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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Detention facilities

Elmore County Detention Center (Elmore County Jail)

Address
2255 East 8th North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
Phone
(208) 587-9103
Field office
Salt Lake City Field Office
Operator
USMS agreement
Immigration court
Not settled from public lists. Check the hearing notice, or the jurisdiction map.
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

On-site and remote (online) visits are available. - To schedule either an on-site or remote video visit, you must first create a visitation account. - There are 3 ways to create an account. - use the kiosk in the lobby of the jail - go to www.inmatesales.com or - Call 1-877-998-5678. - Once your account is set up, you may schedule a visit. Inmates are permitted to have three free visits per week. - All personal visits are subject to monitoring and recording. - Visits must be scheduled in advance.

Legal visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients Please note that a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.

An attorney needs a signed G-28 on file to be recognised. See finding and helping a detained person.

Mail and money

Letters sent to detainees must include: Mail pick-up and delivery schedules are posted in all housing units. If you would like to deposit money on an inmate's account, you may do so by To purchase a gift package or commissary for an inmate, you may do so by visiting https://www.accesscatalog.com/shop/index.html?ProgramID=1093.

On the map

Check before you go. Hours, rules and even the facility's use change without notice. The phone number above and the ICE listing are the authority; this page was compiled 2026-09-05.