Spokane County Jail Overview
Spokane County Jail is operated by Spokane County Detention Services at 1100 W Mallon Avenue in downtown Spokane. The jail is tied to the Public Safety Building and county court campus, so it is the practical center for booking, custody processing, bond questions after court counters close, release processing, and many public counter contacts. County detention pages list the main Detention Services phone as 509-477-2278.
The facility is described in county material as a medium- to high-security county jail. It holds pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, people booked and released on felony or misdemeanor matters, municipal and county arrestees, and some people held for other authorities. A live roster sample from July 2, 2026 showed a U.S. Marshals hold, which is a reminder that a person can appear in the county system even when another agency is driving the custody status.
Sheriff John Nowels leads the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, while detention operations are presented through Spokane County Detention Services. The Jail Chief page names Chief Don Hooper. For public users, that means custody questions should usually be routed to Detention Services and its roster, while sheriff written reports, CAD printouts, and broader public disclosure requests use separate county or sheriff records channels.
The county's Jail Information page is the official hub for the downtown jail and its related detention services.
That hub matters because the jail page branches into bond, booking, programs, facilities, records, mail, medical, release, religious services, phones, and self-surrender topics rather than treating the roster as the only access point.
Spokane County Jail Capacity and Population
Official county sources give two close capacity figures for the downtown jail. Spokane County RFP material describes the 1986 jail as built for approximately 462 inmates, while a county FAQ says it was built to hold 472 people. Because both are county sources, the safer wording is about 462 to 472 beds. The same FAQ says the jail has been overcrowded since the mid-1990s and cites a prior 15-year average daily population of 644 people.
The county's Jail Information page says Spokane County Detention Services operates two detention facilities with a combined average daily population of more than 700 inmates. A live current-inmate roster snapshot inspected on July 2, 2026 counted 701 entries when the roster showed a last update of 8:06 AM. That roster count is only a dated snapshot, not a permanent capacity or population number.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Spokane County Jail
The correct lookup for this facility is the official Spokane County Detention Services inmate roster. The county roster covers people currently in Detention Services custody at Spokane County Jail and Geiger Corrections Facility. It also has Recent Bookings and Recent Releases tabs. It is free, county-hosted, and did not require login when inspected.
- Open the county roster and choose Current Inmates if the person is believed to be in custody now.
- Use the A through Z last-name filter or All view. The roster is not a modern text search box.
- Open the person's name link and compare the booking number, County ID, intake date, case number, and charge or hold line.
- Check the Bondable and Total Bond columns. If Bondable says CALL, contact Detention Services at 509-477-2278.
If the person is not on the current roster, use Recent Bookings for a new arrest and Recent Releases for a recent discharge. If the person may have been sentenced to state prison, use the Washington State Department of Corrections incarcerated search. If the case is federal, use the BOP locator for sentenced federal prisoners or understand that U.S. Marshals pretrial holds may still appear in Spokane County custody data. Immigration custody belongs in the ICE Online Detainee Locator, not the county jail roster.
Spokane County Jail Address and Contact
The downtown jail is on the county government campus near court operations, which is useful for people handling court appearances, bond questions, or in-person records questions. Official detention pages give lobby hours as 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. County research did not locate detailed visitor parking rates or garage instructions, so confirm parking before traveling.
Spokane County Jail
1100 W Mallon Avenue
Spokane, WA 99260
509-477-2278
Lobby 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Visiting Someone at Spokane County Jail
Spokane County visitation for county jail custody is non-contact video visitation through Securus Video Connect. Visitors must set up a Securus Technologies account and provide photo ID, an email address, and a phone number. The county says applications are screened and approved or rejected within approximately 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. Free booths or kiosks are available in the Spokane County Jail lobby, while remote video visits use the Securus system.
| Visit Item | Spokane County Jail Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visit type | Non-contact video | Remote visits or free lobby booths |
| Provider | Securus Video Connect | Account required |
| Approval timing | About 24 hours | Excludes weekends and holidays |
| Remote session | 30 minutes | County terms list $5 per 30-minute remote session |
| Scheduling | At least 24 hours ahead | Up to 10 days ahead in the county terms |
Spokane County lists holiday closures for New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Visits may be denied, cancelled, terminated, or restricted for misconduct.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Spokane County Jail
Mail for downtown jail inmates uses the Detention Services mailing address. Spokane County says incoming non-confidential mail is photocopied in black and white, the copy goes to the inmate, and the original goes to property. Letters need the sender's first and last name and full return address. Address stickers are not allowed, and tape, stickers, crayon, perfume, items, or stains can cause rejection or property placement. Greeting cards, greeting-card envelopes, and postcards are not accepted.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate First, MI, Last Name, C/O Spokane County Detention Services, 1100 West Mallon Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260-0320 |
| Phone and Video | Securus Technologies for video visitation and related account services |
| Money Deposit | Cashier window or kiosk in the jail lobby; accepted mailed funds include U.S. Postal Money Orders, Western Union Money Orders, U.S. Treasury checks, tribal or correctional-facility checks, and cashier's checks under $500 |
| Commissary Deadline | Funds must be in the account by 12:01 a.m. Monday for that week's jail commissary |
Cash is not accepted through the mail. Mailed funds should be payable to the inmate, include the purchaser's full name and address, and go to Attn: Inmate Accounting at 1100 West Mallon Avenue. Spokane County says inmates can purchase food and personal items once a week, and commissary items are held for three days after release.
Booking and Intake at Spokane County Jail
Most bookings occur at Spokane County Jail, although county material says some occur at courts and at Geiger. The jail is used by Spokane County Sheriff's deputies, Spokane Police, Spokane Valley Police, Washington State Patrol, university police, smaller city departments, Fairchild Air Force Base authorities, and federal partners. Intake commonly includes identity confirmation, a booking or stay number, property handling, medical and mental-health screening, classification, charge or hold entry, and housing or program placement.
The public roster does not show every internal intake step, but it does expose core public fields: inmate name, booking number, status, bondable flag, total bond, County ID, intake date and time, case number, case-added date, and charge or RCW text. The roster also explains that people on electronic home monitoring are monitored or supervised by RF or GPS and are not housed inside a Detention Services facility.
About Spokane County Jail Records
Washington law separates the public jail register from more detailed jail records. Spokane County's Jail Records page cites RCW 70.48.100 and says jail records are held in confidence. For specific inmate information, the county requires a signed waiver from the inmate or a judge-signed court order, plus valid identification. That is why the public roster is useful for custody basics but not a complete jail file.
For formal charges, court dates, amendments, dismissals, or dispositions, use Spokane County Court Viewer or Washington Courts and verify with the court of record. Jail charge text can differ from filed court charges after prosecutor review.
Note: Confirm custody, bond status, and visit availability with Detention Services before traveling or sending funds.
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