Longview Jail Roster Lookup
The Longview jail roster is the booking log tied to arrests made by the Longview Police Department in Cowlitz County. People arrested in Longview are booked into the Cowlitz County Jail across the river in Kelso. You can search the Longview jail roster by name, pull a booking date, or check a current hold. This page covers where to search online, how to call the records desks, and what the public jail roster can and cannot show about a Longview arrest.
Longview Jail Roster Quick Facts
Longview Jail Roster Basics
Longview is a city of about 38,000 on the Columbia River in southwest Washington. It is the county seat of Cowlitz County. The Longview Police Department runs patrol and takes new bookings. The city does not run a long-term jail. That makes the Longview jail roster the Longview slice of the Cowlitz County inmate log.
The county runs the regional jail in Kelso. When you look up a Longview jail roster record, you are really looking at the Cowlitz County booking log. Under RCW 70.48.100, the county must keep this register open to the public. The log is text based.
Note: New bookings from a Longview arrest may take a few hours to post to the Cowlitz County jail roster after transport to Kelso.
How to Search the Longview Jail Roster
To search the Longview jail roster online, start with the Cowlitz County Inmate Search. The county posts a list of current inmates with a name field, a booking date, the charges, and the bail. Search by last name first. Add the first name if you get too many hits.
The Longview Police page points to records and the Cowlitz County jail lookup.
This same tool covers Longview bookings, Kelso bookings, and county sheriff bookings. The Cowlitz County records unit can send older jail roster data on request.
If the online search comes up empty, call the Longview Police Department records desk. The desk can confirm a pending booking or tell you if the person was cited and released. To get a full copy of the booking log, file a public records request under RCW 42.56. The law gives the agency five business days to reply.
What a Longview Jail Roster Record Shows
A Longview jail roster record lists the name of the person, the age, the booking date and time, the holding unit, the charge at booking, the bail or bond amount, and the next court date when set. The record may also show a release date or a transfer note. The roster is a snapshot. It is not a criminal history. For a full criminal history, use a different state tool.
The public fields come from state law. Under RCW 70.48.100, the jail must log each booking and each release. That log is the public Longview jail roster. Medical, mental health, and security data are held back. The full inmate file is only shared with other criminal justice agencies, the courts, or with the written consent of the inmate.
Longview Court Cases Tied to Jail Roster
Most Longview jail roster entries link to a new court case. City ordinance cases go to the Longview Municipal Court. State charges go to the Cowlitz County District Court or the Superior Court. Use the Odyssey court portal to search state court cases by name. The portal shows the case number, the charges, and the hearing dates.
Pair the Longview jail roster with the court data. A name from the roster plus a case number from Odyssey gives you a clear picture of the path from arrest to trial.
Custody Alerts for Longview Bookings
The easiest way to track a Longview jail roster entry without checking each day is to sign up with VINE. VINE is the Washington statewide victim notification system. It is free. It is private. You get a call, an email, or a text when the custody status changes. VINE covers jail bookings and prison moves.
If a Longview defendant is later sent to a state prison, switch to the DOC Incarcerated Search. The state Department of Corrections runs this under RCW 72.09. Search by name or DOC number to see the facility and the DOC number.
Note: VINE is free to use and works for any Longview jail roster booking in Cowlitz County.
Criminal History Beyond the Longview Jail Roster
The Longview jail roster shows who is in jail now. For a name-based criminal history, use the WATCH service from the State Patrol. WATCH shows conviction data from across Washington. A small fee applies. It is the official state source for Washington convictions.
Federal arrests do not post on the Longview jail roster. Use the federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal inmates. Use the ICE locator for immigration holds. The DOC Search Resources page links out to both.
Longview Booking and Court Flow
The Longview Police Department handles most street arrests in the city. After booking, people are held at the Cowlitz County Jail in Kelso. That jail is the main feed for the Longview jail roster check. The jail logs the name, time, and charge. The data lands on the Cowlitz County roster soon after intake under the rules in RCW 70.48.100.
City-only cases go to Longview Municipal Court. That court hears low-level offenses under city code. Felony cases move up to Cowlitz County Superior Court across the river in Kelso. Pair the Longview jail roster with the Odyssey court portal for case numbers and hearing dates.
Once a long sentence sends a person from Cowlitz County to a state prison, the name drops off the local Longview jail roster. Use the Washington DOC search to find the new bed. Free alerts at VINE will track the move.
Nearby Jail Roster Pages
Longview sits in Cowlitz County. Try these nearby jail roster pages.