Madison County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate
Open the VINELink search for Idaho to see who Madison County holds in Rexburg today. For Madison custody, VINELink shows Rexburg status plus the Madison holding jail. Give the Madison list some hours after a Rexburg arrest, so phone 208-372-5002 if the name is missing. For Madison County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Madison custody status, the holding site and Rexburg alerts. The Idaho iCourt case search shows Rexburg hearing dates and charges. Madison County counted roughly 55,172 residents in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate (released 2026).
Where does a Rexburg arrest take someone?
Adults arrested in Madison County are booked at the Madison County Detention Center, 145 East Main Street, Rexburg, ID 83440; call either 208-372-5002 or the Madison sheriff's line at 208-372-5000.
↑ Madison questionsCould a Madison County arrest end in a Rexburg-area neighbor's jail?
A neighbor may hold a Madison arrestee if its deputies made the Rexburg arrest or its warrant started the Madison case. Check these neighbors of Madison County:
- Bonneville County Jail, 208-529-1315
- Jefferson County Jail, 208-745-9210
- Fremont County Jail, 208-624-4482
How does the Madison jail roster work?
On VINELink, enter the name and confirm the Madison County jail in the custody line. Or call 208-372-5002.
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↑ Madison questionsWhere are Madison warrants and recent arrests listed?
Madison deputies at 208-372-5000 can confirm whether a Rexburg warrant names someone. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Madison case and its dates.
↑ Madison questionsHow does bail work for a Madison County inmate?
Our Madison County bail guide lists Madison amounts, Rexburg payment steps and Madison refunds. Madison misdemeanor bail tracks Idaho's schedule, and a Rexburg judge sets Madison felony bail.
↑ Madison questionsHow does release from Rexburg work?
At release, Madison County returns Rexburg booking property; phone 208-372-5002 to ask about pickup times.
↑ Madison questionsHow do Madison families visit, call or write a Madison inmate, or fund a Rexburg account?
- Madison visits: read our Madison County visitation page; Rexburg visits may be Madison video from home or the Rexburg lobby; confirm Madison times.
- Madison calls and texts: Rexburg prisoners dial out, and Madison relatives fund a prepaid Rexburg phone or message account.
- Money: sending money to a Madison inmate.
- Madison letters: address Madison letters with the prisoner's full name and Rexburg booking number; confirm Madison rules with 208-372-5002
Who defends someone charged in Madison County?
The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Madison counsel when a Madison County defendant can't pay; ask the Rexburg magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).
↑ Madison questionsWhere are Madison County criminal charges heard?
The Madison County Courthouse is at 159 East Main, Rexburg, ID 83440; call 208-359-6252. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Madison felonies go to a Rexburg district judge. Find Madison dates on the Idaho iCourt case search.
↑ Madison questionsHow do Madison families report a Rexburg jail medical concern?
Call 208-372-5002 and tell the Rexburg shift supervisor about the concern. Madison staff can't share Rexburg medical details, yet they log the Madison report. In a Rexburg emergency, call 911.
↑ Madison questionsWhere does a minor arrested in Madison County go?
People under 18 go to juvenile detention, not the Madison adult jail. 3-B Juvenile Detention Center in Idaho Falls (208-542-2947).
↑ Madison questionsIs a Madison federal case handled differently?
Federal charges from Madison 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 Madison defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. While the case is pending, the Madison defendant may sit in a contract county jail; 208-372-5002 can tell you if Rexburg has them. After sentencing, the Bureau of Prisons assigns a prison; find the Madison defendant on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Madison questionsWhat does a Madison ICE detainer mean in Rexburg?
- Madison County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Madison prisoner may be foreign-born.
- ICE may lodge a Form I-247A detainer with Madison County.
- Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Madison County honor a reasonable detainer.
- The Madison County hold runs at most 48 hours, counted straight through weekends and holidays.
- Officers from the ICE Idaho Falls office, 2075 N Boulevard, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, 208-535-5100, pick up the Madison detainee, often for the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
- Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for the Madison County detainee.
Where are Madison County prison sentences served?
After a Madison felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Rexburg prisoner, then picks a Madison placement. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.
↑ Madison questionsCan I get a Madison County mugshot?
News media can ask Madison deputies for Rexburg booking photos under the Idaho Public Records Act. For a Madison ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Madison federal booking photos stay private; the U.S. Marshals Service may release one for a Rexburg fugitive.
↑ Madison questionsWhich police agencies serve Madison County?
Rexburg and Sugar City are among the Madison communities. The arresting agency in Madison can say where it took the person.
- Rexburg Police: 208-359-3008
- Madison sheriff, non-emergency: 208-372-5000