Lewis County Jail Overview
Lewis County Jail is the primary facility for this project because it is the county jail named in the statewide official jail directory. The facility is listed at 510 Oak St., Room 5, Nezperce, ID 83543, and is operated by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Jason Davis. The official sheriff page is reachable over HTTP at Lewis County Sheriff's Office, while the research noted that HTTPS certificate validation failed during the research pass.
The jail should be described as the county jail record and sheriff office location, not as a normal active jail. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory lists rated capacity 12 and average daily population 8, but also states that the jail is currently closed. That status controls the practical advice. A person arrested in Lewis County may not be physically housed at the Nezperce address.
Lewis County Jail Population
The only official Lewis County Jail population figures located were the ISA directory figures reviewed June 8, 2026. They are useful, but they are not a current roster. The closed-jail note means the figures should sit beside a phone-confirmation workflow.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 12 | Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory, reviewed June 8, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 8 | Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory, reviewed June 8, 2026 |
| Operating status | Currently closed | Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory, reviewed June 8, 2026 |
The state jail directory image documents the Lewis County Jail capacity, ADP, and closure status.
That combination makes the facility page different from a normal jail page with a live roster and published visit schedule.
Look Up Lewis County Jail Inmates
No official Lewis County online roster was located. The correct lookup process is to call the sheriff's office and ask where the person is now. If the person was transferred, ask for the receiving facility. If a case has been filed, search iCourt. If a sentence moved the person to state custody, use the IDOC Resident/Client Search.
- Call 208-937-2447 and provide the person's full name, birth date if known, arrest date, and arresting agency.
- Ask whether Lewis County Jail is currently housing inmates or whether the person was sent elsewhere.
- If a receiving jail is named, request its phone number, booking number, and public roster or PDF link.
- Search Idaho iCourt for filed charges, hearings, and warrants.
- Use IDOC, BOP, or ICE when custody has moved beyond the county jail level.
Ask the sheriff's office to separate custody status from record ownership. A person may have a Lewis County arrest record even if the person is not physically housed in the Lewis County Jail. A receiving jail may control visitation, mail, and commissary, while Lewis County or the court may still control incident reports, probable-cause paperwork, bond entries, or filed charges.
Lewis County Jail Contact
The sheriff's office is the main county contact for Lewis County Jail custody questions and records routing. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association contact page and Idaho POST Council page both list Sheriff Jason Davis, the 510 Oak Street address, and the main phone number. The official sheriff page also lists Chief Deputy Mark Pagliaro and Lead Dispatch Supervisor Rhonda Beauchamp.
Use the same phone line for practical routing questions before sending a records request, because the office can tell callers whether the needed record is local, court-held, or tied to another detention facility.
Lewis County Jail / Sheriff's Office
510 Oak St., Room 5
Nezperce, ID 83543
208-937-2447
Fax: 208-937-9235
Email listed by POST/ISA: jdavis@lewiscountyid.org
Visit Lewis County Jail
No Lewis County Jail visitation schedule, visitor-entry rule, dress code, ID rule, or video-visit vendor was located in official sources. Because the jail is listed as closed, do not travel for a visit or bond question without calling first. If a receiving jail holds the person, that facility's visit rules apply.
| Facility | Visit Status | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis County Jail | No active schedule located | Call 208-937-2447 before travel. |
| Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center | Remote video visits published | Use inmatesales.com or app if that facility confirms custody. |
| IDOC state prison | Approval required | Use IDOC visiting application and wait for background check. |
Lewis County Jail Mail and Money
Lewis County did not publish current jail mail, phone, video, commissary, or deposit vendor rules in the sources reviewed. That gap is tied to the closed status. Do not send mail, deposit funds, or set up a video visit until the holding facility and inmate identifier are confirmed.
| Service | Lewis County Status | Fallback |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | Not published for active jail use | Ask the holding facility for its exact inmate-mail format. |
| Phone or video vendor | Not located | Nez Perce uses inmatesales.com for remote visits. |
| Money deposit | Not located | Nez Perce uses Smart Deposit; IDOC uses Access Corrections. |
| Bond | Local instructions not located | Ask whether bond is handled by the receiving jail or court. |
Lewis County Jail Records Requests
The official sheriff page says requests for law-enforcement incident reports begin with a completed records request form. The form is forwarded to the Prosecutor's Office for review and approval, and the page says there is usually a three-business-day wait. For booking records, ask whether the record is a Lewis County sheriff record, a receiving jail record, or a court record.
A good Lewis County Jail records request should include the person's full name, date of birth if known, arrest or incident date, arresting agency, and the exact record type. Ask for booking basics, incident report, custody transfer information, or booking photo only when that is the record needed. Idaho Public Records Act exemptions can still apply, especially to investigative material, juvenile information, confidential-source details, or records whose release could interfere with enforcement.
- Booking record
- Jail or holding-agency record created during intake after arrest.
- Court record
- Case filing, charge, hearing, warrant, or disposition record held by the court.
- Receiving jail
- Another facility that may house a Lewis County arrestee when the local jail is closed.
- IDOC record
- State correction record for prison, probation, parole, or other IDOC status.
Lewis County Custody Alternatives
The research found no state prison, federal prison, ICE detention facility, separate work-release annex, or juvenile detention center inside Lewis County. The Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center is included as a regional custody channel because it is nearby, active, and has official detention information, but no official housing contract was located. The Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center page should be used as a fallback, not as proof that a Lewis County arrestee is there.
For sentenced felony custody, use IDOC. For federal custody, use the BOP locator and U.S. Marshals or federal court context. For immigration detention, use ICE. For release or status notifications, use Idaho VINE through VINELink when available.
Note: Confirm custody and visit rules by phone before traveling to the Nezperce sheriff office.