Hood River County Inmate Population Overview
Hood River County does not run a separate county jail in the county seat. The official jail route goes through Northern Oregon Regional Corrections, commonly called NORCOR, in The Dalles. The Hood River Sheriff's jail information page says Hood River County joined Wasco, Gilliam, and Sherman counties in 1999 to form the regional jail. NORCOR describes itself as the adult corrections and juvenile detention complex serving those four counties.
That regional structure is the key fact behind the Hood River County inmate population. A person arrested by Hood River County Sheriff's deputies, Hood River Police, Cascade Locks contract deputies, Oregon State Police, or another local agency is normally lodged at NORCOR Adult Corrections rather than at the courthouse in Hood River. The public adult roster is regional, so a count on that page is not a Hood River-only count. It can include people from the four member counties and, when accepted, holds for other authorities.
The adult jail roster inspected in the research showed local-custody charges, probation violations, post-prison supervision sanctions, parole violations, bench warrants, scheduled-release fields, bail amounts, and at least one federal hold. Those fields show why a roster row should be read as a current custody record, not as a final court record or a full criminal history.
Hood River County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest current local figure is a point-in-time NORCOR adult roster count. The NORCOR Adults in Custody roster showed 62 adults in custody on June 25, 2026 at 15:30. That number is useful for the Hood River County inmate population because it is the current adult jail list used by Hood River County, but it is not a county-only average daily population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Current NORCOR adult roster count | 62 | NORCOR Adults in Custody roster, June 25, 2026 at 15:30 |
| Adult facility capacity | Current official capacity not published; historical 212 adult beds referenced | Wasco County BOCC minutes from 2016, cited in research as historical context |
| Annual bookings | About 2,800 inmates per year | Sherman County official NORCOR FAQ, inspected 2026 |
| Average length of stay | 13 days | Sherman County official NORCOR FAQ |
| State prison population context | About 12,000 adults in custody in 12 prisons | Oregon Department of Corrections About page, inspected 2026 |
Official sources did not locate a Hood River-only jail average daily population, county-only annual booking count, or current NORCOR rated capacity on a current NORCOR page. For that reason, the home page treats local figures carefully and labels regional data as regional.
Hood River County Jail Population Trends
Trend data for the Hood River County inmate population is thin in official local sources. The available record shows a regional system with a historical adult-bed reference, a later point-in-time adult roster count, and program data from NORCOR reentry work. Those figures do not prove a simple rise or fall for Hood River alone, but they explain the scale of the jail system used for Hood River arrests.
| Year or Date | NORCOR / Context Figure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 212 beds referenced and 120 filled in Wasco BOCC minutes | Historical regional capacity context, not a current official capacity statement |
| 2016-2017 | 234 identified for NORCOR reentry, 87 completed treatment and stayed out 60+ days | Program trend, not jail ADP |
| 2023 midyear | 664,800 national local jail ADP; 198 per 100,000 residents | BJS national jail context, not a Hood River rate |
| June 25, 2026 | 62 adults on NORCOR roster | Point-in-time regional count from the current roster |
National data can help frame the local roster, but it cannot fill Hood River gaps. BJS reported that 70% of local jail inmates were unconvicted at midyear 2023 and that 12% of jail jurisdictions were over rated capacity. Those are national jail facts, not NORCOR demographic findings.
Who Makes Up Hood River Inmate Counts
The public NORCOR roster does not publish an aggregate Hood River County demographic table. It does not list race, ethnicity, age, sex, pretrial status, sentence status, Hood River-only count, or a felony and misdemeanor total as a separate public summary. It does show charge labels and custody reasons in each row, which can include probation violations, parole violations, post-prison supervision sanctions, bench warrants, new criminal charges, scheduled releases, and federal holds.
- Pretrial custody
- A person is held after arrest while the criminal case is still pending.
- Post-prison supervision sanction
- A short custody sanction tied to supervision after release from state prison.
- Bench warrant
- A warrant issued by a court, often after a missed hearing or failure to comply.
- Federal hold
- A local roster note showing custody tied to a federal agency, often the U.S. Marshals Service.
Because the list is regional, a name on the NORCOR roster does not by itself prove the arrest occurred in Hood River County. The charge text, court case, arresting agency record, and public-record request route may be needed to connect a custody row to the county event.
Laws Governing Hood River Jail Data
Oregon law shapes both public access and limits on the Hood River County inmate population. Jail rosters and records are public-record issues, but release can be narrowed by exemptions, privacy rules, juvenile confidentiality, booking-photo limits, active investigations, and security needs. The result is a mixed system: the current custody row is public, while some supporting records require a formal request or may be withheld.
Key Oregon authorities:
ORS 192.311 to 192.478 sets Oregon's public-records framework for nonexempt government records.
ORS 192.329 requires public bodies to respond to records requests without unreasonable delay.
ORS chapter 169 governs local correctional facilities, including jail administration and state oversight roles.
OAR Division 167 covers Oregon jail inspections against statutory standards.
ORS 133.870 restricts law-enforcement release of booking photos except in listed situations.
Hood River County State Prison Custody
No Oregon Department of Corrections prison was located in Hood River County. A Hood River County arrestee is normally held in NORCOR while local custody is pending. If a person receives a prison sentence longer than local jail time, custody can move to the Oregon Department of Corrections. That person then belongs in the state prison and supervision system rather than the NORCOR current adult roster.
Oregon VISOR is the statewide custody search and notification route. The Oregon DOC offender-search page explains that DOC offers offender information as a public service and that official or certified offender records require a DOC public-records request. VISOR also supports notification requests, which matters when release or transfer status is the main concern.
Search Hood River County Inmates
The current adult lookup starts with the NORCOR Adults in Custody roster. The roster is free and does not require a login. It also does not provide a search box, so the practical method is to scan the table or use the browser's find command. The date, time, and count at the top should be checked first because the roster is a current custody list.
- Open the NORCOR Adults in Custody roster.
- Check the roster date, time, and inmate count before relying on any row.
- Use browser find for the last name, and try alternate spelling or hyphenation if needed.
- Read the row across for name, booking date, charge text, bail, and scheduled release.
- If the person is not listed, call NORCOR, check Oregon VISOR, search court records, or use federal and ICE locators when the facts point there.
The Hood River County Sheriff's Office app also advertises current inmates as a feature. The website and the app should be treated as access channels, not as proof that there is a separate Hood River-only jail database.
Current Hood River Jail Roster
The NORCOR Adult Corrections page links the custody roster along with visitation, bail, mail, money, phone, public information, and victim notification resources. The screenshot below shows the official current roster source used for Hood River County inmate searches.
The roster screenshot matters because the table is row-based. It is not a profile system with visible advanced search controls.
| Roster Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Page stamp | N/A | Shows the roster date, such as 06/25/2026 in the inspected record. |
| Time | Page stamp | N/A | Shows the roster time, such as 15:30 in the inspected record. |
| Inmate count | Page stamp | N/A | Shows the current regional adult count on the page. |
| Name | Table column | N/A | Names display in last-name-first format. |
| Booking Date | Table column | N/A | Dates display in month/day/year format. |
| Charges | Table column | N/A | Charge labels may include warrants, sanctions, violations, new charges, or federal holds. |
| Bail | Table column | N/A | Some rows show an amount. Others are blank because holds or no-release status may apply. |
| Scheduled Release | Table column | N/A | Some rows have a date, but many do not. |
Past Hood River Inmate Records
The NORCOR roster is titled Adults in Custody and should be treated as a current list unless NORCOR states otherwise. Released-inmate retention was not stated in the official roster page inspected for this project. When a person is not listed, the next route depends on the record needed. Jail records, photos, and video go through NORCOR public information. Sheriff incident reports, CAD, 911 audio, citations, crash reports, and sheriff photos go through Hood River Sheriff's records.
NORCOR public information accepts records requests in person, by mail, by email, or by fax. The Hood River Sheriff's records page provides the sheriff's request route and fee schedule. For filed criminal cases after an arrest, the Oregon Judicial Department and Hood River County Circuit Court are the better sources.
Hood River Inmate Record Fields
A public NORCOR row is useful but limited. It does not show every fact people often expect from a jail profile. Booking number, date of birth, age, physical description, arresting agency, housing unit, case number, warrant number, and full status details were not visible on the public roster row inspected for the research.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Image link | An image position appears before each listed person, but inspected examples did not reliably open a visible mugshot. |
| Name | Listed person in custody, usually in all caps and last-name-first order. |
| Booking Date | The date the person was booked into NORCOR adult custody. |
| Charges | Jail charge labels, warrant language, sanctions, or hold language. These can differ from court-filed charges. |
| Bail | One amount column. NORCOR says listed security is normally 10% of the security amount, with exceptions. |
| Scheduled Release | A release date when available, but blank rows are common. |
Hood River Jail vs Prison Search
The county roster, state locator, federal locator, and ICE locator each cover a different slice of custody. This distinction prevents a common error: treating a missing NORCOR row as proof that a person was never arrested, never charged, or never transferred.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail custody | NORCOR Adults in Custody | Adults currently held in the regional jail, including local charges, warrants, sanctions, and some holds. |
| State prison or supervision | Oregon VISOR / Oregon Offender Search | People sentenced to DOC custody for more than 12 months or under state supervision. |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | People in ICE custody or CBP custody more than 48 hours. |
USMS pretrial prisoners can be housed in local contract facilities, and the NORCOR roster showed a federal hold row during inspection. A federal hold on a local roster does not make the person a state prisoner or a Hood River-only inmate.
Hood River Booking and Bail
After a Hood River County arrest, the person is usually transported or lodged at NORCOR Adult Corrections. Intake creates the public row with name, booking date, charge text, bail if any, scheduled release if any, and an image link. NORCOR's pages do not state that new bookings appear after a fixed number of minutes, so the roster stamp and phone fallback are better than a timing promise.
Security, commonly called bail, can be posted by an adult with official photo identification. NORCOR says the current amount can be found on the Adults in Custody page or by calling 541-298-1576. Posting routes include the arraigning court during business hours, the NORCOR lobby Telmate kiosk, phone payment through Telmate at 866-516-0115, or an adult in custody posting with funds in booking. Holds, warrants, new charges, no-release orders, parole or probation sanctions, and federal holds can block release even after money is posted.
Hood River County Detention Facilities
The Hood River County detention map has two NORCOR facilities. The adult facility is the public roster target for the adult inmate population. The juvenile facility is part of the regional detention complex, but juvenile records are confidential and are not searched through the adult public roster.
- Northern Oregon Regional Corrections Adult Facility - the regional adult jail at 201 Webber Street in The Dalles for pretrial custody, local sentences, sanctions, warrants, and visible federal holds.
- Northern Oregon Regional Corrections Juvenile Facility - the juvenile detention facility at 211 Webber Street in The Dalles, included for facility mapping but not a public adult roster target.
Hood River Jail Visits and Money
NORCOR visitation is video-first. Local lobby video is generally Monday through Friday during business hours, and remote video is scheduled through GettingOut/Telmate. Adult inmates receive 60 free video minutes each week, and paid remote video is listed at $0.25 per minute. A requested in-person friends or family visit can become possible only after 30 days in NORCOR custody and requires the adult in custody to make the request through ViaPath.
| Service | Local Rule |
|---|---|
| Use NORCOR, AIC first and last name, 201 Webber Street, The Dalles, OR 97058. | |
| Phone and video | Telmate / GettingOut. Calls and visits are monitored and recorded except legal calls. |
| Deposits | ViaPath, Telmate, GettingOut, phone deposits, lobby kiosk, or approved money order. |
| Property release | Generally Tuesday and Friday mornings with AIC approval and recipient photo ID. |
The NORCOR visitation page should be checked before scheduling because housing classification, segregation status, identification rules, clothing rules, and account setup can affect access.
Hood River Mugshots and Court Records
Booking photos are not as open in Oregon as many people expect. The sheriff's FAQ says NORCOR posts a person's name, picture, and charges, and the roster has an image link. Yet the research found that clicked examples did not reliably display a visible mugshot. ORS 133.870 also restricts booking-photo release before conviction unless a listed exception applies. The Hood River County jail mugshots page focuses on those booking-photo rules.
Court records answer a different question. After NORCOR booking, reports go to the prosecutor, and the Hood River County District Attorney decides what charges to file. Filed state criminal cases are generally handled through Hood River County Circuit Court and Oregon Judicial Department systems. The court records after jail arrest page follows the arrest-to-charges path in more detail.
State and Federal Inmate Search
If NORCOR does not show the person, the next system depends on custody status. VISOR searches by full name, partial name, State SID, or county ID number, with a CAPTCHA. BOP searches by number or by name and can use race, sex, and age to narrow results. ICE's locator can search by A-number or by name, country of birth, and birth date for people in current immigration custody or CBP custody over 48 hours.
The Oregon VISOR custody search is the statewide search and notification portal for Oregon custody and supervision.
This statewide route is most useful when a Hood River County case has moved beyond local jail custody into DOC custody or supervision.
Hood River County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Hood River County inmate population? The current official local number found in research was the NORCOR regional adult roster count of 62 on June 25, 2026 at 15:30. That is a regional adult count for the jail Hood River County uses, not a Hood River-only count.
How do I search Hood River County inmates? Use the NORCOR Adults in Custody roster for current adult jail custody. There is no search field, so scan the table or use browser find. If the person is missing, use NORCOR phone, Hood River Sheriff's records, OJD court search, VISOR, BOP, or ICE depending on the facts.
Are juvenile detainees listed on the adult roster? No. The NORCOR Juvenile Facility is listed in Hood River County's detention infrastructure, but juvenile custody is not part of the public adult roster and has confidentiality limits.
Does the roster prove conviction? No. A jail roster row can show an arrest charge, warrant, supervision sanction, or hold. Conviction and disposition are court-record questions.