Lookup Union County Inmate Records

Union County Jail Roster Records

The official Union County jail roster is reached from the sheriff's jail roster page. The page displays an accuracy disclaimer and links to the current roster PDF. The roster inspected in the research was printed June 25, 2026 and showed 30 total records. It had four pages and did not provide search boxes, filters, profile links, sort controls, thumbnails, or a login. The PDF itself is the public current-custody list.

These Union County inmate records are best read as jail custody records. They show who is listed at Union County Correctional Facility and the information entered for jail intake. They do not show a complete criminal history, court docket, conviction result, police report, or release narrative. The jail roster also does not cover Oregon state prisoners after transfer, federal prisoners, or immigration detainees. Those searches move to VISOR, BOP, or ICE tools.

Use the Union County Roster

Because Union County uses a PDF roster, the practical search step is simple but easy to describe incorrectly. Do not look for a county form that accepts a first name and last name. Open the roster through the sheriff's acknowledgement page, then use the find command in the browser or PDF reader.

1. Open the sheriff's jail roster page and read the disclaimer.
2. Click the acknowledgement link to open the current PDF roster.
3. Use PDF find for the last name, or scroll through the displayed names.
4. Read the inmate number, date, arrest agency, charge line, and bond field.
5. Keep the inmate or file number because the bail page says it is needed before using GovPayNow.
6. Call the jail at 541-963-1020 before paying bail or traveling when a hold, detainer, no-bail line, or judge note appears.

The Union County jail mugshots page explains why the PDF does not display booking photos and how Oregon booking-photo rules affect requests.

Union County Roster Search Fields

The roster has no searchable county fields. The public sees displayed fields inside the PDF. The table below preserves that distinction because it changes the way people find a person in custody and prevents a false expectation of a vendor-style inmate profile.

The screenshot source is the sheriff's jail roster landing page, which shows the disclaimer and current PDF link.

The image supports the key local point: Union County starts the public inmate record search with an acknowledgement page and a PDF roster.

Union County Inmate Record Fields

A roster entry is a compact custody record. It can help identify the person and show why the person is in jail, but it leaves out many details that readers may expect from larger county systems. No housing unit, classification level, age, date of birth, demographic profile, court date, officer name, or mugshot appeared in the inspected PDF.

County State Federal Inmates

Union County inmate records should be matched to the custody system that holds the person. UCCF covers local custody. Oregon VISOR covers people in Oregon custody or under supervision. BOP covers federal prison inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS covers adults in ICE custody or CBP custody for more than 48 hours. A person may move from one system to another after sentencing, transfer, or a detainer.

Union County Jail Contact

The jail information line is the best phone route for current custody questions. The sheriff's corrections page warns callers not to use the main law-enforcement number for jail questions because that line does not have jail information. Records requests use the Records Specialist path, not the roster phone tree.

The sheriff's records page lists the Records Specialist at 541-963-1017 ext. 222, records email UCSORecords@union-county.org, and records hours of Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the FAQ. Records may be mailed, faxed, picked up at the counter, or submitted by email depending on delivery and encryption requirements.

Union County Booking Process

A Union County arrest can lead to booking at UCCF by the sheriff, La Grande Police, Oregon State Police, Community Corrections, or another agency. Jail staff identify the person, create or update the inmate number, record the date and time, enter the arrest agency, inventory property, and add the booking charge and bond or hold status. The research notes same-day entries on the roster but no formal refresh interval published by the sheriff.

Jail intake is not the same as a court filing. The prosecutor may file different counts after reviewing reports. Formal court case records after a jail arrest should be checked through Oregon Judicial Department tools, OJCIN when available, or Union County Circuit Court. The court records after jail arrest page follows that charge-filing path.

Booking charge

The jail intake charge listed on the roster.

Court charge

The formal charge filed in court by the prosecutor.

Detainer

A hold from another authority, often parole, probation, or another jurisdiction.

No bail

A custody status where payment will not release the person unless a court changes the status.

Union County Visitation Rules

Union County visitation is by prior appointment and is non-contact. The sheriff says to call 541-963-1020 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the day of the visit. Saturday visits may be scheduled on Friday. Visitors should confirm custody before traveling because an inmate may refuse a visit, and staff can deny or end a visit for rule violations, contraband attempts, intoxication, refusal of search, or failure to supervise minors.

Mail Money Bail Records

Personal mail must use the inmate name, care of Union County Correctional Facility, 1109 K Ave., La Grande, Oregon 97850. A return address is required. Paperback books must come directly from a publisher or retailer. Plain white new clothing is limited, and cards or letters with glitter, ribbons, crayon, permanent marker, perfume, lipstick, stickers, stamps, loose envelopes, or newspaper articles may be refused.

Commissary deposits can be made through JailATM online, by mail with a money order or cash, or at the kiosk in the visitation lobby. The sheriff strongly recommends not mailing cash, and personal checks are not accepted. Inmates are limited to receiving $300 per week. Staff cannot accept cash, money orders, mail, property, messages, or other items over the counter for delivery to an inmate.

Bail records should be checked against the current roster before payment. Union County directs payers to GovPayNow with PLC Code 7855 or phone payment through 888-604-7888, but the payer needs the inmate file number first. A no-bail entry, parole or probation detainer, warrant, judge condition, or see-first-charge bond line can block release even when one charge appears to show an amount. The sheriff sends paid bail to the court for processing, and any later refund is handled through the court, not through jail staff.