Facility Name: | Whatcom County Jail |
Facility Type: | County Jail |
Address: | 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, WA, 98225 |
Phone: | 360-676-6848 |
Email: | [email protected] |
Capacity: | 500 |
Facility Type: | Adult |
Security Level: | Medium |
City: | Bellingham |
Postal Code: | 98225 |
State: | Washington |
County: | Whatcom County |
Official Website: | http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/200/Sheriff |
Sheriff: | William J. Elfo |
Address: | 2030 Division Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98226 |
Phone: | 360-676-6909 |
Website: | http://www.whatcomcountysheriff.org/ |
Whatcom County Jail inmate locator: Charge Information, Mugshots, Release Date, Arrests, Charges, Inmate List, Current Location, Charges, Gender, State of Charge, Bond, Booking Date, Who’s in jail, Bookings, Warrant No, Warrant Comment, DOB.
The Whatcom County Jail is in Bellingham, Washington. The Whatcom County Jail is managed and operated by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department.
The Whatcom County Jail also consists of an inmate work center. The inmate work center is located relatively close by the jail.
The Whatcom County Jail is in the Public Safety Building. You can get to the jail from Central Street near the main entrance of the Whatcom Sheriff’s Office.
The facility typically holds Whatcom County residences. Majority of inmates in the Whatcom County Jail serve a two year or under sentence. The Whatcom County Jail works closely with various law agencies in and around the county such as the police department, sheriff’s department, U.S Marshals and among other law enforcement agencies.
The Whatcom County Jail is operated and managed by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all current inmates.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department has their jail roster with their current arrests available to the general public. You can find this database on the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department official website.
You can search the Whatcom County Jail roster by the inmate’s name. When you do a search, you will see the following information:
Keep in mind that the database won’t tell you the releases or mugshots. If you would like more information than what is in the database, you will need to contact the Whatcom County Jail.
Inmates in the Whatcom County Jail can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters will be checked by jail staff upon arrival for safety issues. After the staff examines all the mail, they will pass them out to the correct inmates.
When sending items to the prison along with your letters, there are a lot of things you should refrain from sending. Such as the following:
Inmates in the Whatcom County Jail can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be delivered directly to the prison from the bookstore or publisher. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All hardcover books are prohibited. If a hardcover book is sent, it will be sent back to the sender. Keep in mind that all books will need to be new too. Used books are not permitted.
The mailing address for inmates in the Whatcom County Jail is:
Inmate Name
Whatcom County Jail
311 Grand Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
Inmates will need money while they are in the Whatcom County Jail. You can deposit money into an inmate's account in a few different ways.
You can come down to the Whatcom County Jail and use the TouchPay Kiosk that is in the lobby of the jail during business hours. The TouchPay kiosk accepts credit, debit, or cash.
If you do not live near the facility, you can go online to TouchPay and deposit money there.
You can also call TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899 with your credit or debit card.
Inmates in the Whatcom County Jail can receive visitors. Keep in mind that all visitors under the age of 18 will are permitted to visit, but they will need to be accompanied by their legal guardian. All visitors will be required to present either their driver’s license, state identification card, or their United States Passport, before being permitted to visit.
Remember, all of your personal belongings will be required to stay in your car. No personal belongings will be permitted to be in the visitation area.
Inmates in the Whatcom County Jail can receive one visit per week. The visit can be up to one hour long.
The visiting hours go by the housing units. They are the following:
1st & 3rd Floor (all women)
Saturday: 8-11 a.m.
Sunday: 8-11 a.m.
2nd Floor Units 2A, 2B, & 2C
Saturday: 1-4 p.m.
2nd Floor Units 2D, 2E, & 2F
Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
Inmates in the Whatcom County Jail can receive one visit per week. The visit can be up to one hour long.
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Tuesday | |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | |
Friday | |
Saturday | 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Sunday | 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Holiday |
The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.
Total Jail Admissions | 8,082 |
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Total Jail Population | 411 |
Female Jail Population | 63 |
Male Jail Population | 346 |
Asian Jail Population | - |
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Black Jail Population | 24 |
Latino Jail Population | 45 |
Native Jail Population | 88 |
White Jail Population | 240 |
Pretrial Jail Population | 325 |
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Female Pretrial Jail Population | 39 |
Male Pretrial Jail Population | 272 |
Jail Population Held for State Prison | 25 |
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Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison | - |
Jail Population Held for State Jail | 3 |
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail | 4 |
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies | 20 |
Jail Population Held for ICE | - |
Total Prison Admissions | 308 |
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Female Prison Admissions | - |
Male Prison Admissions | - |
Asian Prison Admissions | - |
Black Prison Admissions | - |
Latino Prison Admissions | - |
Native Prison Admissions | - |
White Prison Admissions | - |
Other Prison Admissions | - |
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