Kitsap County Inmate Population Search

Kitsap County inmate population data is maintained by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office in Port Orchard and is accessible through the county's Web Jail Viewer system. The Kitsap County Jail at 614 Division St handles approximately 340 inmates on any given day, with about 8,860 arrests processed each year. The public roster is searchable by name and includes the option to see who was booked within the last 72 hours. This page explains how to use both search tools, what the roster's notations mean, and how to access additional Washington state records when the county system doesn't have what you need.

Kitsap County Jail Inmate Population Overview

The Kitsap County Jail is located at 614 Division St, MS-33, in Port Orchard. It is one of the busier county jails in western Washington, processing roughly 8,860 arrests per year with an average daily population of about 340 inmates. The monthly population turnover rate runs around 40 percent, which means a large number of people cycle through the facility within any given month. This level of activity reflects both the county's substantial population and its role as a central booking point for multiple law enforcement agencies.

The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office runs the facility and recently upgraded to a new Web Jail Viewer system that replaced an older roster format. The new system provides a cleaner interface for searching current in-custody inmates. The facility books arrestees from the Sheriff's Office, Bremerton Police, Port Orchard Police, Bainbridge Island Police, Poulsbo Police, and the Washington State Patrol. All of those arrests, regardless of the arresting agency, go to the Kitsap County Jail.

All booking records at Kitsap County are public under Washington law. A listing on the roster means the person is currently in custody. It does not mean they have been convicted of anything. Charges may change as a case moves through the court process, and some bookings result in quick releases before charges are formally filed.

How to Search the Kitsap County Inmate Roster

Kitsap County provides two main ways to look up current inmates. The primary tool is the Web Jail Viewer at kitsapgov.com/sheriff/Pages/InCustody.aspx. This is the official county system and shows people who are currently in custody. You can search by name in the viewer to find a specific person. The viewer is the most current source for active custody status.

The screenshot below shows the Kitsap County in-custody portal, which is the main way to look up who is currently held at the Kitsap County Jail.

The second tool is the alphabetized roster at kitsap-jail-roster.govbackgroundchecks.com. This version of the roster presents the inmate list in alphabetical order and includes additional fields such as the offender number, age, race, sex, booking date, and crime. It can be useful if you want to browse the list or compare details across multiple entries.

The roster uses two notation systems you should know about. An asterisk (*) next to a name indicates the person is on Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM) and is not physically in the jail building. A double asterisk (**) indicates the person is housed at a different facility. Both types still show as in-custody under Kitsap County's supervision.

The screenshot below shows the alphabetized Kitsap County jail roster with the additional data fields and notation system.

Kitsap County Booked Last 72 Hours

Kitsap County provides a separate page specifically for recent bookings. The Booked Last 72 Hours tool at kitsap.gov/sheriff/Pages/BookedLast72Hours.aspx shows all individuals booked into the Kitsap County Jail within the past three days. This is useful when you know someone was recently arrested and you want to confirm they are in the system without having to search through the full in-custody list.

The 72-hour list is a quick way to verify a recent booking. It is separate from the main in-custody roster and focused on just the most recent intake activity. People who were booked in the last three days and are still in custody will appear on both the main roster and the 72-hour list. People who were booked and quickly released may appear on the 72-hour list but not on the main in-custody roster.

Bremerton is the largest city in Kitsap County and generates a significant share of the jail's annual bookings. Arrests made by Bremerton Police Department go to the Kitsap County Jail, since Bremerton does not operate its own detention facility. If you are searching for someone arrested in Bremerton, use the same county roster and 72-hour tools described above.

Public Records Requests in Kitsap County

Under RCW 42.56, Washington's Public Records Act, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office must respond to public records requests within five business days. That response can provide the records, give a timeline, or ask for clarification. The law covers booking logs, jail rosters, incident reports, and other records maintained by the Sheriff's Office. Some records may be withheld or partially redacted if they involve active investigations or are protected by other provisions of Washington law.

Under RCW 70.48.100, local jails must maintain and publicly disclose records of all confined persons. The public online roster satisfies a significant part of this requirement. For records beyond the basic roster, such as booking photos, detailed arrest reports, or custody logs, a written public records request to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office is the right approach.

Submit requests to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office by contacting them at 360-337-7101 or by sending a written request to 614 Division St MS-33, Port Orchard, WA 98366. Include a description of the specific records you need and your contact information for the response. Fees may apply for copies or research-intensive requests.

VINE Victim Notification for Kitsap County

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is a free, automated custody notification service that tracks inmates held at the Kitsap County Jail and at Washington state facilities. After you register, VINE sends alerts by phone, text, or email when the person you are tracking is released, transferred, escapes, or has a court date. Given the high volume of activity at Kitsap County Jail, with roughly 8,860 annual arrests and 40 percent monthly turnover, VINE can save you a lot of manual checking.

Register through VINELink.com. The service covers Kitsap County Jail and all DOC facilities statewide. If someone moves from Kitsap County to a state prison after sentencing, VINE continues sending alerts based on their new location. Registration is anonymous. You do not need to provide identifying information or explain your connection to the inmate when you sign up.

VINE is particularly valuable for tracking Kitsap County cases because of the facility's high booking volume. Custody status can change quickly at a busy jail. VINE removes the need to monitor the roster manually and ensures you are notified when something changes, regardless of time of day.

Kitsap County Court and Criminal Case Records

A Kitsap County Jail booking shows charges at intake. What happens after that, including arraignment, plea deals, trial outcomes, and sentencing, is tracked by the courts. Kitsap County Superior Court handles felony cases and larger civil matters. Kitsap County District Court covers misdemeanors and some civil cases. Bremerton Municipal Court, Port Orchard Municipal Court, Bainbridge Island Municipal Court, and Poulsbo Municipal Court each handle lower-level cases within their respective city limits.

The Washington Courts public access system at courts.wa.gov lets you search statewide case records for free by name or case number. This includes all Kitsap County courts. You can check current case status, upcoming hearing dates, and some filed documents. For certified copies of court records or older files not available through the online system, contact the Kitsap County Clerk's Office in Port Orchard directly.

Washington State Inmate Search Resources

If someone does not appear in the Kitsap County in-custody roster or the 72-hour list, state-level tools are the next step. The Washington State Department of Corrections maintains a free incarcerated person search at doc.wa.gov. After sentencing in Kitsap County, an inmate serving a state sentence will transfer to a DOC facility and appear in this system rather than the county roster. This is the most common reason for someone to disappear from the county records without a clear release event showing.

The WATCH system at watch.wsp.wa.gov, operated by the Washington State Patrol, provides access to statewide criminal history records. WATCH charges a fee and is more useful for checking arrest and conviction history across Washington than for tracking current custody. It can help you get a fuller picture of someone's record if they have arrests in multiple counties beyond Kitsap.

Cities in Kitsap County

Kitsap County sits on the Kitsap Peninsula in western Washington and includes several cities and towns. Bremerton is the largest city and qualifies for its own page on this site. Other cities include Port Orchard, Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, and Kingston, as well as several unincorporated communities. Arrests made in Bremerton by Bremerton PD go to the county jail, since the city does not operate its own detention facility. All Kitsap County arrests are booked at the Kitsap County Jail at 614 Division St in Port Orchard.

Nearby Counties

Kitsap County is bordered by water on three sides and connects to neighboring counties by ferry and by road across Puget Sound. If someone is not found in the Kitsap system, they may be held in a nearby county or have moved to state custody.