Inmate Search
If you are trying to locate a family member, friend, or loved one who has been arrested or taken into custody, the inmate search tools below can help you find where they are being held. CBS Law has compiled official inmate lookup resources for several Southern California counties, as well as California state prisons, federal facilities, and nationwide custody databases. These tools may provide information such as booking status, charges, bail, housing location, and release details, depending on the agency.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Inmate information line: (213) 473-6100 (24 hr.)
Note: Requires reCAPTCHA to access results.
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Inmate Information System
https://www.ocsheriff.gov/landing-page/inmate-information-system
Inmate Records: (714) 647-4666
Note: Free account registration required. Charges are NOT displayed in this system, formerly branded “Who’s In Jail.”
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office JIMS Inmate Locator
https://jimspub.riversidesheriff.org/
Robert Presley Detention Center: (951) 955-4500
Note: No login required. Shows charges, bail, booking date, custody status.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
West Valley Detention Center: (909) 350-2476
Visiting appointment line: (909) 887-0364
Note: Includes Out-of-Custody (release log) search.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, Who’s In Jail
Non-emergency: (858) 868-3200
Jail information line: (858) 974-2222
Records & Identification: (858) 974-2110
Note: Requires a 5-letter verification code. Search using only the
first two letters of first and last name to avoid spelling conflicts.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
https://www.sbsheriff.org/inmate-lookup/
Custody Operations: (805) 681-4260
Shows housing location, charges, custody status, and CID number.
KERN COUNTY
Kern County Sheriff’s Office — Inmate Information
https://www.kernsheriff.org/Inmate_Search
Kern County Sheriff’s Office: (661) 391-7500
STATE & FEDERAL (for transferred custody)
California Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS)
https://ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov/
CDCR Identification Unit: (916) 445-6713
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
NATION WIDE SEARCH
VINELink (custody status notifications, all counties)
https://www.vinelink.com/