Search Vancouver Inmate Population Records

Vancouver inmate population records are maintained at the Clark County Jail, the primary booking facility for all arrests made by Vancouver Police and other law enforcement agencies in Clark County. The main jail is located at 707 W 13th Street in downtown Vancouver inside the Clark County Law Enforcement Center building. Clark County operates two jail facilities: the Main Jail, which handles pre-trial and medium to maximum security inmates, and a Jail Work Center at 5197 NW Lower River Road for minimum security inmates. The county's free online jail roster at clark.wa.gov shows current custody status, charges, and booking dates for all active bookings. This page covers how to use the roster, understand public records rights, and find related court and state records.

Where Vancouver Arrests Are Processed

Vancouver is the largest city in southwest Washington and generates a significant share of daily bookings at the Clark County Jail. All Vancouver Police arrests are transported to the Main Jail at 707 W 13th Street. The facility is an indirect supervision jail that acts as the law enforcement intake point for the whole county. It houses pre-trial detainees and inmates serving locally sentenced medium and maximum security time. The total capacity across both facilities is 714 beds.

The Jail Work Center at 5197 NW Lower River Road handles minimum security inmates. People at that facility are typically further along in their sentence or meet specific eligibility criteria for lower-security housing. For searching purposes, both locations draw from the same county roster system, so you do not need to know which facility holds someone to find them in the online search.

Clark County Jail Services is overseen by Chief Ric Bishop. The jail is part of the Clark County Sheriff's Office operations. For specific questions about someone in custody, the jail services office can be reached by email at cntyjailservicesadmin@clark.wa.gov or through the main jail phone line. The Vancouver Police Department is at 605 East Evergreen, Vancouver, WA 98661, phone 360-487-7400, and handles records requests for incidents that occurred within city limits.

How to Look Up Vancouver Inmate Population

Clark County maintains two related online portals for jail lookups. The main Sheriff roster and the Jail Services roster pull from the same underlying data but present it through different pages. Either one works for finding someone in custody.

The primary roster is at clark.wa.gov/sheriff/jail-roster. This page shows each inmate's case file number (CFN), name, book date, current location within the facility, projected release date, and charges. You can filter the results by a book date range if you are looking for someone booked on a specific date rather than currently in custody. That date filter feature is useful for historical lookups within the window the system retains. The Jail Services roster at clark.wa.gov/jail-services/jail-roster covers the same population through a slightly different interface on the county website.

The screenshot below is from the Clark County jail roster, which shows current Vancouver inmate population data with booking dates, charges, and release information.

The Jail Services page offers the same roster data through an alternate route on the Clark County website, which is useful if one page loads slowly.

If the person you are looking for does not appear in either portal, they may have bonded out, been released on their own recognizance, or been transferred to a state DOC facility. For state-level custody, check the DOC search at doc.wa.gov.

Public Records Rights for Vancouver Inmate Data

Washington's Public Records Act under RCW 42.56 gives the public the right to request government records without stating a reason. Jail rosters, booking logs, and police incident reports from Vancouver Police and Clark County Sheriff are all covered under this law. Agencies have five business days to respond, and they cannot deny a routine records request simply because it involves someone's arrest or booking history.

Jail registers specifically fall under RCW 70.48.100, which requires county jails to maintain a public record of each person confined. That record must include name, date and time of booking, and manner of release. Clark County's online roster satisfies this requirement. For records beyond what the portal shows, submit a written request to the Clark County Sheriff's Office at 707 W 13th St, Vancouver, WA 98660. For Vancouver Police records, contact the department at 605 East Evergreen, Vancouver, WA 98661.

VINE Custody Alerts for Clark County Jail

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) tracks custody status changes at Clark County Jail and sends free alerts by phone, text, or email. Register at VINELink.com to monitor a specific inmate. You will get a notification when that person is released, transferred, or has a court date change. Registration is anonymous. You do not need to give your name or explain your interest in the case.

VINE covers all Vancouver Police arrests that are booked into Clark County Jail. It updates approximately every 15 minutes, which is fast enough to catch most custody changes close to when they happen. If an inmate is transferred to a Washington State DOC facility after sentencing, a DOC-level registration at VINELink covers that move as well. The service is operated statewide by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

Vancouver Court Records and Case Information

A jail booking shows the charge at arrest. Court records show what actually happened. Charges change after the prosecutor reviews the case. Some get dropped. Some get elevated. Others get plea-bargained to something different. The only way to know the actual court outcome is to check court records directly.

The Washington Courts case search at courts.wa.gov lets you search by name across all Washington courts in one query. For Vancouver cases, that covers Clark County Superior Court for felonies, Vancouver Municipal Court for misdemeanor city violations, and Clark County District Court for other misdemeanor matters. The portal shows hearing dates, charge status, and basic disposition information. Full case documents require a clerk's office request. Clark County Superior Court Clerk is at 1200 Franklin St, Vancouver, WA 98660.

State Resources for Vancouver Inmate Searches

Vancouver residents who receive felony sentences longer than one year are transferred to Washington State DOC facilities. The Washington State DOC incarcerated person search at doc.wa.gov covers all state prisons and work release centers. You can search by name or DOC number to find someone's current facility, projected release date, and crime of conviction. The search is free and updated regularly.

The Washington State Patrol WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov provides paid fingerprint-based criminal history searches for $11 per lookup. WATCH covers statewide convictions and arrests within the past year with pending dispositions. It is more reliable than a court name search alone because it matches on biometric data rather than just a name string. For verified background information connected to a Vancouver case, WATCH is the most complete public option available.

Clark County Inmate Population Records

Vancouver is in Clark County. All Vancouver Police arrests are processed at the Clark County Jail. The county page covers both jail facilities, the full online roster, and contacts for Clark County public records requests.

View Clark County Inmate Population

Nearby Cities

These cities are in the Vancouver metro area and also route arrests through the Clark County Jail.