Pasco Jail Roster Lookup

The Pasco jail roster tracks people booked into the Franklin County Jail after an arrest in the city. Pasco sits in southeastern Washington as part of the Tri-Cities area, and all local arrests go through the Franklin County system. You can search the jail roster to find a name, a booking date, or a current custody status. The Franklin County Jail is at 1016 North 4th Avenue, right inside the Pasco city limits. This page covers how to search Pasco jail roster data, where to look online, and how to get records when the online tools fall short.

How the Pasco Jail Roster Works

The Pasco Police Department handles law enforcement inside the city. Officers respond to calls, make arrests, and write incident reports. But the city does not run its own jail. When a Pasco officer books someone, that person goes to the Franklin County Jail. The jail sits at 1016 North 4th Avenue in Pasco. So the booking happens inside city limits, but the roster is a county record kept by the Franklin County Sheriff.

The Franklin County Jail runs a 24 hour information line at 509-545-3549. You can call any time to ask about an inmate. The roster is updated daily, and some data refreshes as often as every 15 minutes during business hours. That makes the phone line one of the fastest ways to check on a recent Pasco arrest.

The Pasco Police Department website shows the department structure and contact info for the records desk. The screenshot below shows that page.

From there you can reach the records unit and get directed to the county jail system for booking data.

Searching the Pasco Jail Roster Online

Start at the Franklin County Sheriff site. Look for the inmate roster or jail search tool. Type a last name. Add a first name to narrow it down. The roster will list the booking date, the charges, and the current status. If the person was just arrested, the record may not be up yet. Intake takes time. Call the jail line if you need faster info.

If the online roster does not show a match, the person may have been released or moved. Franklin County works with Benton County for some regional jail services. A transfer across county lines could take the record off the local roster. Check the Benton County system if you think that happened. You can also use the statewide Odyssey court portal to search by name and find a court case tied to a Pasco arrest.

Pasco Jail Roster Records and the Law

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a jail register that is open to the public. The register logs the name, the booking date and hour, the cause of the hold, and the release date, hour, and manner. The Franklin County Jail follows that law for all Pasco bookings. The full inmate file is not public. Medical records, mental health data, and security plans are held back.

The Public Records Act in RCW 42.56 gives anyone the right to ask for the jail register without giving a reason. The jail must reply within five business days. The reply can be the record, a denial with a reason, or a time estimate. You do not need to be a resident to file the request.

Franklin County Jail Details for Pasco

The Franklin County Jail is the only adult detention facility in the county. It holds people booked by the Pasco Police, the Franklin County Sheriff, and other local agencies. The jail address is 1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. The phone number is 509-545-3549. That line is open around the clock.

The jail books pre-trial detainees and people serving shorter sentences. When a court hands down a longer prison term, the person moves to a state facility run by the Department of Corrections. At that point, the Pasco jail roster no longer shows the person. Use the DOC Incarcerated Search instead for state prison data.

Franklin County also coordinates with Benton County on regional jail services. That means some overflow or special housing may shift inmates across the county line. The Tri-Cities area spans both counties, and some arrests near the border end up in the other county's system.

Court Records After a Pasco Arrest

The Pasco Municipal Court handles city code violations and misdemeanors that happen inside Pasco. For felony cases, the file goes to Franklin County Superior Court. Use the Odyssey portal to track court dates tied to a booking. Search by name or case number.

The court record and the jail roster are two separate files. The roster says where the person is and what charges were filed at intake. The court docket says what comes next. Pair the two for a full picture of a Pasco case.

Custody Alerts for Pasco Inmates

The VINE service is the free statewide alert system for custody changes. Sign up with a name and phone number. VINE sends a call, text, or email when the person is booked, transferred, or released from the Franklin County Jail. It also works for state prison data through the DOC.

VINE is not instant. There is a short lag between the jail log and the alert. For the most current status, call the jail information line directly.

Statewide Tools for Pasco Jail Lookups

When the local roster has no match, try the state tools. The DOC Search Resources page links out to state and federal inmate locators. The WATCH service from the State Patrol covers criminal history conviction data. For federal inmates, the Bureau of Prisons runs a locator at bop.gov.

The state DOC was set up under RCW 72.09 and runs all adult prisons in Washington. A Pasco arrest that ends in a prison sentence will move from the Franklin County Jail to a DOC facility. The DOC search picks up where the county roster stops.

Note: The DOC does not run criminal history checks, so use WATCH from the State Patrol for conviction records.

Filing a Public Records Request in Pasco

To get jail records that are not posted online, file a public records request with the Franklin County Sheriff. You can also file with the Pasco Police Department for city-side arrest data like incident reports and officer notes. The rules are the same for both:

• Put the request in writing
• Name the inmate and the dates you want
• The agency must respond within five business days
• No reason needed for your request
• Fees may apply for copies

The jail register is public under state law. The full inmate file is not. Expect some redactions on medical, mental health, and security data.

Nearby Cities and Counties

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