Cowlitz County Jail Inmate Search

March 2024

Cowlitz County Jail is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Cowlitz, WA. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Cowlitz County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Cowlitz County Jail are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

1935 First Avenue
Longview, Washington 98632

Phone Number

Contact Email

[email protected]

Facility Type

County Jail

Inmate Capacity

360

Fax Number

360-423-1047

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Cowlitz County Jail?

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Cowlitz County Jail?

Q. What are the visitation rules of Cowlitz County Jail?

Cowlitz County Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Monday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

Washington's Cowlitz County Jail is a jail with medium security.

Is was named after the Cowlitz County in which is situated, and lies under its jurisdiction.

This correction facility is managing correctional services in a responsible and effective manner while providing safety for the offenders, staff and the whole community.

This jail is operated by the Cowlitz County police sheriffs.

The residents are most often transferred to this prison after being arrested and prosecuted. They remain under custody until getting the verdict or being released with or without bail.

The sentences in this corrective facility are served by convicts sentenced to less than one year of imprisonment. Most of the convicts who arrive at the Cowlitz County jail are convicted of offenses such as assaults, thefts or drunk driving. Since Cowlitz County Jail is a medium security prison, it provides its residents certain benefits. The residents have basic amenities such as bathroom, 3 meals daily, and TV facility. But this correction facility also provides various education programs, a work release program and many other specialized services.

This prison has its own history that dates from the 1800s. So, is this the Cowlitz County’s first jail? This idea intrigues many historian researchers. However, everything labeled as ‘the first’, does not necessarily be like that. That has to be proven by historians and other experts of this area. Anyway, it is quite certain that this correction facility has a rich history. Hidden in a quiet part in the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds, lies a black monolith construction with a written sign: “Cowlitz County’s FIRST JAIL”. For what is known, this small jailhouse cell was originally situated in the Kalama Courthouse. Afterward, it was shifted to the Fairgrounds. and then donated to Historical Society of the Cowlitz County.

During the late 1800’s Cowlitz County indeed had a very colorful history. In that time, the County was growing. The roads and bridges were built and the Cowlitz County was establishing the base for the future. In the late 1800s, the sheriff was keeping the order in the County. Among sheriff's duties was also to guard prisoners. One of the prisoners at that time was Robert L. Day. for whom is suspected to be the first man who was sentenced to death in Cowlitz County and hanged. It is believed that the convicted Day was trying to run away and was hiding in the attic of a local store. This event emphasizes the need for ensuring of new, more secured jail.  So, in the late 1800s, St.Louis's  Pauly Jail Company was arranged to construct a one cell jail in the premises of the courthouse. This company is still working today after they celebrated their 150 years of business.

Today it is a correctional facility that works in a responsible way. The offenders that are residents of the Cowlitz County jail are transferred here after being arrested and prosecuted. They remain in this jail until getting the verdict or being released with or without bail.