Camas Jail Roster Search

The Camas jail roster tracks people booked into the Clark County Jail after an arrest by Camas Police. Camas sits in Clark County near the Oregon border, east of Vancouver. The city does not operate its own jail facility. All bookings from Camas go to the Clark County Jail in Vancouver. You can search the Camas jail roster online through the Clark County Sheriff's site, which posts current inmate data. This page covers how to look up an inmate, what the jail roster shows, and what to do when the online list does not have the record you need.

How the Camas Jail Roster Works

The Camas Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits. When a Camas officer makes an arrest, the person is transported to the Clark County Jail in Vancouver. That is the main adult jail for all of Clark County. Camas does not have a holding facility of its own, so every arrest in the city ends up on the Clark County booking log.

The Clark County Sheriff runs the jail and maintains the roster. The roster is posted online and you can search it by name. Each record shows the booking date, charges, bail amount, and the housing unit. If no match comes up, the person may have been released or not yet processed through intake. Intake can take a few hours from the point of arrest to the point the data goes live.

Camas Jail Roster Search Online

Start with the full last name of the person you want to find. A first name helps narrow results. If the person used an alias, the roster may list both names. The Clark County system can show more than one record for the same person if there were multiple bookings.

For people who have been sentenced and moved to a state prison, the jail roster will no longer show them. Use the DOC Incarcerated Search instead. That tool covers all Washington state prisons. The DOC Search Resources page also links to federal inmate locators if you think the person may be in federal custody.

Note: The Camas jail roster shows the public register only, not the full inmate file, which is sealed under state law.

Camas Police and Arrest Records

The Camas Police Department keeps its own arrest files. The police report covers the incident and the officer involved. The jail roster covers the booking. These are two separate records from two separate agencies. For a copy of a Camas police report, file a public records request under RCW 42.56, the Washington Public Records Act. The city must respond within five business days.

Some data in a police report may be redacted. Names of juveniles and active investigation notes are commonly held back. The rest comes to you as a copy or a digital file.

Jail Register Law for Camas Bookings

Washington state law in RCW 70.48.100 requires every jail to keep a register that is open to the public. The register must log the name of each person held, the hour and date of booking, the cause, and the hour, date, and manner of release. The Clark County Jail follows this rule for every Camas arrest that results in a booking.

The full inmate file stays confidential. Medical records, mental health notes, and security plans are not public. Only criminal justice agencies, courts, and certain research groups can access the full file. The general public sees the register and that is it. Booking photos may be shared among agencies for criminal investigation purposes, but the full file remains sealed.

The state DOC operates under RCW 72.09. It runs all state adult prisons and supervises adults on community release. A Camas arrest that leads to a prison sentence will show up in the DOC system after the court hands down the term.

Custody Alerts for Camas Arrests

The VINE service is free and confidential. It sends alerts when a person's custody status changes. You can get a call, text, or email when someone is booked, transferred, or released from the Clark County Jail. Sign up with the person's name and your contact information.

VINE works for Camas bookings because the data flows from the Clark County Jail to the VINE system. There can be a short delay. For the most current data, call the Clark County Jail booking desk directly.

Camas Municipal Court Records

The Camas Municipal Court handles misdemeanors and city code violations from Camas Police arrests. Felony charges go to Clark County Superior Court. Use the Odyssey court portal to search Washington court cases by name or case number.

Pair the jail roster with the court docket for a complete view. The roster shows where the person is being held. The docket shows the charges, the next hearing, and the judge assigned. A booking on the jail roster often matches a first appearance the following business day.

Criminal History and Camas Jail Data

A jail roster entry is not a conviction. It is a booking log. For a Washington criminal history that includes past convictions, use the WATCH service from the Washington State Patrol. WATCH is the official statewide source for conviction records. The DOC Public Records Office handles disclosure requests for prison and supervision data not available in the online search.

Clark County is a busy county. The jail processes bookings from Camas, Vancouver, and every other city in the county. If you search the roster and see many results, use the first name and a date range to narrow down your match.

Nearby Cities and Counties

Camas is part of Clark County. For countywide jail data, see the Clark County page. You can also check the jail roster pages for nearby cities.