Yakima County Correctional Facility

County Jail

Last Updated: January 02, 2023
Address
111 N Front St, Yakima, WA 98901
Beds
175
County
Yakima
Phone
509-574-1700
Email
doc@co.yakima.wa.us

Yakima County Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Securus Tech®, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Yakima County Correctional Facility

You can support your loved ones at Yakima County Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 509-574-1700.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Yakima County Correctional Facility so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Yakima County Jail is a detention center located at 111 N Front St Yakima, WA which is operated locally by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Yakima County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Yakima Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Washington here.

The Yakima County Corrections does not provide court date and time information as it is always changing, instead, we ask that you contact the court that will be hearing the case. You can access court contact information online. The jail staff is not able to deliver routine messages to inmates. Inmates have access to a phone to place collect calls and you can also send them a letter.

Inmate Funds - Funds mailed in to inmates shall be in an envelope addressed to the jail and must state the inmate’s name, location, and resident or booking number. “For Deposit Only” must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Funds may be placed on an inmate’s trust account by mailing to the jail a Cashier’s Check (official check) or money order written out to the “Yakima County Jail” along with the inmate’s name and jail resident or booking number. More information is available on our Inmate Trust page.

Inmate Phone Service - Inmates have the ability to place collect, prepaid collect and debit calls. Prepaid collect and debit account options are set up and funded by friends and family members of the inmates.
Collect Calls - When receiving a call, you will first hear a prerecorded message stating the correctional facility’s name and the name of the inmate who is asking you to receive the collect call. At that point you can:

  • Accept the collect call
  • Deny the collect call
  • Block all future calls from the facility

Prepaid Calls - Not all telephones can accept collect calls (including cell phones). In order to receive calls to these particular telephones, you will need to set up a prepaid collect account for your telephone number or you can fund the inmate’s facility debit account. To set up a prepaid collect account or to fund an existing account, you will need to call Securus Technologies directly by calling 800-844-6591. Prepaid collect accounts are set up for particular phone numbers and will only allow the inmate to dial the number set up on the account. Funding an inmate’s debit account will allow the inmate to dial any telephone number as approved by the facility.

Calling Rules - There is a 15-minute telephone call time limit. After 15 minutes, the telephone call will automatically disconnect.

Telephone Charges

  • Any Call within Washington State - $1.50 for the first minute and .12 cents per minute after that.
  • Any other State - $0.12 per minute, if debit or prepaid collect calls $0.14 per minute, if standard collect
  • Maximum 15 minutes regardless of payment type
  • Fees and taxes may be applied to inmate telephone calls
  • For the lowest rate Securus offers, click here

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Washington. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Yakima County Correctional Facility.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Yakima County Department of Corrections - Visitation

Visiting Hours

  • 8:45 am - 10:15 am
  • 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Scheduling Visits with Inmates

Note: Times and tanks are subject to change. Please call for specific visiting days. The scheduling phone line is 509-574-2929 and is open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The phone line will be closed on the below listed holidays, as well as weekends. You can also click to inquire via email.

Holidays - New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Professional Visiting - To schedule a professional visit, please call 509-574-1652 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attorneys in order to keep our records up to date and ensure that your phone calls are not recorded, please click to fill out an Attorney Update Form.

Visiting Rules & Regulations

  • All visitors must show Proper Identification to visit with an inmate/resident.
  • All inmates/resident shall be permitted to visit with members of the public in accordance with the following guidelines:
    • Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and shall not be left unattended at any time.
    • Persons under the age of 18 who are legally married and their spouse is incarcerated, must show documentation of marriage and proper identification to visit the inmate.
    • Persons on active probation, parole or other forms of conditional release must obtain the permission of both the individual and/or agency supervising release and the Director of the Yakima County Department of Corrections or his designee prior to being approved to visit.
    • Persons shown, by substantial evidence, to constitute a threat to the security of the facility shall be excluded from visiting.

Number of Visitors
Limitations on the number of visitors who visit are imposed to prevent crowding in the visiting room(s) or to eliminate difficulties in supervising the visit. Each Inmate may have up to 2 visitors per session. Children count as a visitor. All inmates in the general population are allowed two 30-minute visits per week.

Visitor Entry Into Facility
All visitors shall be required to identify themselves with proper identification. Proper Identification is defined as any valid federal or state issued ID card or passport.

Visitor Registration
All visitors shall be required to register on the Visitor Registration Form provided for this purpose. Only scheduled visitors may visit. Registration on this form shall require the name and address of the visitor, the relationship of the visitor to the inmate, and date and time of the visit. Visitors shall not enter any areas of the facility except approved routes to and from the visiting areas, and shall not linger in or upon facility property at the conclusion of the visit.

Visitors Clothing - All Facilities
In order to maintain a positive environment for all inmates and visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be established. Visitors are encouraged to wear clothing that is conservative in nature in order to maintain a respectful visiting environment. Some types of clothing are prohibited to maintain the security of the facility:

  • Visiting staff will make the determination as to whether your clothing is prohibited and will notify you that attire is unduly suggestive or form-fitting
  • Arguing with the staff may result in your visit being cancelled
  • Clothing that is unduly suggestive and that exposes (i.e., chest, back, midsection, buttocks) is prohibited. Examples of clothing that will be prohibited include, but not limited to:
    • Halter tops/dresses
    • Tube tops
    • See-through clothing
    • Sheer fabrics
    • Short shorts
    • Shirts with low cut/plunging necklines
    • Wrap-around skirts and crop tops
  • Visitors are required to wear undergarments.
  • Clothing, hairstyles, insignias or other paraphernalia associated with security threat groups (i.e., gangs, etc) or that create undue attention or conflict are prohibited. For example:
    • Vulgarity
    • Slogans
    • Advertisement (i.e. alcohol/drugs) on clothing that are suggestive or controversial statements
  • Footwear must be worn

Video Visiting Rules

  • Visitation is by appointment only. Visits may be scheduled by calling the scheduling line at 509-574-2929. Visits are scheduled one business day in advance of the visit.
  • Video Visiting is open Monday through Friday and every holiday except for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • A maximum of 2 persons, to include children, are allowed per session. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or possess a valid marriage license.
  • The parent or legal guardian of a minor child must maintain close supervision of that child before, during and after each visit. Children will never be left unattended for any reason.
  • Except for special arrangements, only those visitors who are listed by the inmate may visit.
  • All visitors must properly identify themselves upon arriving at the visitation center.
  • Visitors must have a government-issued photo ID indicating their date of birth.
  • All visits are monitored and are subject to recording. Any visitor who damages the Video-Visiting equipment shall be subject to immediate arrest or have criminal charges filed against them at a later date.
  • Visitors appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be admitted into the center.
  • Proper attire is required at all times. Shoes and shirts must be worn. Appropriate underclothing is required. The following are not allowed:
    • Halter or tube-type tops
    • Mini-skirts
    • See-through fabrics
    • Short shorts
    • Suggestive clothing
  • Wallet and car keys only may be taken into the Visitation Center. No other personal effects are allowed such as:
    • Cell Phones
    • Chewing Gum
    • Diaper Bags
    • Purses
    • Satchels
    • Smoking Materials
  • Visitors with small children will be permitted to retain one baby bottle, one diaper, and one blanket per child.
  • No cell phones or food or beverages allowed in Video Visiting. Lockers are provided for cell phones.
  • Loud talking, excessive emotionalism, or any other type of disruptive behavior will not be permitted in the Visitation Center.
  • Rudeness to, or arguing with staff members will not be tolerated.
  • If you experience a problem with the audio or video reception during your visit, notify the visitation staff immediately. Do not attempt to adjust the picture or sound yourself.
  • Violation of any of the above regulations may result in the termination of the visit and/or suspension of future visitation privileges.

Visiting privileges can be suspended or revoked at any time if these guidelines are not followed.

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