Cochise County Jail - Sierra Vista Inmate Search
Arrested in Sierra Vista, Douglas or Bisbee: Cochise County help
Cochise County fills Arizona's southeast corner. Sierra Vista is its biggest city, Bisbee is the county seat, and Douglas sits on the Mexico line. State-charge arrests land in the Cochise County Jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) in Bisbee. Look for them in Cochise County on VINELink, or call the sheriff's office (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603) at 520-432-9500. For Cochise County custody, VINELink is the place to search. For the next step, try our criminal court page. When you need the booking number, check Cochise County Inmate Search.
1. Where is the Cochise County jail?
The Cochise County Jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603) is on Judd Drive in Bisbee, by the sheriff's headquarters. The jail desk is listed at 520-432-7540; when that line rings out, the sheriff's main number, 520-432-9500 (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603), can connect you. The sheriff also has district offices in Sierra Vista and Willcox, but ask before going there, since longer stays happen in Bisbee.
↑ Back to the questions2. Checking the Cochise roster
Cochise County has no online jail roster. Search by name on Cochise County on VINELink, then call the Cochise jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) to confirm.
Search Cochise County on VINELink by name. Save the booking number.
↑ Back to the questions3. Why doesn't the person show on the list yet?
Douglas, Willcox and Benson are each about an hour or more from Bisbee. Officers finish reports, then drive. Booking follows. Call 520-432-9500 (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603) with the legal name and birthday handy. No sheriff record? Try the town police who made the arrest.
↑ Back to the questions4. Could they have gotten a ticket and gone home?
Yes, if the charge was a misdemeanor; Arizona officers may release with a notice to appear. Domestic violence arrests are booked into the jail instead of being released with a notice.
↑ Back to the questions5. When will a Cochise judge see them?
Arizona rules set a 24-hour ceiling from arrest to that hearing. Cochise holds first appearances every day, many over a jail video link, where release rules get set.
↑ Back to the questions6. How is bail handled in Cochise County?
Arizona's rule is release on a promise unless a judge needs more. Extra terms might be a cash or surety bond, supervision, or staying away from a person. A few grave charges can bring detention after a hearing. Read our Cochise bail guide.
↑ Back to the questions7. Where is Bisbee jail bond paid?
Phone the sheriff at 520-432-9500 (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603) to get the amount and the accepted payment types. A bondsman may post it for a fee. Holds from other agencies or the federal government can keep someone in.
Staff at the Cochise County Jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603) can explain the next move; dial 520-432-7540.
↑ Back to the questions8. Which Cochise court is handling it?
Felonies go to Cochise County Superior Court (100 Quality Hill Road, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-8500) in Bisbee. Justice courts sit in Sierra Vista, Douglas, Benson, Willcox and Bisbee. Sierra Vista and Douglas also have city courts. Find hearing dates through Arizona's public court lookup. See the Cochise court steps.
↑ Back to the questions9. Public defenders in Cochise County
A judge appoints the county public defender for people who lack the funds to pay. Your relative should ask at the first hearing and avoid talking about the case on the jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) phone.
↑ Back to the questions10. How can I tell if someone in the Cochise County jail has other warrants or holds?
Ask the sheriff's office (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-9500) whether warrants, detainers or federal holds sit on the booking. The DPS warrant search checks statewide; the Public Access lookup shows open Arizona cases. A defense attorney can align bond with any other court so release happens at once. Felony questions go to the Superior Court clerk (100 Quality Hill Road, Bisbee, AZ 85603) at 520-432-8600. Keep the booking number. Anyone wanted can turn themselves in at the jail desk, 203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603 (520-432-7540), with bond money.
↑ Back to the questions11. How do visits work at the Cochise jail?
Visits are mostly by video, done at home on a phone or computer, or from lobby screens in Bisbee. Sign up first. Hours move around; Bisbee staff or the web will have the latest. See Cochise visitation and video visits from home.
The Cochise County Jail keeps its desk at 203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, and a clerk there answers 520-432-7540.
↑ Back to the questions12. Calls, money and store orders in Bisbee
Calls from the jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) go to prepaid accounts. Store money can be added online or at the kiosk. Read Cochise phones, messages, tablets, deposits, Cochise commissary.
↑ Back to the questions13. Mail for the Bisbee jail
Each envelope needs the person's legal name, the booking number and a return address. Keep cash out. Check Cochise inmate mail for the current rules.
A quick call to 520-432-7540 reaches the Cochise County Jail, which works out of 203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603.
↑ Back to the questions14. Medical concerns in the Cochise jail
Ask the sheriff's line, 520-432-9500 (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603), to pass word to jail medical. List the medicines and doctor. Mention any suicide risk right away.
If the paperwork is unclear, the Cochise County Jail at 203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603 picks up on 520-432-7540.
↑ Back to the questions15. Where do Cochise teens go?
Anyone under 18 goes to a youth detention center (1410 East Diversion Dam Road, Florence, AZ 85132, 520-866-4000) overseen by the juvenile court, not the sheriff. They stay off the adult roster. See our Cochise juvenile page or call the sheriff's line for the court's number.
↑ Back to the questions16. Spotting bail fraud
If someone calls demanding gift cards or a wire transfer, it's a scam. Hang up and phone the sheriff directly (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-9500).
↑ Back to the questions17. What should I confirm by phone before going to Bisbee?
Dial 520-432-9500, the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603), and have the operator transfer you to detention staff, who can say whether the person remains in Bisbee and what the bond and booking number are.
↑ Back to the questions18. Federal charges: court, bail and the jail
A federal case often begins after the DEA, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Postal Inspection Service make an arrest. Troops arrested on Fort Huachuca might be held by the Army instead. Border arrests near Douglas or Naco often become federal cases. Federal hearings in these cases take place in the federal building in Tucson, 405 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701, under the District of Arizona's Tucson Division. For case questions, phone the clerk at 520-205-4200. Expect an interview from a pretrial services officer, whose report helps the judge. An initial appearance comes fast with a magistrate judge. No one uses a bail schedule for federal charges. A release hearing works out whether they go home, using federal bail law.
Try the sheriff's jail list, where a federal hold may show. Then try the Marshals Service for Arizona at 520-879-6900 (405 West Congress Street, Suite 2300, Tucson, AZ 85701). Meanwhile, U.S. Marshals often keep them in a nearby jail. Those given federal prison time later move out of the Bisbee jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) and into a Bureau of Prisons (320 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 202-307-3198) site. Track them with the Bureau of Prisons search.
↑ Back to the questions19. How do families follow an ICE detainer?
- Jail prints get checked with national systems that ICE uses. ICE can then send a detainer with jail staff.
- Through the I-247A, ICE wants the Bisbee jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) to hold the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released.
- The hold stays in place after the bond is paid.
- Officers from ICE often collect them during the hold. If ICE skips the pickup, this should mean release.
- This county falls under ICE's Phoenix field office; its phone is 602-257-5900, with its office at 2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
- After the transfer, their name can be found on the detainee locator, searchable by the A-number and country of birth. People lacking the A-number can type in birth country, the day they were born, and both first and last names.
- Where they are sent depends on ICE.
20. Going to the ADCRR? How the transfer works
Arizona's prison system, the Department of Corrections, holds those given a felony prison term. They often wait in the Bisbee jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540) until the state has a bed. After that, the ADCRR (701 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 602-542-5497) moves them to a reception unit for check-in. Prison staff screen them after checking physical and emotional health, gang connections, and their risk level. Their last move is the prison that suits them.
The ADCRR inmate search lists where they are housed. The Arizona state prison page explains visits and mail.
↑ Back to the questions21. Are Cochise County booking photos released?
An ICE records request is the only way to get an immigration mugshot and it needs ICE approval. If an arrest photo hasn't been posted, press questions go through the sheriff's office (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603) at 520-432-9500. The federal government keeps mugshots private from reporters and families. Media or family requests are refused; the Marshals release a photo only for an escaped inmate or fugitive, for pressing public safety, or when posting it speeds an arrest or a warning to the public.
↑ Back to the questions22. Which Cochise County police department arrested them?
Sierra Vista Police work out of 911 North Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, and answer non-emergency calls at 520-458-3311. In Douglas the station is at 300 West 14th Street, Douglas, AZ 85607 (520-364-2677). Bisbee Police sit at 1 State Highway 92, Bisbee, AZ 85603, reachable on 520-432-2261. Benson's department is at 360 South Gila Street, Benson, AZ 85602, phone 520-586-2211, and Willcox officers operate from the Public Safety Complex, 320 West Rex Allen Drive, Willcox, AZ 85643, on 520-384-4673. Arrests by deputies trace back to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office at 205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-9500.
The Tombstone Marshal’s Office is at 315 East Fremont Street, Tombstone, AZ 85638, non-emergency 520-457-2244, and Huachuca City Police work from 505 Gonzales Boulevard, Huachuca City, AZ 85616, administration line 520-456-1353. Palominas, Naco, Elfrida, Sunsites and St. David are patrolled by deputies.
↑ Back to the questionsCochise County contacts
- Roster: Cochise County on VINELink
- Bisbee jail: Cochise County Jail (203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603, 520-432-7540)
- Sheriff main line: 520-432-9500 (205 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603)
- Sierra Vista police (911 North Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635): 520-458-3311
- Douglas police (300 West 14th Street, Douglas, AZ 85607): 520-364-2677
Cochise numbers can change. Call first. General help only.
Cochise County Jail - Sierra Vista Inmate Services Information
Phone: 520-803-3850
Physical Address:
100 Colonia De Salude
Suite 106
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Cochise County Jail - Sierra Vista
100 Colonia De Salude
Suite 106
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Cochise County Jail - Sierra Vista
100 Colonia De Salude
Suite 106
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Every year Cochise County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 8,040 offenders, and maintain an average of 402 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Cochise County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Cochise County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Arizona and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Cochise County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55 | 19.16% |
| Black | 25 | 8.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 | 61.67% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 7 | 2.44% |
| Asian | 10 | 3.48% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 6 | 2.09% |
| Other | 7 | 2.44% |
| Total | 287 | 100.0% |
Cochise County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 63 | 21.95% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 68 | 23.69% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 10 | 3.48% |
| State Jail Felony | 16 | 5.57% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 61 | 21.25% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 69 | 24.04% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Cochise County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 256 | 89.20% |
| Female | 31 | 10.80% |
| Total | 287 | 100.0% |
Cochise County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 1.05% |
| 18-20 | 14 | 4.88% |
| 21-24 | 32 | 11.15% |
| 25-30 | 52 | 18.12% |
| 31-35 | 54 | 18.82% |
| 36-40 | 49 | 17.07% |
| 41-45 | 33 | 11.50% |
| 46-50 | 18 | 6.27% |
| 51-55 | 13 | 4.53% |
| 56-60 | 11 | 3.83% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.39% |
| 66-75 | 3 | 1.05% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.35% |
| Total | 287 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 520-803-3850
The Cochise County Jail - Sierra Vista serves the following cities and towns of Cochise County: Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, Huachuca City, Sierra Vista, Tombstone and Willcox.