Walla Walla Jail Mugshots
Walla Walla jail mugshots come from arrests made by the Walla Walla Police Department and booked into the Walla Walla County Jail on West Alder Street. The city shares the county jail with College Place and the Sheriff's Office, so every booking photo and every roster entry for a Walla Walla arrest runs through county corrections. If you want to find a current inmate, look up a booking record, or track a recent arrest, the tools on this page will get you there. Search can be done online, by phone, or in person.
Walla Walla Overview
Walla Walla Police Department
The Walla Walla Police Department is the largest municipal police agency in Walla Walla County. The department is at 54 East Moore Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The main line is 509-527-1960. Officers handle patrol, investigations, and community services for the city. Every adult arrest made inside city limits moves to the Walla Walla County Jail for booking. The city does not run its own lockup.
Walla Walla Police Records handle incident reports and arrest reports. Requests are made under the Washington Public Records Act at RCW 42.56. You can call, email, or visit the station to file a request. For the booking photo itself, you will need to go through county corrections, since the jail holds the mugshot.
Note: Incident reports and booking photos are held by two different agencies, so plan on two separate requests in most cases.
Walla Walla County Corrections
The Walla Walla County Corrections Department runs the County Jail. The jail was built in 1982 and is located at 300 West Alder Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The office line is 509-524-5431. It serves the Walla Walla Police Department, the College Place Police Department, and the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office. That means almost every arrest in the county ends up in this one building.
The Walla Walla County Corrections homepage has inmate lookup, bail information, and visit rules.
Inmate information is online or by phone. Bail can be posted at the jail after hours. The VINELink service lets victims sign up for free notifications when an inmate is released or transferred. VINELink covers every county jail in the state.
Under RCW 70.48.100, Washington jails must keep a public register that includes each inmate's name, charge, and booking time. That rule is why the online roster exists at all. Photos are usually handled in a separate request.
How to Search Walla Walla Jail Mugshots
Start at the corrections website. Look for the inmate information or jail roster link. Enter a last name. The results will show name, charges, booking date, and bail. If the person is still in custody, you will see a current entry. Once they are released, the record drops off the public roster. At that point, you file a public records request with the Sheriff or with WWPD, depending on the arresting agency.
Key details that speed up any Walla Walla mugshot search:
- Full legal name
- Date of birth if you have it
- Approximate date of arrest
- Case number from any paperwork
If you are calling, the jail can confirm whether someone is in custody. Staff give basic release information over the phone. They will not send a photo by phone or email. For that, you file a written request and pay the copy fee.
Walla Walla Court Records
Walla Walla misdemeanor cases are heard in Walla Walla Municipal Court and in district court. Felony cases move to Walla Walla County Superior Court. All three are searchable through the Washington Courts case search, which covers every court in the state. That is the fastest way to see whether a jail booking actually ended in a filed case.
Court records are public under the Public Records Act and under court rules. You can look up a case by party name, case number, or filing date. The court clerk can provide certified copies for a fee. For the mugshot, the court does not help. Go back to the Sheriff or to county corrections.
If the case resulted in a state prison sentence, check the Washington DOC incarcerated search. That covers people held in state prisons, not county jails. Walla Walla happens to be the home of the Washington State Penitentiary, but DOC and the county jail are different agencies with different lookup tools.
Public Records Act Requests
Washington's Public Records Act is at RCW 42.56. It gives every person the right to inspect and copy most agency records. Agencies have five business days to respond. A response is not the same as producing the records. It can be an acknowledgment with a time estimate for production.
For a Walla Walla arrest report or mugshot, send a clear, written request. Include the subject name, date of arrest, and case number if you have it. State that you are asking under RCW 42.56. Ask for any booking photo held by the jail. Ask for the arrest report held by the police department. Keep a copy of your request. If the agency denies part of it, the denial must cite a specific exemption.
Note: Some arrest details may be redacted to protect ongoing investigations or juvenile information.
Statewide and Federal Tools
For a full criminal history, the Washington State Patrol WATCH program runs name-based criminal history searchs for a fee. Results show convictions filed with the state repository under RCW 10.97. It does not include booking photos. WATCH is the standard tool for checking a statewide record.
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs publishes directories and contact info for every Sheriff's office in the state. Use that if you need to figure out which agency handled an arrest. For federal arrests that happened in Walla Walla, check the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. Tribal arrests on the Umatilla reservation are handled by tribal police and federal partners, not county corrections.
Note: Online mugshot sites that scrape county data should not be treated as official. Always verify through the county roster.
Visiting and Contacting the Jail
The Walla Walla County Jail is at 300 West Alder Street. Visits are scheduled through the corrections office. Call 509-524-5431 for the current rules. Visit days and times change. Dress code is enforced. A valid photo ID is required for every visitor. Children must be with a parent or legal guardian.
Mail and commissary deposits follow separate rules. Ask the jail staff or check the corrections website for the current mail address and the approved money deposit methods. Do not send cash in the mail. Books must usually come from a publisher.
For bail, the jail accepts cash and bond. Bail can be posted any time, day or night. A bondsman can handle most paperwork for you. If the charge is a felony or a domestic violence case, a judge may set special conditions that delay release even after bail is paid.
Walla Walla County Jail Mugshots
Walla Walla is the county seat of Walla Walla County. The county jail handles every city arrest and most county arrests. For the full countywide guide, visit the Walla Walla County jail mugshots page.
Nearby Cities
These nearby cities use nearby county jails for booking and inmate records.