Mountain View Transformation Center Records
Mountain View Transformation Center is operated by the Idaho Department of Correction at 15505 S. Pleasant Valley Road in Kuna. IDOC lists Tim Richardson as warden and gives the facility a capacity of 442. The research notes that IDOC assumed operations on July 1, 2023. Before that, the facility was known as the Correctional Alternative Placement Program, or CAPP, and was operated by Management Training Corporation after opening on July 1, 2010.
Mountain View is not a branch of the Ada County Jail. It is a state correctional facility for men under IDOC jurisdiction. That means a person held there will not be searched through the sheriff's inmate roster unless the person is separately in county jail custody. The correct records route is IDOC Resident/Client Search, followed by IDOC service pages for visits, mail, phone, and accounts.
Mountain View Transformation Center Lookup
Use IDOC Resident/Client Search for Mountain View residents. IDOC says the search covers people under its jurisdiction who are incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It can show IDOC number, name, birth year, status, location or mailing information, and felony listings for active sentences. Completed-sentence records may show the name without convictions.
Mountain View's recent operational history makes confirmation important. Older documents or search habits may still refer to CAPP, but the current official page is Mountain View Transformation Center under IDOC. If the location field changes or if no mailing address appears, follow IDOC's warning and check again after location data updates.
- Open the IDOC resident search.
- Enter last name or IDOC number.
- Confirm that the listed location is Mountain View Transformation Center.
- Use IDOC service pages for visits, mail, money, and phone contact.
| Search Item | Use | Mountain View Note |
|---|---|---|
| Last name | Primary search field | Partial search accepted with at least two characters. |
| IDOC number | Best for exact match | Use at least three digits for partial number search. |
| Status | Custody or community status | May change faster than the public daily update. |
| Location | Facility confirmation | Check for the current Mountain View name rather than old CAPP references. |
Mountain View Transformation Center Contact
Facility contact information is for IDOC questions after a resident's location is confirmed. Ada County Jail staff cannot schedule Mountain View visiting, accept prison bond, or correct IDOC account records. Use the IDOC page and resident search first, then contact the facility for current local instructions.
Mountain View Transformation Center
15505 S. Pleasant Valley Road
Kuna, ID 83634
208-336-9959
Mailing address: MVTC, PO Box 8509, Boise, ID 83707
Mountain View Transformation Center Source
The official Mountain View page documents the facility's current name, address, capacity, IDOC takeover, and former CAPP history.
The source image helps separate current IDOC custody at Mountain View from older CAPP references and from Ada County Jail records.
Mountain View Transformation Center Visiting
Mountain View visiting follows IDOC visiting rules and the current facility schedule. IDOC facility pages state that schedules can change for emergency situations. Confirm approval, schedule, and facility status before travel because a daily resident search result alone does not approve a visit.
Do not use Ada County Jail public video visitation rules for Mountain View. The county's GettingOut visit system and professional VVS process are tied to sheriff's jail custody. Mountain View is in the state prison system, so visitor approval and schedule rules are IDOC matters.
| Visit Topic | Correct Source | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Public visits | IDOC visiting page | State prison visits require IDOC process. |
| Schedule changes | Facility notices | IDOC warns schedules can change for emergencies. |
| County jail visits | Not applicable | GettingOut applies to Ada County Jail, not MVTC. |
Mountain View Mail and Accounts
Use IDOC mail guidelines, resident accounts, and phone services for Mountain View. Mail should follow the IDOC format and the MVTC mailing address after the resident's location is confirmed. County jail scanned-mail and commissary instructions do not control this facility.
Money deposits and phone access should be handled through state resident services. Ada County Jail bond rules, iCare package rules, and Telemate account details are for sheriff's jail custody. A person at Mountain View is in IDOC custody, so the state system is the proper route.
| Service | Mountain View Route | County Contrast |
|---|---|---|
| IDOC mail guidelines and MVTC PO Box | Not the Ada County Jail Phoenix address | |
| Money | IDOC resident accounts | Not Ada County Jail kiosk or iCare |
| Phone | IDOC phone services | Not county jail phone rules |
Mountain View and Ada County Search
Mountain View is physically in Ada County, but it is a state custody site. The distinction matters for search accuracy. A person arrested locally may appear first in Ada County Jail records and later in IDOC search after sentencing or placement. If a person is at Mountain View, the IDOC result is the relevant custody record.
The facility's current name also matters for records searches. A family member may hear the older CAPP name from a case file, older news item, or past program reference, while IDOC now presents the location as Mountain View Transformation Center. Treat the IDOC locations page as the current facility source. When a search result, court order, or mailing question uses a different name, match the address, operator, and IDOC status before assuming it is a different facility.
IDOC's 2023 operational change is a useful date marker for interpreting records. Older documents may describe the Correctional Alternative Placement Program under private operation, while newer IDOC pages describe Mountain View Transformation Center as a state-run facility for men. That does not make the Ada County Jail roster the lookup tool. It means the same physical custody setting may appear under different names depending on the age of the record. For a current resident search, use the IDOC number, the current Mountain View name, and the Kuna address together.
That naming history is also a reason to avoid relying on search-engine snippets or old docket shorthand. Current mail, visits, accounts, and phone service should follow the IDOC facility page and resident-service pages, not an older CAPP reference.
Use Ada County jail inmate records only for sheriff custody. Use the Ada County inmate population overview for the broader county jail versus IDOC facility map. Idaho VINE services may not currently provide active IDOC location notification while restoration work is underway, so direct IDOC search remains the key source.
Note: Confirm the current Mountain View name and location through IDOC because older sources may still use CAPP terminology.