Search Thurston County Jail Mugshots

Thurston County jail mugshots and booking info are kept by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. The Corrections Facility sits in Tumwater and the Sheriff's Office headquarters is in Olympia. You can run a live roster search by last name to see who is in custody right now. A separate daily list shows who was released in the past 24 hours. Mugshots and older booking photos can be requested from the Sheriff's Records Division. This page walks you through each Thurston County jail mugshots search option, plus the records request path for older files.

Corrections Facility Roster Search

The fastest path to Thurston County jail mugshots is the official Corrections Facility Roster Search. The search covers the current inmate population at the jail. It does not show people who have already been released. The list is updated hourly. To check if someone is in custody, you enter all or part of the last name. A partial search like "jo" will bring back Johnson, Johnston, Jones, and the like. Click the Search button to run the query.

For questions about anything on the roster, call the Reception Desk at (360) 709-5900. The Corrections Facility is at 3491 Ferguson St SW, Tumwater, WA 98512. The Sheriff's Office headquarters is at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502.

The live roster search tool is hosted on the county sheriff site.

Results load as a simple list of current in custody inmates.

Released Inmates List

If the person you want is not on the live roster, they may have been released in the past 24 hours. Thurston County posts a Released Inmates list each morning at 12:01 AM. The publication is limited to inmates released within the last 24 hours. After that window, the names drop off the public list. For older releases or full jail mugshots, you need to file a public records request.

Note: The in-custody roster and the released list never overlap. Once someone is released, they move from one list to the other.

The daily released inmates list is posted every morning.

It rolls over at midnight so check it early if you need the name.

Corrections Bureau and Booking

The Corrections Bureau main page covers jail programs, visitation, mail, and inmate services. All visitation is done by video through www.gettingout.com. Visits must be scheduled and the inmate has to accept the visit. On-site video stations are closed to the public. Mail sent to inmates is scanned and delivered electronically, with the originals returned on release. The mailing address is 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502.

The Inmate Chemical Dependency Program provides a structured therapy track using Moral Reconation Therapy. The Corrections Bureau also runs medical, mental health, and classification services. Arrest and booking authority in Thurston County runs through RCW 10.31.100. Jail confidentiality rules come from RCW 70.48.100.

The Corrections Bureau overview page also covers inmate programs.

It is a good starting point before you call the Reception Desk.

Requesting Thurston County Mugshots

Mugshots and booking photos are generally public records in Washington state under RCW 42.56. You can request them from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office Records Division. Fees are typically $0.15 per page for copies. Staff time may be charged for extensive requests that take more than two hours. The Sheriff's Office is at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502, phone (360) 786-5500. The agency must acknowledge requests within five business days under RCW 42.56.520.

The Thurston County Clerk's Office holds the court files that match a booking. The clerk is located at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Building 2, Olympia, WA 98502, (360) 786-5430. Superior Court case records are on the Odyssey Portal. Statewide case lookup runs through Washington State Courts. Copy fees at the clerk are $0.25 per page for standard copies. Certified copies run more.

Olympia City Jail

The City of Olympia Police Department Jail is a small short-term facility at 900 Plum Street Southeast. Capacity is 28. If you are arrested in Olympia, you are transported to the Thurston County Jail for booking and processing. Olympia inmates are housed at the Thurston County Corrections Facility for longer-term detention. Mail for Olympia City Jail inmates goes to Olympia City Jail, C/O Inmate Name, PO Box 7301, Olympia WA 98507-7301. All mail needs a return address.

For custody status alerts on any Thurston County inmate, use VINELink. Washington VINELink is toll-free at 1-877-846-3492. For statewide criminal history, use the Washington State Patrol WATCH system.

The City of Olympia jail page explains how Olympia arrests flow into Thurston County custody.

Booking for Olympia arrests still happens at the Tumwater Corrections Facility.

Cities in Thurston County

These cities book into Thurston County Corrections in Tumwater.

Smaller communities like Yelm, Rainier, Bucoda, and Tenino also route bookings to the Thurston County Corrections Facility.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Thurston County and follow the same Washington state rules for jail mugshots.