Okanogan County Booking Records

Okanogan County booking reports come from the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office and the Okanogan County Corrections Center. You can view the daily booking log, see the daily inmate log, and find current bookings online. The Corrections Center is a 194-bed facility that houses every person arrested in the county. Use this page to find a person, get a record, or learn how to file a public records request for older Okanogan County booking reports.

Okanogan County Booking and Inmate Log

The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office runs a Booking and Inmate Log page on the county website. The page has two main PDFs. The Daily Booking Log shows every person booked into the Okanogan County Corrections Center during the current month. The Daily Inmate Log shows every person currently in custody at the facility.

Both PDFs are updated daily Monday through Friday, not on weekends or holidays. To view them, go to the Okanogan County Booking and Inmate Log page. The PDFs are linked through the county Document Center.

The Okanogan County Booking and Inmate Log page is the official source for the daily PDFs.

The Daily Booking Log is the fastest way to find a recent Okanogan County booking. It is updated as new arrests come in during the work week. Note: The PDFs do not update on weekends, so a booking from a Saturday will not show up until Monday.

Okanogan County Corrections Center

The Okanogan County Corrections Center was built in 1983 and originally housed 67 inmates. It has been expanded three times, in 2000, 2002, and 2003. The current capacity is 194 beds. The facility houses everyone arrested in Okanogan County by any law enforcement agency, not just the Sheriff. Local police from Omak, Brewster, Tonasket, and Oroville also book at the same place.

The Corrections Center has a wide range of programs. Volunteers and community-based service groups run AA, NA, and religious services. The facility offers GED Certification and Basic Education Classes. Health Education Programs cover STD, HIV, and HEP C awareness, testing, and counseling. Alternative Programs include Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM), Work Release, and Work Crew.

The Okanogan County Corrections page has the full overview of the facility and the booking system.

Work crews assist with cleaning illegal dumpsites, litter pickup, fairgrounds, parks, and public facilities. The Corrections Center partners with the National Forest Service, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Okanogan County Public Works. Alternative programs save other agencies several hundred thousand dollars a year. To learn more, go to the Okanogan County Corrections Jail page.

Public Records and Okanogan County Booking Reports

For older Okanogan County booking reports, file a public records request with the Sheriff under RCW 42.56. The Sheriff has five business days to respond. They may give you the records, ask for more info, give a date for the records, or deny the request with a reason.

Some Okanogan County booking reports get redacted under RCW 10.97, the Washington Criminal Records Privacy Act. Juvenile bookings are not open. Sealed cases are not open. Most other booking info is open to the public, including the basic name, charge, book date, and current custody status under RCW 70.48.100.

How to Find an Okanogan County Booking

Start with the Daily Booking Log. If the name is on the file for the current month, you have a recent booking. If not, check the Daily Inmate Log to see if the person is still in custody. If neither file shows the person, call the Corrections Center.

Here are the main steps to find a record:

• Open the Booking and Inmate Log page
• View the Daily Booking Log PDF
• View the Daily Inmate Log PDF
• Search the file for a name
• Call the jail to confirm
• File a records request for older files

The booking info ties into Okanogan County Superior Court and District Court records. Use it to find case numbers and hearing dates.

Okanogan County Corrections Center History

The Okanogan County Corrections Center first opened in 1983 with 67 beds. The county added space in 2000, 2002, and 2003. The jail now holds up to 194 inmates. Staff describe the site as a comfortable facility for its size. It books all people held by any law agency in the county. That covers the Sheriff, city police, state troopers, and federal officers who work in the area. The jail is in Okanogan, the county seat.

Inmates have access to programs while in custody. Volunteer groups run AA, NA, and faith services. The jail also offers GED prep and basic ed classes. Health staff teach about STD, HIV, and Hep C. Some inmates qualify for work crew, work release, or electronic home monitoring. Work crews help clean dump sites, parks, fairgrounds, and public lands. Partners include the National Forest Service and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. These programs save user agencies many hundred thousand dollars each year.

Read more on the Okanogan Corrections Jail page.

How to Use the Okanogan Booking Logs

The Sheriff posts two PDFs each weekday. The Daily Booking Log shows everyone booked into the Okanogan County Corrections Center this month. The Daily Inmate Log shows who is in custody right now. Both files are free. No login is needed. The PDFs come out Monday through Friday. They are not posted on weekends or holidays. Check the Okanogan Booking and Inmate Log page for the latest links.

For older booking reports, file a records request under RCW 42.56. The Sheriff has five business days to reply. Note: Use the inmate log first to confirm a current booking.

Okanogan County Booking Reports and Washington Law

Washington law under RCW 70.48.100 requires each county jail to keep a public register. The register must list the name, hour and date of confinement, the cause, and the time of release. The Okanogan County Corrections Center follows this rule. That is why the daily booking log and the daily inmate log are posted free on the county site.

For full incident files or booking photos, send a public records request under RCW 42.56. Staff have five business days to respond. Some items get held back under RCW 10.97. That covers sealed cases, juvenile files, and certain non-conviction data. Court records tied to an Okanogan County booking can be searched on the Washington Courts site. Felony cases go to Okanogan County Superior Court and misdemeanor cases go to District Court. For state-level data, the WATCH system covers conviction history and the DOC Offender Search shows state prison custody.

Okanogan County is the largest county by land area in Washington. The county seat is the town of Okanogan. The Corrections Center books people from every law agency that works in the area, including city police in Omak, Brewster, Tonasket, and Oroville. All those arrests show on the same daily booking log and inmate log.