Facilities in King County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in King County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupKing County Community Corrections, King County Correctional Facility, King County Work Education Release. It is the source of record.
  2. CallIssaquah Jail: (425) 837-3265; Kent Correctional Facility: (253) 856-5960; King County Community Corrections: (206) 296-3600. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about King County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in King County go?

We list 16 facilities in King County, Washington: Issaquah Jail (130 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah); Kent Correctional Facility (1230 Central Ave S, Kent); King County Community Corrections (400 Yesler Way, Seattle); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the King County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for King County jails and facilities?

Issaquah Jail: (425) 837-3265. Kent Correctional Facility: (253) 856-5960. King County Community Corrections: (206) 296-3600. King County Correctional Facility: (206) 296-1234. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in King County?

King County Community Corrections has its own inmate lookup (kingcounty.gov), the source of record. Or call Issaquah Jail at (425) 837-3265 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near King County?

The closest county jails we list outside King County are Kitsap County Jail in Port Orchard (Kitsap County, about 18 miles), Pierce County Main Jail in Tacoma (Pierce County, about 22 miles) and Pierce County New Jail in Tacoma (Pierce County, about 22 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.