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Pierce County jail inmate search

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Bureau operates Pierce County Jail

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Address
910 Tacoma Avenue S, the Main Jail entrance
Visiting
Rules for visits and booking
Operator
Pierce County Sheriff's Office - Corrections Bureau

Enter a name into the roster to do a Pierce County jail inmate search. You can also call, since fresh bookings take time to post. Someone arrested recently may not appear online right away. At 910 Tacoma Avenue S, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau operates the main jail. A call to the booking desk confirms whether someone has arrived.

Pierce County jail roster and inmate lookup

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau roster lets you check custody status. The roster shows who is currently held at the jail. The list might not show a very recent arrest right away. When someone you're looking for isn't listed on the Pierce County Jail page, phone the jail directly.

Pierce County jail inmate list and recent bookings

During intake, called booking, staff write down the person's name, charges, and property. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau handles intake for people arrested locally. Until the paperwork is done, new bookings may not show up on the roster. To check on a recent arrest, call the jail, or read about how booking works.

Pierce County jail phone number

The Pierce County Contact Us page lists county contact options. Custody questions are answered by the Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. By text or over the phone, the sheriff's office never takes fines, fees, or bail.

Pierce County jail address and detention center

The public entrance is at 910 Tacoma Avenue S, the Main Jail entrance. Check the Pierce County Facilities page and the Pierce County Jail Locations page for location details. That downtown address is where the Corrections Bureau operates the detention center. When visiting, come in through the Tacoma Avenue S entrance.

Visitation at the Pierce County jail

On the Pierce County Jail Visitation page, the Corrections Bureau posts visiting links. Before heading to 910 Tacoma Avenue S, look at that page or phone the jail. The current visiting schedule can be confirmed by staff.

Pierce County jail mail, money, and commissary

The Pierce County Jail Mail Service page posts the mail rules. People held in custody buy personal items at the commissary, the jail's own store. Inmate accounts are covered on the Pierce County Inmate Money page. Fines, fees, or bail are never collected by the sheriff's office by text or phone.

Pierce County jail inmate phone calls

Questions about inmate phone calls go to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. Ask staff about call rules through the Pierce County Contact Us page. No deputy will ever ask you to pay fees by phone or through a text message.

Mugshots: what the Pierce County jail roster shows

As a directory, County Jail Lookup never displays arrest records, mugshots, or names. For a look at what Pierce County puts online, open the Corrections Bureau jail list. Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau staff maintain that custody list.

Getting someone out of Pierce County jail on bail

To let someone leave custody, a bond gives the court a financial guarantee. Several release options are available in Washington:

  • Bail bond paid in cash
  • A corporate surety bond set up through a bail bond agency
  • Bond posted with property
  • A program for pretrial release

Details are on the Pierce County Posting Bail page and the Pierce County Jail page. You never pay bail to the sheriff's office through a phone call or a text message. Washington's inmate search hub offers help across the state.

Pierce County jail release time

Releases take place at the facility at 910 Tacoma Avenue S, the Main Jail entrance. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau handles documents following bail or court orders. For release questions, call the jail or visit the Pierce County Contact Us page.

Questions and answers

If someone might be in Pierce County jail, how do I find out?

The online roster from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau is the place to check. When an arrest just happened, phone the jail, since staff may still be finishing the intake step.

How long does it take to get released from Pierce County jail?

No fixed release time is posted by the Corrections Bureau. Once bail or a court order arrives at 910 Tacoma Avenue S, staff complete the release paperwork. To ask about a person's status, call the jail desk.

What's the way to check if someone is in jail in Washington?

For local jail custody, look at the Pierce County Corrections Bureau online roster. If the person is in state prison, contact the Washington State Department of Corrections.

Sources

Call a bail agent (not the jail)

This line reaches a bail agent who can talk you through a bond at Pierce County Jail. It is not the jail and not a government office.

1-844-343-6285

This call from County Jail Lookup goes to a bail agent, not the jail, and may be recorded so the agent keeps an exact note of the bond you asked about.

Speak with a lawyer about the case instead

Once you share a few details, a lawyer advertising here can reach out to you about the bond hearing, the release, or the charges.