Gem County Jail

Gem County Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 208-365-4484

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Gem County Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 410 East First St Emmet, ID which is operated locally by the Gem County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Gem County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Emmet Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Inmate Commissary Account
The Jail only accepts Money Orders.
The Jail WILL NOT accept Cash, Credit Cards or Personal Checks.
Fill out the “Pay to the order of” with Inmate’s name receiving the money.
You can mail the Money Order to the jail (see Inmate Mail Requirements).
You can drop the Money Order off at the Jail lobby window.

Inmate Mail Requirements
Full Name and Address of both the Recipient (Inmate) and Sender must appear on the front of each envelope.
All incoming/outgoing mail must be in a PLAIN envelope.
Mail must be on regular lined paper or typed from a computer.
All incoming/outgoing mail that does not meet Jail requirements will be returned to the sender with a brief explanation.

Inmate Mail Restrictions
NO STICKERS, CHEMICALS, GRAFFITI on the envelope.
NO Homemade items glued together.
NO Internet printouts of any kind.
NO Material of a threatening, hostile or criminal nature.
NO Cash.
NO extra paper, envelopes or stamps.
Items which are sexually graphic, pornographic, violent, illegal, or dangerous will be seized.

Inmate Reading Material
The Jail does not allow any hard bound books.
The Jail does not allow magazines, internet printouts or photos printed on regular paper.
Books must be mailed directly by the publisher or book store to the Inmate.
Such items mailed to the Jail by a citizen WILL NOT be delivered.
Such items WILL NOT be delivered via “hand delivery” by Jail staff.
Items which are sexually graphic, pornographic, violent, illegal, or dangerous will be seized.

visitation Info

Gem County Jail – Visitation

• Visiting Days are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Visiting Hours are 8:00am to 12:00pm … 1:00PM to 5:00pm … 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
• Visitors must sign up in person at the Jail.
• A valid photo ID is required.
• Times are first come first serve.
• Staff will not reserve times over the phone.
• Staff will not hand deliver anything to inmates.