King County jail inmate search

Custody status can be checked on the King County Subject Lookup portal. For adults in custody, the lookup tool is run by the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention.

Results show whether an adult is held and give their B/A number, which is the jail's booking number. Recent arrivals may not appear during intake, and you can call (206) 263-9595 for youth under age 18.

Adults facing felony charges from around the county are brought by officers to the jails in Seattle and Kent. Both facilities also accept misdemeanor bookings from many local cities and Seattle, according to the King County Adult Jails page.

Staff must finish intake before a new arrest goes online. Call customer service at (206) 296-1234 if a recent arrest is not listed yet.

The King County Locate a Person in Jail page lists separate phone lines for youth inquiries, adult custody, and account deposits:

• (206) 296-1234: Main customer service and jail phone system for adult custody questions.
• (206) 263-9595: Youth custody inquiries for anyone under age 18, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• (866) 345-1884: Access Corrections line, used only for phone money deposits.

As the Adult Jails in Seattle and Kent page shows, adults stay at either the Seattle or the Kent facility:

• King County Correctional Facility: 500 Fifth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104. You'll find public parking lots close by.
• Maleng Regional Justice Center: 620 West James Street, Kent, WA 98032. This facility is the adult jail in Kent.

To be sure you go to the right building, use the online lookup before you visit.

Neither the county jails nor the online custody list is run by the sheriff's office. The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention runs both adult facilities instead. Find anyone held in Seattle or Kent on the King County Locate a Person in Jail page.

Limited in-person visits and video sessions are offered at both jails. Schedules are on the King County Visit an Adult in Jail page:

• Seattle in-person visits: Arrive at reception 15 minutes early; booths are first-come, first-served.
• Kent in-person visits: No advance scheduling is needed at the Maleng Regional Justice Center for walk-in visits.
• Video visits: Use Securus Video Connect to set up remote sessions from your own device.

The King County Contact an Adult in Jail page sets strict rules for letters and email sent to inmates; email arrives sooner. The commissary is the jail store, and money in the account pays for items there. Deposits are covered on the King County Send Money page:

• Card: Use Access Corrections online, by app, at lobby kiosks, or at (866) 345-1884.
• Cash or mail: Pay with Cash Pay Today at stores, or send a cashier's check or money order by mail.

Inmates can't get incoming calls, so you must wait until they call you. Through Securus Technologies, each adult gets 2 free phone calls a week. Extra calls need added funds; use the King County Send Money page to pay with Securus Technologies or Access Corrections.

Inmate names, photos, and arrest records never appear on County Jail Lookup, which is a directory. Check the King County Subject Lookup portal to view what the county makes public. The tool shows if an adult is in custody right now and provides the person's B/A booking number.

Money or a financial guarantee handed to the court so a person can get out of jail before trial is called a bond. Cash bail is one option, or you can go through a bail agency for a surety bond. For the rules, visit the King County Pay Bail page:

• Hours: reception windows in Seattle or Kent take payment from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week.
• Payments: A money order made out to the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention works, or bring cash or a cashier's check. Write the inmate's name and B/A number plus your name and address on it; personal checks are not accepted.

Learn about the bail process, or check the Washington inmate lookup hub.

After bail is paid between 7 am and 10 pm, staff must finish out-processing before the person walks out. Check the King County Subject Lookup portal or call (206) 296-1234 for release questions.