The Pacific County Inmate Population
Pacific County has one local adult detention facility for this jail population site: Pacific County Jail in South Bend. The county directory and commissioner records show that the jail now operates as Pacific County Jail Services, a county Department of Corrections created effective January 1, 2025, rather than as a sheriff-run jail division. That local reorganization matters because current custody questions route to Jail Services, while sheriff case files and arrest reports remain separate law-enforcement records.
The Pacific County inmate population is mostly a county-jail population, not a state-prison population. The jail holds adults awaiting court proceedings, adults serving local sentences, people held on warrants, Department of Corrections supervision violations, and holds from local police, the sheriff, Washington State Patrol, or another agency. People sentenced to a state prison term are searched through the Washington State Department of Corrections incarcerated search. Federal and immigration custody use federal systems outside the county roster.
Pacific County Inmate Population Statistics
The best published population source in the research file is the WASPC 2024 Washington jail statistics workbook. It labels the row as Pacific County Sheriff's Office because the data predates the 2025 Jail Services change. For 2024, that source lists 59 facility beds, an average daily population of 20.58, 261 annual admissions, and 21.75 average monthly admissions. The same source gives the county jurisdiction population as 24,200 and admissions per 1,000 residents as 10.785.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 20.58 | WASPC Washington jail statistics workbook, 2024 |
| Facility beds | 59 | WASPC Washington jail statistics workbook, 2024 |
| Total admissions | 261 | WASPC Washington jail statistics workbook, 2024 |
| Average length of stay | 32 days | WASPC Washington jail statistics workbook, 2024 |
| Admissions per 1,000 residents | 10.785 | WASPC Washington jail statistics workbook, 2024 |
| Current roster count inspected | About 18 listed inmates | Official jail roster capture, July 2, 2026 |
The official Pacific County Jail roster is the best source for the current count on a given day, but it is not a certified daily population report. Roster counts change as bookings, releases, holds, and court orders move through the jail.
Pacific County Inmate Population Trends
The research did not locate a full three- to five-year official ADP trend table for Pacific County. The available 2024 monthly admissions table still helps explain how the Pacific County inmate population moves through the year. Admissions peaked in May, fell to the annual low in October, and finished below the monthly average in November and December.
| 2024 Period | Admissions | Note |
|---|---|---|
| March | 29 | Near the annual high in WASPC data. |
| May | 31 | Annual high for monthly admissions. |
| October | 13 | Annual low for monthly admissions. |
| November | 18 | Below the 21.75 monthly average. |
| December | 18 | Below the 21.75 monthly average. |
Recent operations also affect the count. A February 2025 Jail Services release said the jail population had to be reduced during internal door replacement work. A 2025 City of Raymond boarding contract also allows Pacific County to refuse city arrestees if the adult jail population exceeds 29 inmates or classification capacity, whichever occurs first.
Pacific County Jail Demographics
WASPC reports demographic average daily population figures for the 2024 Pacific County row. These figures are averages, not a current roster snapshot. They also do not identify charge level, pretrial status, age band, or held-for-other-agency counts, so the data should be read as a broad population profile rather than a complete jail census.
| Demographic measure | Average daily population |
|---|---|
| Male ADP | 16.17 |
| Female ADP | 4.58 |
| White ADP | 17.42 |
| Black ADP | 0.17 |
| Unknown or undisclosed race ADP | 2.75 |
Pacific County Jail Capacity
Capacity is not just a bed count. The 2024 WASPC workbook lists 59 facility beds and 20.58 average daily population, which is roughly 35 percent of the bed count. But the 2025 Raymond boarding contract uses a lower operational threshold tied to 29 adults or classification capacity. That distinction is important for a small jail because people cannot always be housed in any open bunk.
Classification means the jail must separate people for safety, gender, medical or mental-health needs, protective custody, violence risk, co-defendant issues, suicide risk, and staffing limits. A jail can have open beds and still lack the right safe placement. The Pacific County inmate population should be read through both numbers: 59 facility beds in the statewide data and the 29-person contract threshold for certain city bookings.
Laws Governing Pacific County Inmates
Washington law draws a line between the public jail register and deeper confinement files. The register explains why the public can see names, booking times, causes of confinement, and release details on the roster. The confidentiality rule explains why medical details, classification notes, internal jail files, and some photos may not appear online.
Key Statutes:
RCW 70.48.100 requires a public jail register but keeps most detailed confinement records confidential unless an exception applies.
RCW 36.28A.040 supports statewide jail booking, reporting, and victim notification systems.
RCW 70.48.071 requires local adult correctional facilities to adopt minimum operating standards.
RCW 70.48.510 requires unexpected fatality reviews and public posting of reports, with lawful redactions.
How to Search Pacific County Inmates
The Pacific County inmate population search starts with the public roster. The roster is free, requires no login, and has three tabs: Jail Roster, Bookings, and Releases. It does not have a text search box, so readers should use browser find for a last name or scan the list. The roster is useful for current custody, while the bookings and releases tabs help when a person was recently booked or released.
- Open the Jail Roster tab for current Pacific County Jail custody.
- Use browser find for the last name because the page has no search form.
- Confirm the person by name, number, and booked-at time.
- Read every charge row for court, arresting agency, bond type, bond amount, and warrant or citation number.
- Use the roster's Register link or WA VINE for custody notifications.
- If the person is not listed, check bookings, releases, Jail Services, court records, or the WA DOC locator.
The Pacific County jail inmate records section goes deeper into reading charge rows, court abbreviations, and custody-status fallbacks.
Pacific County Roster Fields
The roster is a list-style public register, not a profile database. The current roster and bookings tab show name, number, booked-at time, a VINE registration link, and charge rows. The charge rows carry the useful local detail because they identify the arresting agency, court, billing agency, bond type, amount, warrant or citation number, and charge description.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail Roster | Tab | No | Current in-custody list with no visible text search. |
| Bookings | Tab | No | Recent posted booking rows. |
| Releases | Tab | No | Names and release timestamps. |
| Name | Displayed field | No | Uppercase name format where available. |
| Number | Displayed field | No | Jail or person number useful for mail and calls. |
| Register | Link | No | Connects to VINELink custody notification. |
The official roster screenshot captured for the project comes from the Pacific County Jail roster and shows the name, number, booking time, VINE Register link, and charge-table layout.
That layout is why the court and billing abbreviations matter. They tell readers whether the next stop is Superior Court, North District Court, South District Court, a city police agency, DOC, or another holding authority.
Pacific County Inmate Record Details
A Pacific County inmate record on the public roster is limited but practical. It does not show mugshots, date of birth, age, address, physical description, cell location, classification, medical flags, or court dates. It does show enough to confirm current custody and pick the next agency to contact.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The person listed in current custody, bookings, or releases. |
| Number | A numeric jail or person identifier. |
| Booked At | The jail booking timestamp. |
| Arresting Agency | PCSO, Raymond PD, Long Beach PD, South Bend PD, WSP, DOC, or another listed agency. |
| Bond Type and Amount | Cash or surety, same case, sentenced, no bail allowed, or a dollar amount when shown. |
| Description | The charge, warrant, hold, or supervision violation label. |
Pacific County Jail vs Prison
The local jail roster and the WA DOC locator answer different questions. Pacific County Jail covers local detention before court, short local sentences, local warrants, and some holds. WA DOC covers people in state prison custody after a prison sentence or a state correctional transfer. Pacific County has no adult WA DOC prison in the official prison map reviewed.
| Pacific County Jail | WA DOC Prison System | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial detainees, local sentences, warrants, holds, DOC violations. | People in current state correctional custody. |
| Run by | Pacific County Jail Services. | Washington State Department of Corrections. |
| Where to look | County roster, bookings, and releases tabs. | WA DOC incarcerated search. |
| VINE use | Roster rows include Register links. | DOC search links to Washington VINE. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
When a person is not on the Pacific County roster, the next system depends on custody type. Use WA DOC incarcerated search for current state prisoners. Use the BOP inmate locator for federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention, and the Northwest ICE Processing Center page for the regional Tacoma facility when relevant.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another agency that may keep a person in custody even when local bail is addressed.
- Community custody violation
- A WA DOC supervision violation that can place a person in the county jail while DOC or court action is pending.
- Public register
- The jail information Washington law makes public, separate from the full confidential confinement file.
Pacific County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one active adult detention facility physically in Pacific County. State prison, federal, and immigration detainees are searched through outside systems because the official state, BOP, and ICE facility lists reviewed do not show those facilities inside Pacific County.
- Pacific County Jail - local adult jail for pretrial custody, local sentences, warrants, holds, court transport, and current roster entries.
Pacific County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Pacific County inmate population?
The 2024 WASPC jail statistics workbook lists Pacific County at 20.58 average daily population and 59 facility beds. A project roster capture on July 2, 2026 found about 18 current inmates listed, but that roster count changes with bookings and releases.
How do I search the Pacific County inmate population?
Start with the Jail Roster tab, then use browser find because the county roster has no visible search box. If the person is not in current custody, check the Bookings and Releases tabs, WA DOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, or the appropriate court and records channels.
Does Pacific County publish jail mugshots?
The official roster entries reviewed did not display booking photos. The Pacific County jail mugshots page explains the public jail register, booking-photo limits, and records-request options.
Which office runs the jail?
Current county records list the jail under Pacific County Jail Services, a county Department of Corrections effective January 1, 2025. The sheriff remains a separate law-enforcement office for sheriff case files, arrest reports, civil functions, and patrol records.