Kittitas County Jail Roster

The Kittitas County jail roster is the public log of people booked into the county jail in Ellensburg. You can search the jail roster to find a person held by the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office right now. Each entry lists the booking date, the charges, and the current custody status. This page shows you how to search the Kittitas County jail roster, what the sheriff posts, and who to call when the online roster is thin or the person you want is not listed yet.

Kittitas County Jail Roster Lookup

The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Ellensburg. The jail holds both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates on short terms. Most of the Kittitas County jail roster data lives on the sheriff's main site. Type the person's last name and scan the results. You will see the book date, the current charges, and the housing spot.

If the Kittitas County jail roster does not show the person you want, call the sheriff's office. New bookings can take a few hours to post. The records desk can check the intake system and tell you if the person is in custody. The sheriff also runs patrol for the unincorporated parts of Kittitas County, so most rural arrests end up at the Ellensburg jail.

Pair the Kittitas County jail roster with the Odyssey court portal to pull the court side. Odyssey covers Washington district and municipal court cases by name. That is helpful when the person on the jail roster has a court date coming up.

Note: The Kittitas County jail roster is updated through the day. Bail and release info may lag the live data by an hour or two.

What the Kittitas County Jail Roster Shows

Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a public register. The Kittitas County jail must log each booking and each release on a timely basis. The public can ask for that log at any time. The Kittitas County jail roster is the online face of that register.

A typical Kittitas County jail roster entry will include:

• Inmate name and age
• Booking date and time
• Current charges
• Bail or bond amount
• Housing facility

The full inmate file is not as open. Medical records, mental health records, and security plans are closed. Juvenile records are closed. The basic roster data is open to anyone under the state Public Records Act.

The sheriff posts the online Kittitas County jail roster as part of the sheriff's site at co.kittitas.wa.us/sheriff.

That page is the main public entry point for the Kittitas County jail roster and for sheriff records requests.

Kittitas County Public Records Requests

For jail records that are not on the public roster, file a public records request. Use the portal at co.kittitas.wa.us/records. Under RCW 42.56, the county has five business days to reply. You can get the record, a denial, or a time estimate back. You do not need to give a reason.

Put the inmate name and a date range on the request. Ask for the booking report, the charge list, and the release info. Medical and mental health records are not in the standard reply and need a separate process under HIPAA rules.

The Kittitas County Superior Court and District Court handle the court side of each case. Court records are not part of the Kittitas County jail roster and need to be pulled from the court clerk.

Custody Alerts for Kittitas County Jail Roster

The VINE system covers Kittitas County. Sign up for free alerts when an inmate is booked, moved, or released. VINE is run with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. The service sends the alert by call, text, or email.

For people moved from the Kittitas County jail roster to a state prison after sentencing, use the DOC Incarcerated Search. The DOC runs all state-operated adult prisons and the supervision of adults released to the community under RCW 72.09. The DOC also runs a Search Resources page that links to state and federal jail roster tools.

For a Washington criminal history conviction check, use the WATCH service from the State Patrol.

Note: VINE alerts are free and confidential. The system is the standard tool for crime victims tracking custody status in Kittitas County.

Federal Inmates from Kittitas County

Some people arrested in Kittitas County are held by federal agents. They will not be on the Kittitas County jail roster. For federal inmates, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. For people held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, use the ICE Detainee Locator.

Kittitas County Booking Steps

The Kittitas County Corrections Center in Ellensburg handles bookings from the sheriff, the city police, the state patrol, and Central Washington University police. Each new booking is logged, and the name then shows up on the Kittitas County jail roster. The data is public under RCW 70.48.100, which lists the fields the jail must share.

Bail can be set at the first hearing or by the on-call judge. The Kittitas County jail roster will show a hold, but for the bail number, call the jail or check the court file. The Odyssey court portal shows district and municipal court cases by name. The portal is free and runs most of the day and night.

Once a name leaves the Kittitas County jail roster, try the Washington DOC search. If the person was moved to a state prison, the DOC tool will show the new bed. Sign up for VINE to get a free alert on any move or release.

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