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Who is in Deschutes County jail: roster and inmate search

See whether a person is held in the Deschutes County Adult Jail now, when they were booked and on what charges, from the Deschutes County Adult Jail roster, with Oregon prison records and federal custody in one name search. The county seat is Bend.

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Looking for the arrest itself or how the case ended? Deschutes County arrest records · Deschutes County court records.

Who is in Deschutes County jail right now. One name, one answer: held here, held elsewhere, or not in custody that we can see.

Deschutes County, OR street plan with a one-mile ring around an address
Deschutes County, OR: the one-mile ring a search draws around an address. An illustration of scale, not a record or a location.

Deschutes County is home to about 208,513 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 5.2% since the 2020 census: 5% of Oregon’s residents, the 7th most populous of its 36 counties. People arrested anywhere in Deschutes County are, with few exceptions, booked into the Deschutes County Adult Jail, which is run by the Deschutes County sheriff's office. A search here reads that roster together with Oregon's state prison records and federal custody, so one search says whether the person is in the Deschutes County jail, in a Oregon prison, or in a federal facility, and names the one that holds them.

A roster is a picture of custody at a moment. Most jails list only the people held right now, so someone released this morning usually drops off the official list today, while the booking itself stays in the records a search can reach. If the person you are looking for was released, the result will say so where the jail published a release date; if they were moved to a state prison after sentencing, the Oregon prison record takes over.

· shares are over the jail records we index for this county; approximate, not an official figure

Deschutes County inmate search: how to find out if someone is in the Deschutes County jail.

Start with the full name and add an age or a date of birth: a county the size of Deschutes County has many people who share a first and last name, and the second detail is what moves the right one to the top. A middle name or initial helps when the jail publishes it. If you only know a nickname, try the formal name too, since booking records use the name on the identification the person carried.

A search here is the quickest route; where Deschutes County publishes its own roster it is the place to confirm current custody before you act on anything. Each result says which facility holds the person and when they were booked.

Three ways to check Deschutes County jail custody

  1. Search the name here with an age or date of birth: the Deschutes County Adult Jail roster, Oregon prisons and federal custody in one result.
  2. Ask the Deschutes County sheriff's office, which runs the Deschutes County Adult Jail and keeps the custody record.
  3. Check the court: a person who was booked and released has a case in the Circuit Court; see Deschutes County court records.

What a Deschutes County jail record shows.

A jail record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Deschutes County Adult Jail. It says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It is an arrest-stage record and never says the person was convicted: the charge filed by a prosecutor can differ from the charge at booking, and the outcome lives in the court file kept by the Circuit Court records office.

Jails publish different amounts. Some give a full date of birth, others an age; some give the bond amount and type, others only that a hold exists; some list the arresting agency and the court date, others neither. The record you see is what Deschutes County chose to publish, and a blank field means the jail left it blank, not that the fact does not exist.

Fields on a Deschutes County jail record

Whoname, age or date of birth, sexWhenbooking date and time; release date once releasedChargeseach charge at booking, often with its statute and levelBondamount and type, where the jail publishes itStatusin custody, released, or transferredWhereDeschutes County Adult JailNext stepthe court the case goes to: the Circuit Court
By the numbers

Inside the Deschutes County jail roster: custody, charges and how recent the records are. About 3,000 records from the Deschutes County Adult Jail roster, read as a whole; approximate, not an official figure.

Charges on Deschutes County jail bookings99% state a charge
  • DUI / DWI25%
  • Probation/parole violations and failure to appear17%
  • Assault, battery and threats12%
  • Public order, trespass and property damage11%
  • Theft, larceny and stolen property10%
  • Traffic offenses (not DUI)7%
  • Sex offenses2%
  • Drug possession2%

Among the Deschutes County jail records we index that state a charge, the most common category of categorised charges is DUI/DWI (25%), followed by probation/parole violations and failure to appear (17%) and assault, battery and threats (12%). A booking can carry charges in several categories, so the shares of categorised charges can add to more than 100%. The categories are our grouping of the charge text the jail publishes; see criminal charge types for what each covers.

Every figure is a share of the records we index for Deschutes County, rounded; approximate, not an official figure. Cells with too few records behind them are left out rather than shown as zero.

How long people stay in the Deschutes County jail.

There is no county-wide answer, and this page does not state one for any person. In general, a jail stay has three shapes. The shortest is a booking followed by release within a day or two, once a judge sets bond or releases the person on their own recognizance at a first appearance. The second is pre-trial custody: someone held because bond was denied or could not be posted stays until the case is resolved, which can be weeks or months. The third is a sentence: a conviction with a term of up to about a year is usually served in the county jail rather than a state prison.

The jail record shows the booking date and, once it happens, the release date. It does not show why a person is still held, and a long stay is not evidence of anything about the case. For the status of the case itself, the court file at the Circuit Court records office is the authoritative record.

Deschutes County jail or Oregon state prison: which one holds the person. Two systems, two record types, one search.

County jail

Deschutes County Adult Jail

Holds people just arrested, waiting for court, or serving a short sentence. Searchable here through the Deschutes County Adult Jail roster, with the booking date and charges.

State prison

Oregon Department of Corrections

Holds people serving a Oregon sentence after conviction. In the search, with facility and admission date.

Federal custody

Federal Bureau of Prisons

A separate system from every state. Someone facing a federal charge is held by the US Marshals or in a federal facility, which the search also reaches.

Searching beyond Deschutes County? The inmate search covers state prisons and county jails; the federal inmate search covers federal custody.

Deschutes County background check: search a person in the jail records by name.

  • Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
  • The check searches the Deschutes County Adult Jail roster with the sex offender registries and the other criminal records of Oregon.
  • One paid check, with a personal account. Nothing renews, and the person is never told.

Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.

Deschutes County jail FAQ

How do I find out if someone is in Deschutes County jail right now?

Search the person's name here: the search covers the Deschutes County Adult Jail roster, Oregon state prisons and federal custody, and each result names the facility. Adding an age or date of birth tells people with the same name apart.

What does a Deschutes County jail roster entry show?

The person's name, an age or date of birth, the booking date, each charge recorded at booking and, where the jail publishes it, the bond amount and a release date. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked, not that they were convicted.

Does Deschutes County jail publish mugshots?

Where Deschutes County publishes a booking photo it stays on the official roster, usually only while the person is held. This page shows none, and OffenderSearch never charges to remove one.

How long does someone stay in Deschutes County jail?

It depends on the case, not the county. Many people leave within a day or two after bond is set or they are released on their own recognizance; people held without bond, or who cannot post it, can stay until the case is resolved; and a sentence of up to about a year is usually served in a county jail rather than a state prison. Nothing on this page states a stay for any person.

Is Deschutes County jail the same as a Oregon state prison?

No. The Deschutes County Adult Jail holds people who were just arrested, are waiting for court or are serving a short sentence. A Oregon state prison holds people serving a sentence after conviction. A search here checks both, plus federal custody.

Can I use the Deschutes County jail roster to screen a tenant or an employee?

No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.