South Correctional Entity Regional Jail Overview
South Correctional Entity Regional Jail, commonly called SCORE, is located in Des Moines, Washington. The research source identifies SCORE as the first multi-jurisdictional jail in Washington and says it is owned by Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila. That ownership model matters for inmate search because a person arrested in a south King County municipal case may be held at SCORE even when the broader county search does not show a current King County DAJD booking.
SCORE is not the Maleng Regional Justice Center and it is not the downtown King County Correctional Facility. Those facilities are operated by King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention and use the King County Subject Lookup Tool. SCORE is a regional municipal jail with its own official website and public-records channel. The facility address is 20817 17th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA 98198, and the commonly published phone number is 206-257-6200.
The SCORE official home page is the matching source for the regional jail image below.
The image reinforces the main custody distinction: SCORE is a separate regional jail serving member cities, so readers should use SCORE channels rather than treating it as a King County DAJD housing unit.
South Correctional Entity Regional Jail Capacity and Population
The captured official SCORE sources confirm SCORE's regional jail role and owner cities, but they did not provide a verified rated capacity or current facility population figure. For that reason, this page does not publish a bed count or daily population number for SCORE. King County DAJD population scorecards publish average daily population for KCCF and MRJC, but those county figures should not be reused as SCORE figures because SCORE is a separate municipal regional system.
How to Look Up an Inmate at South Correctional Entity Regional Jail
Use SCORE's official custody and records channels for SCORE inmates. King County's own adult-jails materials tell users to check SCORE when the King County roster does not find someone, because several south King County cities use separate municipal jail custody. If the arrest was handled by Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Renton, SeaTac, Tukwila, or a contract agency that uses SCORE, start with SCORE before assuming the person is at KCCF or MRJC.
A SCORE search should be treated as a custody check, not a complete criminal-history search. A municipal booking can show where a person is being held and may help with bail or release planning, but court records, prosecutor filings, and final dispositions are maintained through the appropriate court system. If the person was transferred after booking, the SCORE result may no longer be the best source for current housing.
- Open the official SCORE website and look for the jail's custody or inmate-search information.
- Search by the person's legal name, and keep spelling variations available if the arrest happened recently.
- Confirm that the result identifies SCORE or South Correctional Entity Regional Jail, not King County Correctional Facility, MRJC, Washington DOC, or BOP custody.
- If the online channel does not answer the question, call SCORE at 206-257-6200 or use the SCORE public-records page for records requests.
If SCORE does not show the person, use the King County Subject Lookup Tool for DAJD custody, the Kent JILS page for Kent city custody, the Washington DOC incarcerated search for sentenced state-prison custody, and the BOP Inmate Locator for federal custody. These systems are not interchangeable.
Do not over-filter too early when the arresting agency is unclear. Search SCORE first when the case has a south King County municipal connection, then move outward to King County DAJD, Kent, Washington DOC, BOP, and ICE only as the facts support it. This sequence prevents a common mistake: assuming that every King County arrest appears in one county roster.
South Correctional Entity Regional Jail Address and Contact
Families and attorneys should contact SCORE directly for SCORE custody questions, public-record routing, and any facility-specific visiting or release information. King County DAJD's adult jail information line can help with KCCF and MRJC custody, but it is not the operating agency for SCORE.
South Correctional Entity Regional Jail
20817 17th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
206-257-6200
Use SCORE for SCORE custody and records questions.
Visiting Someone at South Correctional Entity Regional Jail
The research file did not capture a verified SCORE visiting schedule table. Because visit rules can depend on housing, custody status, and facility operations, confirm visiting availability with SCORE before travel. Do not apply King County DAJD adult-jail visit schedules to SCORE. King County's adult-jail rules for KCCF and MRJC are useful for those county facilities, but SCORE is operated separately and may set different application, identification, dress, and scheduling requirements.
| Topic | Use This SCORE-Specific Step | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Visit schedule | Confirm with SCORE before traveling. | The captured source did not verify public hours. |
| Visitor approval | Ask SCORE whether pre-approval or scheduling is required. | Regional jail rules are not the same as county DAJD rules. |
| Identification | Bring government-issued photo ID unless SCORE says otherwise. | Jail visits commonly require identity verification. |
| Custody location | Confirm the person is still held at SCORE. | Transfers can move a person to King County, DOC, BOP, or another jail. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at South Correctional Entity Regional Jail
The SCORE research did not capture a verified mail vendor, phone vendor, commissary vendor, or fee schedule. Use SCORE's official website and phone line before sending money, mail, or property. This is especially important because King County adult jail mail uses the Securus Digital Mail Center in Tampa, while SCORE is a separate jail and should not be assumed to use the same address or deposit process.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Confirm current SCORE mail instructions before sending. |
| Phone / Video | Confirm current SCORE provider and account rules. |
| Money Deposit | Use only SCORE-approved deposit channels and verify fees first. |
Booking and Intake at South Correctional Entity Regional Jail
SCORE intake is most relevant when a municipal arrest, warrant, or contract-agency booking is routed to the regional jail instead of King County DAJD. Booking records are custody records, not proof of conviction. A person may later be released, transferred to King County court custody, moved to Washington DOC after sentencing, or enter federal custody if a federal agency is involved. The practical first step is to identify the operating system: SCORE for SCORE custody, DAJD Subject Lookup for KCCF or MRJC, Kent JILS for Kent city custody, DOC for state prison, and BOP for federal detention.
For records rather than immediate custody confirmation, use the SCORE public-records page. Washington public-record access still has limits, especially for confidential jail, investigative, medical, victim, and restricted records, so a public-record request may not return every document connected to a booking.
When making a records request, include the person's full name, any known booking or court number, the approximate booking date, the arresting city, and a reliable way for the agency to respond. Those details help separate a SCORE booking from a King County DAJD booking, a Kent city booking, or a court-only record. If the person was never housed at SCORE, the regional jail may not have the record being requested.
About South Correctional Entity Regional Jail
SCORE fills a specific gap in King County jail geography. King County's main adult jail system has KCCF in Seattle and MRJC in Kent, while SCORE serves several south county cities through a regional municipal model. That is why a King County inmate search can require more than one official source. When a person is not found in the DAJD Subject Lookup Tool, King County's own guidance points users toward regional and municipal jails such as SCORE and Kent.
SCORE's home page also includes a scam alert warning families about callers pretending to work for SCORE and asking for money to secure release. Treat release, bail, or deposit demands cautiously. Verify custody and payment rules with SCORE directly before sending funds, giving personal information, or relying on a caller's claim.
The local geography can be misleading because Des Moines, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Burien, and Auburn are all part of the same county region where King County also operates major detention facilities. The facility name in the lookup result matters. If it says SCORE or South Correctional Entity, use SCORE's phone and records channels. If it says King County Correctional Facility or Maleng Regional Justice Center, use DAJD. If it says Federal Detention Center SeaTac, use BOP.
Note: Confirm custody, release status, and visit rules with SCORE before traveling or sending money.