Garfield County Jail Roster
The Garfield County jail roster is the public booking log kept by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office at the jail in Pomeroy. Garfield County is the least populous county in Washington, so the jail roster here is short. You can still use the Garfield County jail roster to look up a name, check a booking date, or confirm a current hold. The jail phone line runs 24 hours a day at 509-397-5585. This page shows you where to look and who to call.
Garfield County Jail Roster Overview
Garfield County Sheriff and the Jail in Pomeroy
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office runs the jail in Pomeroy. The facility is small. It holds new bookings, pre-trial detainees, and people serving short sentences. Garfield County has a low population, so the Garfield County jail roster is short on most days.
The sheriff's staff handles patrol, civil process, the jail, and public records. For a quick check on a current booking, call 509-397-5585. The line runs 24 hours a day.
For general county records, use the Garfield County records page.
How to Search the Garfield County Jail Roster
The fastest way in a small county like Garfield is a direct call. Many small county sheriffs post only a basic page online. Dial the jail line, give the full name, and ask if the person is in custody. The staff can confirm the booking date, the charge, and any bail.
If the sheriff posts an online Garfield County jail roster, use it first. Type a last name. Open the booking page. Check the release status.
For a free alert when a Garfield County inmate moves or is released, sign up with VINE. It is the statewide victim notification system and works for both jails and prisons.
Note: In very small counties, a phone call often beats an online search for a fast custody check.
What the Jail Register Must Show
Under RCW 70.48.100, every jail in Washington must keep a public jail register. The law applies to Garfield County the same way it applies to King County. The Garfield County jail roster must log:
- Name of the person held
- Hour and date of the booking
- Cause of the booking
- Hour, date, and manner of release
The rest of the inmate file is private. Medical, mental health, and security records are held in confidence. The sheriff can share the full file only with criminal justice agencies, the courts, or with the written consent of the person held.
Public Records Act Requests
The Washington Public Records Act gives the public a right to ask for county records. This applies to the Garfield County jail roster too. Send a short request to the sheriff. Name the person or the date range. Ask for the jail register data. The sheriff must reply in five business days.
Small counties can take a bit longer to pull older paper records. Ask for email delivery when you can. That cuts the cost and speeds things up.
State and Federal Inmate Tools
Once a person is moved out of the Garfield County jail to a state prison, use the Washington DOC Incarcerated Search. The DOC runs state prisons under RCW 72.09.
The image below shows the DOC search tool. Source: Washington Department of Corrections.
The DOC Search Resources page links to the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator and the ICE Detainee Locator. Use those when you think the person was moved out of state or into federal custody.
Courts and Criminal History Records
Use the Odyssey court portal to find court cases tied to a name on the Garfield County jail roster. The portal shows district and municipal court cases. For a full conviction check, use the State Patrol WATCH service.
Booking Process at the Garfield County Jail
A booking in Pomeroy starts with the same steps used at any jail in the state. A deputy brings the person in. Staff take the name, date of birth, and a photo. They log the charge and the time. That data then lands on the Garfield County jail roster within a short window. In some small counties the roster updates right away. In others it can take an hour or two while the clerk works the paperwork. Call 509-397-5585 if you can not wait.
Bail is set by a judge. Small counties often hold first appearances the next court day. If the person was picked up on a weekend, they may sit in the Garfield County jail until Monday. Ask the jail staff when court is set. They can tell you the time and the courtroom.
Most holds in Garfield County are short. The jail does not house long state sentences. Once a person is sent to prison, the Garfield County jail roster will show them as released, and the DOC search takes over. That hand-off is the key point to track. A name that drops off the local Garfield County jail roster has not vanished. It has just moved to a new database. You can also sign up for free alerts through VINE so that any change in custody status reaches you by phone or by email without a second call to the sheriff.
Note: Friends and family should save both the local jail line and the DOC search link so they can follow a case from arrest all the way through sentence.