Spokane County Jail Roster Lookup

The Spokane County jail roster is the public log of people booked into the county jail in Spokane. You can search the roster online by name to find a current inmate, see the booking charges, and check the custody status. Spokane is the second largest city in Washington, and the county jail handles a high volume of bookings from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Spokane Police, and the Spokane Valley Police Department. This page walks through how to search the Spokane County jail roster, where to file a records request, and which tools to use when the local roster does not have what you need.

Search the Spokane County Jail Roster

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office maintains an online inmate roster at spokanesheriff.org/inmate-roster. This is the main tool for looking up a person held in the Spokane County Jail. Type a name and the system shows the match with custody status, charges, and booking data. The Spokane County Jail page also links to the roster and provides general jail contact info.

The Spokane County Jail is at 1100 W Mallon Ave, Spokane, WA 99260. The sheriff's office phone number is (509) 477-2240. The jail houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates serving shorter terms. People arrested by Spokane Police, the Spokane County Sheriff, and the Spokane Valley Police Department all go through this facility. Spokane Valley contracts with the sheriff's office for police services, so Spokane Valley arrests end up on the same Spokane County jail roster.

If the person is not on the online roster yet, the booking may still be in process. New bookings can take a few hours to show up. Call the jail or check back later. You can also set up alerts through the VINE system so you get a ping the moment the custody status changes.

What the Spokane County Jail Roster Includes

Under RCW 70.48.100, the Spokane County Jail must keep a jail register. The register is open to the public. It logs the name of each person held, the hour and date of the booking, the cause of the booking, and the hour, date, and manner of release. This is the baseline for every jail in Washington.

The Spokane County jail roster adds more detail on top of the legal minimum. A typical entry shows the inmate name, booking date, charges, bail or bond amount, and current facility. Some entries include a booking photo. The roster updates as people are booked and released throughout the day.

The full inmate file is not the same as the roster. Medical records, mental health data, security plans, and detailed housing histories are confidential under state law. Only the register data is open to everyone without a formal request.

Spokane County Jail Roster Records Requests

For records past what the Spokane County jail roster shows online, submit a public records request to the Spokane County Public Records office. The request goes through the Spokane County Sheriff's Office Records Division. Under RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act, the county must respond within five business days.

You do not need to give a reason for the request. You do not need to be a Spokane County resident. The response can be the records, a denial with a legal basis, or a time estimate for production. Include the inmate name, booking date if known, and what records you want. The more detail you give, the faster it goes.

Basic jail roster data does not need a formal request. The name, booking date, charges, and bail are already public through the online roster. Use the formal process for things like visitor logs, call records, housing histories, or incident reports tied to a specific inmate.

Court Records Tied to Spokane County Bookings

The Spokane County Superior Court handles felony criminal cases for people on the Spokane County jail roster. For district and municipal court cases, use the Odyssey court portal. Search by name to pull case numbers, charges, and hearing dates. Spokane Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations committed within Spokane city limits.

The court records connect to the jail roster. The charges on the roster line up with the charges on the court docket. If you find a name on the Spokane County jail roster and want to track the court case, the Odyssey portal is the next stop. It covers district and municipal courts across Washington.

Custody Alerts for Spokane County

Sign up for free custody alerts through VINE. VINE is the Washington statewide victim notification system. It covers the Spokane County Jail. You get a call, text, or email when an inmate is booked, moved, or released. The service is confidential and free. Anyone can use it.

VINE is run with help from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. If a person leaves the Spokane County jail roster and gets transferred to a state prison, VINE can still track them. Crime victims in Spokane County also have access to the DOC Victim Services Program at (800) 322-2201 and the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy at (800) 822-1067.

Spokane County Jail Roster Screenshot

The Spokane County Jail page provides contact info and links to the inmate roster for the county.

Use the DOC Search Resources tool above as a fallback when the Spokane County jail roster does not have the person you need. It links to state and federal inmate tools.

State and Federal Inmates in Spokane

People sentenced to more than a year leave the Spokane County jail roster and go to a state prison. The Washington DOC runs the Incarcerated Search for state inmates. The DOC was set up under RCW 72.09. It runs all state adult prisons and supervises adults released to the community. The Airway Heights Corrections Center is one of the state prisons in the Spokane area.

For federal inmates, use the Bureau of Prisons locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. For people held by ICE, use the ICE Detainee Locator. The DOC Search Resources page links to both federal tools.

Spokane County Jail Roster Privacy

The jail register is public. The full inmate file is not. Under RCW 70.48.100, records of a person held in jail are kept in confidence and may only be shared with criminal justice agencies, the courts, or with the written consent of the inmate. Medical records, mental health evaluations, and security classifications are always off limits to the public.

Booking photos can be shared with other agencies to help with investigations. The Spokane County jail roster makes these photos available for many entries. Photos of jail staff, on the other hand, are exempt from disclosure along with certain personnel information under state law.

Cities in Spokane County

People arrested in these Spokane County cities are booked into the Spokane County Jail.

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