Benewah County Jail, ID Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Benewah County County can be found in the Idaho area. Saint Maries – is the county seat. Benewah County has a total population of 9184 and was formed in 1915.

Benewah County County has a total area of 776 square miles. The zip codes in Benewah County County are 83824, 83830, 83851, 83861, 83866, 83870.

Benewah County Sheriff’s Office:

The Benewah County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Benewah County county. You can reach him by calling 208-245-2555.

Address: 701 College Avenue, St. Maries, Idaho, 83861, 83824, 83830, 83851, 83861, 83866, 83870.

Fax: 208-245-4898

Phone: 208-245-2555

Benewah County Arrest Warrants

Benewah County Child Support Warrants

Benewah County Sex Offender Registry

The Benewah County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Benewah County County, operates the Benewah County Jail in St. Maries, Saint Maries, Idaho. Benewah County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 92,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Benewah County Jail sits on a 98-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Benewah County Jail commissary. The Benewah County Jail’s physical address is 701 College Avenue, St. Maries, ID, 83861.

Benewah County Jail was constructed in 1855. By then, the Benewah County Jail served less than 92 residents. Later in 1919, the population in Benewah County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 67 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Benewah County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Benewah County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Benewah County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Benewah County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Idaho state prison. While Benewah County Jail, they undertake various Benewah County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Benewah County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Benewah County Jail

All inmates at the Benewah County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Benewah County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Benewah County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Benewah County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Benewah County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Benewah County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Benewah County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Benewah County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Benewah County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Benewah County Jail inmate or officer at the Benewah County Jail, call at 208-245-2555 or fax at or fax208-245-4868.

Call the Benewah County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Benewah County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Benewah County Jail, inmates, and services.

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