Pierce County Jail Inmate Lookup

Pierce County Jail Overview

Pierce County Jail is operated by the Pierce County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. The official county facility listing identifies two public-facing jail entrances in downtown Tacoma: the Main Jail entrance at 910 Tacoma Avenue S and the New Jail entrance at 701 Nollmeyer Lane, Tacoma, WA 98402. The same facility listing places sheriff and detentions and corrections agencies at the complex, with restricted access and practical arrival notes for parking and transit.

This is a county jail, not a Washington State Department of Corrections prison and not an ICE detention center. It holds adults booked into Pierce County Corrections, including pretrial detainees, people serving short county sentences, felony holds pending Pierce County Superior Court, misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, warrants, and other agency holds. If a person has moved to state prison after sentencing, the lookup path changes to WADOC. If a person has moved to civil immigration detention, the lookup path changes to ICE.

The Pierce County facility listing shows the two jail entrances, parking notes, transit link, and agency placement for the jail complex.

The entrance split matters because a visitor, attorney, or records requester may see both 910 Tacoma Avenue S and 701 Nollmeyer Lane in official county material.

Pierce County Jail Capacity and Population

Pierce County's current official adult-jail rated capacity was not located on a current county page reviewed for this facility summary. For population, the official county Criminal Justice dataset reports a 2024 year-end average daily population of 832 for Pierce County Corrections. The same dataset shows a pandemic-era low of 598 in 2021 and a higher historical figure of 1,353 in 2010, so the 2024 figure should be read as an average daily population measure, not a fixed bed count.

The county booking dataset also reports 10,968 bookings admitted to Pierce County Corrections in 2024, with an average length of stay of 27.30 days. Those figures are useful for understanding turnover at the jail, but they are different from a current roster count. The roster answers who is in custody now. The dataset summarizes admitted bookings and population trends over time.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Pierce County Jail

The correct online route for adult county jail custody is the Pierce County LINX jail roster at LINX Jail Roster. During research, the official roster URL reached a recaptcha and loading screen before roster content, so do not assume the page is broken if it pauses in an automated or blocked browser. Use a normal browser session first. If the roster still does not load, call custody at (253) 798-4590 or jail administration at (253) 798-4668.

For custody notifications, Pierce County also links to VINE or VINELink. VINE is not a full jail roster replacement, but it is useful for custody-change alerts after a person is located. For records that are not available in the roster, Pierce County's public-records process applies under RCW 42.56, with South Sound 911 handling sheriff incident reports, CAD reports, traffic citations, and 911 audio, and the county public-records form used for other sheriff materials such as photographs when releasable.

1. Open the sheriff's Corrections Bureau page or go directly to the LINX jail roster URL.
2. Use a standard browser session so the verification page can complete.
3. Search the live roster and confirm that the location is Pierce County Jail.
4. If the roster does not load, call custody at (253) 798-4590 or administration at (253) 798-4668.
5. If the person is not in county custody, check Puyallup City Jail, WADOC, ICE ODLS, or BOP depending on the custody type.

The LINX jail roster entry point is the official county roster route, although the captured page showed the verification step before live roster data.

Because LINX is the county system for jail roster access, use it before relying on unofficial search results or commercial people-search sites.

Pierce County Jail Address and Contact

Use the custody phone line for current custody questions and the administration number for broader jail operations. The sheriff main phone is separate from custody, but it is useful when callers need the larger Pierce County Sheriff's Office. The public desk and access status should be confirmed before traveling because the jail visitation page reported the public reception desk closed at capture.

Visiting Someone at Pierce County Jail

The current Pierce County Jail visitation notice states that public in-person visitation is unavailable and that the public reception desk remains closed. Family and friends are directed to video visitation. General rules on the county visitation page say inmates are responsible for scheduling visits and notifying visitors of changes, visits may be scheduled up to seven days ahead, and visitors must be listed with complete name and date of birth.

Visitors need approved picture ID, such as a valid driver's license, state ID, or another official ID with photo, physical description, and signature. The general rules also describe one-hour sessions, sign-up beginning 45 minutes before a visit and ending 15 minutes before it begins, no same-day sign-up, limits on repeat visits by the same visitor, minor-child rules, and warrant or no-contact checks. Anyone planning a video visit should confirm the current instructions before scheduling.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Pierce County Jail

Mail to Pierce County Jail must include a sender return address and should include the inmate's booking number. The official jail mail format is the inmate's full name and booking ID number, 910 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA 98402. Since April 15, 2020, original incoming mail contents are scanned, scanned copies are forwarded to inmates, and originals are shredded. Legal mail between attorney or court and client is treated differently, while ordinary mail may be inspected or rejected for contraband, order, or security reasons.

Inmate phone service uses Securus. Calls can be up to 20 minutes and are recorded and monitored except attorney calls. Inmates cannot receive incoming calls, and phone access depends on housing unit rules. Money deposits use TouchPay online or the toll-free TouchPay number, 1-866-232-1899, with facility locator number 298402. Commissary money must be received by Sunday at 9 p.m. for the weekly order cycle, and an indigent rule allows limited hygiene or writing materials for inmates with less than $1 on account.

Booking and Intake at Pierce County Jail

A person arrested in Pierce County may be taken to Pierce County Jail, Puyallup City Jail, or another contract or municipal facility depending on the arresting agency, offense level, warrant, and housing availability. Adult county booking generally creates a LINX booking record. The county booking dataset confirms that Pierce County tracks booking date, release date, booking ID, custody status, release reason, warrant category, demographics, arresting agency, charge level, bail amount, amended bail amount, length of stay, and related charge fields.

The local intake sequence includes arrest or court commitment, transport, identity and booking creation, property intake, security screening, medical screening, mental-health review when indicated, classification, housing assignment, phone access, roster or case updating, and court appearance. Pierce's health services page says all inmates are screened on arrival for medical appropriateness for housing and that medical staff are onsite around the clock. The mental-health services page emphasizes stabilization and community linkage.

About Pierce County Jail

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office has served the county since 1853 and is the second-largest sheriff's agency in Washington according to the sheriff's official page. Sheriff Keith Swank is the current sheriff. Jail-specific services linked by the sheriff's office include classification, custody levels, inmate telephones, commissary, health services, inmate listing, inmate money, inmate programs, jail mail, jail visitation, PREA, road crew, and victim notification.

The jail sits in Tacoma's civic district near sheriff headquarters, courts, and prosecutor offices. The county facility listing notes public pay parking in the Blue lot off Yakima Avenue and Green lot off South 11th Street, plus a Pierce Transit bus-route link. Visitors should check the county page before traveling because parking, public-desk access, and visitation procedures can change.