Fremont County Inmate Population Overview
Fremont County, Idaho has two detention systems that sit close together but serve different legal purposes. Fremont County Sheriff's Office operates the Fremont County Jail for local arrestees, pretrial detainees, people serving short county sentences, and some holds under sheriff authority. The county site identifies Bart Quayle as sheriff and points custody users to VINELink and the county public-records process instead of publishing a full county-hosted roster. That makes the Fremont County inmate population less visible online than counties with a daily booking list, but it also gives clear official fallback channels.
St. Anthony Work Camp is different. It is run by the Idaho Department of Correction, not the sheriff. It holds sentenced adult men in minimum and community custody who are assigned to work-camp programming. A person at that facility is searched through IDOC, while a person just arrested in Fremont County is searched through VINELink, the sheriff phone line, or a records request. Keeping those systems separate prevents the most common search mistake: treating every custody record in St. Anthony as a county jail record.
Fremont County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest public jail population source located for Fremont County is the Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory of Idaho jails. That directory lists Fremont County Jail with a rated capacity of 20 beds and an average daily population of 14.5. The same research did not locate a county booking dashboard, annual jail report, length-of-stay table, demographic table, or public current-count widget. The figures below therefore use only sourced numbers, and gaps stay marked as gaps.
The state work camp has a larger count because it is a prison facility, not because Fremont County has a 400-bed county jail. IDOC lists St. Anthony Work Camp as a 400-bed facility. The IDOC FY2024 incarcerated population report counted 389 termers, zero riders, and zero parole violators at SAWC on June 30, 2024. That count describes people in IDOC custody physically located in Fremont County, not the local sheriff's jail population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont County Jail average daily population | 14.5 | Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory |
| Fremont County Jail rated capacity | 20 beds | Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory |
| Capacity use from ISA figures | 72.5% | Calculated from 14.5 ADP divided by 20 beds |
| St. Anthony Work Camp capacity | 400 beds | IDOC facility page, updated September 24, 2025 |
| SAWC population on June 30, 2024 | 389 termers, 0 riders, 0 parole violators | IDOC FY2024 Incarcerated Population Report |
Fremont County Inmate Population Trends
Fremont County does not publish a multi-year jail population chart in the official county pages reviewed. The available trend detail is strongest for St. Anthony Work Camp, where IDOC reports point-in-time facility counts. The county jail trend is more limited: the ISA directory gives a current average daily population, while county sources give the local lookup and records channels but no year-by-year jail count. That absence should not be filled with commercial jail sites because the research found several results that confuse Fremont County, Idaho with Fremont County, Colorado or use implausible figures.
The known numbers still show the shape of the local custody system. Fremont County Jail is a small rural jail with a limited bed base. St. Anthony Work Camp is a much larger IDOC work-camp population located in the same county seat. A 2024 local news report described a Fremont County jail upgrade after a two-year building process, but operational rules and official capacity should still come from county, sheriff, ISA, or IDOC sources.
| Year / Period | ADP or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ISA current directory listing | 14.5 ADP | Best high-authority county jail ADP figure located |
| June 30, 2023 SAWC | 391 termers, 0 riders, 1 parole violator | IDOC FY2024 comparison table |
| June 30, 2024 SAWC | 389 termers, 0 riders, 0 parole violators | IDOC FY2024 incarcerated population report |
| Current county roster count | Not located | No county roster or count dashboard found |
Fremont County Jail Records Law
Idaho public-records law explains why some jail and court facts are open while other details are withheld. Idaho Code 74-102 gives the general right to inspect and copy public records unless another law says the record is closed. Idaho Code 74-101 defines public records, prisoners, law enforcement agencies, and investigatory records. Idaho Code 74-103 sets the agency response framework for public-records requests.
Key access rules: Idaho Code 74-124 allows law-enforcement redactions when release would harm enforcement, privacy, safety, fair trial rights, or confidential sources. Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 controls public access to court records and keeps sealed or confidential case material out of public search. Idaho Code 31-2202 supports the sheriff's county custody role.
Jail standards also matter, but they are not the same as a public roster. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association says Idaho jail standards cover administration, security, sanitation, health care, rights, mail, visiting, admission, release, classification, programs, and physical plant. The association describes annual inspections against recommended and mandatory categories, while noting the process is voluntary rather than state-mandated.
Search Fremont County Inmates
Fremont County's official online custody route is Idaho VINELink person search. The sheriff's page links to VINELink, and the county's VINE page says the system provides 24-hour custody and case information by telephone, internet, or email with near-real-time communication from jail and prison booking systems. That wording supports using VINELink for custody status and notifications. It does not support calling VINELink a full booking archive with mugshots, bond amounts, housing units, or charge profiles.
The practical sequence is simple. Search VINELink by name first. Register for notification if the person appears and release, transfer, or court-date alerts are available. If the person is not found, call the Fremont County Sheriff's Office at 208-624-4482 because same-day arrests, name spelling issues, short holds, and data delays can hide a record. For a booking sheet, arrest report, booking photo, or older jail record, use the county's JustFOIA public records request portal.
- Open Idaho VINELink person search and route the search to Idaho if the interface asks for a state.
- Search by the person's name. Use alternate spellings if the first search fails.
- Use notification controls after a match to track release, transfer, or court-date changes where available.
- Call the sheriff at 208-624-4482 for recent bookings, bond questions, holds, or records that VINELink does not show.
- Search IDOC instead when the person has been sentenced to state prison or assigned to St. Anthony Work Camp.
| VINELink Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Dropdown or route | Implicit | Idaho search URL routes to /search/ID/Person. |
| Person search | Search mode | Yes | VINELink is JavaScript-heavy, so all labels were not visible in text access. |
| Name fields | Text | Likely required | Use first and last name when possible. |
| Register / notification | Controls | No | Available after a custody result is found. |
Fremont County Lookup Sources
The Fremont County Sheriff's Office page is the county source that ties local custody to the sheriff and links to VINELink and public records resources.
Use the sheriff source for local office context, then use the custody or records channel that matches the request.
The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory is the source for the public jail capacity and average daily population figures used here.
Those figures are the basis for the county jail statistics here, while IDOC figures belong to the state work camp.
What Fremont County Inmate Records Show
Because Fremont County did not publish a county-hosted roster in the official sources located, the public online record should be described with care. VINELink is a custody and notification tool. A full booking record may exist at the sheriff's office, but fields such as booking number, booking time, arresting agency, booking photo, charges, bond, housing, and release details were not inventoried on a county public profile. Request those items through JustFOIA or ask the sheriff whether they can be released.
IDOC records are separate. The IDOC Resident/Client Search covers people incarcerated, on probation, or on parole under IDOC jurisdiction. IDOC says its database is updated daily but warns that location, status, scheduled termination date, and other information can change quickly. If the person has completed a sentence, IDOC says the name may still appear, but convictions will not appear after the sentence has been satisfied.
| Field | Fremont County Public Status |
|---|---|
| Name | VINELink person search is name based. |
| Custody status | VINE is designed for custody and release notification. |
| Booking number | Not found on a county public roster; request through sheriff or JustFOIA. |
| Mugshot | No official county mugshot gallery located; request if releasable. |
| Charges | Formal charges appear in iCourt after filing; booking allegations may differ. |
| Release notification | VINELink may provide alerts after registration. |
Fremont County Custody Systems
The county jail, state prison, federal, and immigration systems do not share one public search page. Use the county route for local arrests. Use IDOC for sentenced state custody and St. Anthony Work Camp. Use the Bureau of Prisons locator for sentenced federal prisoners from 1982 to present. Use ICE's Online Detainee Locator System for immigration custody. A detainer can also complicate release because one agency may hold a person even after local bond is posted.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont County Jail | Recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, short county sentences, local holds | VINELink, sheriff phone, JustFOIA |
| IDOC / SAWC | Sentenced state prisoners, probation, parole, St. Anthony Work Camp residents | IDOC Resident/Client Search |
| Federal custody | Sentenced federal prisoners and federal case custody | BOP Inmate Locator or U.S. Marshals context |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainees after transfer or active immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Fremont County Court and Mugshot Records
A jail booking is not the same as a court case. After a Fremont County arrest, law enforcement reports go to the Fremont County Prosecutor for review. The prosecutor may file a complaint, information, amended charge, or seek indictment depending on the case. Once filed and public, the case can appear in Idaho iCourt/Odyssey. That court record can show case number, party name, case status, charge entries, docket events, hearings, and dispositions, subject to Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32.
Mugshots are also more limited than many searchers expect. Fremont County did not publish a sheriff mugshot gallery, recent-bookings page, or daily booking report with photos in the official sources located. Booking photos may be requestable public-record material, but Idaho Code 74-124 and other privacy, juvenile, victim, sealed-case, or investigatory limits can restrict release. For photo-specific instructions, use the Fremont County jail mugshots page rather than assuming every custody lookup includes a photo.
Fremont County Detention Facilities
Fremont County has two facilities in the project map. The primary county jail is the local sheriff facility. St. Anthony Work Camp is a state prison work camp. No official source located a BOP prison, ICE detention center, regional jail, county work-release annex, or separate municipal jail operating in Fremont County.
- Fremont County Jail holds local pretrial detainees, short county sentences, and arrestees under Fremont County Sheriff authority.
- St. Anthony Work Camp holds sentenced IDOC men in minimum and community custody assigned to work-camp programming.
Fremont County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Fremont County inmate population?
The county jail source located lists Fremont County Jail at 20 rated beds and 14.5 average daily population. St. Anthony Work Camp is a separate 400-bed IDOC facility in the same city. IDOC reported 389 termers, zero riders, and zero parole violators at SAWC on June 30, 2024.
Does Fremont County publish a jail roster?
No county-hosted roster was located in the official research. Fremont County links users to VINELink for custody information and to JustFOIA for public records. For same-day arrest questions, call the sheriff at 208-624-4482.
When should IDOC be searched?
Use IDOC when the person is sentenced to state custody, assigned to St. Anthony Work Camp, on Idaho probation, or on Idaho parole. Do not use the county jail phone line as the primary locator for a sentenced state prisoner.
Can released inmate records be requested?
Yes, request the specific record through Fremont County JustFOIA when it is not online. Include the full name, approximate arrest or booking date, and the record type sought, such as booking sheet, release date, or booking photograph.