Woods County Released Inmates

Woods County released inmate records are held by the Woods County Sheriff's Office in Alva, Oklahoma. The county jail is one of the smaller facilities in northwest Oklahoma, with an average of 19 people in custody and about 380 bookings per year. Phone contact is a reliable approach for current custody questions, and state tools such as VINE and OSCN fill in the gaps for released and transferred inmates.

Woods County Jail and Sheriff's Office

The Woods County Jail is at 124 S. State Street in Alva. The Sheriff's Office manages the facility and all inmate records. The jail is among the smallest in the state, with just 19 people on an average day and only 380 annual bookings. About 94% of inmates are male. Weekly turnover is approximately 55%. The facility covers Alva, Avard, Capron, Dacoma, Freedom, Hopeton, and Waynoka.

The Woods County Sheriff's website at woodscountysheriff.com is the official source for inmate search, warrant information, sex offender registry, and records request procedures. Online roster access may vary for this small county. Call 580-327-1701 if you need to confirm current custody quickly. The jail portal at woodscountyjail.org is another resource and has had available roster data in the past. The Jail Exchange listing for Woods County Jail provides a third-party aggregated view of inmate data.

How to Search Woods County Inmate Records

For a small county like Woods, checking a few tools in sequence is the best approach. Start online, then move to phone or VINE if you do not find what you need.

The woodscountyjail.org portal has provided roster access in the past. Check there first for a current list. The Jail Exchange listing for Woods County Jail aggregates public booking data including charges and mugshots when available. Both are publicly accessible without registration.

The VINE system at vinelink.vineapps.com covers Woods County and tracks custody changes. Call 877-654-8463 to search or register for notifications. VINE is free, available all day, and will alert you when someone is released or transferred. For a county this small, VINE is often the most reliable tool for tracking someone over time.

For court records from Woods County District Court, use the Oklahoma State Courts Network. OSCN shows filings, charges, and dispositions by name or case number. ODCR is a supporting tool. Both are free and publicly available. State prison records can be found through the Oklahoma DOC offender lookup.

Woods County Jail Inmate Search and Portal

The Jail Exchange listing for Woods County Jail provides public access to current inmate data and booking details for the Alva facility.

The page covers the Woods County Jail at 124 S. State Street in Alva, with current inmate data, charges, and mugshots when available for this northwest Oklahoma facility.

The Woods County Jail portal at woodscountyjail.org provides direct online access to the Woods County jail roster when available.

The jail portal offers roster access and booking information for current inmates at the Woods County facility in Alva.

Requesting Released Inmate Records

Oklahoma's Open Records Act, Title 51 Section 24A.1 through 24A.29, treats released inmate data as a closed record. Active booking data is public under Section 24A.8, but records on people no longer under supervision are closed. To get them, submit a written request with the person's full name, date of birth, aliases, incarceration dates, and charges.

Send your request to:

For a statewide record, the OSBI at 6600 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 runs name-based searches for $15 and fingerprint searches for $19. Call (405) 848-6724. For state DOC records, use the DOC offender lookup for current inmates or call 405-425-2500 for a closed records request on released state inmates.

Nearby Counties

Woods County is in northwest Oklahoma and borders these counties. Each handles its own inmate records separately.