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Clark County Jail Information

Address

Clark County Jail
PO Box 327
Dubois, ID 92470

Phone Number

Phone: (208) 374-5403

The Clark County Jail is located at PO Box 327 in Dubois, ID and is a medium security county jail operated by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you all the information about anything you might want to know about the Clark County Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Clark County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give info you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that might help other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Clark County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member who’s been arrested and you need to locate them?

To look up who’s in jail at the Clark County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Clark County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people who have been arrested, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get the same information for anybody arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you enter their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Clark County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Clark County Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, home address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to use the phone so you can contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process will take from 30 minutes to all day. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether or not you have a cash bond or if a magistrate has to decide on your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Clark County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Clark County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will be entered in the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone arriving late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures change often, so call the official Clark County Jail at (208) 374-5403 before you visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Clark County Jail you have to be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Clark County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Clark County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Clark County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Clark County Jail:

Clark County Jail
PO Box 327
Dubois, ID 92470

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Clark County Jail
PO Box 327
Dubois, ID 92470

The Clark County Jail inmate mail policy can change, so be sure to check the the Clark County Jail website when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Clark County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Clark County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you can call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file containing a court docket and all of the filings and documents filed in your case. You can access your court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for these crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail is likely to change, so you should double check the Clark County Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Clark County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Clark County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (208) 374-5403 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Clark County Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Clark County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get cut back or forbidden.

Phone Number: (208) 374-5403

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Clark County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Clark County Jail, click the link below.

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