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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

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: Inmate Information Center

Inmate information line: (213) 473-6100 (24 hr.)

Note: Requires reCAPTCHA to access results.

Search LA County

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.”

Search Orange County

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.

Search Riverside County

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Inmate Locator

West Valley Detention Center: (909) 350-2476

Visiting appointment line: (909) 887-0364

Note: Includes Out-of-Custody (release log) search.

Search San Bernadino County

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.

Search San Diego County

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Lookup / “Who’s In Custody”

https://www.sbsheriff.org/inmate-lookup/

Custody Operations: (805) 681-4260

Shows housing location, charges, custody status, and CID number.

Search Santa Barbara County

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 Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

California Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS)

https://ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov/

CDCR Identification Unit: (916) 445-6713

CDCR Identification Unit

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator

https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

Federal Bureau of Prisons

NATION WIDE SEARCH

VINELink (custody status notifications, all counties)

https://www.vinelink.com/

VINELink Search