Multnomah County, Oregon Inmate Search
Use Official Inmate Data search; search current custody or released records by first and last name, published or designated by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. The reviewed official sources establish this route for Adults currently in Multnomah County custody and released records returned by the official search option The county tool is not an Oregon state-prison, federal-custody, complete criminal-history, or final court-disposition database
Multnomah County: verified quick facts
Exactly how to use the official route
- Open Official Inmate Data search; search current custody or released records by first and last name from the official button on this page.
- Open the official Official Inmate Data search; search current custody or released records by first and last name published or designated by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. Use only the identifiers accepted by that service and verify the jurisdiction before relying on a same-name result.
- Use these published or supported search details: Use the fields accepted by the official method described here; for phone-assisted checks, provide the full name and additional identifying details requested by staff
- Match the jurisdiction and at least two available identifiers; do not rely on a same-name match alone.
- If the county route is blank, follow the no-result decision tree before moving to Oregon Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
What is actually verified for this county
| Evidence level | County/local operator route verified |
|---|---|
| Responsible agency | Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division |
| Official method | Official Inmate Data search; search current custody or released records by first and last name — Official web/app lookup |
| Public contact | 503-988-3689 |
| Operational detail policy | Bail, visitation, mail, commissary, phone/video vendor, property-release, and detailed facility rules appear only when a local official source specifically verifies them. |
Official-system output and limits
| Question | Verified answer |
|---|---|
| Verified public coverage | Adults currently in Multnomah County custody and released records returned by the official search option |
| Accepted search information | Use the fields accepted by the official method described here; for phone-assisted checks, provide the full name and additional identifying details requested by staff |
| Current-custody status | Included within the published coverage statement for this official route. |
| Recent bookings | No separate recent-booking log was verified in the reviewed source set for this county route. |
| Custody notifications | No separate notification service is asserted by this page unless the official route itself provides one. |
| Charges and court dates | Not claimed as part of this verified county-custody route. Use the official court case-access system for charges, hearings, and disposition. |
| Historical or released-person records | The county tool is not an Oregon state-prison, federal-custody, complete criminal-history, or final court-disposition database |
| Verified facility/location | Multnomah County Detention Center; 1120 Southwest Third Avenue, Portland, OR 97204 |
No result? Use this county-specific search order
Check booking and intake timing
A very recent arrest may not appear until identity review, fingerprinting, medical screening, classification, and the agency record are complete.
Retry only the accepted identifiers
Use the fields accepted by the official method described here; for phone-assisted checks, provide the full name and additional identifying details requested by staff
Check release, transfer, and regional housing
A current-custody service can stop showing a person after release or transfer. Court movement, medical transport, contract housing, or a regional jail can also change the responsible agency.
Use Oregon Department of Corrections only after a state commitment
Open Oregon Offender Search after sentencing, admission, or a documented transfer to state corrections. A blank county result alone does not establish state-prison custody.
Use the federal locator only for confirmed federal placement
A local arrest does not automatically create a Federal Bureau of Prisons record. Use the BOP locator after a federal sentence or confirmed BOP placement.
Call the published public contact for urgent confirmation
Call 503-988-3689 and ask Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division about the current custody route. Provide the full legal name and any booking, case, or agency identifier you already have.
County jail, state prison, federal custody, and court records are separate
| Situation | Correct starting point | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Recent local arrest or local detention | Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division — Official Inmate Data search; search current custody or released records by first and last name | Adults currently in Multnomah County custody and released records returned by the official search option |
| Confirmed Oregon state sentence or transfer | Oregon Department of Corrections — Oregon Offender Search | County jail custody requires the county sheriff or local jail system |
| Confirmed federal sentence or BOP placement | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator guide | County and state systems do not replace the BOP locator. |
| Charges, hearing dates, disposition, certified records | Official court case-access or clerk system | An inmate roster is not a complete or certified court docket. |
Jurisdiction identity check
Multnomah County uses Census GEOID 41051. The 2025 Census estimate is 795,391 residents, ranked #1 among 36 county equivalents in Oregon. These figures identify the jurisdiction; they are not jail-population or capacity figures.
Nearby jurisdictions when the arrest location is uncertain
Clackamas County inmate search
Oregon · GEOID 41005
Columbia County inmate search
Oregon · GEOID 41009
Hood River County inmate search
Oregon · GEOID 41027
Washington County inmate search
Oregon · GEOID 41067
Clark County inmate search
Washington · GEOID 53011
Skamania County inmate search
Washington · GEOID 53059
Polk County inmate search
Oregon · GEOID 41053
Morrow County inmate search
Oregon · GEOID 41049
Official sources and the role of each source
Each row is an official URL with a stated role. Multiple URLs from the same agency are not represented as independent agencies.
| Official source role | What it verifies | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Primary official custody route | Official starting method for the custody coverage described on this Multnomah County page. | Open official source |
| Local custody operator or agency source | Agency identity, local custody route, public contact, facility, or operational limitation stated by the local government source. | Open official source |
| Official agency guidance | Government-published custody coverage, routing instructions, or system limitations used on this page. | Open official source |
| State-prison boundary source | Separate Oregon state-corrections custody search; it is not treated as the county-jail locator. | Open official source |
| Official agency guidance | Government-published custody coverage, routing instructions, or system limitations used on this page. | Open official source |
| Federal custody boundary source | Separate federal custody locator; county and state systems do not replace the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. | Open official source |
Last source check: 2026-07-18. Report an official-source change.
Accuracy and appropriate use
An arrest, booking, detainer, or custody listing is not proof of conviction. Records can change after bond, court action, release, transfer, classification, or sentence recalculation. This directory is not a consumer reporting agency and must not be used for employment, housing, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-regulated decisions.