Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris told commissioners that 535 people were being held in the jail Tuesday. The jail’s population has reportedly been more than 500 since March 2.

An inmate facing a slew of serious charges tried to escape the Kootenai County Jail Sunday, but he surrendered after sting ball grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas were used against him. Jesse R ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a raise for detention deputies at the county jail, as reported by our news partner, Coeur d'Alene Press.

News; Spokane; Kootenai County prepares for jail expansion as inmate population spikes March 27, 2017 Updated Mon., March 27, 2017 at 11:09 p.m. Inmates gather in a common area at the Kootenai ...

Each day this week, multiple people have been booked into jail on border patrol hold in Kootenai County — 14 as of Thursday, according to jail records. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

The Kootenai County Jail receives $112 per day for each detainee held on a Border Patrol detainer, an arrangement in place through a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service.

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — A recent inspection by the Idaho Sheriff’s Association showed that the Kootenai County Jail is overcrowded and out of compliance with state standards, as reported by ...

For Kootenai County, they can house 451 inmates, but with the current staffing shortage, they are only compliant to hold 381. As of Friday morning, the jail had a total of 423 inmates.

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho. — An inmate was accidently released from the Kootenai County Jail on Monday. 46-year-old Daniel J. Billingsley was accidentally released from jail on May 20, around 7:00 ...

Post Falls Police DepartmentKOOTENAI CO. Idaho – An inmate unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the Kootenai County Jail on Sunday. A release from Sheriff’s Office says Jesse Spitzer was able ...

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - With people on the floors and more than two people in some cells, overcrowding in the Kootenai County Jail, like many jails across America, is a ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A central Idaho company has proposed building a 621-bed jail in Kootenai County in northern Idaho.