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Official Yakima County Jail Roster — Current Inmate Lookup
The Yakima County Department of Corrections (YCDOC) provides a public inmate roster for people currently held in its correctional facilities.
The county’s inmate lookup is available through a government-operated webpage that links to a Microsoft Power BI Government jail roster dashboard. Publicly releasable information may include names, jail identification numbers, booking details and custody-related records.
How to Search the Yakima County Jail Roster by Name
The county provides its current inmate roster through an interactive dashboard. Unlike a downloadable static roster, the controls and layout can differ on desktop and mobile devices.
Yakima County Inmate Lookup
After opening this link:
- Confirm that the webpage belongs to Yakima County Government.
- Select the jail roster link.
- Allow the Power BI report to finish loading.
- Find the inmate-name search or filtering option provided by the report.
- Enter the person’s surname or other available identifying information.
- Review the matching entries carefully.
- Check the person’s full name and available inmate identifier.
- Review the displayed booking or custody details.
- Record the inmate identification number if you need to send money, mail or request a visit.
- Contact Corrections if the record is missing or the status is time-sensitive.
What if the dashboard is difficult to use on a phone?
- Try the county’s revised inmate-lookup page.
- Open the roster in Chrome, Safari or another modern browser.
- Wait for the embedded government dashboard to load completely.
- Rotate your phone to landscape if a control is difficult to reach.
- Use the dashboard’s own available search and filtering controls rather than relying only on the browser’s Find in Page feature.
- If the report remains unavailable, call 509-574-1700.
Yakima County Jail Booking Records and Recent Arrests
The official inmate lookup is the primary starting point for finding publicly releasable custody and booking information.
Not every arrest report or internal booking document is available through the public dashboard. The Department of Corrections maintains additional records subject to Washington’s jail-record confidentiality rules.
Information to check in an inmate record
How to check a recent booking
- Open the official inmate lookup.
- Search for the person’s name.
- Compare all identifying details provided.
- Review the available admission or booking information.
- Check for associated legal matters and court information.
- If the person was arrested recently and does not appear, ask Corrections whether booking processing may still be underway.
- Contact the responsible court if you need a filed charge or case disposition.
Can you find every historical jail booking?
No. The publicly accessible current roster is not a complete historical archive of every person who has been booked or released.
For an older detention record, use the county’s official Jail Records instructions and confirm eligibility to request restricted records.
Yakima County Jail Mugshots and Booking Photo Restrictions
Most Yakima County inmate jail records, including booking photographs, are confidential and exempt from general public disclosure.
The county specifically cites RCW 70.48.100 in its official Jail Records guidance. Access to the public inmate roster does not mean that a booking photograph is available to everyone.
Who may be eligible to request inmate records?
Yakima County identifies three general routes for otherwise confidential inmate records:
- The inmate requesting their own eligible records.
- A third party possessing a signed authorization from the inmate.
- A requester acting under an appropriate court order.
How to request an eligible booking photograph or jail record
- Open the county’s Jail Records page.
- Read the restrictions on inmate jail records.
- Find the Authorization for Release of Inmate Records form.
- Obtain the required inmate authorization or court order where applicable.
- Complete the requested identifying information.
- Use the county’s online Public Records Request Portal.
- Follow any further verification or fee instructions.
Are medical records handled the same way?
No. Yakima County requires a separate Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Health Care Information form, or an appropriate court order, before inmate medical information can be released.
The general inmate-record authorization form does not automatically grant access to protected medical information.
How to Understand Yakima County Jail Custody and Booking Information
Public inmate records may involve multiple arrests, charges, court matters or detention authorities. Administrative custody information should not be confused with a judge’s final decision.
Does a listed bail amount guarantee release?
No. One matter may permit bail while another charge, warrant, sentence or agency hold requires continued detention.
Confirm the current court order and all applicable holds before paying bail.
Can someone be under supervision but not appear on the roster?
Yes. The county expressly distinguishes jail custody from home detention, probation and certain other placements.
Yakima County Jail Bail, Bond and Release Payments
Bail and bond requirements depend on the court that ordered detention and the specific legal matters involving the person.
Yakima County’s publicly available Corrections guidance does not establish one universal bail payment method or counter for every case. Verify the current instructions before paying.
How to check bail before making a payment
- Find the inmate in the official Yakima County roster.
- Record their full name and available booking information.
- Identify the court or agency responsible for the applicable charge.
- Call the Corrections Department at 509-574-1700.
- Ask whether bail is authorized and whether other holds apply.
- Confirm the current amount through the responsible court or authorized official.
- Ask where payment must be made and what forms of payment are accepted.
- Use only the approved court, jail or licensed surety-bond process.
- Keep official receipts and confirm any remaining release requirements.