South Idaho Correctional Institution

A minimum-custody prison in the South Boise complex in Kuna that holds both men and women and runs Idaho's pre-release and work programs.

Overview

South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI) is a minimum- and community-custody prison operated by the Idaho Department of Correction. It is one of the prisons clustered in the South Boise complex in Kuna, in Ada County, on Pleasant Valley Rd. Distinctively, SICI holds both men and women — roughly 400 women and 300 men.

What Makes South Idaho Correctional Institution Different

SICI is a work- and reentry-focused prison. It runs vocational work programs that place residents on Idaho Transportation Department road crews and on U.S. Forest Service conservation and fire crews, and it houses Correctional Industries operations. It also runs the pre-release program for most residents paroling from the Idaho system, and it includes a men’s reentry dorm known as the East Dorm.

The facility is one of the few in Idaho that holds both men and women. A new women’s prison is under construction in Kuna. When it opens — expected around 2027 — the women currently held at SICI are expected to move there, which would change the facility’s population. Because that change is pending, the current population and the location of any individual are confirmed on the Resident/Client Search rather than assumed.

Visiting

The statewide Idaho DOC rules above — the approved-visitor process, the dress code, ID, and item limits — apply at South Idaho Correctional Institution. The facility’s own arrangements:

Getting There

South Idaho Correctional Institution is at 13900 Pleasant Valley Rd in Kuna, in Ada County, in the South Boise complex. Visitors confirm current entry procedures, the visitor-processing location, and what may be brought onto the grounds with the facility before arriving, because electronic devices and personal items are generally not permitted inside.

Mail

Idaho does not use an off-site mail vendor for its state prisons. Incoming personal mail goes directly to the facility, where staff inspect it before delivery. Personal mail goes to the Boise PO Box, not the Kuna street address. Address personal mail with the resident’s committed name and IDOC number, the facility name, and the mailing address:

[Resident’s full name and IDOC number] South Idaho Correctional Institution PO Box 8509 Boise, ID 83707

Books and publications must come directly from a publisher or an approved vendor. See the Mail & Packages guide for the full rules.

Phones, Tablets, and Money

Phone service runs through ICSolutions, and tablets run through ViaPath. Trust deposits are handled by a separate vendor. See the Phone & Video Calls and Sending Money guides for accounts, rates, and how to add funds.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone at an Idaho prison:

• Visiting in Idaho — approval process, dress code, scheduling
• Mail & Packages — what you can send and what gets rejected
• Phone & Video Calls — accounts, call costs, video visits
• Sending Money — how to add funds to a resident’s account
• Medical & Mental Health — health care in Idaho prisons
• Transfers — what happens during transfers