Gooding County Jail Overview
Gooding County Jail is operated by the Gooding County Sheriff's Office. The Facility Map identifies it as the sole detention facility located in Gooding County for local inmate-population purposes. It holds people arrested in or for Gooding County who are waiting for first appearance, pretrial case steps, bond or release, short local sentences, or transfer to another custody level.
The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory lists Sheriff Shaun Gough and Jail Administrator Lt. Andy Hoffman for Gooding County Jail. The Gooding County staff directory lists the Sheriff's Office address and phone contacts, along with Sheriff Gough, Chief Deputy Jeromy Smith, Jail Administrator Andy Hoffman, and Sheriff Clerical Deputy Shelly Bates. No separate annex, work-release unit, city jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention facility was found in official Gooding County sources.
Gooding County Jail Population
The strongest current local population figures in the research are the Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail-directory numbers. They list Gooding County Jail with a rated capacity of 51 and an average daily population of 44, accessed June 8, 2026. These numbers describe the local jail facility. They should not be blended with IDOC statewide prison figures or historical Vera county trend rows without labels.
The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory screenshot shows the Gooding County Jail capacity and average daily population entry used for this facility page.
The directory is the best available current facility-level source found because the county sheriff page does not publish a daily count dashboard.
Who Gooding County Jail Holds
Gooding County Jail is a county jail, not a state prison. It may hold people after arrest by the Gooding County Sheriff's Office, Gooding Police Department, or another local or state agency when county detention is required. The jail population can include people awaiting a first appearance, people who have not posted bond, people serving short county sentences, and people with holds or pending transfers.
| Status | What it means at Gooding County Jail | Where to check next |
|---|---|---|
| Recent booking | Custody after arrest and intake | Call the jail or Sheriff's Office |
| Pretrial custody | Held while the court case is pending | Use iCourt for filed charges and hearings |
| Short county sentence | Serving local jail time | Confirm with the jail |
| State sentence or supervision | Under IDOC jurisdiction after sentencing or transfer | Use the IDOC Resident/Client Search |
| Federal or immigration matter | May involve BOP, USMS, ICE, or a detainer | Use BOP, ICE ODLS, or court channels as appropriate |
Gooding County Jail Inmate Lookup
No official online Gooding County Jail roster, booking report, or current-inmate search form was located. That changes the lookup workflow. A same-day custody question should begin with the jail or Sheriff's Office, not an unofficial roster. If the person has a filed criminal case, the court record appears through iCourt after prosecutor and court processing. If the person has moved to IDOC, the county jail is no longer the main search system.
- Call Gooding County Jail at 208-934-4422 or the Sheriff's Office at 208-934-4421.
- Provide the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, and the approximate arrest date.
- Ask whether public custody status, bond status, a court date, or a public case number can be confirmed.
- Search Idaho iCourt if formal charges or hearings may already be filed.
- Use the IDOC Resident/Client Search after state correctional jurisdiction begins.
- Use BOP or ICE only when federal or immigration custody is the issue.
VINELink can help with custody-status notification, but it is not the same as a Gooding County roster. Idaho Sheriff Connect exists as a statewide app, yet Gooding County-specific roster or warrant functionality was not confirmed in official county sources.
Gooding County Jail Contacts
The facility and Sheriff's Office use the county government address on Main Street in Gooding. Published office-hour details for the jail lobby were not located, so call before relying on courthouse or clerk hours for jail business. The District Court and Clerk have their own public office hours, but booking operations and custody confirmation should be handled through jail or sheriff contacts.
Gooding County Jail
624 Main St.
Gooding, ID 83330
208-934-4422
Jail information line and facility contact
Gooding County Sheriff's Office
624 Main Street
Gooding, ID 83330
208-934-4421
Fax: 208-934-4260
Gooding County Jail Visitation
The current Gooding County Sheriff's Office page identifies NCIC Inmate Communications for video visitation. It says users scan the posted QR code, open the site, and create a login. It also gives an NCIC help number and tells users to contact jail staff if video visitation is down for an extended period. Older official county text mentioned free weekly visit minutes and a lobby booth, but the current page should control unless the jail confirms the older detail.
| Visitation item | Gooding County Jail detail | Source or caution |
|---|---|---|
| Video vendor | NCIC Inmate Communications | Current sheriff page |
| Start method | Scan QR code and create a login | Current sheriff page |
| Help number | 1-844-724-2076 | Current sheriff page |
| Lobby booth | Mentioned in older official county text | Verify with jail before visiting |
| Minor visitors | Under 18 must be with a parent or legal guardian | Older official county text |
| ID | Valid ID necessary | Older official county text |
The Gooding County Sheriff's Office page screenshot shows the public-facing jail visitor and vendor information used for Gooding County Jail visitation content.
The county page relies on vendor QR-code workflows, which is why callers should verify the current visit setup before scheduling.
Gooding County Jail Mail and Money
Gooding County's current sheriff page names Summit Correctional Services for commissary and care packs. It says users can add funds or send care packs by scanning the QR code. The research did not locate a full fee table, refund rule, mail-format rule, postcard policy, legal-mail rule, book-vendor rule, or banned-item list for Gooding County Jail.
| Service | Published detail | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Commissary and care packs | Summit Correctional Services by QR code | Fees, limits, and account rules |
| Phone and video | NCIC Inmate Communications | Account setup, fees, and visit approval |
| No official jail mail format located | Name/ID format, address, banned items, books, photos | |
| Outside property | Older official text said no outside cards or property | Current property-release and drop-off rules |
| Bonding companies | Older official text said a list is available at the jail | Bond amount, payment place, methods, and holds |
Booking at Gooding County Jail
Gooding County does not publish a detailed booking manual, but Idaho law and jail-standards context support the basic custody flow. A local arrest can be made by the Sheriff's Office, Gooding Police, or another agency. If jail custody is required, the person is taken through intake. The booking record is the jail custody record. The court record is separate and appears later when a case or hearing is opened in iCourt.
Idaho Code 20-601 says county jails are kept by sheriffs and that a person arrested and taken to jail must submit to booking, including photograph and fingerprints. Intake may also involve property inventory, medical or safety screening, classification, phone setup, charge or hold entry, and bond or court-date processing. Gooding County public pages do not publish housing units, classification levels, or a public booking-number format.
- Booking
- The jail intake process that creates a custody record after arrest.
- Classification
- A jail safety assessment used for housing and supervision decisions.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release.
- PR bond
- Release on a promise to appear, sometimes with court-set conditions.
Gooding County Jail Standards
Gooding County Jail's strongest public conditions material is the county PREA material and the Idaho jail-standards context. The sheriff page states that Gooding County Jail has PREA policies for administrative or criminal investigations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment allegations, or referral of those allegations for investigation. The reporting document says suspected sexual abuse or harassment may be reported to the Jail Administrator at 208-934-4422 or to Gooding City Police Department at 208-934-8436.
The research did not locate a Gooding-specific GED, treatment, work-release, religious-services, tablet, medical-request, or reentry program page. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail-services page states that Idaho jails are inspected annually under jail standards categories. That statewide context is useful, but it should not be rewritten as proof that a specific program exists at Gooding County Jail.
Note: Confirm custody, visit approval, mail rules, and deposit options with Gooding County Jail before traveling or sending money.