Lewis County Inmate Population
The adult Lewis County inmate population is centered at the Lewis County Jail in Chehalis. The jail is operated by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau and receives adult arrests, court remands, municipal cases, Superior Court and District Court cases, warrants, other-agency holds, and short local sentences. Sheriff Robert R. Snaza is identified in official county material as the elected sheriff, and the jail's public roster, booking list, completed-release list, bail page, visitation page, and records-request fallback all route through the county jail system.
The broader Lewis County custody picture also includes Lewis County Juvenile Detention and Green Hill School. The county juvenile detention facility is part of Lewis County Juvenile Court and is separate from Green Hill School. Green Hill is a Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families Juvenile Rehabilitation secure facility, not the adult county jail and not an adult WA DOC prison. That distinction keeps the Lewis County inmate population from being read as one single roster.
Lewis County Population Statistics
The strongest local source for adult jail population figures is the Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report. It lists rated capacity, funded operating capacity, average daily population, bookings, releases, average length of stay, transports, medical and mental-health costs, and meals. These figures describe the adult jail, not Green Hill School or county juvenile detention.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 356 | Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report |
| Funded-FTE operating basis | 250 | Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report |
| Average daily population | 163 | Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report, 2024 |
| Annual bookings | 3,008 | Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report, 2024 |
| Annual releases | 3,032 | Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report, 2024 |
| Average length of stay | 9 days | Lewis County Jail 2024 Annual Report, 2024 |
| Estimated jail incarceration rate | About 190.5 ADP per 100,000 residents | Calculated from 2024 ADP and 2025 OFM county population estimate |
Lewis County Jail Trends
The adult jail trend did not show simple overcrowding in the 2024 annual report. The 2024 average daily population was below the rated capacity of 356 and below the funded-FTE operating basis of 250. That does not mean every bed is usable for every person, because classification, medical needs, mental-health needs, staffing, and gender separation can limit placement. It does mean the official adult jail population source does not document rated-capacity overcrowding for 2024.
| Year | ADP | Male / Female ADP | Bookings | Releases | Average Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 168 | 138 / 30 | 2,963 | 2,981 | 9 days |
| 2023 | 155 | 123 / 32 | 2,616 | 2,666 | 10 days |
| 2024 | 163 | 131 / 32 | 3,008 | 3,032 | 9 days |
Green Hill School tells a different population story. DCYF reported that Green Hill grew from 150 youth in January 2023 to 240 in June 2024, above its 180 safe operational capacity, leading to a temporary suspension of new entries. That figure belongs to state juvenile rehabilitation, not the adult Lewis County Jail roster.
Who Is Counted in Custody
The adult Lewis County inmate population includes people booked by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office, Centralia, Chehalis, Washington State Patrol, municipal agencies, courts, and outside agencies. The roster examples captured in the research show pretrial charges, no-bail rows, serving-time rows, DOC holds, U.S. Marshals or other-agency holds, and transfer-to-prison statuses. Official annual report data did not provide a pretrial-versus-sentenced or felony-versus-misdemeanor aggregate table.
- Gender: the 2024 adult jail ADP was 131 male and 32 female.
- Courts: Superior, District, municipal, DOC, USM, and other agency codes can appear in charge rows.
- Transfers: completed-release entries can show SELF, TRANSFER TO DOC, WCC, SCORE, or other destinations.
- Youth custody: county juvenile detention and Green Hill School are separate from the adult jail roster.
Lewis County Jail Record Laws
Washington law explains why some Lewis County inmate population data is public and other records are restricted. The jail register can be public while booking photos, juvenile records, medical information, and investigative materials may be withheld or redacted. Records requests still go through the responsible agency, and the court of record controls court documents after a jail arrest.
Key statutes:
RCW 42.56.070 requires agencies to make public records available unless an exemption applies.
RCW 42.56.520 requires a prompt public-records response.
RCW 70.48.100 opens the jail register but protects other jail records and booking photos except through listed release paths.
RCW 70.48.071 requires city and county jail standards to meet minimum health, safety, and welfare requirements.
RCW 70.48.510 governs local jail unexpected-fatality reviews.
Search Lewis County Inmates
The official adult inmate lookup is the Lewis County Jail roster application. It includes the roster landing page, current roster, bookings list, completed releases, and a release calendar. The landing page warns that release dates can change, staff will not provide release times or further release-date detail, and the completed-release tab is the accurate place to check whether someone was released within the last 24 hours.
- Open the jail roster landing page and read the release and accuracy notice.
- Choose Jail Roster for current custody, Bookings for new bookings, or Completed Releases for recent releases.
- Use the last-name filter. Start with the surname only.
- Compare the jail number, booked-at time, and charge rows to confirm the person.
- Use the Register link to reach VINELink notification for that listed person.
- If no record appears, check completed releases, call the jail, search WA DOC, then search federal or immigration locators if those systems may apply.
The current Lewis County roster shows the live roster table and last-name filter used for adult jail custody.
The roster is most useful when the jail number and each charge row are read together, because bond and status can differ by charge.
Lewis County Roster Fields
The roster is not a multi-field search form. It uses a filter row under the table headers. Clicking or expanding a row reveals the charge sub-table, which is where many important custody clues appear.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter List by Last Name | Text | No | Filters the visible roster or bookings table by surname. |
| Jail Roster tab | Link | No | Opens current adult jail custody records. |
| Bookings tab | Link | No | Shows recently booked people with similar charge rows. |
| Completed Releases tab | Link | No | Shows release time and release destination after release. |
| Register | Per-row link | No | Routes to VINELink custody notification. |
Lewis County Inmate Records
A Lewis County inmate record on the public roster can show name, jail number, booked-at time, release notification link, arrest date, arresting agency, court, billing agency, bond type, bond amount, warrant or citation number, and charge description. It does not show mugshots, date of birth, height, weight, race, sex, housing pod, projected release date, fingerprints, arrest narrative, medical status, or the full booking packet.
| Record Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Name and number | Identifies the listed person and the jail ID used for VINE and mail addressing. |
| Booked At | Shows the public booking time and date. |
| Bond type and amount | Shows court-connected release terms for that charge row. |
| Warrant/Citation# | Lists the citation, warrant, case, or hold reference when available. |
| Description | Lists the plain-language charge or hold description. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Most Lewis County adult arrests start in the county jail, but sentenced state custody moves to the Washington State Department of Corrections. The release list captured examples such as TRANSFER TO DOC and WCC, which show when a person leaves the county jail population and must be searched in a state system. Federal and immigration custody are separate again.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Adult county jail | Lewis County roster | Current adult jail custody, bookings, releases, charges, and bond rows. |
| Sentenced adult state custody | WA DOC incarcerated search | Current DOC number, name, age, location, and VINE link. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal prison locator by number or name. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration custody by A-number or biographical search. |
No official Lewis County Sheriff's Office jail-roster mobile app was located in the researched official sources. The county's public online custody tools are the jail roster, bookings list, completed releases page, VINELink links, and records-request process.
Lewis County Detention Facilities
The Lewis County inmate population facility map has three entries. The adult jail is the main local custody center. The county juvenile detention center is a separate juvenile court facility. Green Hill School is a state juvenile rehabilitation facility operated by DCYF.
- Lewis County Jail holds adults booked by county, city, court, warrant, and other-agency paths.
- Lewis County Juvenile Detention holds youth through Lewis County Juvenile Court and is not Green Hill School.
- Green Hill School is a state secure juvenile rehabilitation facility for young men committed to DCYF custody.
Lewis County Records Requests
The Sheriff's Records Division is the fallback when the online roster does not answer the records question. Public Records Manager Casey Mauermann is the Sheriff's public records officer under county materials. Requests can be sent to publicrecords@lewiscountywa.gov, handled through the county records portal, or made through the Records Division at the Law and Justice Center, 345 W. Main Street, Chehalis. The records counter is open Monday through Friday except holidays, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The Sheriff's request form includes a jail arrestee information section and says the most recent incarceration date information is provided free under RCW 70.48.100. The form asks for details such as requestor name, case, ticket or booking number, incident date, request type, delivery preference, and a commercial-purpose declaration if applicable.
The Lewis County Sheriff's records-request page lists request channels, fees, and redaction reasons for jail and law-enforcement records.
Use records requests for historical jail information, but use the court clerk for full filed court documents and Washington State Patrol WATCH for complete criminal-history checks.
Lewis County Inmate FAQ
How large is the adult Lewis County inmate population? The 2024 annual report lists a 2024 average daily population of 163 at the adult jail, with rated capacity of 356 and funded-FTE operating basis of 250.
Where are current Lewis County inmates searched? Adult county-jail inmates are searched through the official jail roster, bookings, and completed-release pages. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through WA DOC.
Does the Lewis County roster show mugshots? Booking photos were not observed on the public roster or bookings pages. The Sheriff's records page treats booking photos as protected jail records under RCW 70.48.100.
How are releases checked? The jail landing page says staff will not answer release-time questions. The Completed Releases tab is the official place to check recent release status after release occurs.
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