Search Spokane County 24 Hour Booking
Spokane County 24 Hour Booking records list every person taken into the main Spokane County Jail or the Geiger Corrections Facility in the last day. You can search Spokane County 24 Hour Booking data by last name to find the booking number, facility, charges, bond status, and bond amount. Spokane County Detention Services keeps the live roster. Use the tools below to look up a name, check bondable status, or reach the jail records office on West Mallon Avenue.
Spokane County 24 Hour Booking Overview
Spokane County 24 Hour Booking Roster
The main tool is the Spokane County Inmate Roster. It is the live list of every person now held by Spokane County Detention Services. The page shows the inmate name, the booking number, the facility, a bondable flag, and the bond amount. The bondable column is the key piece. It tells you if the inmate can be released on bond, if they must call for bond info, or if no bond is allowed on the booking.
The roster pulls from two facilities. The main Spokane County Jail at 1100 W. Mallon Avenue houses most inmates. The Geiger Corrections Facility holds work release and electronic home monitoring cases. The roster marks each entry as "Spokane County Jail Inmate", "Geiger Facility Inmate", or "Geiger Facility EHM". The page updates through the day and does not need a login. Search by last name, or use both last and first name for a more narrow result.
The Spokane County Inmate Roster is the fastest way to find a fresh 24 hour booking at the main jail or the Geiger facility.
Note: The Spokane County roster shows current inmates only. For a release from last week, file a public records request under RCW 42.56.
Spokane County Detention Services
Spokane County Detention Services runs both jails. The average daily population is more than 700 inmates between the two buildings. The main jail address is 1100 W. Mallon Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260. The public lobby is open 8:00 AM to 11:30 PM, seven days a week. The records office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The 24/7 information line is (509) 477-2278.
Detention Services covers booking and classification, food service, commissary, medical, and mental health care. The bureau also handles bond posting, release, and self-surrender. A separate Detention Services Dashboard posts daily and weekly count stats. Volunteer chaplains run religious services. Marriage in custody is allowed when the right steps are followed. Visiting is scheduled by housing unit and must be set up in advance.
The Jail Information page is the full hub for Spokane County booking, release, and visiting rules. It links to the live roster and the records office.
Geiger Corrections Facility
The Geiger Corrections Facility is a minimum-security building operated by Spokane County. It holds sentenced inmates and some pre-trial detainees who qualify for a lower custody level. Geiger runs the work release program and the Electronic Home Monitoring program. Inmates in those programs report to Geiger on a set schedule and the booking shows up on the main Spokane County roster with the Geiger tag.
Geiger has its own housing units, its own education and vocational programs, and its own visiting rules. The facility coordinates with the main jail on transfers. A person booked at the main jail on a fresh 24 hour booking may move to Geiger later after sentencing. The roster shows the current facility, so a name search tells you where the person is right now.
Geiger is the minimum-security side of Spokane County 24 hour booking data. It holds the EHM and work release cases that stay on the roster.
Requesting Spokane County Booking Records
For records not on the live roster, file a public records request. The Spokane County Public Records Request page lists the full steps. You can send a request online, by mail, or in person. For jail-specific files, go to Spokane County Detention Services at 1100 W. Mallon Avenue, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Valid ID is required for in-person pickup.
The request must include your name and contact info, the inmate name and date of birth if you have it, and the specific records you want. The copy fee is 15 cents per page. Allow 5 to 10 business days for a response. Historical records may take 15 to 30 days to pull. Some old files are archived under the state retention schedule. Juvenile records are not released. Classification and medical records stay confidential under RCW 70.48.100.
The Attorney General's Open Government Resource Manual is the state's full guide to public records. Spokane County follows the same rules it lays out.
Spokane County Courts and State Resources
After the 24 hour booking, the case moves to Spokane County Superior Court for felonies or to Spokane County District Court and local municipal courts for misdemeanors. Case files show up on the Washington Odyssey Portal and the Washington Courts case search. Spokane is one of the busiest court centers in eastern Washington, and most hearings are searchable by name the same day they are filed.
For a verified criminal history, the Washington State Patrol WATCH system is the state's official tool under RCW 10.97. For a state prison sentence, the DOC Incarcerated Search takes over from the Spokane County roster. For victim alerts, VINELink sends free notices when an inmate is booked, moved, or released. The MRSC jail services guide is a plain-language read on how Spokane and other large Washington counties run booking.
Note: The Spokane County information line at (509) 477-2278 runs 24 hours a day with an automated custody status option.
Booking and Bond Info
Every fresh Spokane County 24 hour booking goes through the intake and classification process at the main jail. The roster shows the bond amount when one is set and the bondable flag when the person can post. Some bookings show a $0 bond or a "CALL" flag, which means the person must wait for a court hearing before release. First appearances run daily at the Spokane County Jail and through Spokane County District Court. The hearing date shows on the Odyssey Portal once the case is filed.
Daily Spokane County 24 Hour Booking Process
A 24 hour booking in Spokane County starts when a deputy or city officer brings the arrested person to the Spokane County Jail in downtown Spokane. Staff log the name, date of birth, charge, arresting agency, and time of arrival. That core info goes onto the public jail register the same day. Under RCW 70.48.100, that register must stay open to the public, even though the rest of the inmate file stays sealed.
The booking clerk then takes prints, a photo, and a health screen. Bail is set by the on-call judge or by the standard bail schedule. Most people see a judge within one court day. City misdemeanor cases from Spokane, Spokane Valley, or Cheney may move to a local municipal court. Felony cases head to Spokane County Superior Court. The Spokane County Sheriff keeps the master roster and updates it as people are booked, moved, or released.
Note: The Spokane County jail register is public, but inmate medical files and booking photos are sealed under state law.
Spokane County 24 Hour Booking Records Steps
For older Spokane County 24 hour booking entries, file a written records request with the Spokane County Sheriff. The request should name the inmate, give a date range, and list the records you want. Booking date, charge, court date, and bail are all on the jail register and easy to get. Anything past that needs a release from the inmate or a court order. The full rules are in RCW 42.56, the Public Records Act.
The state Attorney General Open Government Resource Manual is the best plain-text guide on how a Washington agency must answer your request. It walks through the five-day rule, fee limits, and what an agency can hold back. The MRSC criminal history page covers RCW 10.97 and how arrest data is shared in Spokane County.
State Tools for Spokane County Bookings
Several state tools back up the local Spokane County 24 hour booking roster. The Washington DOC Incarcerated Search picks up after a state prison sentence. The Washington State Patrol WATCH system gives a name-based criminal history report for any person with prior arrests in Spokane County or anywhere else in Washington. Court hearings tied to a Spokane booking show up on the Odyssey Portal.
For alerts, VINELink sends free notice when an inmate at the Spokane County Jail is moved or released. The tool is open day and night and works for every county jail in the state. For the legal background on local jail rules, the MRSC jail services page is the easiest read.