The Whitman County Jail was built in 1984. Over the years we have seen the number of inmates increase. With the increase of inmates, we have increased our bed space from about 38 to 50. We have the ability to add more temporary bunks should the need arise. On most days the jail population is about 40, however it swells to near 50 many times through out the year.

In 1998 our average daily population was 27 inmates. In the year 2000, our average daily population was 40 inmates.

UNIT	# OF BUNKS
Intake	6
Maximum Security	18
Female Work Release	4
Male Work Release	19
Special Housing	2