Search Pullman Inmate Population Records

Pullman inmate population records are held at the Whitman County Jail in Colfax, which is the only detention facility for Whitman County. People arrested in Pullman by city police, the Whitman County Sheriff, or Washington State University Police are booked into the Whitman County Jail. The jail runs a public online roster that updates approximately every ten minutes and shows current detainees with charges and bond information.

Where Pullman Arrests Are Processed

Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County and the home of Washington State University. All arrests in Pullman and the surrounding area go to the Whitman County Jail at 411 N Mill St in Colfax, WA 99111. Colfax is the county seat, located about 35 miles north of Pullman. The jail is a small facility by state standards but handles a steady volume of cases due to the university population.

Three different agencies make arrests that end up at the Whitman County Jail. The Pullman Police Department handles cases within the city limits. The Whitman County Sheriff's Office handles the rural unincorporated parts of the county and sometimes assists within city limits. Washington State University Police (WSUPD) has jurisdiction on campus and can also make arrests that result in Whitman County Jail bookings.

Because a significant share of Pullman's population is college students, the jail's population tends to be younger and the charges often involve alcohol-related offenses, drug cases, and minor crimes. That said, the jail handles the full range of criminal charges from misdemeanors to serious felonies. The booking data on the public roster does not filter by charge type, so you will see all booking categories.

Pullman Police Department is located at approximately 1150 SE Lybecker Drive, Pullman, WA 99163. For arrest records and incident reports involving city arrests, this is the right agency to contact. WSU campus cases start with WSUPD, though booking into county jail still shows the charge details on the same public roster. All three agencies feed into the same Whitman County Jail system.

How to Search the Pullman Inmate Population

The Whitman County Jail roster at whitmancountyjail.org is one of the more detailed public jail rosters in Washington. It updates about every ten minutes and shows a good deal of information for each booking. Each entry includes the person's full name with age, inmate number, booking number, booked date and time, offense descriptions with statute citations, bond information, and sentence class.

That last detail matters. Seeing the statute citation next to a charge lets you look up the actual law the person is accused of violating. This is more useful than just seeing a generic charge description. Bond amount is also shown, which can tell you whether someone might be released pending trial or whether they are likely to remain in custody.

The jail also keeps an archive of recently released inmates at whitmancountyjail.org/archive.aspx. This covers the past seven days. So if someone was booked and then released before you checked the main roster, they will still show up in the archive for a week. That is a useful feature that not all county jail websites offer.

The screenshot below shows the Whitman County Jail website, which is the source for Pullman inmate population records.

The site includes a clear disclaimer that the information shown is not conviction data. It is merely information about arrests and detentions. An entry on the roster means someone was arrested and booked, not that they were found guilty. Keep that distinction in mind when reading the data.

For court records that show how cases resolved, use the Washington Courts case search at courts.wa.gov. Whitman County Superior Court handles felonies. Whitman County District Court handles misdemeanors. Both will show what happened after the booking stage.

Public Records Access for Pullman Inmate Population

Washington's Public Records Act under RCW 42.56 gives you the right to request government records including jail booking logs, incident reports, and arrest records. No reason is needed. The agency has five business days to respond with the records, a timeline, or an explanation of any exemptions.

RCW 70.48.100 requires every county jail to keep a register of all persons confined. That register must include each person's name, the date and time they were confined, and how they were released. The Whitman County Jail's public roster satisfies this statutory requirement. The online version gives free public access to this data without a formal records request.

For records beyond the online roster, including detailed incident reports or booking paperwork, submit a written public records request to the Whitman County Sheriff's Office. For records about Pullman Police arrests specifically, contact the Pullman Police Department at 1150 SE Lybecker Drive, Pullman, WA 99163. For WSU campus arrests, the WSU Police Department handles those records at the campus police office.

VINE Custody Alerts for Pullman Inmates

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) works with the Whitman County Jail and sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. Sign up at VINELink.com for free, anonymous notifications. You can get alerts by phone, text, or email when someone is released, transferred, or has a court date coming up.

Given the university setting, the Pullman inmate population can change quickly. Students arrested for alcohol or drug offenses may be in and out of custody in a short period. VINE is useful for tracking these shorter-term cases without having to check the roster repeatedly. It also covers transfers to state DOC facilities for people whose cases result in felony sentences longer than one year. You can track multiple people at once, and registration takes just a few minutes.

State Resources for Pullman Inmate Searches

Some Pullman residents and WSU students face felony charges that result in sentences longer than one year. Those individuals leave the Whitman County Jail and transfer to a Washington State DOC facility. The DOC incarcerated person search at doc.wa.gov lets you find someone by name or DOC number and shows their current facility assignment.

The Washington State Patrol WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov runs criminal history searches for $11 per lookup. WATCH uses fingerprint-linked records, so the results are more reliable than a simple name search. It covers convictions and recent arrests that still have pending charges. WATCH is a good option when you need a full background picture on a Pullman individual rather than just a current custody snapshot.

Court records from both Whitman County Superior Court and Whitman County District Court are available through the Washington Courts case search at courts.wa.gov. If an arrest in Pullman led to formal charges, the case will appear there with the full filing and hearing history.

Whitman County Inmate Population Records

Pullman is in Whitman County, and all arrests in the city go to the Whitman County Jail in Colfax. The county page has details on the jail facility, roster access, and records procedures for all of Whitman County.

View Whitman County Inmate Population

Nearby Cities

Spokane is the nearest major city to Pullman and processes arrests through Spokane County facilities.