This is a private reference site, not a Whitman County government office. We cannot confirm custody or release status, release someone, post bond, or pull an official booking record. Please take those requests directly to the office that holds the record.
Choose the Whitman County office that holds the record
For county-jail records, start with the Sheriff’s Office or Jail below. The Sheriff’s published hours should be verified before a visit. Do not use these record channels for an emergency. Call 911 when immediate help is needed.
Whitman County Sheriff’s Office and Records & Information
411 N Mill Street
Colfax, WA 99111
Phone: 509-397-6266
Hours listed by the Sheriff: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Records route: Records & Information Officer / Front Office
Whitman County Jail
411 N Mill Street
Colfax, WA 99111
Jail information line: 509-397-5585
Email: jail@co.whitman.wa.us
Match the request to the correct records holder. A roster answers a current-custody question, while a court docket answers what happened after a case was filed.
- For a current county-custody question, use the official Whitman County Jail Inmate Listing. It is text based, reports updates about every 10 minutes, and does not display booking photos.
- For a recent release in the limited window published by the Jail, use the official release archive, which covers the preceding seven days rather than a permanent booking history.
- For an existing Sheriff or Jail record, use the County public-records request form. Inspection is listed as free and standard paper copies as $0.15 per page; Washington law requires an initial response within five business days, not guaranteed production.
- For a felony case, contact Whitman County Superior Court at 400 N Main Street, Suite 210, Colfax, WA 99111, 509-397-6244, or begin with the Odyssey Portal. Misdemeanor and traffic matters follow the Whitman County District Court path.
- For a person sentenced to state prison, use the Washington State Department of Corrections incarcerated search, which is separate from a Whitman County Jail booking record.
- For a federal inmate or an immigration detainee, use the official BOP Inmate Locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator. Neither is a substitute for the county roster.