Cowlitz County Booking Releases

Cowlitz County booking releases come from the Cowlitz County Jail in Longview. The jail runs a live online roster that is updated daily. You can find a name, see the booking time, the bond, and the full charge list. The roster is one of the most detailed in the state. This page walks you through the roster, the corrections department, and the sheriff's office. It also covers the state tools you can use as a backup. All Cowlitz County booking releases on the public roster are open under state law.

Cowlitz County Jail Roster

The Cowlitz County Jail Roster is a live online database. It is updated daily. The roster lists current inmates in alphabetical order. Each row shows the name, the inmate number, the date and time booked, and the jail location, such as A24 or INTAKE H3. There is also a link to register for VINE notifications next to each name. Click a name to open a detailed profile.

The detail page shows the inmate number, the name, the booked at date and time, the jail location, the visit schedule, the bond total, the booking date, the arresting agency code (such as KEPD, LVPD, or CCSO), and the full charge description table. The charge table lists each offense with the offense date, the arresting agency, the court, the warrant number, the disposition, the bond type, and the bond amount. This is one of the most complete public jail rosters in Washington State, giving a deep view of every Cowlitz County booking.

Open the Cowlitz County Jail Roster to start a search.

The roster page lists every current inmate with name, booking date, and a link to detailed Cowlitz County booking info.

Note: The Cowlitz County Jail Roster updates throughout the day, so check back if you cannot find a name right after a known arrest.

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office

The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office was set up in 1854. The office is at 312 SW First Avenue in Kelso. The phone is 360-577-3092. The sheriff handles patrol, civil process, emergency management, and the jail. The office also issues concealed pistol licenses and runs fingerprint appointments. Inmate lookup links live on the sheriff's site. The public can also request older arrest reports through the records team.

City police in the county include the Longview Police Department at 1350 Commerce Avenue and the Kelso Police Department at 312 SW Second Avenue. Both city offices send arrests to the same Cowlitz County jail. Arrest records are public under the state Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, with some limits for active cases or juvenile records.

The sheriff's homepage links to inmate lookup, civil process, and the records team that handles Cowlitz County booking releases.

Jail Division and Corrections

The Cowlitz County Jail Division grew its footprint in 2005 and is the only detention center in the county. It holds people from Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Kalama, Woodland, and other local communities. The facility averages about 325 residents at any time. It also rents bed space to the Washington DOC for probation violators. Mail rules are strict and only plain white envelopes are now accepted.

The Cowlitz County Corrections Department is the parent agency that runs the jail and the Offender Services Division. Director Martin Fox supervises the department. The jail is at 1935 First Avenue in Longview. The phone is 360-577-3094. The Offender Services Division offers alternative sentencing options for local judges. Both divisions help shape how Cowlitz County booking releases move through the system.

The page explains visit times, mail rules, and the link to the live Cowlitz County booking releases roster.

For more on the corrections side see the Cowlitz County Corrections Department page.

The page lists the Hall of Justice contacts and the Offender Services Division that ties into Cowlitz County booking releases data.

VINE Notifications

The VINELink victim notification network is used by the Cowlitz County Jail. Victims and family members can search for an inmate and sign up for free alerts when the custody status changes. Notices come by phone, email, or text. Each inmate on the Cowlitz County Jail Roster has a register link that opens VINELink. The service covers most jails and prisons in the country.

The page lets you sign up for free alerts on Cowlitz County booking releases and other custody status changes.

Note: A VINE alert is the easiest way to know about a Cowlitz County booking release the moment it happens.

Records Requests and State Tools

You can request arrest records from the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office Records team during work hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Requests can be sent in person, by mail, or online. Copy fees are about fifteen cents per page. Under RCW 70.48.100, the basic jail register is open. Other inmate file data is private. The state Public Records Act sets a five business day window for a first response.

The Washington DOC Incarcerated Search is a strong backup for cases that lead to state prison. The WSP WATCH portal gives state wide criminal history for an eleven dollar online check. Use both when you need a deeper view than the live Cowlitz County roster can give.

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