Whitman County Jail Mugshots

Whitman County jail mugshots and arrest data come from the county Sheriff's Office and the Whitman County Jail in Colfax. The jail runs one of the most detailed live inmate listings in Eastern Washington. It updates about every ten minutes. You can check who is in custody, see each charge with the state code cited, and view bond info. This page shows you how to search Whitman County jail mugshots, request booking photos, and use the court tools tied to each case. Start your inmate lookup with the search box below.

Whitman County Jail Inmate Listing

The Whitman County Jail Inmate Listing is the county's official live roster. The information on the site is public data per RCW 70.48.100. It is updated about every ten minutes. That makes it one of the fastest jail rosters in the state. The site is clear that this is not conviction data. It is arrest and detention info only.

You may see a person listed more than one time with different booking numbers. This happens when a person has two open cases at the same time. Each entry includes the inmate number, booking number, booked date and time, alleged offenses with RCW citations, bond info, sentence class, goodtime release date, release date and time, and reason for release. That is a lot of detail. Most county rosters do not show this much.

The roster has two views. One shows current inmates. The other is a Released Inmates archive. Only the past seven days of releases are on the archive. For older cases, you need to contact the Sheriff's Office direct.

The inmate listing above gives a full booking view. Click any name to see charges and bond. The site has tabs for Home, Released Inmates, FAQs, About Us, Contact Us, Visiting, and Apply.

Note: The Whitman County jail roster is one of the few in the state that cites each RCW on the arrest, so you can see exactly which law was charged.

Whitman County Who's in Jail Portal

The Whitman County Who's in Jail page is the official county portal. It links right to the inmate listing. You can also call the jail at 509-397-5585 to find out if a person is in custody. Staff can tell you if the person is in jail, the charges, and the amount of bail. They will not deliver messages or transfer phone calls. To contact an inmate, write a letter or go to visiting hours.

The Whitman County Jail is at 411 N. Mill Street, Colfax, WA 99111. The Sheriff's Office is at the same address. The Sheriff's Office phone is 509-397-6266. Fax: 509-397-2099. The Sheriff's Office and jail share the same building. That makes records requests easy to drop off in person.

This portal is the simple way to check the jail roster without hunting for the right URL. Bookmark it for a fast inmate lookup.

Whitman County Booking Photo Requests

Mugshots are not posted on the online roster in Whitman County. Booking photos must be requested through the Sheriff's Office. Requests should be in writing. You can send them to 411 N. Mill Street, Colfax, WA 99111. Under RCW 70.48.100, booking photos are exempt from public disclosure unless a few specific rules apply. The Sheriff's Office may require a signed waiver from the inmate or a court order for full jail records.

Standard copying fees apply. Response time is five business days under RCW 42.56.520. The five-day window is for an acknowledgment, not always for the full response. Big or old requests can take longer. For city-level arrest reports, the Pullman Police Department at 260 SE Kamiaken St, Pullman, WA 99163 handles Pullman bookings. Call them at 509-332-2521.

For statewide criminal history checks, use the Washington State Patrol Criminal History Section. This is broader than any one county's jail. It pulls from arrests across Washington. The statewide rules are set under RCW 10.97, the Washington State Criminal Records Privacy Act.

Whitman County Charges and Court Records

The jail roster cites the RCW for each charge. That makes it easy to see what a person is being held on. Example charges from the live roster include DUI under 46.61.502, USMS Hold for a federal violation, Assault 2nd Degree under 9A.36.021, and Burglary 1st Degree under 9A.52.020. The bond info tells you if it is cash or bond and which court set it. That could be Whitman County Superior Court, Whitman County District Court, or Federal Court.

Felony cases go to the Whitman County Superior Court. The court is at 404 N Main St, Colfax, WA 99111. Call 509-397-6240. District Court handles misdemeanor cases at the same courthouse. To search court records, use the Washington Courts Public Access portal. Enter the name you saw on the jail roster. You will pull up the full case history, motions, and hearings.

For cases that move on to state prison, look at the Washington Department of Corrections inmate search. DOC picks up inmate tracking once a person is sentenced to state time. Victim notification comes through VINELink, which alerts you when a status changes.

Note: Each charge on the Whitman County roster shows the court that set the bond, which is a quick way to tell whether the case is state or federal.

Whitman County Jail Visiting and Contact

The jail does not deliver messages to inmates. You cannot call and leave a message either. To reach an inmate, write a letter to 411 N. Mill Street, Colfax, WA 99111, or come to visiting hours. Check the jail's website tabs for the current visiting schedule. Rules change from time to time, so call ahead if you are driving in from out of town.

Public records requests about the jail or sheriff should go to the Sheriff's Office. The office handles arrest records, incident reports, and booking photo requests. You can submit a written public records request by mail, in person, or by contacting the records unit. Mail is the most common method.

For related records in the city of Pullman, the Pullman Police Department keeps its own incident reports. The Colfax Police Department handles city arrests for Colfax. Both send bookings to the same county jail. That means the county roster is still the best place to start for any inmate lookup in Whitman County.

Cities in Whitman County

Whitman County is rural and spread out. The main city is Pullman, home to Washington State University. All bookings feed into the county jail in Colfax.

Pullman is the biggest city by far. Colfax is the county seat and the jail's location. Other small towns include Palouse, Tekoa, Oakesdale, Rosalia, and Garfield. Arrests from all of them land on the same jail roster. The Pullman Police Department and Colfax Police Department are the busiest local law enforcement agencies.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Whitman County. If your person is not in the Whitman roster, check the neighboring county jails.