Riverside County Jail Inmate Search, Mail & Visits CA

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Independent custody search guide • Riverside County, California

Search Riverside County Jail Custody Before You Choose a Facility

Riverside County does not operate one single “Riverside County Jail.” The Sheriff’s Corrections Division operates five detention facilities across Riverside, Murrieta, Indio, Banning and Blythe.

Start with the Sheriff’s Inmate Information System, record the booking number and current facility, then use the correct jail-specific rules for visits, property, books, legal mail or special correspondence.

Open Official Inmate Search ↗ Open Sheriff Inmate Information ↗ Choose the Correct Source

Riverside Search Board

RSO County custodySheriff Inmate Information System
BK# Key identifierRiverside booking number
5 Jail facilitiesConfirm housing before acting
CRT Court follow-upRiverside Superior Court
Information reviewedSeptember 21, 2026
JurisdictionRiverside County, California
Correctional facilities5 Sheriff facilities
Primary lookupRSO Inmate Information System
Independent guide: JailInmateSearches.org is not the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Riverside Superior Court, Access Corrections, VINE, CDCR, the Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE. Custody, bail, housing, release status, court dates and jail rules can change. Verify current information through the linked official source before travelling, paying, mailing or making an important decision. An arrest, booking, charge, bail notation, jail listing or booking image does not establish guilt or conviction.

Fast Answer

Use the Riverside County Sheriff’s Inmate Information System first. The direct locator allows a search by booking number or by name. For a name search, last name is required; first name, date of birth and sex can help narrow the result.

Once the correct result appears, write down the booking number and current facility. Those two details control much of what comes next, including mail routing, money orders, visiting, property questions and court follow-up.

County jail system5 facilities
VisitsUp to 2 per week
Deposit providerAccess Corrections
Ordinary lettersClearfield, Utah route
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Which Riverside County Source Should You Use?

This helper does not search Sheriff, court, VINE, CDCR, BOP or ICE databases. It only points you to the correct official system.

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The appropriate official source will appear here.

  1. Open the official Riverside Sheriff locator. Use the Sheriff-hosted Inmate Information System rather than a copied jail-directory page.
  2. Search by booking number when you already have it. A correct booking number is usually more precise than a name-only search.
  3. For a name search, enter the last name. Add first name, date of birth or sex only when needed to narrow similar results.
  4. Confirm the person carefully. Compare available age, booking information, custody status, facility, charges and court context instead of relying only on a name or image.
  5. Write down the booking number. Riverside mail and money procedures frequently require it.
  6. Confirm the exact jail facility. Riverside County operates five different correctional facilities, and visiting, property and direct-mail rules depend on where the person is housed.
  7. Check the court record separately. A jail result describes custody; Riverside Superior Court is the better source for filed case information and court activity.
Open Inmate Information System ↗ Open Sheriff Inmate Information ↗
Important: the Sheriff’s own inmate-search page states that its data should not be relied upon for legal action. Use Riverside Superior Court or the responsible court clerk when an official case record is required.

Riverside Inmate Search Fields Explained

Search field Best use Common mistake
Booking number Strongest Riverside jail identifier when already known. Confusing it with a court case number or CDCR number.
Last name Required for a Sheriff name search. Searching only a nickname or misspelled surname.
First name Narrows people sharing a surname. Over-filtering when the booked first name differs from the everyday name.
Date of birth Helps distinguish similar names. Publishing somebody’s full birth date on another website.
Sex Additional filtering when the result list is broad. Treating one search field as proof of identity.
Facility Determines visit, property and some direct-mail instructions. Assuming every Riverside County inmate is at Robert Presley.

Riverside County Has Five Sheriff Correctional Facilities

The phrase “Riverside County Jail” describes a county correctional system, not one building. Always confirm the facility shown in the inmate locator before travelling or sending direct jail mail.

Facility Physical address Main phone
Robert Presley Detention Center 4000 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501		 951-955-4500
Cois M. Byrd Detention Center 30755-B Auld Road
Murrieta, CA 92563		 951-696-3050
John J. Benoit Detention Center 82675 State Highway 111
Indio, CA 92201		 760-863-8252
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility 1627 S. Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220		 951-922-7300
Blythe Jail 260 N. Spring Street
Blythe, CA 92225		 760-921-5780
Why the facility matters: ordinary family letters use one centralized address, but books, periodicals, legal mail, special correspondence and mailed money orders can require the inmate’s actual facility address.

What to Do if the Riverside Inmate Search Shows No Result

  1. Check the surname spelling. Use the legal or booked surname rather than relying only on a nickname.
  2. Try fewer filters. Begin with last name, then add first name or date of birth only if needed.
  3. Allow for recent intake. Arrest, transport, identification, medical screening, booking and classification do not necessarily become publicly searchable at the same moment.
  4. Confirm the county. An arrest near the Riverside County line may belong to San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles or another jurisdiction.
  5. Consider a transfer. The person may have moved from county custody into CDCR, federal custody, another county or another authorized placement.
  6. Use the court record. A Riverside court case can continue even when the person is no longer displayed as being in county jail custody.
No result does not prove release. A blank search can also reflect booking delay, another spelling, a transfer, another county, state-prison custody, federal custody or immigration detention.

Bail, Bond and Release: Verify the Whole Custody Picture

The inmate locator may display booking, charges, bail or custody information, but a dollar amount alone does not establish that a person can immediately be released.

Check Every Charge

A person can have a bail amount on one charge while another case, warrant, detainer or court order still affects release.

Verify the Court Case

Use Riverside Superior Court for the filed criminal case rather than treating the original booking charge as the final legal disposition.

Avoid Payment Scams

Do not send gift cards, cryptocurrency or urgent peer-to-peer payments because an unsolicited caller claims the money will create immediate release.

Release timing: even after a court action or bail payment, jail staff may still need to verify paperwork, clear other holds, complete property processing and update custody records. Do not promise an exact release time unless the responsible agency provides one.

How to Send Money to a Riverside County Inmate

The Sheriff currently lists four deposit methods: online through Access Corrections, by telephone through Access Corrections, lobby kiosk, or U.S. Postal Money Order.

Method Current official instruction Important detail
Online Access Corrections Transaction fees vary by deposit amount.
Telephone 866-345-1884, 24 hours a day Official page lists Visa and MasterCard.
Jail lobby kiosk Cash or credit card Kiosks cannot make change and do not accept bills smaller than $5.
Mail U.S. Postal Money Order Write the inmate’s name and booking number on the front.

Current Access Corrections Fees Listed by Riverside Sheriff

Deposit amount Online card Phone card Kiosk card Kiosk cash
$0.01–$19.99 $2.95 $3.95 $2.95 $1 for cash deposits up to $20
$20–$99.99 $5.95 $6.95 $5.95 $2 for $20.01–$40 cash deposits
$100–$200 $7.95 $8.95 $7.95 $3 for $40.01–$200 cash deposits
Do not mail cash or personal checks. The Sheriff says they are returned to sender. A commissary deposit is also different from bail, court fines, restitution or attorney fees.

Open Official Money Instructions ↗

Ordinary Riverside County Inmate Letters Use a Central Mail Address

Regular family and friend letters—other than books, periodicals, money orders, legal mail or special correspondence—must currently be sent to the centralized Jailhouse Mail address.

Jailhouse Mail ATTN Riverside County 370 S 500 E #201 Clearfield, UT 84015

All inmate mail must include the sender’s complete name and return address, the inmate’s complete first and last name under which the person is booked, and the complete correct booking number.

Commonly Rejected Items

  • Postcards and greeting cards
  • Care packages, food, candy or perishables
  • Cash and personal checks
  • Postage stamps and phone cards
  • Polaroids
  • Stickers, adhesive labels, tape or glitter
  • Used books or magazines

Photo Rule

The current regular-mail rules allow up to 10 photos per envelope, no larger than 4 × 6 inches. Images may not contain violence, nudity, sexual acts or gang-related activity.

Read Current Incoming Mail Rules ↗

Books, Legal Mail, Money Orders and Special Correspondence Go Directly to the Jail

Do not send these items to the Clearfield ordinary-letter address. Riverside Sheriff instructs users to send books, periodicals, money orders, legal mail and special correspondence to the inmate’s actual correctional facility.

Facility Direct mailing address for applicable special/direct mail
Robert Presley Detention Center Inmate Name & Booking Number
P.O. Box 710
Riverside, CA 92501
Cois M. Byrd Detention Center Inmate Name & Booking Number
30755-B Auld Road
Murrieta, CA 92563
John J. Benoit Detention Center Inmate Name & Booking Number
Indio Jail
P.O. Box 1748
Indio, CA 92202
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility Inmate Name & Booking Number
1627 S. Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
Blythe Jail Inmate Name & Booking Number
P.O. Box 1270
Blythe, CA 92226

Books and Magazines

Riverside Sheriff requires books, magazines and periodicals to be prepaid and delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. They must come directly from a publisher, reputable internet/mail-order company or bookstore.

  • No more than three books at one time.
  • No hardback or leather-bound books.
  • No used books, magazines or periodicals.
  • The inmate’s complete name and booking number must be clearly marked.

Legal or Special Correspondence

Incoming legal mail that is legibly marked “Legal Mail” is opened and inspected in the inmate’s presence. The Sheriff requires verifiable law-firm and attorney return information for legal correspondence.

Open Official Jail Mailing Addresses ↗

Riverside County Jail Visiting Rules

Riverside County instructs visitors to call the visiting number listed on the inmate’s specific facility page, generally from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to schedule a visit one day before the desired visit.

Visit Frequency

The general Sheriff rules allow a maximum of two visits per week, with each visit lasting approximately 45 minutes.

Identification

Valid picture identification is required. Visitors may also be subject to searches, warrant checks and arrest where applicable.

Minors

Visitors must generally be 18 or older. Where facility rules allow minors, anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Verified Visiting Scheduling Numbers

Facility Visiting scheduling number Published calling window
Robert Presley Detention Center 951-341-8888 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cois M. Byrd Detention Center 951-696-3470 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
John J. Benoit Detention Center 760-863-8540 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; schedule one day before
Blythe Jail 760-863-8540 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; schedule one day before
Larry D. Smith: use the facility page linked from the Sheriff’s central visiting page to confirm its current schedule and scheduling contact before travelling.
Dress and security rules matter. Visitors can be denied for prohibited clothing or conduct. Alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons, cameras and knives are prohibited in the visiting area, and the Sheriff reserves the right to terminate visits for security reasons.

Open Official Visiting Rules ↗

Property, Court Clothing, Prescription Medication and Legal Documents

Riverside Sheriff limits ordinary property pickup to personal property other than clothing and money. The inmate must sign a property-withdrawal slip authorizing release, and the person picking up the property must present identification.

Facility Property / medication contact hours
Blythe Jail Daily, 8 a.m.–11 p.m.; use lobby phone and dial “02” for a jail deputy.
John J. Benoit / Indio Daily, 6 p.m.–10 p.m.; check in at the jail lobby.
Robert Presley Daily, 7 a.m.–11 p.m.; check in at the jail lobby.
Larry D. Smith Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–8:45 p.m. at the Visiting Center; 8:45 p.m.–10 p.m. at the jail lobby.
Cois M. Byrd Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; check in at the jail lobby.
Contact the actual housing facility before bringing court clothing, prescription medication or legal documents. Do not assume a different Riverside jail will accept or forward the item.

Open Official Property Instructions ↗

Phone Communication

Riverside Sheriff’s current inmate-information and money pages confirm that inmate account funds can be used to purchase phone cards. The public Sheriff pages reviewed for this update do not clearly identify a single outside inmate-telephone provider for all five facilities.

Before opening a third-party phone account: confirm the current provider through the inmate’s facility or the Riverside Sheriff site. Do not rely on an old jail directory or sponsored search result for provider information.

Non-privileged jail calls should be treated as potentially monitored or recorded. Case-specific legal strategy belongs with a licensed attorney, not on an ordinary jail call.

Riverside Superior Court Records Are Separate From Jail Custody

The Sheriff’s locator answers the custody question. Riverside Superior Court’s Public Access system answers the court-record question.

Public Access Portal

An online account is required. The court permits name/index searching, Register of Actions review, calendar lookup and permitted document access according to California court-access rules.

Open Superior Court Public Access ↗

Important Portal Limits

  • Name/index searching carries a fee.
  • A case number is required for the Register of Actions.
  • A case number is required to access permitted documents.
  • Document downloads can carry a fee.
  • The calendar can show current and future hearings up to seven days.
Booking charge ≠ final case outcome. Prosecutor review, formal filing, amendment, dismissal, plea, acquittal, sentencing or another court disposition can change what began as a jail booking entry.

VINE Custody Notifications for Riverside County

California CDCR victim-services guidance directs users to VINELink to track a person in county-jail custody and register for notification of a transfer to CDCR.

County Jail Tracking

Use VINELink for supported county-jail custody information and notification registration.

Open VINELink ↗

After Transfer to CDCR

Victims, qualifying family members and witnesses can request applicable CDCR victim services and state-prison custody notifications through the Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services.

Open CDCR Victim Services ↗

A notification service should not be the only part of an emergency safety plan. In immediate danger, use the appropriate emergency service.

When to Use California CIRIS Instead of Riverside County Jail

Use the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s California Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS) when the person has entered California state-prison custody.

CIRIS Can Show

  • Name
  • Age
  • CDCR number
  • Current location
  • CDCR admission date
  • County or counties of commitment
  • Parole-eligible month and year where applicable

CIRIS Search Help

CDCR says its population search is updated daily. If a person cannot be located, the Identification Unit can assist at 916-445-6713, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Open California CIRIS ↗

For statewide context, see our California Jail Inmate Search guide.

Federal BOP and ICE Custody Are Separate

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Use BOP for Federal Bureau of Prisons custody. The locator covers federal incarceration records from 1982 to the present.

BOP cautions that a person listed as released or not in BOP custody may still be involved with another criminal-justice system or supervision program.

Open BOP Inmate Locator ↗

ICE Detention

Immigration detention is separate from Riverside County criminal custody and California state-prison custody. Use ICE’s Online Detainee Locator only when immigration detention is actually relevant.

Open ICE Detainee Locator ↗

Official Riverside County Action Directory

Riverside Inmate Search

Search by booking number or name and identify the current jail facility.

Open Locator ↗
Corrections Operations

Review all five Riverside County Sheriff correctional facilities and services.

Open Corrections ↗
Visiting Rules

Review general rules and open the facility-specific schedule before travelling.

Open Visiting ↗
Mail Rules

Check ordinary letter routing, rejected items and direct-jail mail categories.

Open Mail Guide ↗
Money

Access Corrections, lobby kiosks and U.S. Postal Money Order instructions.

Open Money Guide ↗
Inmate Property

Property release, court clothing, prescription medication and legal-document instructions.

Open Property Guide ↗
Superior Court

Use Riverside Superior Court for available criminal case records and hearing information.

Open Court Portal ↗
VINELink

County custody tracking and supported notification registration.

Open VINELink ↗
California CIRIS

Use after transfer into California state-prison custody.

Open CIRIS ↗

Riverside County Jail Inmate Search FAQs

What is the official Riverside County Jail inmate search?

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Inmate Information System is the official county-jail search. You can search by booking number or by name; last name is required for a name search.

Does Riverside County have one jail?

No. The Sheriff’s Corrections Division operates five facilities: Robert Presley Detention Center, Cois M. Byrd Detention Center, John J. Benoit Detention Center, Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility and Blythe Jail.

Why is the Riverside booking number important?

The booking number is a strong custody identifier and is required for important tasks including inmate mail and U.S. Postal Money Orders. It also helps reduce mistaken identity when names are similar.

Where do I send an ordinary letter to a Riverside County inmate?

Ordinary letters currently go to Jailhouse Mail ATTN Riverside County, 370 S 500 E #201, Clearfield, UT 84015. Include the inmate’s complete booked name and correct booking number as well as the sender’s full name and return address.

Do books and legal mail go to the Clearfield mail address?

No. Riverside Sheriff says books, periodicals, money orders, legal mail and special correspondence should continue to be sent directly to the inmate’s actual jail facility using the facility-specific address.

How can I add money to a Riverside County inmate account?

The Sheriff lists Access Corrections online deposits, deposits by phone at 866-345-1884, cash or credit-card lobby kiosks, and U.S. Postal Money Orders by mail. Always verify the inmate’s name and booking number first.

How many visits can a Riverside County inmate receive?

The Sheriff’s general visiting rules allow a maximum of two visits per week, with each visit lasting approximately 45 minutes. Facility schedules and scheduling contacts differ, so confirm the exact jail before making plans.

What if the Riverside inmate search shows no result?

Recheck the name, reduce unnecessary filters, allow for recent intake processing, confirm the arrest county and consider whether the person transferred to CDCR, another county, federal custody or immigration detention. A blank result does not prove release.

Where do I check Riverside County criminal court records?

Use Riverside Superior Court Public Access for available criminal case information. The jail search answers a custody question; the court portal answers a case-record question.

When should I use California CIRIS instead of the Riverside jail search?

Use CIRIS when the person has entered California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state-prison custody. A recent Riverside County arrest should be searched in the Sheriff’s county-jail system first.

Best workflow: search the Sheriff locator → save the booking number → confirm the exact Riverside jail → use that facility’s current visit or direct-mail rules → use Access Corrections only for inmate-account deposits → check Riverside Superior Court separately for the criminal case.

Official Sources Reviewed for This Guide

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