Search the Sunnyside City Jail Roster Before Using a County Lookup
Quick answer: Sunnyside operates its own municipal jail at the Law & Justice Center, 401 Homer Street. The City of Sunnyside publishes an official SPD Jail Inmate Roster, so a Sunnyside custody search should start with the city roster—not automatically with Yakima County Jail.
The jail also houses people for contract agencies. A person appearing in Sunnyside custody therefore was not necessarily arrested in Sunnyside, and a person arrested in the Sunnyside area can sometimes be held somewhere else.
Source review completed October 5, 2026. Custody status, visiting rules, providers, bail instructions and court schedules can change.
Sunnyside City Jail and Yakima County Jail Are Different Systems
Sunnyside City Jail
Use the City roster for people currently housed at Sunnyside City Jail. The facility is part of Sunnyside Police Services and is located inside the Law & Justice Center at 401 Homer Street.
The City says the jail houses local inmates and prisoners from contract agencies.
Yakima County Jail
Use Yakima County’s separate inmate lookup when the arresting agency, court, transfer information or jail staff points to County custody. The County states its roster covers people currently housed in Yakima County Jail.
Do not send money, mail or visit based only on the words “Yakima County.” Confirm the actual facility first.
Use the Official Source for the Exact Question You Have
How to Search the Sunnyside Jail Roster
What the Public Roster Can—and Cannot—Tell You About a Booking
Washington law requires a public jail register containing the name of each confined person, the hour, date and cause of confinement, and the hour, date and manner of discharge. Other jail records are generally confidential except for statutory exceptions.
| Question | Best source | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Is the person currently in Sunnyside City Jail? | Official Sunnyside roster | It is the City’s current inmate-list route. |
| What are the current charges or bail? | Sunnyside Jail, 509-836-6212 | The City specifically directs charge and bail questions there. |
| What is the court date or case status? | Handling court / Washington Courts | Jail custody and court disposition are separate records. |
| Was the person released? | Current roster, VINE and jail verification | A stale screenshot or third-party page can outlive a custody change. |
| Can I get historical jail records? | Sunnyside records contact | The City does not present its roster page as a complete historical-booking archive. |
If the Person Is Not on the Sunnyside Roster
Recent arrest, no listing
Possible explanation: booking or transfer may still be in progress, or the person may be held at another facility.
Next action: call Sunnyside Jail at 509-836-6212 and verify the custodial facility.
Sunnyside arrest, County custody
Possible explanation: city and county facilities are separate, and custody can move between systems.
Next action: use Yakima County’s official inmate lookup rather than assuming every local arrest stays at Sunnyside.
Name variation
Possible explanation: the booking may use a different legal surname, spelling, former name or hyphenated form.
Next action: test reasonable name variations, then use the jail phone if identity remains uncertain.
Transferred or serving a state sentence
Possible explanation: the person may have moved into Washington DOC custody.
Next action: search the official DOC tool by name or DOC number.
Outside-agency detainee
Possible explanation: Sunnyside contracts with outside jurisdictions to house prisoners, so the court may be elsewhere.
Next action: identify the booking or arresting agency and controlling court before searching court records.
Released but still found on another website
Possible explanation: a copied roster, search snippet or screenshot may be stale.
Next action: trust the current City roster, VINE and direct jail verification over an old third-party page.
Separate Sunnyside Jail Custody From the Court Case
Sunnyside Municipal Court processes traffic infractions, criminal traffic violations, city ordinance violations and misdemeanor criminal citations or arrests initiated by the Sunnyside and Mabton police departments. It is located in the same Law & Justice Center as the jail, but the court and jail perform different jobs.
Sunnyside Municipal Court
401 Homer Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944
Phone: 509-839-4427
Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Court says its own record-search service covers only cases filed in Sunnyside Municipal Court and currently carries no charge.
Municipal Court recordsWashington Courts search
Use the statewide Find My Court Date or Case Search when you need the court date, case number or correct Washington court. The state cautions that search results point to records but should be verified against the official court record.
Washington Courts case searchContract inmates create an extra wrinkle: a person physically housed in Sunnyside may have a case in another city, county or court. Use the arresting or booking agency and case information rather than assuming Sunnyside Municipal Court controls every inmate’s case.
Bail at Sunnyside: Verify the Case Before You Pay
The City jail page says bail can be posted at the Law & Justice Center 24 hours a day. It also directs charge, bail, court, sentence and release-date questions to the jail at 509-836-6212.
Before paying
- Confirm the person is still in Sunnyside custody.
- Confirm every case, warrant and outside hold.
- Verify the current bail amount and case number.
- Ask what payment method is accepted for that case.
- Ask whether another hold would prevent release.
If using a bail bond company
Sunnyside Municipal Court’s administrative policy requires bonding companies to be approved before posting bonds in that court. A bond must include the defendant’s correct name, case number and bond amount.
For a case on warrant status, the policy says the defendant must be present with the bonding agency when the bond is posted.
Visiting Sunnyside City Jail
The City’s main Jail page currently offers paid online visits and free onsite video visits. There are no face-to-face visits in the secure visiting area.
Current main-page rules
- Visitor must have valid state ID and be over 18.
- No active warrant; a confirmed warrant can result in custody.
- No active protection order involving the person in custody.
- Maximum two visitors per visit and two visits per day.
- Visits are first come, first served.
- Revealing or gang-related attire can cause denial.
- Cell phones and weapons are not allowed in the facility.
Two visit options
Online: paid service arranged through Visitel with registration, ID and a new visitor photo. The City lists 1-844-458-2488.
Onsite: the current Jail page lists free video visits Wednesday 7:00–9:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Phone Calls, Chirp Messaging and Tablets
The City directs inmate phone-account funding to InmateSales at 1-877-998-5678. The official page lists several account options rather than one universal calling setup.
| Option | What the City says it funds |
|---|---|
| Direct Pay | Call time to one number for an inmate. |
| PIN-to-Debit | Call time associated with the inmate PIN. |
| Calling card | Call time to phone numbers. |
| Chirp funding | Funding for the inmate’s Chirp messaging device. |
| Tablet funding | Funding associated with inmate tablets. |
Commissary Money and Care Packs
For commissary accounts, Sunnyside directs families to JailATM. The City says commissary funds can be used for approved extra food, snacks, clothing, stationery, hygiene and self-care items.
Account deposit
Use JailATM and select the correct inmate and facility before funding. Do not confuse a jail commissary account with a phone account at InmateSales.
Open JailATMCare packs
The City says eligible care packs purchased through the commissary system are delivered by Pinnacle Commissary Services to the jail each Wednesday and addressed to the inmate.
Mail and Property Release Rules
Inmate mail
Address inmate mail directly to:
INMATE [Full Name]
Sunnyside Law & Justice Center
401 Homer Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
The City says not to mail packages, clothing, cash, money orders or checks to inmates.
Property release
The City says an inmate can authorize property release 24/7 to an adult who presents valid identification.
Confirm the authorization before traveling; the inmate—not the visitor—must permit the release.
The current public Jail page does not publish a detailed separate legal-mail protocol, publication rule or photo-count rule. Do not import another jail’s mail restrictions into Sunnyside; call the jail if the item is not ordinary correspondence.
Are Sunnyside Jail Mugshots Public?
The official Sunnyside roster page reviewed for this article does not state that booking photographs are provided as part of the public online roster. Washington’s jail-record statute, RCW 70.48.100, makes the jail register public but generally keeps other inmate records confidential except for specified exceptions.
The same statute specifically addresses law-enforcement use of booking photographs and certain legally authorized dissemination. That is different from a general promise that every Sunnyside booking photo can be downloaded by the public.
Jail roster or jail-record questions
The roster page lists a records contact at 401 Homer Street, email vdobrauc@sunnyside-wa.gov, phone 509-836-6200.
Police incident records
The current Records Services page lists the Law Enforcement Records Officer at 401 Homer Street, 2230@sunnyside-wa.gov, phone 509-836-6213.
Published hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Public Records: Ask the Right Office
Sunnyside distinguishes City records, court records and jail records. The City says ordinary municipal public records are governed by Washington’s Public Records Act, court records by Washington court rules, and jail records by RCW 70.48.100.
| Record needed | Where to start | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Current jail listing | Sunnyside Jail Roster | Current roster is not a complete historical case file. |
| Police incident or law-enforcement record | Sunnyside Records Services | Exemptions and confidentiality rules can restrict release. |
| Sunnyside Municipal Court record | Municipal Court records request | The Court says it supplies only cases filed in that court. |
| Other Washington court case | Washington Courts or handling court | Search results should be verified against the official court record. |
Where to Search When Sunnyside Is Not the Custodian
Yakima County Jail
Search the County roster when the arrest, court or transfer points to Yakima County Department of Corrections rather than Sunnyside City Jail.
Yakima County lookupWashington DOC
Search by first name, last name or DOC number when the person has moved into state correctional custody.
Washington DOC searchFederal Bureau of Prisons
Use this for federal prison custody. A local booking, federal detainer or federal court case does not by itself identify the eventual federal facility.
BOP inmate locatorSunnyside Jail, Police, Court and Records Contacts
| Office | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside City Jail | 401 Homer Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944 509-836-6212 |
Current custody, charges, bail, court, sentence, release dates, visiting and jail procedures. |
| Sunnyside Police | 401 Homer Street General: 509-837-2120 |
Police department routing and law-enforcement matters. |
| Law Enforcement Records Officer | 401 Homer Street 509-836-6213 2230@sunnyside-wa.gov |
Police and law-enforcement records and public-disclosure routing. |
| Sunnyside Municipal Court | 401 Homer Street 509-839-4427 |
Municipal Court cases, court dates, court records and court-controlled bail questions. |
| Yakima County Corrections | 111 N Front Street, Yakima, WA 98901 509-574-1700 |
County jail custody when the person is not housed at Sunnyside. |
Sunnyside Law & Justice Center Map
Sunnyside City Jail and Sunnyside Municipal Court are both listed at the Law & Justice Center, 401 Homer Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944. Confirm custody and the service you need before driving because jail, court and records functions have different procedures.
Use Sunnyside Booking Information Responsibly
- An arrest or jail booking is not a conviction.
- A roster entry can change after release, transfer or a court order.
- A charge shown in custody information is not necessarily the final filed or resolved charge.
- A warrant or court case does not prove current incarceration.
- A person housed in Sunnyside may belong to a contract agency from another jurisdiction.
- Do not use an old screenshot as proof of current custody.
- Do not publish private identifiers or family details unnecessarily.
- Do not use public jail information for harassment, threats, stalking or shaming.
- Use the official court record or a licensed attorney when legal reliance matters.
Sunnyside Jail Roster FAQs
Where is the official Sunnyside WA city jail roster?
The City of Sunnyside publishes the SPD Jail Inmate Roster at sunnyside-wa.gov. Start there for current Sunnyside City Jail custody.
Is Sunnyside City Jail the same as Yakima County Jail?
No. Sunnyside operates a municipal jail at 401 Homer Street, while Yakima County has a separate County jail and inmate lookup. Confirm the actual facility before sending money, mail or visiting.
Why could someone from another city appear in the Sunnyside jail roster?
Sunnyside states that it houses both local and contract-agency inmates, and the City’s interlocal archive includes outside-jurisdiction inmate-housing agreements. The jail location therefore does not always identify the arresting agency or handling court.
How do I verify charges, bail or a release date?
The City directs questions about charges, bail, court, sentence and release dates to Sunnyside Jail at 509-836-6212. Court disposition should be verified with the handling court.
Can I get release notifications for a Sunnyside inmate?
Yes. The official roster page links Washington VINE for custody-status notifications and describes a Notify on Release option for individual roster entries.
Does the Sunnyside jail roster provide public mugshots?
The official roster page reviewed for this article does not state that booking photos are part of the public online roster. Washington jail-record law generally keeps inmate records confidential beyond the public register and specified exceptions, so confirm any booking-photo request with the City records office.
When can I visit an inmate at Sunnyside City Jail?
The current main Jail page lists free onsite video visits Wednesday 7:00–9:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., plus paid online visits through Visitel. A separate City visitor form lists conflicting Sunday hours, so call 509-836-6212 before traveling.
How do I add money for calls or commissary?
The City directs phone, Chirp and tablet funding to InmateSales. Commissary deposits and eligible care packs use JailATM. Verify the correct inmate and service before paying.
Where do I mail a letter to a Sunnyside jail inmate?
Address ordinary inmate mail to the inmate by name at Sunnyside Law & Justice Center, 401 Homer Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944. The City says not to mail packages, clothing, cash, money orders or checks.
What should I do if someone is missing from the Sunnyside roster?
Verify the spelling, call Sunnyside Jail, then check Yakima County custody if the location is uncertain. If the person has moved into state or federal custody, use Washington DOC or the Bureau of Prisons locator.
Before You Pay, Visit, Mail or Rely on a Roster Result
- You used the official Sunnyside roster.
- You confirmed Sunnyside City Jail versus Yakima County Jail.
- You did not assume the arresting agency is the jail operator.
- You checked whether an outside contract agency controls the case.
- You verified charges and bail with the jail or court.
- You did not treat booking as conviction.
- You confirmed the current court and case number.
- You verified warrant status with the responsible authority.
- You called before traveling because City visit materials conflict.
- You kept phone funding separate from commissary funding.
- You did not mail cash, money orders, checks, clothing or packages.
- You confirmed property-release authorization before pickup.
- You did not assume a commercial mugshot page reflects City policy.
- You used Washington DOC or BOP only when custody information points there.
- You rechecked release status before arranging transportation.
Official Sources Used for This Sunnyside Guide
- City of Sunnyside — Jail Roster
- City of Sunnyside — Sunnyside City Jail
- City of Sunnyside — Police Services
- Sunnyside Police — Support Services Division
- City of Sunnyside — Records Services
- Sunnyside Municipal Court
- Sunnyside Municipal Court — Records Searches
- Sunnyside Municipal Court — Bail Bonds Administrative Policy
- City of Sunnyside — Interlocal Agreements Archive
- Washington Legislature — RCW 70.48.100
- Washington Courts — Find My Court Date
- Yakima County — Inmate Lookup
- Washington Department of Corrections — Incarcerated Search
- Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator