Yakima City Jail Overview
Yakima City Jail is operated by the Yakima Police Department at 200 South Third Street. The city describes it as a full-service jail for male misdemeanor offenders tied to city cases. The city page also identifies Corrections Division Manager Maritza Davis and explains that corrections officers handle booking, classification, transports, court security, visitation monitoring, and prisoner property and funds. This is a city facility, not the Yakima County Department of Corrections jail.
The city jail's scope matters because many searches for Yakima County inmates blur separate systems. A person arrested on a city misdemeanor may appear on the Yakima City Jail roster. A female city inmate, a person needing special care, a county felony detainee, or a person booked by another local agency may instead be held through Yakima County DOC. For broader county custody, use Yakima County DOC and the jail records page, but do not treat that county roster as the primary source for current city jail custody.
Yakima City Jail Population
Yakima Police lists 79 beds on its city jail page. The WASPC 2024 Washington State Jail Statistics row for Yakima Police Department lists 72 facility beds, 35.25 average daily population, 8-day average length of stay, and 1,706 total admissions. The same 2024 data reports male ADP of 35.25 and female ADP of 0, which matches the city's statement that female inmates are housed through Yakima County DOC.
Yakima City Jail Roster
The primary lookup tool is the Yakima City Jail current roster. The roster is provided under RCW 70.48.100 and displays a timestamp. Research inspection found a table rather than a search box, with a name link for details and visible columns for name, booking number, location, booking date and time, and release. The city also publishes recent releases for people released in the last 24 hours.
- Open the current Yakima City Jail roster on the Yakima Police site.
- Scan the roster by last name because the public page displays a table of current inmates.
- Check the booking number and location, such as A Tank through E Tank, before assuming a match.
- Use the recent releases page when the person is no longer listed in current custody.
- Call Yakima Police at 509-575-6200 if the roster and release list do not answer a time-sensitive custody question.
The city jail roster is not a statewide inmate search. Sentenced DOC custody, Ahtanum View Reentry Center residents, federal inmates, and ICE detainees require separate lookup systems.
Yakima City Roster Records
The visible city roster fields are useful for confirming city custody and timing. They do not replace the court record. Booking charges and release entries can differ from filed charges, court orders, and final dispositions after the city attorney or prosecutor files a case.
| Field | What It Shows | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Full name, often in last-first-middle format with an ID | Basic identity match |
| Booking # | City booking number, such as a year plus D code | Reference point for jail questions |
| Location | YKCJ tank location, such as A Tank or B Tank | Links custody to housing and visit schedule |
| Booking | Date and time of booking | Shows when city custody started |
| Release | Blank, scheduled, or actual release date and time | Helps decide whether to check recent releases |
Yakima City Jail Search Screen
The successful screenshot from the Yakima Police current roster shows the city jail table layout and confirms that the roster is a city-level custody source.
The table format is why a city jail lookup often starts by scanning visible rows instead of entering a search term.
Yakima City Jail Visits
Yakima City Jail visitation is tied to housing location. Visitors must be at least 18 and must bring valid state identification. The city page states that no visit is allowed when a valid no-contact order involves the inmate. Since the roster includes tank location, check the roster first, then match the tank to the schedule before going to the jail.
| Housing | Visitation Schedule | Record Note |
|---|---|---|
| A Tank | Monday 7-9 p.m. | Confirm the inmate still shows in A Tank |
| B Tank | Tuesday 7-9 p.m. | Roster location controls the schedule |
| C Tank | Wednesday 7-9 p.m. | Bring valid state ID |
| D Tank | Thursday 7-9 p.m. | No-contact orders can block a visit |
| E Tank | Friday 7-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-noon; Sunday 10 a.m.-noon and 7-9 p.m. | Use the current roster before travel |
Yakima City Jail Contact
Use the Yakima Police Department contact line for city jail custody questions, and use the roster or recent-release list before calling when possible. For female city inmates or city arrests that require special care, Yakima County DOC may be the correct holding agency. For filed charges, the court record or Municipal Court process is more reliable than a jail roster entry.
Yakima City Jail
200 South Third Street
Yakima, WA 98901
509-575-6200
Operated by Yakima Police Department
City Jail vs County Jail
Yakima City Jail and Yakima County DOC serve different custody populations. The city jail is for male city misdemeanor offenders and has its own roster and recent-release list. The county jail is operated by Yakima County Department of Corrections and holds county pretrial detainees, county sentenced inmates, contract or local holds, female inmates, and people who need care the city does not house directly.
| Question | Yakima City Jail | Yakima County DOC |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Yakima Police Department | Yakima County Department of Corrections |
| Primary population | Male city misdemeanor custody | County pretrial, sentenced, female, and contract/local holds |
| Lookup source | City roster and recent releases | County Inmate Lookup and Jail Records page |
| Female city inmates | Not housed as regular city population | Housed through county DOC by city contract |
Yakima City Jail Records
The city roster and recent releases cite RCW 70.48.100, the Washington jail-register statute. That means basic jail register information can be public, while many inmate jail records remain confidential. Booking photos were not visible in the inspected city roster table or recent-release table. If a court case has been filed after a city arrest, use court records for the filed charge, docket, court date, bond order, and disposition.
The recent-release page is useful when a name drops from the current city roster but the release may have happened within the last day. It lists the released person's name, ID number, court field, and release time. After that window, the better route is the court file, the city or county records process, or a direct call to Yakima Police if the question is about city jail custody rather than prosecution.
The city page also notes an Electronic Home Monitoring Program. That program can matter when a court order allows a person to serve a local sanction or condition outside a regular jail bed. If custody status, home monitoring, or release timing is unclear, check the city roster, recent releases, the court case, and the Yakima Police contact line in that order.
Note: Confirm the roster location and visit eligibility before travel because release, transfer, or a no-contact order can change access.