Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Othello, Washington, in Adams County, has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Othello is held at the county jail, run by the Adams County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Othello
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Othello is held at the county jail, run by the Adams County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Adams County Sheriff's Office at co.adams.wa.gov/182/Jail-Roster-Release-Information (page title: Jail Roster & Release Information | Adams County, WA), phone 509-659-3331, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Adams County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2021 the jail held about 23 people, down from about 25 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 28 beds, and it ran at 89 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Adams County has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 11 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Adams County Jail
The Adams County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Othello (filed by the FBI as Othello Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Othello.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Othello's 385 for 2025, the Adams County Sheriff's Office's 173 for 2025 and Ritzville's 15 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Adams County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 573 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Othello arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Washington State Department of Corrections lists its inmates at doc.wa.gov/records/incarcerated-data-search/incarcerated-search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Othello?
Look on the custody page of the Adams County Sheriff's Office at co.adams.wa.gov, or call 509-659-3331. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Adams County jail?
About 23 on an average day in 2021, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 28 beds.
What is the phone number for the Adams County jail?
509-659-3331, the number on the page of the Adams County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Adams County go?
To a facility of the Washington State Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.wa.gov.
Is this the official Othello website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.