Shoshone County Jail Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Shoshone County

Shoshone County inmate search

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

Use the VINELink search for Idaho to check whether Wallace has booked someone. For Shoshone custody, VINELink shows Wallace status plus the Shoshone holding jail. A new Shoshone booking can reach the Wallace list hours late, so ring 208-556-1114 if the name is missing. For Shoshone County release or transfer news, VINELink shows Shoshone custody status, the holding site and Wallace alerts. Court records for Shoshone County cases are on the Idaho iCourt case search. Shoshone County counted roughly 14,130 residents in the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate (freed 2026).

After a Shoshone County arrest, where is someone held?

Most detainees arrested around Wallace go to the Shoshone County Jail, 717 Bank Street, Wallace, ID 83873; ring 208-556-1114.

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What nearby jails should Shoshone families check?

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

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How does the Shoshone jail roster work?

Search VINELink by the person's name and pick the Shoshone facility in the results. Or phone 208-556-1114.

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Where are Shoshone warrants and recent arrests listed?

Phone 208-556-1114 to ask Shoshone deputies about a Wallace warrant. The Idaho iCourt case search shows any Shoshone case and its dates.

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How does bail work for a Shoshone County inmate?

JE's Shoshone County bail guide explains Wallace bail amounts, payment and the court's role. Shoshone misdemeanor bail tracks Idaho's schedule, and a Wallace judge sets Shoshone felony bail.

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How do Shoshone jail release and property pickup work?

At release, Shoshone County returns Wallace booking property; phone 208-556-1114 before you drive to Wallace.

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How do Shoshone families visit, call or write a Shoshone inmate, or fund a Wallace account?

  • Visits: read our Shoshone County visitation page; Wallace visits may be Shoshone video from home or the Wallace lobby; confirm Shoshone times.
  • Shoshone calls and texts: Wallace prisoners dial out, and Shoshone relatives fund a prepaid Wallace phone or message account.
  • Money: sending money to a Shoshone inmate.
  • Shoshone letters: address Shoshone letters with the prisoner's full name and Wallace booking number; confirm Shoshone rules with 208-556-1114
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How does a Shoshone County inmate get a lawyer?

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

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Where are Shoshone County criminal charges heard?

The Shoshone County Courthouse is at 700 Bank Street, Suite 120, Wallace, ID 83873; call 208-752-1266. Magistrates take misdemeanors and first appearances; Shoshone felonies go to a Wallace district judge. Wallace hearing dates appear on the Idaho iCourt case search.

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How do Shoshone families report a Wallace jail medical concern?

Call 208-556-1114 and tell the Wallace shift supervisor about the concern. Shoshone staff can't share Wallace medical details, yet they log the Shoshone report. For an emergency, call 911.

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What if a Shoshone County teenager is arrested?

People under 18 go to juvenile detention, not the Shoshone adult jail. Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center in Coeur d'Alene (208-446-1900).

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How is a Shoshone County federal case handled?

Federal charges from Shoshone County go to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Northern Division, 6450 N. Mineral Dr., Coeur d'Alene (208-665-6850). At the first federal appearance, the Shoshone defendant may get a detention hearing under 18 U.S.C. 3142. The U.S. Marshals Service may house the defendant in a county jail; call 208-556-1114 to ask if Shoshone County holds them. After sentencing, the Bureau of Prisons assigns a prison; find the Shoshone defendant on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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What does a Shoshone ICE detainer mean in Wallace?

  1. Shoshone County screens new bookings under Idaho Code 18-9008 and notifies Homeland Security within 48 hours when a Shoshone prisoner may be foreign-born.
  2. A Form I-247A detainer asks the Wallace jail to hold the defendant.
  3. The Shoshone jail follows Idaho Code 18-9005(4) on reasonable detainers.
  4. ICE then has up to 48 hours past the Shoshone release time, weekends and holidays included.
  5. Officers from the ICE Spokane office, 411 W Cataldo Ave, Spokane, WA 99201, 509-329-5846, pick up the Shoshone detainee, often for the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home.
  6. Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for the Shoshone County detainee.
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Where are Shoshone County prison sentences served?

After a Shoshone felony sentence, IDOC intake classifies the Wallace prisoner, then picks a Shoshone 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 Shoshone County mugshot?

News media can ask Shoshone deputies for Wallace booking photos under the Idaho Public Records Act. For a Shoshone ICE photo, file an ICE FOIA request. Shoshone federal booking photos stay private; the U.S. Marshals Service may release one for a Wallace fugitive.

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Which police agencies serve Shoshone County?

Wallace, Kellogg and Mullan are among the Shoshone communities. The arresting agency in Shoshone can say where it took the person.

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Shoshone County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 208-556-1114

Physical Address:
717 Bank Street
Wallace, ID 83873

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Shoshone County Jail
717 Bank St.
Wallace, ID 83873

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Shoshone County Jail
717 Bank St.
Wallace, ID 83873

Every year Shoshone County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 1,400 offenders, and maintain an average of 70 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 Shoshone County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Shoshone 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

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

Race Inmates % Total
White 44 83.02%
Black 2 3.77%
Hispanic or Latino 3 5.66%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 1.89%
Asian 1 1.89%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 1 1.89%
Other 1 1.89%
Total 53 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Shoshone County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 14 26.42%
Felony (2rd Degree) 11 20.75%
Felony (1st Degree) 4 7.55%
State Jail Felony 4 7.55%
Felony (Uncategorized) 11 20.75%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 9 16.98%
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 Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Shoshone County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 47 88.68%
Female 6 11.32%
Total 53 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Shoshone County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 1.89%
18-20 2 3.77%
21-24 6 11.32%
25-30 11 20.75%
31-35 9 16.98%
36-40 8 15.09%
41-45 6 11.32%
46-50 3 5.66%
51-55 2 3.77%
56-60 2 3.77%
61-65 1 1.89%
66-75 1 1.89%
76-85 1 1.89%
Total 53 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Shoshone 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 Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department, Idaho Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Shoshone County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Shoshone County: Kellogg, Mullan, Osburn, Pinehurst, Silverton and Wallace.