Search Ferry County Inmate Population

Ferry County inmate population records are maintained by the Ferry County Sheriff's Office in Republic, Washington, and the jail roster is accessible through the county's online corrections portal. The facility at 215 E Delaware Ave holds adults booked by the Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies operating in the county. The public roster uses an agency filter system so you can pull up Ferry County Corrections specifically. This page explains how to use that filter, what records are available under Washington public records law, and how to find someone who may have moved to state custody.

Ferry County Jail Inmate Population Records

The Ferry County Jail is located at 215 E Delaware Ave in Republic. It is a small rural facility operated by the Ferry County Sheriff's Office. The jail books adults arrested within Ferry County by the Sheriff's Office, tribal law enforcement on the Colville Reservation, and other agencies that operate in the region. Because Ferry County is one of Washington's least populated counties, the facility runs a modest daily population but still maintains a publicly accessible roster.

The Sheriff's Office website provides direct access to county information at ferry-county.com, and the jail page sits within the law and justice section. The roster is hosted through a shared multi-agency system that covers corrections facilities across eastern Washington. Ferry County Corrections is listed as one of the selectable agencies in the filter, which is how you isolate Ferry County inmates from those held at neighboring facilities that may share the same platform.

All booking records are public under Washington law. They show custody status at the time of the most recent update but do not indicate whether charges led to a conviction. Arrests are not proof of guilt. If you need the outcome of a criminal case, that information must come from the court system, not the jail roster.

How to Search the Ferry County Inmate Roster

The ferry county jail roster can be accessed at ferrycountyjailwa.org. The system is a shared corrections platform, which means it covers multiple agencies across the area. When you first load the page, you need to use the agency filter and select "Ferry County Corrections" from the dropdown. This filters the roster to show only inmates currently in Ferry County custody and avoids mixing in records from other facilities on the same platform.

Once you apply the filter, you can search by name or browse the full list. The results typically include the inmate's name, booking number, booking date, charges, and bond information where applicable. If you already know the booking number from a prior search or a court document, entering it directly will pull up the exact record you need.

The county's jail information page at ferry-county.com also links to the roster and provides additional context about the facility. The screenshot below shows the county jail page as it appears on the Ferry County official site.

The page confirms the roster link and gives basic facility details. If the person you are looking for does not appear in the Ferry County results after applying the agency filter, they may have been released, transferred to another county, or moved to state custody under the Washington Department of Corrections.

Public Records Requests in Ferry County

Washington's Public Records Act under RCW 42.56 gives the public broad access to government records, including booking logs, jail rosters, and incident reports maintained by the Ferry County Sheriff's Office. Agencies must respond to public records requests within five business days. That response can fulfill the request, provide a timeline for when records will be ready, or ask the requester to clarify what they need.

Under RCW 70.48.100, county jails in Washington are required to keep records of all confined persons and make those records available to the public. This is the specific statute that forms the legal basis for publishing the online roster. Most routine booking records fall within this disclosure requirement. Certain records tied to active investigations or involving juveniles may be withheld or redacted under other provisions of state law.

To request records from the Ferry County Sheriff's Office, you can call 509-775-5222 or submit a written request to the office at 215 E Delaware Ave, Republic, WA 99166. Written requests should describe the specific records you are seeking and include your contact information for the response. Fees may apply for copies or extensive searches.

VINE Victim Notification for Ferry County

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is a free service that sends automatic alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. If you are tracking someone held at the Ferry County Jail, VINE can notify you by phone, text, or email when they are released, transferred to another facility, escape, or have a scheduled court date. You do not need to call the jail or check the roster manually once you are registered.

Registration is done through VINELink.com. The service covers Ferry County Jail and state correctional facilities across Washington. You register anonymously, meaning you do not need to give your name or explain your relationship to the person you are tracking. VINE is widely used by crime victims, attorneys, family members, and others who need reliable custody updates without repeated phone calls to the facility.

If you lose track of an inmate because they were moved out of the county, VINE can still follow them to their new location in the state system. This makes it especially useful when someone is transferred from Ferry County to a DOC facility after sentencing.

Ferry County Court and Criminal Case Records

Booking records at the Ferry County Jail show charges at the time of intake but do not tell you what happened in court. For the full picture on a criminal case, including arraignment dates, plea entries, verdicts, and sentencing, you need to check the court records. Ferry County Superior Court and District Court handle criminal cases originating in the county.

The Washington Courts public access system at courts.wa.gov lets you search statewide case records by name or case number at no cost. This includes Ferry County Superior Court and District Court cases. You can check case status, upcoming hearing dates, and some case documents through this portal. For certified copies or older case files not available online, contact the Ferry County Clerk's Office directly in Republic.

If an arrest occurred on the Colville Reservation, the case may be handled in tribal court rather than Ferry County Superior Court. Those records are maintained separately by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and are not part of the Washington Courts public system.

Washington State Inmate Search Resources

When someone does not appear in the Ferry County roster, state-level tools are the next step. The Washington State Department of Corrections maintains a free incarcerated person search at doc.wa.gov. This database covers individuals serving sentences in state prisons. After sentencing in Ferry County Superior Court, a person may be transferred to a DOC facility and would then appear in the state search rather than the county roster.

The WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov is run by the Washington State Patrol and gives access to criminal history records statewide. WATCH charges a fee for searches and is used primarily to check arrest and conviction history rather than current custody status. It can be useful if you need to verify whether someone has prior charges in Washington beyond what the Ferry County roster shows.

The screenshot below shows the Washington State DOC inmate search tool, which covers state-level custody for inmates who have moved beyond the county jail system.

Cities in Ferry County

Ferry County is a sparsely populated county in northeastern Washington. Republic is the county seat and the largest community in the county. Other small towns include Curlew, Danville, Inchelium, and Keller. None of the communities in Ferry County currently meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site. All jail bookings for the county are processed through the Ferry County Jail in Republic.

Nearby Counties

Ferry County shares borders with several other counties in northeastern Washington. If someone is not found in the Ferry County system, they may be held at a neighboring county facility or have been transferred to a state corrections site.