Oneida County Jail Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Oneida County

Oneida County inmate search

Oneida County, Idaho Inmate Search: How to Find an Inmate

Use the VINELink search for Idaho for a current Oneida custody check.

There is no full Oneida jail; the next answer names where Malad City arrests go.

For Oneida custody, VINELink shows Malad City status plus the Oneida holding jail. Give the Oneida list some hours after a Malad City arrest, so phone 208-766-2251 if the name is missing. For Oneida County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Oneida custody status, the holding site and Malad City alerts. Court records for Oneida County cases are on the Idaho iCourt case search. About 5,085 people lived in Oneida County in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate, released in 2026.

Which jail holds a person arrested in Oneida County?

Oneida County keeps no jail of its own. Oneida keeps no jail or holding cell; Oneida deputies drive each Malad City arrestee to the Caribou County Jail, 475 East 2nd South, Soda Springs (208-547-3094). Call the Oneida sheriff at 208-766-2251.

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What nearby jails should Oneida families check?

A neighbor may hold an Oneida arrestee if its deputies made the Malad City arrest or its warrant started the Oneida case. Jails near Malad City:

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How does the Oneida holding jail roster work?

On VINELink, enter the name and confirm the Oneida County holding jail in the Oneida custody line. Or call 208-766-2251.

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How do I check Oneida County arrests and warrants?

Phone 208-766-2251 to ask Oneida deputies about a Malad City warrant. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Oneida case and its dates.

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How does bail work for an Oneida County inmate?

JE's Oneida County bail guide lists Oneida amounts, Malad City payment steps and Oneida refunds. An Oneida judge sets felony bail, while Malad City misdemeanors use the state's Oneida schedule list.

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How do Oneida jail release and property pickup work?

At release, Oneida County returns Malad City booking property; phone 208-766-2251 before you drive to Malad City.

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What are the Oneida visiting, phone and mail options?

  • Visits: see our Oneida County visitation page; Malad City visits may be Oneida video from home or the Malad City lobby; confirm Oneida times.
  • Oneida calls and texts: Malad City prisoners dial out, and Oneida relatives fund a prepaid Malad City phone or message account.
  • Oneida deposits: sending money to an Oneida inmate.
  • Mail: address Oneida letters with the prisoner's full name and Malad City booking number; confirm Oneida rules with 208-766-2251
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Who defends someone charged in Oneida County?

The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Oneida counsel when an Oneida County defendant can't pay; ask the Malad City magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).

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Where are Oneida County criminal charges heard?

The Oneida County Courthouse is at 10 Court Street, Malad City, ID 83252; call 208-766-4116. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Oneida felonies go to a Malad City district judge. Find Oneida dates on the Idaho iCourt case search.

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How do Oneida families report an Oneida prisoner's medical concern?

Phone 208-766-2251 and tell the Malad City shift supervisor about the concern. Oneida staff can't share Malad City medical details, yet they log the Oneida report. In a Malad City emergency, call 911.

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Where does a minor arrested in Oneida County go?

People under 18 go to juvenile detention, not the Oneida adult holding jail. District VI Juvenile Detention Center in Pocatello (208-234-1080).

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Is an Oneida federal case handled differently?

Federal charges from Oneida 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 Oneida defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. While the case is pending, the Oneida defendant may sit in a contract county jail; 208-766-2251 can tell you if Malad City has them. Once sentenced, the Oneida County defendant appears on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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What does an Oneida ICE detainer mean in Malad City?

  1. Oneida County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when an Oneida prisoner may be foreign-born.
  2. A Form I-247A detainer asks the Oneida holding jail to hold the person.
  3. Idaho Code 18-9005(4) has Oneida County honor a reasonable detainer.
  4. The Oneida County hold runs at most 48 hours, counted straight through weekends and holidays.
  5. The ICE Idaho Falls office (2075 N Boulevard, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, 208-535-5100) takes Oneida County detainees, many to the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
  6. Find the Oneida detainee on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
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Where are Oneida County prison sentences served?

After an Oneida felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Malad City prisoner, then picks an Oneida placement. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.

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Can I get an Oneida County mugshot?

Reporters may ask the Oneida sheriff for Malad City mugshots as public records. Oneida ICE photos: file an ICE FOIA request. Oneida federal booking photos stay private; the U.S. Marshals Service may release one for a Malad City fugitive.

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What are the Oneida police non-emergency numbers?

Main Oneida County towns include Malad City. The arresting agency in Oneida can say where it took the person.

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Oneida County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 208-547-3094

Physical Address:
10 Court Street
Malad, ID 83252

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Caribou County Jail
475 East 2nd South
Soda Springs, ID 83276

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Caribou County Jail
475 East 2nd South
Soda Springs, ID 83276

Every year Oneida County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 7,580 offenders, and maintain an average of 379 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 Oneida County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Oneida 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

Oneida County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 244 83.85%
Black 5 1.72%
Hispanic or Latino 26 8.93%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 4 1.37%
Asian 4 1.37%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 4 1.37%
Other 4 1.37%
Total 291 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Oneida County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 84 28.87%
Felony (2rd Degree) 56 19.24%
Felony (1st Degree) 21 7.22%
State Jail Felony 20 6.87%
Felony (Uncategorized) 58 19.93%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 52 17.87%
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 Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Oneida County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 258 88.66%
Female 33 11.34%
Total 291 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Oneida County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 4 1.37%
18-20 13 4.47%
21-24 31 10.65%
25-30 63 21.65%
31-35 50 17.18%
36-40 41 14.09%
41-45 30 10.31%
46-50 20 6.87%
51-55 15 5.15%
56-60 13 4.47%
61-65 5 1.72%
66-75 4 1.37%
76-85 2 0.69%
Total 291 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Oneida 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 Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Oneida County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Oneida County: Malad City.