General Info

The Jail Division provides safe and secure jail service for detainees in Cowlitz County, Wash. The division also offers volunteer programs, such as alcoholics and narcotics anonymous meetings and crisis counseling. It also provides food, medical care and commissary services. The Jail Division is a part of the Cowlitz County Corrections Department, which is a criminal justice agency that provides and manages progressive correction services. The Cowlitz County Corrections Department is operated by Cowlitz County, Wash., which additionally manages administrative services, health, museum, tourism, exposition center, emergency management and corrections departments. The county has a population of more than 94,000 residents and covers an area of over 1,100 square miles. The Jail Division is located in Longview, Wash.