California Inmate Search

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California Jail vs CDCR Inmate Search.

Jail and prison aren’t interchangeable phrases. California inmates held in a jail because of their criminal acts are under the management of the county authorities and are usually awaiting trial or are held there for reduced sentences (under a year). Contrast this to California prison inmates who are under the jurisdiction of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) or Federal Bureau of Prisons, because of the higher level of severity of their crimes, which involve sentences over one year.

California Prison Inmate Records Search.

Prison inmate information is a public record. Occasionally it could be hard to get your hands on complete records. Nationally nearly all state DOC agencies have made this information easy to find for free online. In some states, it might be necessary to get in touch with the court where the individual was sentenced. There may or might not be a charge to obtain a copy of the document depending on the location. An inmate’s present-day status within a particular prison may be check on by searching either the prison’s internet site or the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.

California Prison Inmate Search. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)).
Visit – https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/search.aspx
Inmate Population Report – https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/population-reports-2/

California County Jail Records Search

To see local jail information in California like recent arrests or released inmates. Check with the county sheriff’s department website. More and more are using online systems which display police arrest details as well as current inmate specifics. There usually isn’t a charge for doing this. It’s easier to discover this information if some specifics about the arrested individual are available. Also the capabilities of the jails website arent going to be the same from county to county.

California County Jail Records By Population (Populous Countries Only)

Los Angeles County – Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)
County jail inmate records – http://app5.lasd.org/iic/?_ga=2.173583585.396687733.1555972094-1605059323.1545432665
Case Inquiry – http://civil.lasd.org/CaseSearch/CaseData.aspx?7
Los Angeles Police (LAP)
Most wanted – http://www.lapdonline.org/#most_wanted

San Diego County – San Diego
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO)
Who’s in Jail records – https://apps.sdsheriff.net/wij/wij.aspx
Active warrants – https://apps.sdsheriff.net/warrant/waar.aspx
San Diego’s most wanted – https://www.sdsheriff.net/wanted/index.html
Restraining and Protective order records – https://apps.sdsheriff.net/tro/tro.aspx
San Diego Police (SDP)
Online Crime Mapping & Alerts – https://www.sandiego.gov/police/services/ewatch
Police reports and criminal records from police – https://www.sandiego.gov/police/services/faqs/information
Crash reports – https://www.sandiego.gov/police/services/faqs/traffic#report

Orange County – Santa Ana
Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD)
Jail inmate records – http://ws.ocsd.org/Whoisinjail/Search.aspx
Crime, Incident, and Collision Reports – http://www.ocsd.org/divisions/admin/support/ris/guidelines
Warrant search online – http://ws.ocsd.org/ArrestWarrants/
Arrest log by date – http://ws.ocsd.org/ArrestLog/
Crime records by area – http://ws.ocsd.org/EServices/CrimeStats_CrimeByArea.aspx

Riverside County – Riverside
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD)
Search arrested inmates online – http://jimspub.riversidesheriff.org/

San Bernardino County – San Bernardino
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBSD)
Jail arrest records / inmate locator – http://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/corrections/inmate-locator/

Santa Clara County – San Jose
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office (SCSD)
Arrested Jail Records – https://eservices.sccgov.org/OVR/FindInmate/Find
LiveScan Fingerprinting Service – https://www.sccgov.org/sites/sheriff/Pages/livescan.aspx
Arrest log – http://santaclaraca.gov/government/departments/police-department/crime/arrest-log

Alameda County – Oakland
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO)
Most wanted – https://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/les_mostwanted.php
Arrested / In Custody inmate locator – https://www.acgov.org/sheriff_app/
Police Reports & Documents – https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/police-reports-and-documents

Sacramento County – Sacramento
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department (SSD)
Arrested / In Custody records – https://www.sacsheriff.com/inmate_information/SearchNames.aspx
Open public records request – https://sacramentocountysheriff.nextrequest.com/
Most Wanted – https://www.sacsheriff.com/Mostwanted/

Contra Costa County – Martinez
Contra Costa County Sheriff Office
Jail Arrests In Custody Locator – http://63.192.159.75/PublicReport/Web/InCustodyLocator
Most wanted – http://www.cocosheriff.org/bureaus/field_operations/investigations/most_wanted.htm

Fresno County – Fresno
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
Booking / Inmate Search – https://www.fresnosheriff.org/units/records/inmate-search.html
Coroner public information – https://www.fresnosheriff.org/coroner/search-coroner-cases.html

Kern County – Bakersfield
Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO)
In Custody Inmates – https://www.kernsheriff.org/Inmate_Search
Most wanted – https://www.kernsheriff.org/Most_Wanted

San Francisco – San Francisco
San Francisco Sheriff’s Department (SFSD)
Arrested Jail Records – http://apps.sfgov.org/InmateInfo/

Ventura County – Ventura
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO)
Arrested jail inmates – https://www.venturasheriff.org/inmate-information/

San Mateo County – Redwood City
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
Fingerprinting / Live Scan – https://www.smcsheriff.com/fingerprinting-live-scan
Inmate Locator – https://smc-inmatelocator.org/
Online Crime Reporting – https://www.smcsheriff.com/online-crime-reporting

San Joaquin County – Stockton
San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office
Arrested inmate records / 1 hour to 24-hour booking log – https://wic.sjgov.org/login
Most wanted – https://www.sjgov.org/sheriff/mostwanted.html
Background investigations – https://www.sjgov.org/sheriff/profstnd_invest.html

Stanislaus County – Modesto
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD)
Who’s in jail report – https://www.scsdonline.com/online-svcs/whos-in-custody.html

Sonoma County – Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office
Jail inmate search – https://inmatesearch.sonomasheriff.org/JailInmateSearch/Home/ (search by an inmate last name or booking number)
Warrant search – https://www.sonomasheriff.org/warrant-search
Arrest and Event log – https://www.sonomasheriff.org/arrest-crime-logs

Tulare County – Visalia
Tulare County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate search – https://tularecounty.ca.gov/sheriff/index.cfm/divisions/detentions1/detentions-operations/inmate-search/
Top 10 most wanted – https://tularecounty.ca.gov/sheriff/index.cfm/divisions/investigations/street-crimes/c-a-t-t-c-h/tulare-county-sheriff-s-ten-most-wanted-fugitives/

Santa Barbara County – Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO)
Who is in custody – https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/who-is-in-custody/
Wanted – https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/most-wanted/

Solano County – Fairfield
Solano County Sheriff’s Office
Jail booking logs – https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/sheriff/pubinfo/jail_booking_logs.asp

Monterey County – Salinas
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate arrest information – https://montereysheriff.org/inmates/
Most wanted – https://montereysheriff.org/Most-Wanted/

Various records information – https://montereysheriff.org/records/
Patrol log – https://www.montereysheriff.org/mcsologs/DPL.PDF

Placer County – Auburn
Placer County Sheriff’s Office
Recent booking and release report/custody report – https://www.placer.ca.gov/2480/Corrections
Probation most wanted – https://www.placer.ca.gov/1835/Most-Wanted
Most wanted – https://www.placer.ca.gov/2751/Most-Wanted

San Luis Obispo County – San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office
Booking log – https://www.slosheriff.org/public_logs.php

Santa Cruz County – Santa Cruz
Arrest Logs – https://www.scsheriff.com/Home/Transparency/ArrestLogs.aspx

Merced County – Merced
Merced County Sheriff’s Office
Jail records search – https://booking2.co.merced.ca.us/newworld.inmateinquiry/merced

Marin County – San Rafael
Sheriff Records – https://www.marinsheriff.org/services/records
Warrants – https://www.marinsheriff.org/services/warrants

Butte County – Oroville
Butte County Sheriff’s Office
Bookings current and older logs – http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/bookinglogs
Public logs – https://bcso.crimegraphics.com/2013/default.aspx?InitialTab=10

Yolo County – Woodland
Booking Statistics – https://www.yolocountysheriff.com/services/jail/booking-statistics/

El Dorado County – Placerville
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office
Jail inmate arrest records – https://custody.edso.org/inCustody.php
Request for Local Criminal History Check – https://www.edcgov.us/government/sheriff/forms/documents/EDSO_Local_CORI%20_Request.pdf
Wanted list – https://edcgov.us/Pages/wantedlist.aspx

Imperial County – El Centro
Records – http://www.icso.org/section/ORGANIZATION/Support-Services/Records/Services

Shasta County – Redding
Shasta County Sheriff
Inmate records – https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/

Kings County – Hanford
Inmate Jail Arrest Records – http://inmatelocator.countyofkings.com/

Napa County – Napa
Napa County Sheriff’s Office
The public in custody report – https://services.countyofnapa.org/CJNetWeb/Public/InCustodyReport
Online warrant search – http://services.countyofnapa.org/warrantsearch/

California Sheriff’s vs Police Departments.

Is there a distinction between a sheriff’s department and a California police department? Most significant contrasts will be the jurisdiction. Both being law enforcement institutions, so they collaborate in many cases to ensure public safety. Police departments have jurisdiction over certain towns, cities or other similar small regions. The sheriff’s office possesses jurisdiction across larger areas, like an entire county or subdivision of the state, including the towns and cities within their boundaries. The sheriff is an elected position, and is the top law enforcement agency in the land. They usually give attention to enforcing peace and wellbeing in areas not adequately covered by police.

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