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Shoshone County Jail Information

Address

Shoshone County Jail
717 Bank Street
Wallace, ID 83873

Phone Number

Phone: (208) 556-1114

The Shoshone County Jail is located at 717 Bank Street in Wallace, ID and is a medium security county jail operated by the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you info about anything one might want to know about the Shoshone County Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and lots more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it, and any tips or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Shoshone County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and need to find out where they are? Do you know someone that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to locate them?

To look up who’s in jail at the Shoshone County Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Shoshone County Jail Inmate Roster has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get the same information for anyone booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Shoshone County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Shoshone County Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you have to answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, address, birthdate and contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to make a telephone call to talk to 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 street clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if the judge needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, you should plan to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Shoshone County Jail Visitation

Inmates need to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Shoshone County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be put into the visitors log for the inmate. All visitors will be required to provide proof of identification. Visitors showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Shoshone County Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the official Shoshone County Jail at (208) 556-1114 before go to the jail to 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 Shoshone County Jail you have to first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones at Shoshone County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

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

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Shoshone County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Shoshone 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

The mailing address for the Shoshone County Jail is:

Shoshone County Jail
717 Bank Street
Wallace, ID 83873

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Shoshone County Jail
717 Bank Street
Wallace, ID 83873

The inmate mail policy at the Shoshone County Jail changes often, so be sure to double check the the Shoshone County Jail website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Shoshone 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 Shoshone 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry online or you are able to call the jail directly. 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 a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken 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, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail are always changing, so it would be best to check the Shoshone County Jail website when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Shoshone 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 Shoshone County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (208) 556-1114 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 Shoshone County Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want 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 the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Shoshone County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: (208) 556-1114

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from all of the phone calls that inmates make are shared 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 Shoshone County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 calling your inmate. 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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