Find Snohomish County Inmates

How to Use the Snohomish County Jail Roster

The main tool for a Snohomish County inmate search is the NWS Jail Register. It is run through the regional SNO911 system and lists people held by the Sheriff's Corrections Bureau. The roster is public and free. You do not need an account.

The jail register does more than list the county jail. It also covers people booked into the municipal jails in Lynnwood and Marysville. Each inmate summary shows a current housing location, so you can tell which facility holds a person. Questions about a Lynnwood or Marysville inmate should go to those city facilities, since the county does not manage them.

You can search by name, by a subject number, or by a booking number. A name search works best with a last name. If results look off, try fewer letters or a first name only. The In Custody filter narrows the list to people held right now. Booking date ranges help when a name is common.

A custody snapshot like the one below shows what the register publishes for the public.

The county also keeps a legacy Jail Register and Bail Information page that points to the same data and explains bail.

That page is a good backup if the main roster link changes or if you want to read the bail notes first.

1. Open the NWS Jail Register in your browser.
2. Type a last name, or a last name and first name.
3. Add the In Custody filter to see only people held now.
4. Or enter a booking number or subject number if you have one.
5. Press the search button to run the query.
6. Scan the results table for the right name.
7. Click the name to open the full inmate detail page.
8. Check housing, charges, bond, and court dates on that page.

Results show in pages of 100 with Next and Last links. If you cannot find someone, the booking may be too new or the spelling may differ. A call to the jail can confirm.

Snohomish County Jail Register Search Fields

The Snohomish County jail register gives you several ways to find an inmate. Most fields are optional, so you can search with as little as a last name. Knowing what each field does helps you narrow a big result set fast. The table below lists every search field and how it works.

For a look at the live search form, open the NWS Jail Register directly.

The page lays out the name box, the number fields, and the dropdown filters that you can mix and match.

The Arresting Agency dropdown is broad. It covers Everett PD, Lynnwood PD, Marysville PD, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, the Washington State Patrol, Washington DOC, regional drug and vehicle task forces, and many neighbor city departments. The Case Tracking Agency list adds courts and prosecutors.

Note: Pick one or two filters at a time, since stacking too many can hide a valid record if a field was entered a bit differently.

Reading a Snohomish County Inmate Profile

When you click a name in the Snohomish County jail roster, a detail page opens. It pulls together booking facts, bond, charges, and court dates in one view. The layout uses several tables. Each one answers a different question about the case.

You can see the structure of a real record on a sample inmate detail page from the register.

The sample shows how booking history, bond, court schedule, and charge tables sit one under the other on the same screen.

Not every field will hold data for every person. Some bookings have no release date yet. Some charges have no sentence. The public detail does not show a mugshot, date of birth, height, weight, race, or sex in the inspected text. Medical and protective flags are not public.

Charges, Bonds, and Court Dates

The charge and bond tables are the heart of a Snohomish County inmate record. They tell you why a person is held and what it would take to get out. Court date rows tell you when the case is next in front of a judge.

The bond table lists each bond by number, type, amount, and status. A status shows whether a bond is posted or still owed. The booking header also gives a Total Bond Amount and a Total Bail Amount. Bail and bond are not the same thing, and both can appear on one record.

Each charge carries a crime class. The register uses four common levels. A short list helps make sense of them.

Misdemeanor

The lowest class. Often city code or minor offenses.

Gross Misdemeanor

A step up, with longer possible jail time and higher fines.

Felony B

A serious felony class under state law.

Felony C

A felony class below Felony B but still a felony.

The court schedule table shows the charges, the court date, the court, and the court room. Observed courts include Everett Municipal Court and Everett District Court. Many hearings now run by video, and the room often reads as Video A or Video B. That means the inmate appears on a screen from the jail rather than in person.

Charge rows also list counts, offense date, docket number, and disposition. Sample dispositions seen on records include Court Order, Time Served, and Not Filed. A Not Filed line means the charge at booking was not pursued by the prosecutor. To track the full court case, you can move to court records or check open warrant records tied to the person.

Which Snohomish County Jail Records Are Public

Not all jail information is open to the public. State law draws a clear line. The daily jail register releases a fixed set of fields, and the rest stays private. Knowing the split keeps your expectations realistic before you request anything.

Under RCW 70.48.100, the public part of the register includes the inmate's name, booking dates, charge descriptions, offense dates, bail and bond information, and the arresting agency. Corrections releases these in the daily register. Everything else in an inmate's jail file is confidential.

Confidential records may only go to the inmate, to someone the inmate names in writing, or to a person with a court order. That covers medical files, mental health notes, and most personal data. To ask for records that are not in the public register, you use the county's Requesting Jail Records process.

The request page explains the form and the authorization rules.

An inmate or an authorized representative signs the authorization, initials each record category, and names who may receive the records, with the consent ending within 90 days.

The Sheriff's Office also warns about a phone scam tied to the registry. Scammers read names off the public roster, then call family and demand money for bail, home monitoring, or treatment. The Sheriff's Office will never call asking for money for an inmate. It does not take Zelle, Venmo, or PayPal, and it will not ask for payment at a check-cashing spot.

Note: Treat any phone demand for inmate bail money as a likely scam and confirm custody only through the official jail register or a direct call to the jail.

Snohomish County Jail Contacts

The Corrections Bureau runs the Snohomish County Main Jail in Everett. It holds people awaiting trial and people serving local sentences. The bureau states its goal as safe, secure, humane, and cost-effective detention under constitutional rules. Use the contacts below to reach staff, drop off legal mail, or visit the reception lobby.

You can read the full mission and hours on the county Corrections Bureau page.

That page links to visitation, mail, and account rules and is the best official start point for jail questions.

Snohomish County Main Jail / Corrections Bureau
3025 Oakes Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-388-3395
Reception: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jail Mailing Address
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 509
Everett, WA 98201

The physical jail sits on Oakes Avenue, while general jail mail uses the Rockefeller Avenue mail stop. Note the special rules below, since personal inmate mail does not go to either address.

Booking and Property at the Snohomish County Jail

Booking, sometimes called intake, is the first step when a person enters the Snohomish County jail. Staff search all personal property brought in. The booking creates the record that shows up on the jail roster. Within a short time, the new inmate gets a set of basic supplies.

Items that are not allowed in the cell go to the property room. They are held and returned at release. Each inmate gets a property bin and a set of issued items. The kit includes a uniform, plastic sandals, two blankets, a towel, a comb, a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, soap, and an inmate handbook.

Hygiene rules depend on the money in an inmate's account. An indigent inmate, meaning $5 or less, may order basic hygiene items once a week at county expense. An inmate with $5.01 or more must buy extra hygiene items through commissary. So the account balance shapes what a person can get.

Money and property can be released early, but only in a tight window. An inmate may release money or property within the first 72 hours by starting a property release form. After 72 hours, the jail does not allow a release unless there are unusual circumstances. So family who want to pick up belongings should act fast. The same booking record drives the released inmates data once a person leaves.

Snohomish County Jail Visitation Hours

Visits at the Snohomish County jail are not in-person contact visits. Corrections does not offer contact social visiting. Instead, family and friends register online and use video to visit. Social video visits must be scheduled ahead and must match the inmate's available time.

The inmate is the one who tells visitors when they are free. Jail staff will not share an inmate's availability. Each social visit runs a maximum of 30 minutes. Inmates may also video visit on demand when they have a tablet or kiosk, except during lockdown. The schedule below lists the key hours and rules.

Professional visitors follow different rules. Attorneys, doctors, investigators, social workers, and interpreters may use on-site contact professional visits and often remote video visits outside the inmate's scheduled time. High-security inmates who need multiple deputies are limited to set windows unless a shift lieutenant approves more.

Visitors must follow lobby rules. No purses or packages in the visiting or secure area. No food or drink. No weapons. Keep property in your car or a public locker, since staff will not watch it. Wear proper clothing, including shoes and a shirt. Only two adults or children may share a visiting kiosk at once, and children must stay with an adult.

Note: Trying to pass contraband during a visit can lead to arrest and charges under RCW 9A.76, so leave all items out of the secure area.

Sending Mail and Money to a Snohomish County Inmate

Mail and money for a Snohomish County inmate follow strict rules. Personal mail is now scanned and sent to the inmate by tablet, and the paper original is destroyed. The address for personal mail is not the jail itself. It goes through a mail processing center in Florida.

Send personal mail to the inmate name and ID number, Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, PO Box 9196, Seminole, FL 33775. The ID number must be clear or the scan can fail. A full return address is required. Personal mail sent to 3025 Oakes Ave. will be returned and not accepted. Do not drop mail at the jail, and do not send money inside personal mail.

Legal mail is handled apart from personal mail. It must be marked LEGAL MAIL and sent straight to the facility. Address legal mail to the inmate name and ID number, care of Snohomish County Corrections, 3025 Oakes Ave., Everett, WA 98201. Care packages by mail are not accepted, though family may order approved hygiene and writing items through Access Securepak.

Money works through a separate vendor. Deposits by phone or internet use Access Secure Deposits, open 24 hours by phone at 866-345-1884 or on the Access Corrections website. Deposits post in about five minutes, and service fees apply. You need the inmate's 7-digit global subject number, which you can get from the jail register.

In-person deposits at the jail account window take cash, cashier's checks, or money orders, but not personal checks. Make a money order or cashier's check payable to Snohomish County Corrections or SCC. Do not put the inmate name on the payee line. Write the inmate name and global subject number in the memo. When an inmate owes a debt, a deposit splits 60 percent to debt and 40 percent to the account.

State and Federal Custody Searches

The Snohomish County jail register only covers local custody. A person moved to state prison or held by the federal government will not show as in custody on the county roster. Two other tools cover those systems. Both are free and run by the agencies that hold the inmates.

For state prison, search the Washington DOC inmate search. It takes a first and last name or a DOC number, and it returns the DOC number, name, age, and facility. State facilities include the Washington State Penitentiary, Monroe Correctional Complex, and others across the state.

For federal custody, use the federal BOP inmate locator. You can search by a register number or by name with race, age, and sex. The BOP tool covers federal inmates held from 1982 to the present. A result marked Released means the person is no longer in BOP custody.

If a person leaves the county jail, check the released inmates page to confirm a release date. For broader jail numbers and capacity context, see the jail population page. To research the underlying case, start with arrest records. So you can trace a person from booking to release across county, state, and federal systems.