, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)
FM Radio: $0.24, with an additional $0.25 service infrastructure charge ($0.49)
All Subscription and message credit pricing is subject to state and local taxes.
Replacement Components - should your inmate break it...
Tablet: $249.99 per each
Charger: $8.99 per each
Earbuds: $2.99 per each
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to Viapath/GettingOut/GTL

2. Purchase the services you want for your Madison County Detention Center inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Madison County Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 208-372-5002 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Madison County?
This facility, known as "Madison County Detention Center" is also known as Madison County Jail, Madison County Jail , Madison County Jail , Idaho, Madison.