Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Cowlitz County Jail?
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Cowlitz County Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Cowlitz County Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Longview police department at 360-577-3094 and find out about the inmate directly.
Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Cowlitz County Jail?
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It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Washington inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Washington.
Q. What are the visitation rules of Cowlitz County Jail?
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Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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For more information one can call 360-577-3094.
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. |
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| Monday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| 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. |
Map & Directions for Cowlitz County Jail
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.
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