Thurston County Jail Roster
The Thurston County jail roster is the public log of each person held at the Thurston County Corrections Facility in Tumwater. You can use it to look up an inmate by name, check a booking date, or see the current hold status. Thurston County sits in western Washington, and Olympia, the state capital, is the county seat. This page walks you through the fastest way to search the Thurston County jail roster, how the hourly update works, and which state tools help when a name is not on the local list.
Thurston County Jail Roster Overview
Thurston County Corrections Facility
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office runs the Thurston County Corrections Facility at 3491 Ferguson St SW in Tumwater. The main phone line is (360) 786-5500. This is the primary jail. It houses both men and women across several classification levels. The Sheriff also runs the Accountability and Restitution Center (ARC) at the same address. ARC is a focused unit for minimum-security inmates who are working on reentry. The county also runs a juvenile detention center at 2801 32nd Avenue SW in Tumwater, at (360) 709-3189, which holds minors under the age of 18.
Each adult booking in the county flows into the Thurston County jail roster. If the person you want to find was picked up in Olympia, Lacey, or Tumwater, they still end up in the same corrections facility and on the same roster. The jail roster is the first stop.
Note: Call the Sheriff's reception desk at (360) 709-5900 if you have questions about an entry on the Thurston County jail roster.
How to Search the Thurston County Jail Roster
The fastest way in is the Thurston County Jail Roster page. Type the last name of the person you want to find. You can type just part of the name. For example, typing "jo" will bring up Johnson, Johnston, Jones, and other close matches. This is useful when you are not sure how to spell the last name. You can also pull the full alphabetical list if the name is short or common.
The Thurston County jail roster is updated hourly. That is one of the fastest update schedules in the state. Bail status is refreshed after 6:00 PM each day. Each entry shows the arrest date, the court, the cause number, the charge, and the bail or a "NO BAIL" flag. Click a name for the full booking page.
If the person is not on the current Thurston County jail roster, try the Released Inmates database. That is a separate tool. It shows the name, the release reason, the exact release date and time, and the docket number. Release reasons are grouped into categories like Personal Recognizance, Bail or Bond Posted, Sentence Completed, Release to Other Agency, and Dismissed.
To run a quick Thurston County jail roster search, you will want:
- The full or partial last name of the person
- The city where the arrest took place
- The date of arrest if you know it
Thurston County Jail Roster Screenshot
The Thurston County Jail Roster Search page is the main tool for finding a person held at the Tumwater facility.
The page lets you type a last name, pull a full list, or click an inmate for more data on the booking.
Public Records and the Jail Roster
Under RCW 70.48.100, every Washington jail must keep a jail register that is open to the public. The Thurston County jail roster is the county's live version of that register. State law says the jail must log 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. Thurston County also posts a separate released inmates list, which goes beyond the bare minimum that the state asks for.
The data that is public includes the current inmate roster, the basic booking info, the charges, the mugshot, the bond or bail amount, the expected release date, and the current housing facility. Some data is not public. Medical and mental health notes are out under HIPAA and state law. Social Security numbers and other personal data are redacted. Juvenile records are held back under separate rules. Data that would harm the safety of the facility is also out.
For older records or data that is not on the live Thurston County jail roster, file a request with the Thurston County Public Records Office. The Public Records Act at RCW 42.56 gives you the right to ask. You do not need a reason. The county must reply within five business days. The reply may be the record, a denial, or a time estimate for a larger file.
Note: Under the Public Records Act, Thurston County has five business days to reply to a request for jail roster or booking records.
Custody Alerts and Victim Help
The state runs a free alert tool called VINE. Sign up with a name and a phone or email. The system will send a call, text, or email when a Thurston County inmate is moved, released, or booked again. VINE is free and kept in confidence. It works for both the jail and the state prison system.
Thurston County also has a strong set of victim services tied to the jail and the courts. The Crime Victim Advocacy Network (CVAN) can be reached at (360) 786-5601. The City of Olympia Victim Assistance Coordinator is at (360) 753-8408. The City of Lacey Victim Service is at (360) 628-6167. The Thurston County Clerk's Office has a Domestic Violence Liaison at (360) 709-3268. The Monarch Children's Justice and Advocacy Center is the local hub for cases that involve a child. For state-level help, the WA State Crime Victims Compensation Program covers costs tied to a crime.
Courts and Docket Numbers
The Thurston County jail roster links back to the courts through the docket number on each booking page. The Thurston County Superior Court handles felony cases at (360) 786-5560. The Thurston County District Court handles misdemeanor and most traffic cases at (360) 786-5450. Both feed case data into the Odyssey court portal. Use the portal to tie a name from the Thurston County jail roster to a case number, a judge, and the next hearing.
The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office at (360) 786-5540 files the charges. For a longer criminal history, use the WATCH service from the Washington State Patrol. WATCH is a paid conviction history search. It is not a live jail roster. It shows cases that led to a conviction.
If a person has been moved from the Thurston County jail roster to a state prison, use the Washington DOC Incarcerated Search. The DOC was set up under RCW 72.09. It runs every state-operated adult prison. The DOC also runs a Search Resources page that links out to federal and state tools in one spot.
Note: Docket numbers on the Thurston County jail roster match the case numbers in the Odyssey court portal and the court files.
Cities in Thurston County
The main cities in Thurston County feed the same jail roster. Pick a city below for city-level detail.
Nearby Counties to Thurston County
Thurston County shares a border with several Washington counties. Pick one below to check its jail roster.