Skip to main content
Home
Jailfo

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Prisons/Jails
    • Federal Prisons
    • Alabama
    • Alaska
    • Arizona
    • Arkansas
    • California
    • Colorado
    • Connecticut
    • Delaware
    • District of Columbia
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Hawaii
    • Idaho
    • Illinois
    • Indiana
    • Iowa
    • Kansas
    • Kentucky
    • Louisiana
    • Maine
    • Maryland
    • Massachusetts
    • Michigan
    • Minnesota
    • Mississippi
    • Missouri
    • Montana
    • Nebraska Correctional Facilities
    • Nevada
    • New Hampshire
    • New Jersey
    • New Mexico
    • New York
    • North Carolina
    • North Dakota
    • Ohio
    • Oklahoma
    • Oregon
    • Pennsylvania
    • Rhode Island
    • South Carolina
    • South Dakota
    • Tennessee
    • Texas
    • Utah
    • Vermont
    • Virginia
    • Washington
    • West Virginia
    • Wisconsin
    • Wyoming
  • Visit an Inmate
    • Visiting Application
    • Inmate Visiting Hours
    • Visiting FAQs
  • Call an Inmate
    • Setting up a phone account
  • Mail an Inmate
    • Mail Books, Letters, Photos
    • Holiday/Quarterly Packages
  • Send Money
  • Inmate Search
  • Informative Guides
  • About Us
User account menu
  • Log in

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Idaho Maximum Security Instit...

Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI)

Facility page menu

  • Mail
  • Money
  • Call
  • Visit
  • Search
By Chris Smith, 29 March, 2024
Name of Warden:
Tim Richardson
Description of Facility

The Idaho Maximum Security Institution, situated in Kuna, Idaho, accommodates individuals who have proven to be challenging and high-risk to handle. As Idaho's largest maximum security facility, it can house up to 549 adult offenders, primarily consisting of administrative segregation and closed custody inmates. The institution is equipped with dual perimeter fences lined with razor wire and electronic detection systems to maintain secure incarceration. Additionally, the Idaho Maximum Security Institution offers housing for inmates with mental health concerns and those who have received death sentences.

Facility Telephone Number
208-338-1635
Facility Address

Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI)
13400 S. Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna, ID 83634
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate's Last Name, IDOC Number
IMSI - Inmate's Unit Number
P.O. Box 51
Boise, ID 83707
United States

What you can send an inmate

 Inmate's incarcerated in Idaho are allowed to correspond with friends and family through the mail.

Always include your full name and return address on the envelope.

Inmates may receive the following:

  • Letters
  • New or used soft cover books from a list of approved vendors
  • New magazines and newspapers
  • Greeting cards up to 8"x10" (must not be padded, laminated, musical, or multi-layered)
  • Up to twenty 5"x8" or smaller photos (layered photos such as Polaroid are prohibited)
  • Photocopies/computer printed documents but the inmate is limited as to the number in their possession
  • Cashiers checks, money orders, refund checks from vendors, US Treasury checks can be sent to the inmate for deposit into their trust account

All mail sent to an inmate must adhere to the following:

  • Inmate's Full Name
  • Inmate Identification Number
  • Inmate mailing address
  • The full name and address of the sender
  • Must be in a legal or letter sized white envelope

Read the Idaho Department of Corrections policy on inmate mail here.

Approved vendors for books and magazines include:

  • Thrift Books
  • Discover Books
  • Edward R. Hamilton
  • More Than Words
  • Prison Book Program
  • Books a Million
  • Books N Things
  • Sure Shot Books
  • The Women's Prison Book Project

Orders from Amazon are not allowed

How Inmate Calls Work

Inmates in Idaho have access to telephones to make outgoing calls.  The phone service provider for Idaho inmates is ICS Solutions.  You can purchase phone call time by visiting the ICS Solutions website.  All calls are recorded.  You can also setup an account by calling 888-506-8407.

You can also stay connected with your inmate using the JPAY e-mail and video service.  Inmates have access to a kiosk that allows them to view messages, photos, and videos.  This service is provided for a fee.

How to send money to an inmate

   Inmates in Idaho can use funds from their trust account to purchase an assortment of items from the commissary including telephone time, food, clothing, and hygiene items.  Idaho Department of Corrections allows you to send money to an inmate through a variety of methods, but you will need to know the inmate's full name and ID number.
Send money to an inmate in Idaho the following ways:

  • Online:  Send up to $300 per day online through AccessCorrections.
  • Telephone: By calling 1-866-345-1884 using a debit or credit card.
  • By Mail: Send up to $300 using a personal check, cashier's check, or money order via the mail.
    • Make payable to: Access Corrections
    • Write the inmate's full name and ID in the memo
    • Mail to:
      • Secure Deposits- Idaho DOC
        P.O. Box 12486
        St. Louis, MO 63132
  • In Person using cash/debit card at DollarGeneral, CashPayToday, and AceCashExpress locations
How to do an Inmate Search

 Search for an inmate incarcerated in Idaho to obtain sentencing information, the inmate's identification number, and current location.

Visiting Information/FAQs

In order to visit an inmate in Idaho you must first be on the inmate's approved visitation list.  In order to get on the visitation list you must complete a background check and submit a visitors application to the institution the inmate is incarcerated in.

  • Read the Idaho visitation rules here
  • Print and complete an Idaho Inmate Visitors Application, or you can do the application electronically online here.
  • If a minor will be attending visitation you will need to fill out an Idaho visitors application for a minor.  You will need to include a certified copy of the child's birth certificate.
  • New inmates must be classified before you can submit a visitors application.  During the reception and diagnostic process inmates are not allowed visitors. 
  • Mail the completed application and any other applicable paperwork to the institution the inmate is incarcerated in.
  • The visiting room staff will contact you when your application has been processed to let you know if you have been approved or denied.

Once approved, you are required to schedule your visit by e-mailing IMSI-Visiting@idoc.idaho.gov or by calling and leaving a message (208)-476-3655 ext. 291.

Visiting Hours for Idaho Maximum Security Institution:
Thursdays
8:30am-10:30am (processing starts at 8am) J-Block Tier1, Tier2, Tier3
12:30pm-2:30pm (processing starts at 12pm) A-Block, B-Block
3:30pm-5:30pm (processing starts at 3pm) C-Block, E-Block, G-Block

Fridays
8:30am-10:30am (processing starts at 8am) A-Block, B-Block
12:30pm-2:30pm (processing starts at 12pm) C-Block, E-Block, G-Block
3:30pm-5:30pm (processing starts at 3pm) J-Block Tier1, Tier2, Tier3

Saturdays
8:30am-10:30am (processing starts at 8am) C-Block, E-Block, G-Block
12:30pm-2:30pm (processing starts at 12pm) J-Block Tier1, Tier2, Tier3
3:30pm-5:30pm (processing starts at 3pm) A-Block, B-Block

Sundays
8:30am-10:30am (processing starts at 8am) J-Block Tier1, Tier2, Tier3
12:30pm-2:30pm (processing starts at 12pm) A-Block, B-Block
3:30pm-5:30pm (processing starts at 3pm) C-Block, E-Block, G-Block

View the current visitation status.

All visitors are searched before entering into visitation.
Up to two visitors at a time are allowed to visit an inmate.  For more than two visitors the inmate will need to gain prior approval.

Dress Code and Visiting Rules

  • No sleeveless garments
  • No bare midriffs
  • No scrubs
  • No shorts, cutoffs, miniskirts, hats, caps, bandanas, doo-rags
  • No spandex clothing
  • No see-through clothing
  • No low cut clothing
  • No multi-layer clothing (includes coats, and sweatshirts)
  • Undergarments are required (panties, slips, bras, boxers/briefs)
  • No halter tops, or bra-less attire
  • No food or drink from outside the facility
  • Visitors 16 and up must have a valid government issued photo Identification
  • You may not exchange any items with an inmate
  • No drugs, tobacco, weapons are allowed, you will be searched sometimes by canine
  • No sunglasses
  • No cell phones, beepers, laptops, or other electronics
  • No clothing that contains profanity, or be symbolic of drugs or gangs, sexual symbols, or contain offensive or threatening language/images are prohibited

You are allowed to bring the following:

  • photo ID
  • money in the form of a debit card or quarters in a clear plastic bag
  • your vehicle key

Read all the rules for visiting an inmate in Idaho here.

  • Log in or register to post comments

Ask a Question

Body

About Us     Terms of Service     Privacy

©Copyright 2011-2025 Jailfo.com

RSS feed