Skamania County Jail Mugshots

Skamania County jail mugshots and inmate roster data come from the Skamania County Sheriff's Corrections Division in Stevenson. The jail is a medium security, adult facility with 47 beds and an average daily population around 22. The Sheriff posts an online roster with charge, name, age, sex, and crime class, though the list is not alphabetized. This page covers how to search Skamania County jail mugshots, who to call, how visitation and commissary work, and how arrest records tie in to the Superior Court Clerk for deeper case info.

Skamania County Sheriff Corrections

The Skamania County Sheriff Corrections page explains jail operations and inmate services. The Skamania County Jail is responsible for the housing and welfare of all subjects arrested within Skamania County. The jail contracts with the Department of Corrections and with Battle Ground, Washougal, and Camas Municipal Courts to house their inmates. Corrections officers are certified by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and are cross-trained in 911 telecommunications and dispatching. The jail also runs a Work Crew made up of in-custody and out-of-custody individuals.

The Skamania County Sheriff homepage lists the main contact: Skamania County Sheriff's Office, 200 Vancouver Ave, PO Box 790, Stevenson, WA 98648. Phone: 509-427-9490. Fax: 509-427-4369. Sheriff David S. Brown. Undersheriff Pat Bond. The jail sits at the same address. There are 47 beds and the average daily population is 22. The office patrols 1,684 square miles, of which 28 square miles is water, and protects about 12,000 residents. Skamania County is on the southern border of Washington and Oregon. The county seat and largest city is Stevenson.

Skamania County Jail Roster

The Skamania County daily population and inmate roster is posted on the Sheriff's website. Heads up: the Skamania County inmate roster is not alphabetized. To find an inmate, you have to scroll through the roster. Information on each entry includes charge or hold, ethnicity, age, sex, first and last name, crime, and crime class. There is no photo on the public roster in most cases. If you want a mugshot, you may need to file a records request with the Sheriff.

Booking photos in Washington are generally treated as non-public under RCW 70.48.100. The jail register data like name, charge, and booking date is public. The physical photo is usually exempt unless the inmate signs a release or a court orders it. Arrest records are public under RCW 42.56, the state Public Records Act.

The roster gets updated often as new bookings come in and as people are released. Because the population runs small, changes are noticeable day to day.

RCW 70.48.100 is the statute that sets what the Skamania jail register must release to the public.

Visiting and Inmate Services

Visiting hours at the Skamania County Jail are limited. Female inmates can be visited on Sunday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and on Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Male inmates can be visited on Sunday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and on Wednesday from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. You schedule a visit through an online sign-up on the Sheriff's website.

Commissary, money deposits, phone cards, and inmate emails run through inmatecanteen.com. Mail for inmates goes to: Skamania County Correctional Facility, Attn: (INMATE NAME), PO Box 790, Stevenson, WA 98648. Out of Custody Applications are available through the Sheriff's website. The Jail Information page links to the Inmate Handbook.

The Sheriff's main page also has a public reporting form. For crimes in progress, call 911. Otherwise, fill out a voluntary statement form on the sheriff's website.

Court Records and the Clerk

When a Skamania County arrest moves to court, records go to the Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk is Grace D. Cross. The office is at 240 NW Vancouver Avenue, PO Box 790, Stevenson, WA 98648. Phone: 509-427-3770. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Copies of Superior Court records can be purchased with a debit or credit card at the front counter. The County Clerk is required to be at all court sessions to make an independent record of each hearing. The clerk also reviews court documents, performs acts required by law, and issues warrants of arrest and orders of sale.

The Skamania County main site has general information and contact details. For case searches across courts, use the Washington Courts public case search. It covers Skamania County Superior Court and District Court. Criminal history rules are in RCW 10.97, the Criminal Records Privacy Act.

Arrests without a warrant are set out in RCW 10.31.100.

Statewide Inmate and Arrest Resources

The Washington State Patrol WATCH system provides statewide criminal history. Skamania County law enforcement submits arrest data to the state. Name-based searches cost $11.00 and give immediate results. Fingerprint checks cost $58.00. Results include convictions and pending arrests less than one year old.

For inmates transferred from Skamania County Jail to state prison, use the Washington Department of Corrections inmate search. Search by name or DOC number. For custody alerts, sign up at VINELink Washington. VINELink is free, anonymous, and sends alerts by phone, email, or text. Call 1-877-846-3492.

Because Skamania County sits on the Oregon border, some cases cross state lines. Always check both Washington and Oregon sources if you think an arrest may have happened on the bridge or in nearby Oregon counties.

Cities in Skamania County

Skamania County is mostly rural and sits in the Columbia River Gorge. The county seat is Stevenson, the largest incorporated city. Other communities include Carson and North Bonneville. None of them meet the population threshold for a city page. All Skamania County arrests are booked at the jail in Stevenson.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Skamania County. Jail contracts and court cases often reach across these lines.