Mountain Home, Idaho

Elmore County Jail

United States

Status

In use

2025

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Elmore County Sheriff (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
15
6

30 September 2017

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Elmore County Jail

Alternative Names: Elmore County Detention Center

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Mountain Home, Idaho, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 43.136945, -115.673196

Contact Information
2255 E 8th N
Mountain Home, ID 83647
Tel: +1 208-587-9103

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Elmore County Sheriff
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
60
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Salt Lake City Field Office
2023
Salt Lake City Region (SLC)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1990

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2021

Adult women

2021

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 15

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 1

2021

Number 8

2017

Number 11

2017

Number 8

2013

Number 9

2012

Number 1

2009
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 316

2012

Number 299

2011

Number 1

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
6
30 September 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 5

2021

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2021

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2017

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2009

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2008

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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