DETENTION CENTER

 The Bonner County Sheriff's Detention Center , which opened in 1998, has a holding capacity of 124 prisoners. The facility consists of two pods containing four lockdown cells; four dorm style cells; three high security cells; one medical observation cell; two female dorms; a work release dorm, and four holding cells. The average population per day of the facility is approximately 85 inmates.

The detention center is responsible for the care and custody of incarcerated persons. This includes, but is not limited to, delivery of meals, ensuring appropriate housing assignments, distribution of medication, prisoner transport, delivery of incoming and outgoing mail, and random prisoner and housing area searches.

Detention deputies are assigned various details such as distributing Inmate Commissary, overseeing the Sheriff's Labor Program, Inmate Labor Program and Work Release Program. Additionally, the Detention Center sustains a Chaplain's Corps, NA/AA Programs, and a GED Program.

The Custody Division of the Detention Center consists of a Jail Training Program, Transportation Section and a Classification Unit.

Jail Visiting Hours:

Male Inmates: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
Mon. - Sat.
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Female Inmates: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
Mon. - Sat.
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.