Idaho State Correctional Center, ID

Visiting at Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC) starts with approval. Every visitor must complete a background check and submit a visiting application to the institution where the resident is housed, then wait for approval before attempting a visit. If the resident is newly admitted, you'll need to wait until they're classified to know which institution should receive your application—residents aren't permitted visitors during the reception and diagnostic process. ISCC enforces strict contraband rules (tobacco, cell phones, controlled substances, firearms, ammunition, explosives, and escape tools are all banned), and staff may search any visitor or item entering the visiting area under Idaho Code 18‑2510. Inside the visiting room, paper money isn't allowed and outside food (including gum and candy) is generally prohibited. Coins must be in clear plastic bags, or you can pay for vending with debit/credit. Leave pictures, oils, can openers, sunglasses, and documents at home—they're not permitted.

Staying in touch with someone at Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC) means using the facility's approved vendors. ISCC uses IC Solutions for phone service—if you have account questions or service problems, you'll find IC Solutions customer care contact details and a mailing address on the facility's site. For in-cell tablets, ISCC uses ViaPath. Set up and manage your account through the facility's ViaPath Tablets and ViaPath Accounts pages. Generally, family and friends create an account with the approved phone/video vendor and add funds using the vendor's payment options for calling or video access. For tablet services, create or sign in to a ViaPath account using the IDOC/ViaPath links provided. The ISCC phone services page was last updated December 17, 2025, so double-check the ISCC site and vendor pages for current steps.

Sending mail to someone at Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC) is straightforward once you know the limits. Residents can receive letters and photos from family and friends, but packages aren't allowed. Photos can't be Polaroids or contain nudity. All personal mail is opened and searched for contraband—items that don't meet the rules may be returned or referred to authorities. Residents with funds must buy envelopes and postage through commissary. Stamps and outside stationery aren't accepted. Indigent residents receive stationery and postage for one personal letter per week. Legal and privileged mail is handled separately by facility resource center staff (or a designated staff member). Books, magazines, and newspapers must come directly from the publisher or an IDOC-approved vendor, with any required receipts or printed delivery labels. Amazon isn't approved.

Idaho DOC accepts deposits for Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC) through Access Corrections. You have several options: the Access Corrections website and app, phone, retail cash barcodes, kiosks, or a mailed lockbox. Online and in-app deposits accept Mastercard and VISA. Need help or prefer paying by card over the phone? Call Access Corrections at 866-345-1884—live bilingual agents are available 24/7. For walk-in cash deposits, register at cashpaytoday.com to get a barcode you can use at participating retailers like CVS, Dollar General, Family Dollar, 7‑Eleven, and Walgreens. Mail-in deposits go to Secure Deposits‑Idaho DOC, PO Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. The lockbox is the only method noted as having no transaction fee.