Caribou County occupies the rolling hills and phosphate-rich terrain of southeastern Idaho near the Wyoming border. Soda Springs, the county seat, is known for its natural carbonated springs and a rare captive geyser - one of the few in the world. The Caribou County Sheriff's Office serves a region historically tied to mining, ranching, and the old Oregon Trail corridor.
The Caribou County Jail is operated by the Caribou County Sheriff's Office in Soda Springs, Idaho. The facility processes all arrests made by law enforcement agencies in Caribou County - including the Sheriff's Office, city police departments, Idaho State Police, and other agencies operating within the county. Caribou County's shared border with Wyoming means the Sheriff's Office coordinates with neighboring state agencies, particularly on fugitive apprehension and cross-border incidents.
Caribou County Jail houses people in very different legal situations at any given time: newly booked individuals waiting for a first court appearance, defendants held because bail has not been posted, those completing misdemeanor sentences under one year, and inmates pending transport to a state correctional facility. Idaho statutes require that anyone arrested be brought before a magistrate within 48 hours.
Caribou County Jail in Soda Springs functions as more than just a local facility - it serves as the regional detention hub for southeastern Idaho, receiving transfers from Bear Lake County and Oneida County, neither of which operates its own jail. This arrangement makes the Caribou County facility one of the more consistently occupied small-county jails in the state.
After an arrest, the booking record usually appears in the online roster within 2 to 4 hours once intake processing is complete. If the name isn't there, try searching by last name only or check for alternate spellings. Our free line can search every Idaho county system at once.
(208) 547-3094
Soda Springs, Idaho - Caribou County Sheriff's Office
The Caribou County Jail in Soda Springs is operated by the Caribou County Sheriff's Office and serves as the primary detention facility for the county. The facility holds people who have recently been arrested by the Caribou County Sheriff's deputies, Soda Springs city police, or Idaho State Police operating in the county area.
Booking records for Caribou County Jail are updated throughout the day as arrests are processed. If you are searching for someone arrested in Caribou County and their name does not appear in the official roster, allow 2 to 4 hours for the booking record to post, then call our free search line for immediate assistance across all 44 Idaho counties.
Bail in Caribou County is set at arraignment by the Caribou County Magistrate Court, which must occur within 48 hours of arrest under Idaho law. A licensed Idaho bail bondsman can post bail at the Caribou County Jail at any time and will charge a premium of approximately 10% of the total bail amount. Call our free line to be connected with bondsmen serving Soda Springs and Caribou County.
Use the official Caribou County Sheriff inmate roster - the real-time list of people currently in custody in Soda Springs. The roster shows full name, booking date, charges filed, and bail amount. You can also scroll up to search Caribou County inmates from this page.
Enter the person's complete legal name as it appears on their ID. If no results appear, try last name only, check alternate spellings, or verify the county - someone arrested in a neighboring county appears in that county's system only, not Caribou County's.
Once you find the booking record, note the charges and bail amount. Bail in Caribou County is set at arraignment in Soda Springs within 48 hours of arrest under Idaho law. A licensed Idaho bail bondsman can post bail at the Caribou County Jail for approximately 10% of the total bail amount. For detailed charge information, the Soda Springs courthouse maintains public criminal case records through the Idaho iCourt portal.
A licensed Idaho bail bondsman posts the full bail amount in exchange for a non-refundable premium - typically 10% of the total. Call our free line and we connect you with licensed bondsmen serving Soda Springs and Caribou County immediately, 24 hours a day.
📞 Call Free: (208) 991-4676Use the official Caribou County Sheriff inmate roster or search from this page. You can also call the jail at (208) 547-3094 or our free 24/7 line at (208) 991-4676 for immediate help searching all 44 Idaho county systems at once.
The Caribou County Jail direct line is (208) 547-3094, located in Soda Springs, Idaho. For help finding someone in Caribou County or any other Idaho county, call our free line at (208) 991-4676.
First locate the bail amount from the inmate roster or by calling (208) 547-3094. Then contact a licensed Idaho bail bondsman - they post bail for approximately 10% of the total amount, which is non-refundable. Bail in Caribou County is set at arraignment in Soda Springs within 48 hours of arrest under Idaho law. A licensed Idaho bail bondsman can post bail at the Caribou County Jail for approximately 10% of the total bail amount. Call our free line to be connected with bondsmen serving Caribou County immediately.
After an arrest at Caribou County Jail, it usually takes 2 to 4 hours for a booking record to appear in the online roster. Intake - which includes mugshot photography, fingerprinting, identity checks, and data entry - must be finished before the record goes live. If the name still isn't there after 4 hours, try our free line and we'll search all 44 Idaho county rosters at once.
Idaho law limits pretrial detention without a court appearance. Anyone arrested without a warrant must appear before a magistrate within 48 hours - not counting weekends and holidays - for arraignment. At that hearing in Soda Springs, the judge formally presents the charges and sets bail. If you're unable to locate a recently arrested person in Caribou County, our free line can help you track them down.
Call Caribou County Jail at (208) 547-3094 to get the most current visitation schedule, learn how to book a visit, and confirm your eligibility. Expect to show a government-issued photo ID and clear a security check before entering. Inmates in disciplinary housing may have visitation privileges temporarily suspended.
To put money in a Caribou County Jail inmate account, use the facility's approved commissary vendor - deposits are typically accepted online, by phone, or at a kiosk in the jail lobby. Call (208) 547-3094 first to confirm the accepted method and whether there are deposit limits. Money credited to the commissary account can be spent on food, hygiene products, and telephone time.
Mail sent to Caribou County Jail should include the inmate's full legal name and booking number, addressed to Caribou County Detention Facility in Soda Springs, Idaho. Staff inspect all incoming personal mail for contraband. Attorney-client mail is protected and may only be opened in the inmate's presence. Call (208) 547-3094 to get the current mailing address and confirm any recent rule changes.
Once booked into Caribou County Jail, the individual is photographed, fingerprinted, and entered into the system. Within 48 hours, they are brought before a magistrate in Soda Springs for arraignment, where formal charges are presented and bail is determined. A licensed bail bondsman can then post bond, or the court may grant release on the defendant's own recognizance.
The key distinction is conviction status and sentence length. Caribou County Jail is a pretrial and short-sentence facility that handles misdemeanor sentences under one year. Idaho state prisons - operated by the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) - house felony offenders sentenced to more than one year. If the person has been moved to state custody, use the IDOC offender search or call our free line for help locating them.