Washita County Jail Roster Overview
The Washita County jail sits inside the Sheriff's Office, and Sheriff Kevin Rozell oversees the staff who book and house inmates. The office runs an online inmate search that lists people held in the county jail right now. You can open the Washita County inmate search to view current inmates, their booking dates, and the charges that brought them in. The roster sorts inmates by booking date, so the newest arrests sit near the top. To find one person, you type the name into the search box.
The page shown above pulls live custody data, so the list shifts as the jail books and releases people through the day. The roster only covers people held in the Washita County jail. Once someone bonds out, gets transferred, or is released, the name drops off the live list. The county roster does not track federal detainees, Oklahoma prison inmates, or people held in other counties.
During one check of the page, no current inmate appeared and a notice said the system may be updating. That is normal for a small jail. When the list looks empty or out of date, a direct call to the jail confirms who is in custody.
The Sheriff's Office does more than run the jail. The same website links out to inmate search, sheriff sales, crime tips, records requests, fingerprinting, and a livestock registry. For custody questions, though, the inmate search and the jail line are the two tools that matter most.
Note: A small jail roster can show zero inmates for short stretches while it updates, so an empty list is not always a sign that the jail is empty.
How to Use the Washita County Inmate Roster
A name search takes only a moment once the page loads. The roster works best when you know the last name, since a partial or misspelled name can miss a match. The steps below walk through a basic lookup on the Sheriff's Office site.
- Open the Washita County inmate search from the Sheriff's Office website.
- Type the inmate's last name, or both first and last name, into the search box.
- Review the list of in-custody results, which sorts by booking date.
- Select a name to open the booking card with the charges and booking date.
- If the person is not listed, they may have been released or moved, so check VINE or call the jail.
Washita County Roster Search Fields
The Washita County inmate search keeps the form simple. There is no advanced filter for race, age, or charge type. A name is the one input that returns a match, and the other controls just move you through the list of current inmates.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search their name | Text search | Optional | Searches in-custody inmates by name; the page confirms a name search for a specific person. |
| Pagination controls | Navigation | n/a | Previous and next controls page through the booking-date list. |
| VINE link | External link | n/a | Sends you to Oklahoma VINE when an inmate has been released or transferred. |
Washita County Jail Contact Information
The Washita County jail and the Sheriff's Office share one address in New Cordell. The administration desk keeps weekday business hours, while dispatch runs around the clock. Use the jail line for custody, visit, and money questions, and the main line for general office matters.
You can confirm staff lines on the Washita County Sheriff's Office contact page.
The contact page above lists the same New Cordell address used for the jail and the records division. The card below pulls the key numbers into one place.
Washita County Sheriff's Office and Jail
400 N McClary St
New Cordell, OK 73632
Jail: 580-832-2413
Main line: 580-832-2370
Administration: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; dispatch 24/7
What a Washita County Inmate Profile Shows
Each booking card on the roster holds a short set of facts about the person and the arrest. The Washita County page confirms a few of these fields directly. Others are standard jail-record fields that may appear once a live profile loads, though they could not all be checked during inspection.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The inmate's full name as booked into the Washita County jail. |
| Mugshot | A booking photo when available; the page shows a "no image currently available" placeholder when none is posted. |
| Booking Date | The date the person was booked into custody, labeled "Booked" on the roster cards. |
| Charges | The charge or charges filed at the time of booking. |
| Additional Information | Extra booking detail the page notes it can display for a current inmate. |
| Custody Status | Whether the person is still held; VINE covers transfer and release once they leave the live list. |
Note: Bond amounts, housing pod, release dates, and physical descriptors were not visible during inspection, so call the jail at 580-832-2413 to confirm those details.
Booking at the Washita County Jail
An arrest in Washita County usually ends at the jail intake desk inside the Sheriff's Office. Staff record the person's name, the arresting agency, and the charges, then take fingerprints and a booking photo. The booking date posted on the roster marks this step. From there, deputies classify the inmate and assign housing based on the charges and the risk level.
Important: A booking is not a conviction, and the charges listed at intake can change or be dropped once the district attorney reviews the case.
Booking is not the same as a formal charge. The arrest starts the jail record, but the district attorney decides what charges to file in court. A first appearance before a judge sets bond and any conditions of release. The charges that move forward show up later in the court file rather than on the jail roster. For the prosecutor's side of that path, see the Washita County arrest records and court charges page.
VINE Custody Notifications
VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. The free service tells you when an inmate's custody status changes, such as a transfer or a release. It helps when the county roster drops a name and you need to know where the person went.
You can register through VINELink or call Oklahoma VINE at 877-654-8463 to set up phone and email alerts.
The VINE portal shown here covers Oklahoma jails and prisons, so it can follow a Washita County inmate even after a move to state custody. Sign up early, since alerts only start once the registration is set. The service is free, and you can list more than one phone number or email for the same inmate.
Visiting an Inmate in the Washita County Jail
Visits at the Washita County jail run through City Tele Coin, the vendor that also handles inmate phones. The jail holds visitation on Monday and Friday mornings. Before anyone can visit, the inmate has to put that person on an approved list.
The inmate asks a jail officer for a visitor form and fills in each visitor's name, address, and date of birth. Staff run a records and warrant check on every name. Only people approved by the jail may visit, so a visit is not guaranteed the first time you show up.
The full rules sit on the Washita County jail visitation page.
The visitation page above confirms the Monday and Friday morning windows and the visitor-form step. The schedule below lays out the open days at a glance.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | In-person (City Tele Coin) |
| Tuesday | Closed | No visitation |
| Wednesday | Closed | No visitation |
| Thursday | Closed | No visitation |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | In-person (City Tele Coin) |
| Saturday | Closed | No visitation |
| Sunday | Closed | No visitation |
Mailing a Washita County Inmate
Mail is one area where the Washita County jail has not posted public rules. The sheriff site lists an inmate-mail page, but it did not load readable details during research. Mail policies change often and vary by jail, so the safe move is to confirm before you send anything.
Call the jail at 580-832-2413 to ask how to address a letter, what items are allowed, and whether the jail accepts photos or packages. Legal mail from an attorney usually follows separate handling, which the jail staff can explain. Do not assume a rule from another county applies to the Washita County jail. A quick call before you mail anything saves a letter from being returned.
Washita County Jail Commissary and Deposits
Inmates buy snacks, hygiene items, and supplies through a commissary account, also run by City Tele Coin. Friends and family can add money so an inmate can shop. Orders and deposits follow a weekly cycle built around a Thursday distribution day.
Commissary orders are due by Monday at 4:30 p.m. Cash deposits have to arrive by Monday at 2:00 p.m. to make that week's Thursday delivery. Money orders and cashier's checks get deposited into the account, but personal checks and traveler's checks are mailed back to the sender. The deadlines are posted on the Washita County commissary page.
That page also points to the web portal for deposits and orders. The table below sums up the rules for funding an account.
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Provider | City Tele Coin. |
| Order deadline | Monday at 4:30 p.m. |
| Distribution | Thursdays. |
| Cash deposit deadline | Monday at 2:00 p.m. for Thursday distribution. |
| Personal and traveler's checks | Returned to the sender. |
| Money orders and cashier's checks | Deposited into the inmate commissary account. |
| Help line | Jail 580-832-2413, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. |
Online deposits and orders go through the City Tele Coin deposit portal.
The portal lets you fund an account without mailing money, though the same Monday deadlines still apply for Thursday delivery.
Note: Call the jail at 580-832-2413 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays with any question about a deposit, an order, or a returned check.
Washita County Jail vs State Prison Custody
It helps to know which system holds a person before you search. The county jail holds people who were just arrested, who are waiting for court, or who are serving short local sentences. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections holds people sentenced to state prison. A name missing from the county roster may mean the person moved to state custody.
For state inmates, the Oklahoma DOC offender lookup covers sentenced offenders and fugitives. The DOC notes its data is abbreviated and not a full account of the offense, sentence, or time to serve, so it points users back to the agency for exact detail. The county roster and the DOC lookup are separate tools for separate stages. If you are tracking an open case rather than custody, the Washita County criminal court records follow the charges through the district court.
Washita County Booking Records Requests
Some people need more than the roster shows, such as a full booking record or an arrest report. The Sheriff's Office Records Division handles those open-records requests for Washita County. The page does not post a form, an email, or a fee list, so requests route through the main office line. The division is described on the Washita County Sheriff's records page.
Call the Sheriff's Office at 580-832-2370 to ask how to file a request and what a record costs. Have the inmate's name and booking date ready, since that speeds the search. The same Records Division also processes Self-Defense Act applications, so the open-records desk and the licensing desk overlap. Open records in Oklahoma fall under the state Open Records Act, though some law-enforcement records can be withheld while a case is active.