Cassia County Jail Roster: Inmate Search & Recent Bookings

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Cassia County • Burley, Idaho • Mini-Cassia custody guide

Choose the Right Record Before You Search a Name

Cassia County operates separate public tools for current jail records, recent bookings and outstanding warrants. They answer different questions, so opening the correct one first can prevent a false custody or release assumption.

Use this guide to search safely, understand bond and OR release, verify court records, schedule visits, address inmate mail correctly, deposit commissary funds and move to another custody system when necessary.

Open Official Jail Roster Roster, Booking or Warrant?
Current custody Use the county Jail Roster.
Recent arrest Use Recent Bookings separately.
Urgent status Mini-Cassia: 208-878-1000.
Court help Judicial Center: 208-878-7351.
Start with the question, not the database

Jail Roster vs Recent Bookings vs Outstanding Warrants

These county records are related, but they are not interchangeable.

Record Best use Most common mistake
Jail Roster Check whether someone appears in the county’s current public jail records. Treating an old screenshot or saved result as current custody.
Recent Bookings Check whether a newer booking record exists. Assuming every recently booked person remains incarcerated.
Outstanding Warrants Check publicly listed Cassia County warrant information. Assuming a warrant means the person has already been arrested.
Idaho iCourt Check public case, hearing and court information. Using a court case as proof of current jail location.

Current Status by Phone

Call Mini-Cassia at 208-878-1000 when the answer is time-sensitive.

Booking, warrant and arrest records are not convictions. Use Idaho court records for the legal case and final outcome.

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Jump to the Help You Need

Privacy-safe helper

Which Official Source Should You Use?

Do not enter a person’s real name, birth date, booking number or case number into this helper. It only routes you to an official source.

Cassia Record Router

Choose the task that matches your question.
Do not call the roster real-time

How Current Is Cassia County Jail Information?

The current Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center page says the jail database is updated frequently, but it also warns that recent inmate-status changes may not yet appear.

Cassia County still has an older “Who Has Been Booked” page that says the database is updated every 24 hours.

Because the county itself publishes different update wording, do not advertise the roster as instant, live or guaranteed real-time.

Call Instead of Waiting for the Website When

  • The arrest happened very recently.
  • A judge just changed bond or release conditions.
  • Bond was just posted.
  • A transfer may be underway.
  • Medication or health information needs urgent coordination.
  • You are driving a long distance for a visit.
  • You are arranging release transportation.
  • A safety decision depends on current custody.

Mini-Cassia custody-status line: 208-878-1000.

Read the booking in context

What a Cassia County Booking Record Can Tell You

Detail Useful for Do not assume
Name Finding a possible matching record. A same or similar name establishes identity.
Booking date/time Matching a record to a recent event. The person remains in custody now.
Charge Understanding the allegation connected to the booking. It is the final prosecuted charge or conviction.
Statute / charge number Helping identify the listed allegation. It explains every legal element or defense.
Bond Starting a release-status check. Payment is available or will cause immediate release.
Booking photo Supporting identity comparison. A photograph proves guilt.

Arrest is not conviction. Charges can be changed, dismissed, reduced or resolved differently after prosecutor and court review.

Cassia-specific bond interpretation

What a $0 Bond Can Mean

Cassia County’s Public Defender page specifically warns that a zero-dollar entry has more than one possible meaning.

No-Bond Hold

A probation violation can involve a hold with no current option for release through a monetary bond.

Serving a Sentence

The person may already be serving a sentence rather than waiting for an ordinary bond release.

Another Count Has the Bond

One count may display $0 while another count in the same case carries the actual bond.

$0 Bond Helper

Select the clue exactly as it appears.

$0 does not mean “free release.” Review every count and verify the current court order or hold.

After reviewing the roster, use the official Public Defender explanation for Cassia County’s own bond guidance.

Release wording

What “OR Release” Means

OR means release on the person’s own recognizance.

Cassia County explains that the person is released based on an agreement to return for court proceedings and comply with conditions ordered by the judge rather than because a monetary bond was paid.

OR Release Can Still Have Conditions

Conditions can include required court appearances and other requirements ordered by the judge, including testing in some cases.

The signed court order controls an individual defendant’s conditions. This article is not a substitute for legal advice.

Verify before paying or arranging pickup

Bond and Release Verification Checklist

  • Confirm the person is still in Mini-Cassia custody.
  • Confirm the correct legal name and booking number.
  • Read every charge and hold.
  • Check every displayed bond amount.
  • Ask which county, agency or court controls release.
  • Check whether another warrant or hold prevents release.
  • Use iCourt when a judge’s order controls the issue.
  • Confirm the approved payment method before paying.
  • Ask whether payment would make the person release-eligible.
  • Confirm release again before travelling for pickup.

Release Verification Call Script

“I am checking current custody for [full legal name], booking number [if known]. The online record shows [bond or hold]. Is that still current, is another hold active, which court or agency controls release, and should anyone make payment or pickup arrangements yet?”

Mini-Cassia: 208-878-1000.

A blank search has several explanations

What to Do When the Person Is Not Listed

The Arrest Is Too Recent

Processing may still be underway. Check Recent Bookings, retry the roster later, or call the facility when timing matters.

The Name Is Different

Try the surname by itself, a maiden or former name, middle name, multi-part surname and alternate spelling.

The Person Was Released

A prior booking can remain relevant even though the person is no longer incarcerated. Move to Idaho court records when the legal case continues.

Another Agency Controls Custody

Minidoka County, Idaho DOC, another county or federal authorities may be involved.

The Person Is a Juvenile

Cassia County expressly excludes juveniles from the public adult jail list.

Do not translate “not listed” into “not arrested.” The county itself warns that recent status changes may not immediately appear online.

Shared Cassia–Minidoka context

Why Minidoka County Can Matter in a Cassia Jail Search

Current Cassia County public notices identify the Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center as one of the programs covered by Joint Powers agreements between Cassia and Minidoka Counties.

That means the physical jail location and the county or agency controlling the legal case are not always the same question.

Record points to What to verify next
Cassia County Cassia court record plus current Mini-Cassia custody.
Minidoka County Whether a Minidoka court case, warrant or hold controls release.
Idaho DOC Whether the person has transferred to state custody or supervision.
Federal authority Whether a federal hold or transfer affects county release.

One Useful Question for Jail Staff

“Which agency or court currently controls release on this booking?”

Jail custody is not the court docket

How to Check a Cassia County Criminal Case

Once you have the correct identity, use Idaho’s court system for the legal case rather than expecting the jail roster to show everything.

Use Idaho iCourt to Check Available Public Information About

  • Criminal cases
  • Case numbers
  • Available hearings
  • The court handling the matter
  • Filed or amended charges
  • Bond or release orders
  • Public case events and outcomes

After identifying the correct defendant, use the official Idaho iCourt portal.

Cassia County Judicial Center
1559 Overland Ave
Burley, ID 83318

District & Magistrate Court: 208-878-7351
Fax: 208-878-1010
Email: court@cassia.idcourts.gov
Listed hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Do not use the roster as a hearing calendar. Court events and jail custody can change independently.

When online case information is not enough

How to Request an Actual Cassia County Court Record

Cassia County publishes a separate document-request process.

For a Standard Court Records Request

  • Complete the county’s court records request form in full.
  • Sign the request.
  • State clearly the purpose of the request.
  • Identify the specific records requested.
  • Email the completed form to court@cassia.idcourts.gov.

Bulk records requests: Cassia County says bulk requests must be referred to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Review the instructions on the official Cassia County Court Records page before sending your request.

New user-help section

Court Fine Payment Is Not Jail Bond or Commissary

Cassia County publishes several court-payment methods. Use this section only for a court payment—not simply because a jail record shows bond.

Payment method Current county instruction
Check / money order Make payable to Cassia County Magistrate Court and mail to the Judicial Center at 1559 Overland Ave., Burley, ID 83318.
Receipt by mail Include a self-addressed stamped envelope when requesting a receipt.
Online Use the Idaho court payment route; the county currently lists a 3.5% convenience processing fee.
Telephone Call 208-878-7351; the county currently lists a 3.5% convenience processing fee.
Cash Pay in person at the Judicial Center. Cassia County says not to mail cash.

Three different money paths: a court fine/payment, jail bond and inmate commissary deposit are separate transactions. Never assume one payment system handles all three.

After confirming that you actually owe a court payment, use the official Cassia County Court Payments page.

Current address corrected

Mini-Cassia Public Defender Help

Cassia County describes the Mini-Cassia Public Defender office as a state-run office serving Cassia and Minidoka Counties. Representation is provided by court appointment.

Cassia County Public Defender’s Office
Overland Shopping Center
2271 Overland Avenue, Suite #7
Burley, ID 83318

Mailing: P.O. Box 188, Burley, ID 83318
Phone: 208-647-7500
Listed hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Address correction: older versions of this guide used 1521 Overland Avenue. The current Cassia County Public Defender page lists 2271 Overland Avenue, Suite #7.

When the Public Defender Is More Relevant Than the Jail

  • You need legal advice about a charge.
  • You need help interpreting a no-bond hold.
  • You need advice about OR or other release conditions.
  • You need representation in a qualifying criminal case.
  • You need legal strategy rather than custody status.
Approval and scheduling come first

How to Schedule a Mini-Cassia Visit

Cassia County directs visitors to InmateSales to create an account and schedule visitation.

Before Creating the Visit

  • Confirm the person remains in Mini-Cassia custody.
  • Create the required InmateSales account.
  • Use only appointment availability currently shown by the system.
  • Make sure you are approved or authorized to visit.
  • Check whether a probation, parole or no-contact restriction applies.
  • Confirm current rules again before a long drive.

Lobby Restrictions Published by Cassia County

  • No cell phones.
  • No cameras.
  • No food or drink.
  • No electronic music players, games or electronic toys.
  • No more than two adults may visit one inmate at the same time.
  • Children must remain supervised.
  • Visitors are expected to behave quietly and orderly.

Probationers and Parolees

Cassia County says probationers and parolees must obtain written authorization from their supervising authority.

No-Contact Restriction

A visitor must not be a party listed on a CPOR/no-contact order for the person they intend to visit.

Do not drive to the facility expecting an unscheduled walk-in visit. Complete the current registration and approval process first.

Start with the official Cassia County Friends and Family page, then follow its InmateSales scheduling link.

Official mail PDF converted into practical steps

Personal Mail and Legal Mail Use Different Addresses

Cassia County’s mail-procedure notice says ordinary personal mail has not been accepted directly at Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center since December 13, 2022.

Personal Mail: Securus Digital Mail Center

Sender:
Full Name
Address
City, State ZIP

Recipient:
Inmate Name and Securus ID#
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center-Mini-Cassia
P.O. Box 969
Lebanon, MO 65536

What Happens After Personal Mail Arrives?

  • The mail is digitally scanned.
  • The inmate views it on a tablet and/or kiosk.
  • Pictures and drawings can be scanned.
  • Incorrectly addressed envelopes can be returned or delayed.

What Cannot Be Scanned?

  • Paper larger than 8.5 × 11 inches
  • Non-paper items
  • Packages
  • Certified mail

How to Get the Original Letter Back

If the sender wants the physical original returned, the official notice says to include a self-addressed stamped envelope with the original personal mail.

Legal Mail and Qualifying Publications Go to Burley

Sender:
Full Name
Address
City, State ZIP

Recipient:
Inmate Name and ID#
Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center
1415 Albion Ave.
Burley, ID 83318

The county identifies legal mail and publications sent directly from a publisher, distributor or authorized retailer as exceptions to the Securus personal-mail route.

Do not send an ordinary personal letter to 1415 Albion Avenue. Use the current Securus Digital Mail Center address unless facility staff provides newer instructions.

Review the official Mail Procedure Change PDF immediately before mailing.

Commissary is a separate payment system

How to Add Money to an Inmate Commissary Account

Cassia County directs friends and family to JailATM for commissary deposits.

Before You Deposit

  • Refresh the current jail roster.
  • Confirm the exact inmate.
  • Confirm the person remains at Mini-Cassia.
  • Start from Cassia County’s own Friends and Family page.
  • Make sure JailATM shows the correct facility.
  • Review transaction fees before submitting payment.
  • Save the confirmation number.

JailATM money is not automatically bond, a court fine, restitution or phone credit.

After confirming current custody, use the official county family-information page to reach the current JailATM route.

Do not guess the provider

How to Confirm Current Inmate Phone or Messaging Service

The current Cassia County Friends and Family page clearly identifies InmateSales for visit scheduling and JailATM for commissary. It does not publish enough current telephone-account or call-rate information to justify guessing a phone provider or price.

Before buying telephone or messaging credit, call Mini-Cassia at 208-878-1000 and ask for the current provider, account type and funding instructions.

Phone Provider Call Script

“Which service currently handles inmate telephone calls or messaging at Mini-Cassia, and is that account separate from commissary and visitation?”

Useful when status can change

Use Idaho VINE for Custody Notifications

Idaho’s Office of the Attorney General identifies VINE as a way to access custody-status and criminal-case information and register for notifications.

VINE Can Help When

  • You want supported release notifications.
  • You want custody-status updates.
  • You need supported criminal-case notifications.
  • You are monitoring a safety-related change.

State-custody distinction: if a person has transferred into Idaho Department of Correction custody, also use IDOC’s Resident/Client Search and Victim Services. IDOC says current resident locations are updated daily, not instantly.

For state guidance, open the Idaho Attorney General Victim Assistance page and use its VINE link.

The roster is not the police report

How to Request a Cassia County Sheriff’s Record

An inmate roster is not the same as an incident report, arrest narrative, investigative file or court record.

Have These Details Ready

  • Full legal name
  • Approximate incident or arrest date
  • Incident location when known
  • Report, case or booking number when available
  • A narrow description of the specific record requested
Cassia County Sheriff’s Office
129 East 14th Street
Burley, ID 83318

Records: 208-878-1107
Non-Emergency Dispatch: 208-878-2251

Public Records Request Script

“I am requesting the releasable [incident report/arrest record/other identified record] involving [name] from approximately [date]. The report or booking number is [number if known]. Please let me know which form is required and whether any fee applies before processing.”

Use the official Cassia County Forms page and select the Public Record Request form.

Some investigative, juvenile, victim or confidential information may not be publicly releasable.

Safety reporting • current page controls

How to Report Sexual Abuse or Harassment in Mini-Cassia Custody

The Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center publishes a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

Current Live Facility Contacts

  • Mini-Cassia staff: 208-878-1000
  • Jail Lieutenant: 208-878-1136
  • Staff Sergeant: 208-878-1137
  • Cassia County Sheriff’s Office: 208-878-2251
  • Crime Stoppers: 208-878-2900
  • Minidoka County Sheriff’s Office: 208-434-2320

Use the live jail page as the current contact source. An older third-party reporting PDF still contains individual staff names and extension details that do not exactly match the current role-based contacts.

What the 2025 Annual PREA Report Says

The facility’s annual report covers January 1 through December 31, 2025 and says there were zero PREA allegations during 2025.

The report says incident reviews, when needed, examine policy effectiveness, staffing, physical-plant factors and video monitoring.

Do not misread the PDF table: the report also contains a table explicitly headed “2023 PREA Statistics.” Those table figures are not 2025 statistics.

For current reporting information, use the official Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center page.

Use 911 for an immediate emergency.

When the Cassia roster is no longer enough

Check Idaho DOC, Federal Custody or Another Idaho County

Idaho Department of Correction

Use IDOC when sentencing or transfer may have moved the person into state custody or supervision.

Search Idaho DOC

Federal Hold Warning

A U.S. Marshals or other federal hold does not guarantee that the person will immediately appear in the Bureau of Prisons locator.

Five Burley destinations that should not be mixed

Mini-Cassia Jail, Sheriff, Court and Public Defender Contacts

Office Current contact Use it for
Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center 1415 Albion Ave., Burley, ID 83318
208-878-1000		 Custody confirmation and jail services.
Cassia County Sheriff’s Office 129 East 14th Street, Burley, ID 83318
Records: 208-878-1107		 Sheriff and law-enforcement records.
Cassia County Judicial Center 1559 Overland Ave., Burley, ID 83318
208-878-7351		 District/Magistrate Court and court payments.
County Courthouse 1459 Overland Ave., Burley, ID 83318 County offices; do not assume this is the jail or Judicial Center.
Public Defender 2271 Overland Ave., Suite #7, Burley, ID 83318
208-647-7500		 Court-appointed criminal defense.

Check the destination before driving. The jail, Sheriff, courthouse, Judicial Center and Public Defender office are separate locations.

Public record does not establish guilt

Use Cassia County Booking Information Responsibly

  • Do not treat an arrest as a conviction.
  • Do not treat a booking photograph as proof of guilt.
  • Do not assume a recent booking proves current incarceration.
  • Do not assume an outstanding warrant proves current custody.
  • Do not interpret $0 bond as automatic release.
  • Do not treat OR release as meaning “no conditions.”
  • Do not harass, threaten or publicly shame someone because of a roster entry.
  • Do not expose protected juvenile, victim, medical or confidential information.
  • Use Idaho court records for legal outcomes.
  • Use a qualified Idaho attorney when legal advice is needed.
Ten practical Cassia County questions

Cassia County Jail Roster FAQs

Where is the official Cassia County jail roster?

Cassia County publishes its official Jail Roster on Cassia.gov. The interface allows searching by name or booking number. The county warns that recent status changes may not immediately appear and says actual inmate status should be confirmed in person or by phone.

What is the difference between the Jail Roster and Recent Bookings?

The Jail Roster is the better starting point for current public custody information. Recent Bookings is a separate county database for newer booking records. A recent booking does not prove the person remains incarcerated.

How often is Cassia County jail information updated?

The current Mini-Cassia page says the database is updated frequently, while an older Cassia County page says every 24 hours. Because the county publishes different wording, do not treat the online information as guaranteed real-time. Call 208-878-1000 when current status matters.

What does a zero-dollar bond mean in Cassia County?

Cassia County’s Public Defender page says zero dollars can mean a no-bond probation hold, that the person is serving a sentence, or that one count shows zero while another count carries the actual bond. Court filings may be needed to determine the real bond status.

What does OR release mean in Cassia County?

OR means release on the person’s own recognizance. The person is released based on an agreement to return to court and comply with conditions ordered by the judge rather than because a monetary bond was paid.

How do I schedule a Mini-Cassia jail visit?

Cassia County directs visitors to InmateSales to create an account and schedule visits. Visitors must also comply with county approval, lobby, probation or parole, child-supervision and no-contact restrictions.

Where do I send personal mail to a Cassia County inmate?

The county’s official mail notice directs personal correspondence to the Securus Digital Mail Center-Mini-Cassia, P.O. Box 969, Lebanon, Missouri 65536, using the inmate’s name and Securus ID.

Where does Mini-Cassia legal mail go?

The official mail notice says legal mail and qualifying publications sent by a publisher, distributor or authorized retailer go directly to Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center, 1415 Albion Avenue, Burley, Idaho 83318, using the inmate’s name and ID.

How do I add commissary money for a Mini-Cassia inmate?

Cassia County directs friends and family to JailATM for commissary deposits. Confirm current custody, the correct inmate and the facility before paying, and do not confuse commissary deposits with bail, court fines or telephone funding.

How do I check a Cassia County criminal court case?

Use Idaho iCourt for supported public case information or contact the Cassia County Judicial Center at 208-878-7351. Formal court-record requests require Cassia County’s request form to be completed, signed and emailed to court@cassia.idcourts.gov.

Before paying, visiting, mailing or sharing

Final Cassia County Verification Checklist

  • The official Cassia County roster was used for current custody.
  • Recent Bookings was used for a newer arrest.
  • The warrant database was not confused with jail custody.
  • The online roster was not treated as guaranteed real-time.
  • 208-878-1000 was used when custody status was time-sensitive.
  • More than the person’s name or mugshot was compared.
  • Every charge and bond entry was reviewed.
  • $0 bond was not interpreted as automatic free release.
  • OR release was not interpreted as “no conditions.”
  • The controlling Cassia, Minidoka, state or federal authority was identified.
  • Idaho iCourt was used when the legal case mattered.
  • The signed Cassia request form was used when an actual court document was needed.
  • Court fines were not confused with bond or commissary.
  • The current Public Defender address at 2271 Overland Ave., Suite #7 was used.
  • Visit registration and restrictions were checked before travelling.
  • Personal mail used the Missouri Securus Digital Mail Center.
  • Legal mail and qualifying publications used the Burley jail address.
  • JailATM commissary was not confused with bond or telephone funding.
  • An inmate phone provider or rate was not guessed from an old third-party page.
  • Current role-based PREA contacts were preferred over stale staff names.
  • IDOC or federal custody was checked after a possible transfer.
  • No booking, charge, warrant or mugshot was treated as proof of guilt.

Independent guide: Jail-Roster.org does not operate Cassia County, Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center, Cassia County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Courts, Idaho VINE, InmateSales, Securus, JailATM, Idaho DOC or federal custody systems. Current official information controls whenever a detail changes.