Difference Between Idaho Prison and Federal Prison
What is the Difference Between Federal Prison and Idaho State Prison?
The primary difference between federal prisons and state prisons in Idaho is that the Idaho prison system houses individuals with incarceration sentences ordered by the judicial branch of the state. Whereas offenders can only be confined in a federal prison facility if they violated federal laws and have been convicted and sentenced by a federal court.
Generally, the penalties for federal crimes are more severe than state crimes and result in more extended incarceration periods due to the mandatory minimum and maximum sentences for federal crimes. Similarly, Idaho state prisons remand inmates convicted of felonies and have longer sentences. However, while misdemeanor offenders in Idaho serve their sentences in county jails, federal misdemeanor and felony offenders are incarcerated in federal prison facilities. Still, federal judges have the power to confine misdemeanants at home rather than in prison.
Different agencies are in charge of Idaho prisons and federal prisons where management is concerned. The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) administers prisons under state jurisdiction, but the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is in charge of institutions under federal jurisdiction. Additionally, inmates can only be transferred from an Idaho prison facility to another state-operated IDOC facility. However, the BOP allows inmate transfers from one federal facility to another, regardless of the facility's location.
The Idaho Prison System
The Idaho prison system houses individuals incarcerated by the state courts. The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) oversees roughly 8,000 inmates in the state prison facilities. There are nine in-state prisons and one out-of-state prison within the Idaho prison system. Inmates confined to these facilities are usually categorized by status:
- Termers who serve a minimum prison sentence of a year
- Parolees who violated their parole conditions or committed a subsequent offense, and
- Other offenders under the jurisdiction of the state courts.
The following are the locations and contact information of prison facilities located in Idaho:
Correctional Alternative Placement Program (CAPP)
15505 South Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna ID 83634
Phone: (208) 336-9959
Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI)
13400 South Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna ID 83634
Phone: (208) 338-1635
Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC)
14601 South Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna ID 83634
Phone: (208) 331-2760
Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI)
13500 South Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna ID 83634
Phone: (208) 336-0740
South Boise Women's Correctional Center (SBWCC)
13200 Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna ID 83634
Phone: (208) 334-2731
South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI)
13900 Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna ID 83634
Phone: (208) 336-1260
North Idaho Correctional Institution (NICI)
236 Radar Road
Cottonwood ID 83522
Phone: (208) 962-3276
Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino (ICIO)
381 West Hospital Drive
Orofino ID 83544
Phone: (208) 476-3655
Pocatello Women's Correctional Center (PWCC)
1451 Fore Road
Pocatello ID 83204
Phone: (208) 236-6360
St. Anthony Work Camp (SAWC)
125 North 8th West
St. Anthony ID 83445
Phone: (208) 624-3775
Out of State Facility:
Saguaro Correctional Center
1250 East Arica Road
Eloy AZ 85131
Phone: (520) 464-0500
Interested members of the public may obtain inmate information by querying any of the facilities mentioned above for an Idaho inmate record. Additionally, approved individuals may also send money to incarcerated inmates by following the instructions stated on the IDOC's Sending Money page.
How to Lookup an Inmate in Idaho
The Inmate Locator tool provides information concerning incarcerated individuals. Users can look up records of an inmate using the inmate's name or BOP register number. Persons who are unable to retrieve results with the inmate tool can send a written complaint to the bureau at the address below:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Attn: Inmate Locator
320 First Street, North West
Washington, DC 20534
Idaho County Jails
Idaho county jails are incarceration facilities within county jurisdiction. Usually, inmates held in the county jails have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses and are serving jail sentences not more than a year. The county jail also houses individuals apprehended by law enforcement officers, awaiting trial, or charged with contempt of court. The local law enforcement agencies are responsible for overseeing the operations of the jail facilities.
In the Idaho counties, the sheriff's office heads the jail division. The office is also responsible for generating and maintaining records concerning inmates. To look up an inmate or obtain incarceration information, individuals can visit the sheriff's office to request inmate records. Inquirers can find the contact details of Idaho Sheriffs on the Idaho Sheriffs Association's website. Alternatively, some sheriff offices and county websites provide inmate search tools or jail rosters. These inmate databases provide information on individuals incarcerated in jail facilities.
How Does the Federal Prison System Work
Inmates in the federal prison system have been convicted of a federal crime, sentenced to a term of incarceration by a federal court, and committed to federal prison. There are 122 federal prison institutions in the United States. These prisons are under the administration of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and can be located using the facility search tool.
Federal prison institutions are classified into different security levels: low, minimum, medium, and high. Of the 152,174 inmates that serve their incarceration terms in federal prisons, the BOP confines 36.4% of them to a low-level security prison. Inmates that are considered dangerous serve their prison terms in high-level security facilities, and they make up 12.6% of the total inmate population.
