Walla Walla County Corrections Department Overview
Walla Walla County Corrections Department is the primary local jail at 300 West Alder Street in downtown Walla Walla. The county corrections page describes the main public entrance as the corner of 5th and Alder and says the jail was constructed in 1982. It serves as the correctional facility for the Walla Walla Police Department, College Place Police Department, and the Sheriff's Office. A live roster sample also showed a Columbia County Sheriff's Office booking origin, so users should read the booking-origin field when a case may involve a nearby agency.
The facility is operated by the Walla Walla County Corrections Department. The Sheriff's Office is related but separate in the county structure; Sheriff Mark Crider is listed on the official sheriff page along with Undersheriff Joe Klundt, Chief Criminal Deputy Richard Schram, and Chief Civil Deputy Janey Gutierrez. For custody confirmation, jail communications, visitation, bail, and roster interpretation, the corrections page and jail contact numbers are the direct sources.
The official county corrections page matches this facility page because it lists the jail address, inmate search link, VINELink, bail, mail, commissary, and vendor links.
The county corrections screenshot confirms that the local jail is the source for Walla Walla County roster, bail, visitation, mail, and account information. It does not make the jail roster a state-prison locator.
Walla Walla County Corrections Department Capacity and Population
WASPC 2024 Annual Jail Statistics lists Walla Walla County Corrections Department with 120 facility beds, 69.67 average daily population, and 2,182 total admissions. The same 2024 row lists electronic monitoring and work release as confirmed programs. The annual average was below rated bed capacity, but that does not prove the jail was uncrowded on every day because the research only supports annual average terms.
The 2024 population breakdown also listed 60.75 male ADP, 8.42 female ADP, 0.67 unknown or undocumented gender ADP, 49.67 White ADP, 3.58 Black ADP, 0.58 American Indian or Alaska Native ADP, and 15.75 unknown race or ethnicity ADP. Because the unknown category is large, the numbers should not be used for broad demographic conclusions. WASPC also flagged an in-custody death field as yes, but the research did not locate a local fatality review narrative or cause.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Walla Walla County Corrections Department
Use the official Walla Walla Inmate Inquiry, a New World Systems and Tyler Technologies roster linked from the county corrections page. The search can return current and prior subject records unless the In Custody checkbox is selected. The roster fields include Name, Subject Number, Booking Number, In Custody, Booking From Date, Booking To Date, and Housing Facility. The only documented housing-facility option in the research was Walla Walla County Corrections Department.
- Open the Walla Walla Inmate Inquiry from the county corrections page.
- Check In Custody to narrow results to people currently jailed.
- Search by Name if no booking number is known, then compare subject number and housing facility.
- Open the linked name to review booking history, bond, court information, charges, booking origin, and status fields.
If the roster fails, call the corrections office at 509-524-5431 or the county-listed jail line at 509-524-5430 before traveling. For booking records, use the Sheriff's records page or Walla Walla County NextRequest. For formal court charges after an arrest, use Washington Courts search and the court of record. For sentenced state-prison custody, use the Washington State Department of Corrections incarcerated search, not the county jail roster. WA VINE is available for custody-status notifications.
Walla Walla County Corrections Department Address and Contact
The jail is in the downtown public-safety and courthouse area, near the Sheriff's Office and Prosecuting Attorney at 240 West Alder and county court buildings on West Main and West Rose. The county did not publish parking rates, detailed transit routing, or ADA entrance instructions in the corrections source. Confirm visitor parking, entrance access, and accommodations before travel if those details matter.
Walla Walla County Corrections Department
300 West Alder Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-524-5431
County contact list also lists Jail 509-524-5430; fax 509-524-5481
Visiting Someone at Walla Walla County Corrections Department
The official county corrections page gives visitor-eligibility rules but does not publish a complete day-and-time visiting schedule in the research. Adults must be 18 or older and have valid identification. A visitor under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. People on active Department of Corrections supervision are not eligible to visit at the jail. Because the published schedule was not located, call 509-524-5431 before traveling.
| Visitor Rule | Published Detail | Practical Step |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ID | Visitors must be 18 or older with valid identification. | Bring government-issued photo ID. |
| Minors | Visitors under 18 must be with a parent or guardian. | Confirm relationship documentation if needed. |
| DOC supervision | People on active DOC supervision are ineligible. | Ask the jail before scheduling a visit. |
| Schedule | Specific day/time schedule was not published in the official research. | Call 509-524-5431 before travel. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Walla Walla County Corrections Department
County jail mail must be addressed to the person in custody care of Walla Walla County Corrections Department. The official rules prohibit stickers and writing on the envelope other than the addressee and return address, require a return address, and prohibit stickers, sexually explicit photographs, and third-party communications from inmates in other institutions. These rules are jail-specific and should not be confused with Washington DOC state-prison mail rules.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | INDIVIDUAL NAME c/o Walla Walla County Corrections Department, 300 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA 99362. |
| Phone / Video / E-message | CTEL / InmateSales is linked from the county corrections page. |
| Money Deposit | Lobby kiosk or Access Corrections online 24/7; phone 1-866-345-1884. |
| Care Package | MyCarePack is linked from the corrections page. |
| Call Blocking | Call 509-524-5440 during normal business hours to block calls from a county jail individual. |
The county says the jail accepts only money from individuals at the time of booking. After booking, use the lobby kiosk or Access Corrections. If someone is released before receiving commissary, they can pick it up at the jail during regular business hours with proper ID. Commissary more than 30 days old may be forfeited.
Booking and Intake at Walla Walla County Corrections Department
Local booking starts when an arresting agency transports a person to the jail. Walla Walla Police Department, College Place Police Department, the Sheriff's Office, and other booking-origin agencies can appear in the data. The jail creates or associates a subject record, assigns a booking number, records the booking date and time, marks custody status, and may populate housing facility, bond, court, and charge tables. Medical and security screening are normal jail operations, but the official local page did not publish a minute-by-minute intake sequence or roster-refresh schedule.
Booking records are not the same as court records. The jail roster can show arrest charge text and bond fields, while the prosecutor may file different charges, amend charges, or decline counts. Use court records after jail arrest for the prosecutor-filed case and court status. Use the roster for custody, booking origin, bond table, and current jail status. The inspected roster profile did not display a mugshot, so do not assume the facility offers a public booking-photo gallery.
About Walla Walla County Corrections Department
The county jail was built in 1982 and remains the local pretrial and short-sentence custody facility for Walla Walla County. It sits within a compact downtown justice area. Bail during business hours may need to be posted at the court that set bail, such as Superior Court Clerk at 315 W. Main or District Court at 317 W. Rose, while after-hours bail may be posted at the jail. Out-of-county warrant bail is cash only at the jail any time.
Published program detail is limited compared with the state prison in the same county. WASPC 2024 confirms electronic monitoring and work release for the county corrections department. The corrections page also documents CTEL/InmateSales for communication and e-message services, Access Corrections deposits, MyCarePack care packages, and appointment-only fingerprinting or book-throughs at 509-524-5432. Fingerprinting is listed as $10 exact cash only, with no credit cards, checks, or change.
Note: Confirm custody, visiting eligibility, and bail instructions with the jail or court before travel or payment.