Madison County Detention Center Inmate Search

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Madison County

Madison County inmate search

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.

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Could 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:

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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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Where 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.

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How 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.

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How does release from Rexburg work?

At release, Madison County returns Rexburg booking property; phone 208-372-5002 to ask about pickup times.

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How 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
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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).

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Where 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.

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How 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.

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Where 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).

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Is 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.

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What does a Madison ICE detainer mean in Rexburg?

  1. 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.
  2. ICE may lodge a Form I-247A detainer with Madison County.
  3. Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Madison County honor a reasonable detainer.
  4. The Madison County hold runs at most 48 hours, counted straight through weekends and holidays.
  5. 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.
  6. Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for the Madison County detainee.
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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.

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Can 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.

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Which 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.

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Madison County Detention Center Inmate Services Information

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

Every year Madison County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,680 offenders, and maintain an average of 134 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 Madison County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Madison 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.

STATE OF Idaho COUNTY JAILS

If you are searching for a prisoner in a Idaho State Prison click below.

Idaho Prison Inmate Search

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.

ICE Detainee Search

Madison County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/27/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 70 76.09%
Black 1 1.09%
Hispanic or Latino 19 20.65%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 1.09%
Asian 1 1.09%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 92 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Madison County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/27/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 20 21.74%
Felony (2rd Degree) 22 23.91%
Felony (1st Degree) 6 6.52%
State Jail Felony 4 4.35%
Felony (Uncategorized) 20 21.74%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 20 21.74%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Madison County Inmate Sex - 10/27/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 80 86.96%
Female 12 13.04%
Total 92 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Madison County Inmate Age - 10/27/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 1.09%
18-20 4 4.35%
21-24 10 10.87%
25-30 18 19.57%
31-35 17 18.48%
36-40 12 13.04%
41-45 10 10.87%
46-50 7 7.61%
51-55 5 5.43%
56-60 5 5.43%
61-65 1 1.09%
66-75 1 1.09%
76-85 1 1.09%
Total 92 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Madison County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Madison County: Rexburg and Sugar City.