Power County Jail Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Power County

Power County inmate search

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

Open the Power County inmate search to see who Power County holds in American Falls today.

Search a Power name, then read each booking's charges and American Falls bail. A new Power booking can reach the American Falls list hours late, so call 208-226-2311 if the name is missing. For Power County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Power custody status, the holding site and American Falls alerts.

Court records for Power County cases are on the Idaho iCourt case search. Power County counted roughly 8,246 residents in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate (freed 2026).

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Power County

1. Which jail holds a person arrested in Power County?

Adults arrested in Power County are booked at the Power County Jail, 550 Gifford Street, American Falls, ID 83211; call 208-226-2311.

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2. What nearby jails should Power families check?

A neighbor may hold a Power arrestee if its deputies made the American Falls arrest or its warrant started the Power case. Jails near American Falls:

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3. Are Power mugshots on the jail roster?

Yes. The Power County current bookings list includes Power County mugshots next to the booking details.

The Power list gives each name, American Falls booking date, Power charges and often bond. Two Power County prisoners may share a name; check Power ages and dates.

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4. Where are Power warrants and recent arrests listed?

Power deputies at 208-226-2311 can confirm whether an American Falls warrant names someone. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Power case and its dates.

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5. How does bail work for a Power County inmate?

Our Power County bail guide lists Power amounts, American Falls payment steps and Power refunds. A Power judge sets felony bail, while American Falls misdemeanors use the state's Power schedule list.

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6. How does release from American Falls work?

At release, Power County returns American Falls booking property; phone 208-226-2311 for the release door and hours.

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7. What are the Power visiting, phone and mail options?

  • Power visits: read our Power County visitation page; American Falls visits may be Power video from home or the American Falls lobby; confirm Power times.
  • Phones and messages: Power prisoners make outgoing calls only; American Falls families can prepay a Power calling or text account.
  • Power deposits: sending money to a Power inmate.
  • Power letters: put the Power prisoner's full name and American Falls booking number on letters to the Power County jail, and call 208-226-2311 for current Power rules
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8. Who defends someone charged in Power County?

The Office of the State Public Defender assigns Power counsel when a Power County defendant can't pay; ask the American Falls magistrate at the first appearance (208-605-4575).

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9. Which court handles a Power charge?

Power cases are heard at 543 Bannock Avenue, Room 101, American Falls, ID 83211 (208-226-7611). Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Power felonies go to an American Falls district judge. American Falls hearing dates appear on the Idaho iCourt case search.

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10. How do Power families report an American Falls jail medical concern?

Phone 208-226-2311 and tell the American Falls shift supervisor about the concern. Power staff can't share American Falls medical details, yet they log the Power report. In an American Falls emergency, call 911.

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11. Where does a minor arrested in Power County go?

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

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12. How is a Power County federal case handled?

A Power federal case is heard at 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 Power defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. While the case is pending, the Power defendant may sit in a contract county jail; 208-226-2311 can tell you if American Falls has them. After sentencing, the Bureau of Prisons assigns a prison; find the Power defendant on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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13. What does a Power ICE detainer mean in American Falls?

  1. Power County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Power prisoner may be foreign-born.
  2. ICE may lodge a Form I-247A detainer with Power County.
  3. The Power jail follows Idaho Code 18-9005(4) on reasonable detainers.
  4. ICE then has up to 48 hours past the Power release time, weekends and holidays included.
  5. The ICE Idaho Falls office (2075 N Boulevard, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, 208-535-5100) takes Power County detainees, many to the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
  6. Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for the Power County detainee.
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14. Where are Power County prison sentences served?

IDOC classifies each Power felon at Power intake, then picks a prison fitting the American Falls case. Search the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search and read our Idaho state prisons guide.

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15. Can I get a Power County mugshot?

The Power County current bookings list shows Power mugshots. Reporters may ask the Power sheriff for American Falls mugshots as public records. For a Power ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Power federal mugshots are not public, though the U.S. Marshals Service may post one for an American Falls fugitive.

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16. What are the Power police non-emergency numbers?

American Falls and Rockland are among the Power communities. The arresting agency in Power can say where it took the person.

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Power County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 208-226-7930

Physical Address:
550 Gifford Street
American Falls, ID 83211

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Power County Jail
550 Gifford Ave
American Falls, ID 83211

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Power County Jail
550 Gifford Ave
American Falls, ID 83211

Every year Power County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 800 offenders, and maintain an average of 40 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 Power County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Power 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

Power County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/8/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 10 34.48%
Black 1 3.45%
Hispanic or Latino 17 58.62%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 3.45%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 29 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Power County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Power County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/8/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 8 27.59%
Felony (2rd Degree) 6 20.69%
Felony (1st Degree) 2 6.90%
State Jail Felony 2 6.90%
Felony (Uncategorized) 5 17.24%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 6 20.69%
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 Power County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Power County Inmate Sex - 11/8/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 26 89.66%
Female 3 10.34%
Total 29 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Power County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Power County Inmate Age - 11/8/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 3.45%
18-20 2 6.90%
21-24 2 6.90%
25-30 6 20.69%
31-35 6 20.69%
36-40 4 13.79%
41-45 3 10.34%
46-50 1 3.45%
51-55 1 3.45%
56-60 1 3.45%
61-65 1 3.45%
66-75 1 3.45%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 29 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Power 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 Power County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Power County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Power County: American Falls, Arbon Valley and Rockland.