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Latah County Jail Overview

Latah County Jail / Latah County Detention Center is operated by the Latah County Sheriff's Office. County sources describe it as an adult male and female holding facility built in 1972 and located within the courthouse complex in Moscow. The facility holds people charged with crimes while awaiting trial, adults sentenced to local jail time, people awaiting transport to IDOC, and people held for other forms of due process.

The county detention page also says the jail may hold people for Idaho State Police, Moscow Police Department, United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Prisons, Idaho Department of Correction, other counties, and Latah County agencies. Those are custody or hold channels served by the county jail. They are not separate detention facilities in Latah County unless an official facility record says otherwise.

The official detention overview screenshot comes from Latah County's detention page.

The page is the source for the facility's adult holding role, capacity, staffing, programs, medical notes, phone and commissary context, and visitation pointers.

Latah County Jail Population

The sheriff's detention page lists a maximum holding capacity of 38 individuals. Current average daily population was not located in official county sources. The latest county-level historical jail population in the research file is 30 people from the Vera Incarceration Trends dataset for 2019, with 13 pretrial and 17 sentenced people. Current roster counts are point-in-time records and should not be treated as average daily population.

Recent 2025-2026 closure and replacement reporting makes current custody verification especially important. Public survey and news sources said the jail closed after failed inspections and that some inmates were being housed through arrangements outside the courthouse-basement jail. Do not assume a person is physically in the courthouse basement without checking the jail or sheriff directly.

Search Latah County Jail Roster

The correct lookup system for this county jail is the official Latah County Jail Roster. It covers local jail custody, not sentenced Idaho prison custody. The public view inspected for research showed a Search control, Sort by, Name, Rows per page, and no-data message. A search snippet from the same official roster showed fields such as booking date, booking number, offenses, court case number, bond, counts, and photo.

1. Open the official roster and search by the person's name.
2. Use the sort and rows-per-page controls if the table has multiple rows.
3. Save the booking number, booking date, offense text, bond, and court case number.
4. Call 208-882-2216 if the roster has no rows, if transfer is possible, or if release status is unclear.
5. Use IDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink only when the custody type has moved outside local jail custody.

Latah County Jail Contact

The jail's inmate-mail address uses Suite 99, while the Sheriff's Office public address uses Suite 100. The official jail-location page says the jail is in the basement of the Latah County Courthouse and that attorneys, visitors, ministers, and similar users should use the Sixth Street entrance just west of Van Buren. It also says there is no parking near that entrance.

Visiting Latah County Jail

Visits at Latah County Jail are by appointment only, last 20 minutes, and are non-contact in a special visiting room. Adults must bring picture ID. Juveniles must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Visitors must not have been incarcerated within the last 30 days, and people on probation need prior approval through a probation officer. Official sources did not publish a remote-video schedule, dress code, locker rule, or full visitor application process.

The official visiting source is Latah County jail visiting information.

Because facility operations have been under public discussion, confirm appointment availability before planning a trip to the courthouse area.

Mail Phone and Money

Mail should be addressed to the inmate's name at Latah County Detention Center, 522 S. Adams St., Suite 99, Moscow, Idaho 83843. The jail does not allow contraband, paper clips, rubber bands, binder clips, stickers, food, medication, sexually explicit material, or material that threatens witnesses, law enforcement, victims, or others. Soft-bound books are allowed only when mailed directly from bookstore vendors and unaltered.

The contact-inmates source for phone and deposit rules is Latah County's inmate contact page.

Confirm the person is still in Latah County custody before sending funds, because transfer to another jail or state custody can change the correct deposit system.

Latah County Jail Booking

The jail admits new bookings and releases inmates 24 hours a day. Booking usually takes 30 minutes to one hour, according to the county bond page. After bond paperwork is complete, release can take another 30 minutes, and delays can occur when staff are busy or problems arise. Idaho Code 20-601 requires photograph and fingerprints during county jail booking.

Bond is handled through the Court Clerk during business hours and through the Sheriff's front window after hours. The county lists a separate $10 after-hours or weekend processing fee. A local bond may not release a person if another valid hold remains, such as another county warrant, IDOC hold, federal hold, ICE detainer, parole issue, or no-bond court order.

The bond-posting source is Latah County's jail bond page.

The bond page also helps estimate timing, but staff workload and unresolved holds can change the actual release time.

Latah County Jail Programs

County detention information says inmates have access to the library, recreation yard, attorneys, clergy, and special programs. The library includes Idaho Code and Federal Code books for legal research. Programs listed in the research file include Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, church services, and GED. Inmates are allowed one hour per day in either the library or recreation yard or a combination of both, with monitoring.

Medical staff come into the jail twice a week for sick call and handle most cases. Dental, eye exams, lab work, x-rays, and other procedures that cannot be handled in the facility use local providers. The jail also maintains a PREA zero-tolerance policy, with reporting by phone, in writing, anonymously, or by third parties. The PREA supervisor line is 208-883-5705.

Latah County Jail Inspections

The county says the jail undergoes numerous inspections each year. Listed inspecting agencies include the Fire Marshal, Health Department, U.S. Marshal's Service/BOP, and Idaho Sheriffs' Association. The Fire Marshal checks fire-code items such as sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, and exit signs. The Health Department checks kitchen and sanitation. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association checks state minimum jail standards, including the physical facility, medical standards, food service, and inmate keeping.

Recent local reporting and survey material described failed inspections, closure, and replacement planning. Reported issues included fire detection and suppression, electrical concerns, undersized cells, ADA requirements, safety, and plumbing. Use that context to understand why phone verification matters, but avoid treating news about contract housing as proof of one person's current location.