How to Schedule Your First Visit at Yakima County Jail (Step-by-Step)

Call the Yakima County Jail visit scheduling line at 509-574-2929 to book an in-person visit. The line is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - closed on weekends and jail holidays. If you're trying to book around a long weekend, call earlier in the week.

You need to schedule at least 2 business days ahead by calling 509-574-2929. Here's the catch: the line is closed weekends and holidays, so "2 business days" can sneak up on you. Call on Thursday or Friday, and you might not have enough lead time for early next week. If your visit is time-sensitive, call as soon as you know you want to come in.

Find out which housing unit your loved one is in before you call. Some units have specific visiting days - 2nd Floor North units G–M, for example, only allow visits on Monday and Thursday. Knowing the unit ahead of time saves you a callback. Each inmate in general population gets two 30-minute visits per week. Plan which days work best for you, and leave room for a second visit if you want to use both.

If you're checking in through the Annex lobby, head to 111 N Front Street in Yakima. Visiting hours there are 8:45–10:15 a.m. and 1:00–4:30 p.m. - plan your day around those windows.

The main lobby at Yakima County Department of Corrections is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you need to handle anything in person the same day as your visit, those are the hours to work with.

What to Have Before Call

• ✓ The visit scheduling number: 509-574-2929
• ✓ Your loved one’s full name (and booking/ID number if you have it)
• ✓ Their current housing unit (so you can match the assigned visiting day)
• ✓ A couple of date/time options that fit Monday–Friday scheduling

Visiting at Yakima County Jail runs Monday through Friday only - no weekends, no holidays. The scheduling line follows the same closures. Holidays include New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. If you're trying to schedule near any of those dates, call earlier than you think you need to.

Inmates in general population can have two 30-minute visits per week. Once you know their unit's visiting days, decide whether to schedule one visit or space out two.