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Updated on: December 12, 2023

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About Whatcom County Jail

The Whatcom County Jail is located in Bellingham, Washington. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department operates and manages the Whatcom County Jail. 

This facility can hold up to 500 inmates. These inmates are from minimum-security level all the way to the maximum-security level. There are both male and female inmates. 

Whatcom County Jail is supplied with medical staff, mental health staff, a kitchen, administrative segregation, medical segregation, and disciplinary housing. 

Whatcom County Jail
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
Security Level
Medium
City
Bellingham
Postal Code
98225
State
Washington
Country
Whatcom County
Official Website
Website

Visitation Hours

  • Sunday 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Holiday Closed

Whatcom County Sheriffs Office Jail Work Center

Sheriff
William J. Elfo
Address
2030 Division Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98226
Phone
360-676-6909
Website
http://www.whatcomcountysheriff.org/

Inmate Search

Finding someone in the Whatcom County Jail is very simple. You don't have to find the correct phone number, to be transferred from one person to next, to be put on hold, or get disconnected.

Using a computer or mobile phone, you can now do an inmate search from the comfort of your own home. 

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department manages and operates the Whatcom County Jail. Keeping an up to date database of all inmates currently in their custody is a big responsibility. That is what the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department does.

The Whatcom County Jail has its roster open to the general public by the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department. You can find the Whatcom County Jail roster on the Whatcom County Sheriff’s official website.

Sending a Mail

Inmates in the Whatcom County Jail can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters cannot contain many things or else they will be sent back to the original sender. 

Keep in mind that the inmates cannot receive the following items:

  • Stamps
  • Envelopes
  • Writing Paper
  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Polaroids
  • Gang Related Items
  • Sexual in Nature Photos
  • Drawings
  • Stickers
  • Glitter

Inmates can receive books, magazines, and newspapers. These books, magazines, and newspapers are required to be sent directly to the jail from the bookstore or the publisher. All books will need to be new. All books will need to be paperback. No used or hardcover books are permitted.

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Sending Money

Whatcom County Jail inmates will need to have money to make purchases for day to day life items they will need from the commissary. 

If you would like to fund an inmate you can drop off cashier checks, money order and cash to the front desk in the Whatcom County Jail. From there the jail staff will deposit the funds into the inmate’s account. 

In order for the staff to place the funds into the correct account, you will need to make sure you have the inmate’s number and their inmate full name, so the jail staff can put the funds into the proper account. 

You will have to wait several days before the funds will be deposited. 

Phone Calls

The Whatcom County Jailinmates are able to call home to their friends and family. Inmates are only allowed to make collect calls. Inmates are only able to call those who possess a landline phone. Those who have cell phones will not be able to get any collect calls. The individual receiving the collect call is the one responsible for any and all fees from the collect call. Whatcom County Jail is not the one responsible for any charges from the collect calls.

Calling features such as three-way calling and call forwarding are not permitted for the inmates to use. If an inmate is found using any of these features the call will be disconnected immediately, and disciplinary action will be taken up against the inmate.

Visiting Rules

Inmates at the Whatcom County Jail are allowed to have visitors. The Whatcom County Jail visitations are video visitation only. You will need to call 360-676-6848.

Before you are allowed to visit an inmate you will need to be on the inmate’s visitation list. All inmates in good standing are allowed 1 free video visit for each week. The video visit will be no longer than 20 minutes.

Inmates at Whatcom County Jail who are on disciplinary lockdown will only be allowed to have visitors from their immediate family only. 

The visiting hours are listed below:

Whatcom County Prison Statistics

Whatcom County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Jail 3
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 4
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 20
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Jail Population Held for State Prison 25

Whatcom County Jail Admissions By Race

Native Jail Population 88
Latino Jail Population 45
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 24
White Jail Population 240

Whatcom County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Population 411
Female Jail Population 63
Total Jail Admissions 8,082
Male Jail Population 346

Whatcom County Pretrial Jail Population

Female Pretrial Jail Population 39
Pretrial Jail Population 325
Male Pretrial Jail Population 272

Whatcom County Prison Admissions

Latino Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Other Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 308
Asian Prison Admissions -

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