Garfield County Jail Roster Overview
Garfield County does not publish a standalone current jail roster on the official county website in the research file. That fact changes the search pattern. For a recent Garfield arrest, begin with the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Drew Hyer, because the sheriff's office is the local arresting and records source. The office is listed at 789 Main St / PO Box 338, Pomeroy, WA 99347, with phone contact at (509) 843-3494.
After local confirmation, check the regional jail that may actually hold the person. The primary working facility for this site is Whitman County Jail in Colfax, and the second facility is Walla Walla County Corrections Department in Walla Walla. A Garfield arrest record, Garfield court case, and Whitman or Walla Walla booking entry can all refer to the same custody event.
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office page is the local starting point for arrest and records questions.
Use the sheriff route when the online roster is blank, the booking is very recent, or the question is which contract jail received the arrestee.
How to Search Garfield County Inmate Records
The most reliable Garfield County inmate search is a chain of official channels rather than one form. Use names carefully, try alternate spellings, and remember that release, transport, alias use, or a transfer to DOC can make a county roster result disappear.
- Call or contact the Garfield County Sheriff's Office to confirm whether Garfield County deputies handled the arrest and where the person was transported.
- Open the Whitman County Jail roster entry page or the Whitman County Jail inmate listing if the person may be in Colfax.
- Check the Walla Walla County Corrections jail roster if the sheriff or court information points toward Walla Walla.
- Search Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) if the person has been sentenced to state prison.
- Use VINELink for custody notification, the BOP inmate locator for federal sentenced custody, and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
- File a Garfield County public records request or sheriff-specific disclosure request when the needed arrest, booking, or transport record is not posted online.
The Whitman County Jail inmate listing is the successful manifest capture most directly tied to roster searching for Garfield County detainees housed in Colfax.
The listing is useful only for people physically in that jail. If Garfield County moved the person elsewhere, the next step is a facility call or a different official locator.
Roster Search Fields and Access Channels
Garfield County has no local roster fields to inventory, so the search-field table must be read as a contract-facility and statewide-locator table. Whitman County's vendor listing is public roster access and includes a released-inmate archive. Walla Walla County has an official roster page, but its precise live controls were only partially captured in the research file. DOC, BOP, and ICE use separate fields because they serve different custody systems.
| Source | Field or Control | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman County Jail | Current inmate listing | No | Public list route for current custody; vendor page states the data is public under RCW 70.48.100 and updates approximately every 10 minutes. |
| Whitman County Jail | Released inmate archive | No | Use the archive at whitmancountyjail.org/archive.aspx when the current list is blank after a recent release. |
| Walla Walla County Corrections | Jail roster entry | Unspecified | Official roster page for current detainees housed by Walla Walla County Corrections. |
| Washington DOC | DOC Number | Optional if name is used | Best unique identifier for sentenced Washington prison custody. |
| Washington DOC | Last Name / First Name | Last name typically required | Use exact spelling, then narrow common names with first name. |
| BOP | Register number or name filters | Varies | Use for federal sentenced prisoners, not routine Garfield County jail bookings. |
| ICE ODLS | A-Number and country or biographical search | Varies | Use only for ICE detention or transfer questions. |
| Garfield County records | Written public-records request | Identify the record | Provide name, date of birth if known, arrest date, case number, arresting agency, and requested record type. |
What a Garfield County Inmate Profile May Show
A Garfield County inmate profile is usually not a Garfield-hosted profile. The visible record may come from a contract jail roster, a court portal, DOC, VINELink, or a public-records response. Roster charges may be arrest or warrant descriptions. Court charges, formal filings, and dispositions are tracked through court records after the prosecutor files a case.
| Field | What It Shows | Garfield County Note |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate name | Name used by the booking facility. | May differ from court caption if spelling, alias, or name change issues exist. |
| Booking date/time | When the holding jail accepted and booked the person. | The arrest may have occurred earlier in Garfield County before transport. |
| Arresting or holding agency | Agency, court, or jurisdiction tied to the hold. | Look for Garfield County Sheriff, Garfield County District Court, Superior Court, or another agency hold. |
| Charges | Booking charges, warrant charges, or hold descriptions. | These are not always the final prosecutor-filed charges. |
| Bond or bail | Amount, no-bond status, or hold information. | A separate warrant, DOC hold, or agency detainer can block release. |
| Mugshot | Booking photo if the facility publishes it. | Facility policy and public-records exemptions control whether it appears. |
| Housing or facility | The jail where the person is held. | This is essential because Garfield County may use Whitman or Walla Walla custody. |
| Court date | Next appearance if the roster publishes it. | Use Washington Courts or local Garfield court offices for filed-case confirmation. |
| Release or transfer status | Current custody, release, transfer, or hold status. | Released people may disappear from current rosters quickly. |
| Redactions | Information withheld from public view. | Medical, juvenile, sealed, protected, victim, or investigative records may be withheld. |
County Jail, DOC, Federal, and ICE Custody
Pretrial and short-sentence local custody is searched through the regional county jail where the person is physically housed. Sentenced Washington felony custody is searched through Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC). Federal sentenced custody is searched through BOP. Immigration detention is searched through ICE ODLS. VINELink can help with notifications, but it is not a complete booking-record repository.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Does Not Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh arrest or local jail hold | Garfield County Sheriff's Office, then Whitman County Jail or Walla Walla County Corrections | Sentenced DOC prison placement. |
| Filed criminal charges | Court records after jail arrest, Washington Courts, Garfield District Court, and Garfield Clerk/Superior Court | Jail housing rules, mail, funds, or visit schedules. |
| Sentenced state prison | Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) locator | Recent county bookings before DOC transfer. |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator | State court or county jail charges. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Ordinary criminal custody unless ICE has taken custody or transfer occurs. |
The Washington DOC locator is the correct search once a Garfield County defendant has moved from local jail custody to state prison custody.
DOC profiles are prison records, so do not use them as a substitute for fresh booking information from Garfield County, Whitman County, or Walla Walla County.
Facilities Serving Garfield County Detainees
Garfield County records remain local, but inmate services follow the holding facility. Confirm the custody location before visiting, mailing property, scheduling calls, sending funds, or asking about release pickup. Rural travel from Pomeroy to Colfax or Walla Walla can take enough time that a phone confirmation is practical, especially during weekends, holidays, court transport, or winter weather.
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
789 Main St / PO Box 338
Pomeroy, WA 99347
(509) 843-3494
Local arrest, transport, and public-records starting point. Sheriff: Drew Hyer.
Whitman County Jail
411 N. Mill Street
Colfax, WA 99111
509-397-5585
Primary regional jail route; 62-bed local detention facility according to Whitman County jail-statistics materials.
Walla Walla County Corrections Department
300 W. Alder Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-524-5430
Second regional corrections route with its own roster, visitation, mail, phone, and commissary rules.
The Walla Walla County Corrections Department page is a successful capture for the secondary regional facility serving this Garfield County search pattern.
Use Walla Walla's own corrections page when a Garfield County detainee is housed there, because Garfield County rules do not control Walla Walla visitation, calls, mail, or commissary operations.
Booking Process After a Garfield County Arrest
A Garfield County arrest can become a two-jurisdiction custody event. A deputy, officer, state trooper, or other authorized officer makes the arrest or serves a warrant in Garfield County. The person may then be transported to Whitman County Jail, Walla Walla County Corrections, or another accepted holding facility for physical booking. The holding jail confirms identity, fingerprints, aliases, warrants, agency holds, property inventory, medical screening, classification, and housing.
Booking records may include arrest date, booking date, charges, warrants, bail, holds, fingerprints, photo, property inventory, and release or transfer paperwork. Public copies can omit medical details, juvenile information, victim details, protected addresses, sealed records, and investigative content. Do not assume a blank roster means no arrest occurred. Transport, intake timing, name spelling, release, or transfer can all affect what appears online.
Visitation Schedule and Route Table
Garfield County does not publish one local jail visitation schedule for active custody. The right schedule is the holding facility's schedule. Confirm custody location, daily visiting status, visitor approval, ID requirements, minor-child rules, dress code, and property limits before traveling.
| Facility | Official Page | Schedule Route | Rule Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman County Jail | Visitation page | Verify current schedule with the jail before leaving for Colfax. | Bring valid photo ID and follow facility rules; confirm in-person, video, appointment, or schedule limits. |
| Walla Walla County Corrections | Visitation page | Verify current schedule with Corrections before leaving for Walla Walla. | Use Walla Walla rules for detainees housed there; ask about visitor approval and restrictions. |
| Washington DOC | DOC visiting | Use statewide prison approval and scheduling rules. | DOC visiting is for sentenced prison custody, not local jail booking. |
The Whitman County visitation page is the matching successful manifest image for Colfax jail visit rules.
Use the visitation page as a starting point, then call because lockdowns, court transport, staffing, holidays, and discipline can change a specific visit day.
Mail, Phone, Funds, and Records Requests
Mail, phone accounts, commissary, and money deposits are tied to the physical facility. For Whitman County Jail, use the official inmate mail and inmate funds pages. For Walla Walla County Corrections, use its inmate mail, phone service, and commissary pages. For Washington DOC, use DOC mail and money pages after state-prison transfer.
For Garfield County sheriff records, use the county public-records request route or the sheriff-specific disclosure route documented in the research file. A clear request should list the full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, case number if known, arresting agency, and the record requested, such as arrest report, incident report, booking-related documentation, transport record, or the name of the holding facility.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
Do not send money until the jail confirms the person is in custody and provides the correct account or name format. If a person was arrested in Garfield County but housed in Colfax, follow Whitman County's deposit process. If housed in Walla Walla, follow Walla Walla County's process. If sentenced to DOC, use DOC-approved prison money channels rather than a county jail deposit page.
Note: Confirm custody location with Garfield County Sheriff's Office or the holding jail before sending funds, scheduling visits, mailing items, or arranging release pickup.