Pocatello Women's Correctional Center Overview
Pocatello Women's Correctional Center, often shortened to PWCC, is operated by the Idaho Department of Correction. IDOC lists it at 1451 Fore Road in Pocatello, Bannock County. The Bingham County sheriff's detention page lists PWCC under other detention facilities, but PWCC is not physically in Bingham County and is not operated by the Bingham County Sheriff's Office.
The IDOC PWCC location detail is the source for the facility's operating capacity, role, programs, address, and phone.
That IDOC source confirms PWCC as a state-prison page, not a county jail roster page.
IDOC describes PWCC as the department's first facility designed for the program needs of female residents. It houses all custody levels and operates the reception and diagnostic center for women. A Bingham County case may intersect with PWCC after felony sentencing or IDOC transfer, especially for female residents entering state classification, but local arrest confirmation still starts with Bingham County Jail.
Pocatello Women's Correctional Center Capacity and Population
The IDOC PWCC location page, inspected during June 8, 2026 research, lists an operating capacity of 331 female residents. A 2023 PREA audit linked by IDOC reported a designed capacity of 355 and a current population of 347 on the audit snapshot. Those figures are state-prison measures, not Bingham County Jail population figures.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Pocatello Women's Correctional Center
Use the IDOC Resident/Client Search, not the Bingham County jail roster, for PWCC. IDOC says the search covers people on court probation or under IDOC jurisdiction, including incarcerated, probation, parole, and discharged records. Results can include IDOC number, name, birth year, status, location, and mailing address when available, but IDOC warns the database updates daily and may not reflect immediate changes.
The IDOC locator accepts a last name or an IDOC number. A name search can be narrowed with first name, and an IDOC-number search is useful when a court file, jail record, or family paperwork already lists the number. The result should be read as a state correctional record, not a fresh county booking sheet. If a person was arrested in Bingham County and has not been sentenced or transferred, call Bingham County Detention before assuming PWCC is involved.
- Open the IDOC Resident/Client Search.
- Search by last name, with first name if needed, or use an IDOC number when known.
- Review the result status and confirm whether the person is in custody, in community, or discharged.
- Check the profile or listed location for PWCC, then call PWCC or IDOC if a recent transfer may not yet appear.
Pocatello Women's Correctional Center Address and Contact
Contact PWCC for prison-specific questions after confirming the person is in IDOC custody. For a fresh Bingham County arrest that has not become a state commitment, call Bingham County Detention first because PWCC will not be the local booking facility.
Pocatello Women's Correctional Center
1451 Fore Road
Pocatello, ID 83204
208-236-6360
Email listed in research: pwcc@idoc.idaho.gov
Visiting Someone at Pocatello Women's Correctional Center
IDOC prison visitation is different from county jail visitation. PWCC visitors should read IDOC visiting rules, complete the visiting application process, and confirm the current schedule through IDOC or PWCC before traveling. IDOC warns that visiting schedules may change because of emergencies. IDOC also cites Idaho Code section 18-5210, which treats contraband in a correctional facility as a serious offense.
The contraband warning is broad. IDOC materials identify tobacco, cell phones and telecommunication equipment, controlled or illegal substances, firearms, dangerous weapons, ammunition, explosives, and escape tools or devices as prohibited correctional-facility contraband categories. Because prison visiting involves approval, scheduling, search rules, and possible emergency changes, do not rely on county jail practices when planning a PWCC visit.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Use current PWCC/IDOC schedule | Approved prison visitation |
| Wednesday | Use current PWCC/IDOC schedule | Approved prison visitation |
| Friday | Use current PWCC/IDOC schedule | Approved prison visitation |
| Saturday | Use current PWCC/IDOC schedule | Approved prison visitation |
| Sunday | Use current PWCC/IDOC schedule | Approved prison visitation |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Pocatello Women's Correctional Center
IDOC publishes policy resources for resident mail, resident telephone access, visiting, attorney access, classification, reentry services, and family and friend information. Use current IDOC instructions before sending mail or money because a resident's location and mailing address can change after reception and classification. If no mailing address is listed in the IDOC locator, IDOC advises checking again after the person arrives in custody.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use the resident's IDOC-listed mailing address and current IDOC mail rules. |
| Phone / Video | Follow IDOC resident telephone and visiting policy resources. |
| Money Deposit | Use IDOC's current resident/family instructions; no Bingham County jail vendor applies. |
Booking and Intake at Pocatello Women's Correctional Center
PWCC is a prison reception and diagnostic facility for women, so intake is tied to IDOC transfer and classification rather than street-arrest booking. A Bingham County defendant usually starts in local jail custody after arrest. After felony sentencing or another qualifying state-correctional placement, IDOC receives the person, assigns an IDOC number if needed, evaluates classification, and determines placement. PWCC may be the reception path for female residents before later program, pre-release, work-release, or other prison placement decisions.
This distinction matters for families following a Bingham County case. County detention can answer whether a person was booked locally, while IDOC can answer whether a sentenced person is now under state correctional jurisdiction. Court records explain the formal case outcome that caused the transfer. If the county jail says a person was released to IDOC, the IDOC locator may still lag until intake, classification, and database updates catch up.
About Pocatello Women's Correctional Center
IDOC says PWCC opened in April 1994 and includes vocational work projects, Correctional Industries, education, programming, pre-release, and work-release programming. It is part of the Idaho prison system, so court probation, parole, prison custody, and discharged status may appear through IDOC even when a person no longer appears in a county jail workflow. For Bingham County users, the key distinction is custody stage: county jail for local arrest and pretrial custody, IDOC for state correctional jurisdiction.
PWCC's regional relevance comes from the Bingham County sheriff detention page listing it among other detention facilities and from IDOC's role in receiving sentenced residents from counties across Idaho. Its facility page should therefore be read as a state-prison resource for people who have moved beyond the local jail stage, not as an alternate Bingham County roster.
Note: Confirm IDOC location, visiting approval, and schedule details with PWCC or IDOC before traveling to Pocatello.