Sacramento County Jail Inmate Search: Main Jail, RCCC & Booking Records

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Independent Sacramento County custody guide

Sacramento County Jail Inmate Search: Main Jail, RCCC & Court Records

Start with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s official Inmate Information system when you need to locate someone in county custody. Search by legal name or X-reference number, then confirm the housing facility before arranging mail, visits, funds, bail or release pickup.

The Main Jail, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, Sacramento Superior Court, California state prison system and federal system are separate. This guide shows which source handles each task.

Open Official Inmate Information ↗ Check Sacramento Criminal Court ↗ Choose the Correct Source

Sacramento Custody Route

INFOCounty custodySheriff Inmate Information
MJDowntown custodyMain Jail · 651 I Street
RCCCElk Grove custodyRio Cosumnes Correctional Center
CRTCase informationSacramento Superior Court
CDCRAfter transferCalifornia state prison / federal
Information reviewedSeptember 21, 2026
Main Jail916-874-6752
RCCC916-874-1927
Court updateNew 2026 criminal portal
Independent guide: JailInmateSearches.org is not the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento County Main Jail, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, Sacramento Superior Court, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Securus, TouchPay, VINE or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Custody status, housing, bail, release timing, court information and facility rules can change. Verify current information through the linked official source before paying, travelling, mailing anything or making an important decision. An arrest, booking, charge, jail listing or photograph does not establish guilt or conviction.

Fast Answer: Use Sacramento Sheriff’s Inmate Information First

The official Sacramento County jail search is the Sheriff’s Inmate Information system. Search by the person’s legal name or X-reference number. Once you find a likely result, confirm the current housing location before using any visit, mail, account or release instructions.

If the online search does not resolve the situation, call the Main Jail Inmate & Court Information Line at 916-874-6752. The Sheriff’s FAQ says that line can provide arrest, charge, release and bail information.

Official lookupName or X-reference
Main Jail651 I Street
RCCC12500 Bruceville Rd
ImportantNo result ≠ released
Go directly to the Sacramento County task you need

Which Sacramento County Custody Source Should You Use?

This helper does not directly search Sheriff, court, CDCR or federal records. It routes you to the official service that matches the task.

Select a task above

The matching official source will appear here.

Official source

Sheriff Inmate Information

Use Sacramento County Sheriff’s own system for county custody rather than a copied jail roster, background-check site or old booking directory.

Open Inmate Information ↗

Search method

Name or X-Reference

The Sheriff provides separate search routes for a person’s name and X-reference number. An X-reference is usually the stronger way to distinguish people with similar names.

Need help

Call 916-874-6752

The Sheriff’s Inmate & Court Information line is the appropriate fallback when a very recent arrest, housing location or release situation is not clear online.

Identity caution: do not treat a common-name result, age, photograph or charge alone as proof that you found the correct person. Compare the X-reference number and current custody details whenever available.

How to Search Sacramento County Jail Records Step by Step

  1. Open the official Sheriff’s Inmate Information system. Start with the government source rather than an old third-party roster.
  2. Search the legal name or X-reference number. Use the X-reference number when you already have it because it reduces common-name confusion.
  3. Check the likely match carefully. Compare available identity and custody details instead of relying on one field.
  4. Confirm the housing location. Determine whether the person is at the Main Jail, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center or another agency.
  5. Use the correct next service. Mail, visits, funds, property, release pickup and court records all have separate procedures.
  6. Verify again immediately before acting. Housing and release information can change after transfer, court, sentencing or administrative movement.

What Is a Sacramento County X-Reference Number?

The Sheriff’s custody system uses an X-reference number as an important identifier for people in Sacramento County custody. It is more useful than a name alone for many jail tasks.

Task Why the X-reference helps What else to verify
Inmate lookup Provides a more specific search than a common legal name. Current custody and housing location.
General mail The Sheriff requires the X-reference number in inmate addressing. Main Jail vs RCCC digital-mail route.
Money deposit TouchPay instructions require the person’s X-reference number. Correct name and facility/location number.
Property Helps facility staff identify the correct person. Current property-release procedure.
Health concern Correctional Health asks for it when known. Current facility and nature of concern.

Main Jail vs Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center

Sacramento County operates more than one adult custody facility. Never assume that “Sacramento County Jail” means the downtown Main Jail.

Downtown Sacramento

Sacramento County Main Jail

651 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Inmate information: 916-874-6752 General information: 916-874-6905

The Main Jail provides custodial and security services for people held by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. Current public hours listed by the Sheriff are 7 a.m.–11 p.m. daily.

Elk Grove

Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center

12500 Bruceville Road Elk Grove, CA 95757 Public line: 916-874-1927

RCCC houses sentenced county inmates, some pretrial detainees and people in transfer or other authorized custody statuses. It is also Sacramento County’s central transportation point for defendants sentenced to state prison.

RCCC travel note: the current Sheriff visitation page contains a construction/access warning for Bruceville Road. Check the official RCCC visit page before driving because road conditions can change.

What to Do When the Sacramento Inmate Search Is Blank

Timing

Recent Booking

Arrest, transport, medical screening, identification, classification and database entry can occur before the public search is useful.

Search issue

Name Variation

Retry the legal surname carefully and use the X-reference number if you obtain it from paperwork or the facility.

Transfer

Another Custody System

The person may have transferred to CDCR, federal custody, another county or another authorized placement.

Direct help

Call Main Jail

Call 916-874-6752 when a recent arrest or custody location remains unclear.

No result does not prove release. The person may still be in intake, transport, another facility, another jurisdiction, state custody or federal custody.

Sacramento County Jail Contact Directory

Main Jail inmate info916-874-6752
Main Jail general916-874-6905
Sheriff non-emergency916-874-5115

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office 4500 Orange Grove Avenue Sacramento, CA 95841 Non-emergency: 916-874-5115 TDD non-emergency: 916-874-7128

Bail, Charges and Release Information

For a recent Sacramento County arrest, the Sheriff’s FAQ directs callers to the Main Jail information line at 916-874-6752 for arrest status, charges, whether someone may be released on bail or recognizance, and the bail amount.

Jail information

Verify Bail Before Paying

Use the current custody record and Main Jail information line to verify the person, charge and bail status. A bail amount displayed or quoted at one point in time can change after court review.

Court follow-up

Bail Schedule Is Not the Final Order

Sacramento Superior Court publishes a felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, but an individual case can be affected by judicial orders, holds, warrants, release conditions or later hearings.

Do not promise release after payment. A separate warrant, detainer, court order, another case or administrative requirement can prevent immediate release.

Check Sacramento Criminal Court & Bail Schedule ↗

Main Jail and RCCC Visiting Rules

Main Jail Social Visits

Current Main Jail guidance authorizes two 45-minute social visits per week, Sunday through Saturday. Visits are first come, first served and depend on available time and space.

Visit length

45 Minutes

Each authorized Main Jail social visit is currently 45 minutes.

Weekly allowance

Two Visits

The current Main Jail rule allows two social visits per week.

Group size

Maximum Three

No more than three people, including infants and children, may visit at one time.

Identification

Valid ID Required

Visitors must present valid identification and are subject to search and metal detection.

Current Main Jail visit times include morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Weekend visits can be crowded, and the Sheriff warns that visits can be cancelled without advance notice because of facility conditions.

Check Current Main Jail Visit Schedule ↗

RCCC Visits Are Housing-Specific

RCCC uses different visit schedules for general population, sentenced and pretrial groups, female housing, protective custody and other special populations. The current schedule is marked effective January 7, 2026.

  • No more than three visitors, including infants and children, are permitted per inmate.
  • Visitors over 18 must present picture identification.
  • Minors normally must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and appropriate relationship documents may be required.
  • People released from Main Jail or RCCC within the previous 30 days are generally not permitted to visit.
  • Some visitors with prior state-prison confinement require prior facility approval under California Penal Code section 4571.

Check RCCC Housing-Specific Visit Times ↗

Before travelling: recheck the official page on the day of the visit. Housing assignments, construction access and operational cancellations can change.

Sacramento County Inmate Mail: Digital Mail Center Rules

Sacramento County uses Securus Digital Mail Center for general U.S. mail. General correspondence should no longer be mailed directly to the Main Jail or RCCC.

Main Jail general mail

Main Jail Digital Mail

Incarcerated person’s name and X-reference number C/O Securus Digital Mail Center-Sacramento Main PO Box 431 Lebanon, MO 65536
RCCC general mail

RCCC Digital Mail

Incarcerated person’s name and X-reference number C/O Securus Digital Mail Center-Sacramento RCCC P.O. Box 20888 Tampa, FL 33622

Important Mail Distinctions

  • Use the person’s correct X-reference number.
  • Include a complete sender name and return address.
  • Legal/confidential mail is still sent directly to the person’s actual housing facility under the Sheriff’s legal-mail rules.
  • Books and magazines must come from the publisher directly to the housing location.
  • Only paperback books are accepted under the current rules.
  • Books must be smaller than 8 × 11 inches.
  • A person may possess no more than five books at a time under current Sheriff guidance.
  • Amazon inmate packages are currently refused at both Main Jail and RCCC.
Digital copies of general mail remain in the Securus system. Current Sheriff guidance says someone released or transferred from Sacramento County custody should download digital mail within 60 days if they want to retain access.

Verify Current Sacramento County Mail Rules ↗

How to Send Money for Commissary

Sacramento County currently uses TouchPay for electronic inmate-account deposits.

Deposit item Current Sheriff guidance Why it matters
Facility location number 257501 Required for TouchPay processing.
Person information Name and X-reference number Reduces risk of funding the wrong account.
Main Jail kiosk Cash, credit card or debit card Located in the Main Jail lobby.
TouchPay phone 1-866-232-1899 Fees apply.
Online / retail TouchPay Direct / participating retail location Use only the official route linked by the Sheriff.
Commissary cutoff Funds should be on the trust account before 7 a.m. Sunday Applies to commissary orders at Main Jail and RCCC; times can change.

Money Orders

Money orders for people at either facility are currently mailed to the RCCC Inmate Welfare Fund office rather than the Securus general-mail address.

Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center Attn: IWF Office 12500 Bruceville Rd Elk Grove, CA 95757
  • Write the incarcerated person’s full name and X-reference number on the money order.
  • Include the sender’s full name and return address on the envelope.
  • Do not send personal checks, government-issued checks or tax-refund checks.
  • The Sheriff says money orders are normally deposited within 24 hours after receipt.
  • The deposit-only envelope should not contain unrelated correspondence or property.
Scam warning: verify current county custody before sending funds. Do not send gift cards, cryptocurrency or money to an individual claiming that a private payment is required for immediate release.

Open Official Inmate Funds Guide ↗

Phone Calls and Sacramento Sheriff Email

Telephone

Securus

The Sheriff currently directs telephone-account questions to Securus Technologies at 1-800-844-6591.

Always confirm current service and fees through the Sheriff’s Inmate Information page because correctional communications contracts can change.

Sheriff email system

Printed Messages

Family members can use the Sheriff inmate-information system to submit a message. The message is reviewed by jail staff, printed and generally delivered the following morning.

The person in custody does not receive the email electronically and cannot reply by email.

Email Rules Worth Knowing

  • There is no expectation of privacy.
  • Do not use the system for legal or confidential communication.
  • Messages are limited to one page and cannot contain pictures or attachments.
  • The Sheriff asks each sender to limit correspondence to one message per day.
  • The system also has an overall daily inmate-message limit.
  • Messages for people no longer in custody are not delivered.

Find Person & Open Sheriff Email Link ↗

Property and Money Releases

Main Jail

Main Jail Property Release

A visitor must complete a Property Release form at the public lobby and submit it to the public-counter officer. Current guidance says the recipient generally must take all of the person’s personal property rather than selected items.

The Sheriff warns that processing can take roughly one to three hours, depending on staff duties and facility activity.

RCCC

RCCC Property Release

RCCC currently processes property releases between 7:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Having the incarcerated person submit the release form in advance can prevent major delays.

For personal property, the receiving person generally must take the complete package.

The Sheriff’s evidence/property warehouse is separate from jail property. Being booked into Main Jail or RCCC does not mean arrest evidence or other agency property is stored at the Sheriff’s Property Warehouse.

Medical, Mental-Health and Urgent Welfare Concerns

Sacramento County Adult Correctional Health provides physical health, behavioral health, dental, pharmaceutical and related services for adults at the Main Jail and RCCC.

Patient care

Concern About Someone in Custody

The Inmate Patient Care line is 916-875-9782, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Current county guidance also accepts email at DHS-PRI-InmatPatCare@saccounty.gov.

Be prepared to provide the person’s name, X-reference number if known, facility and a concise description of the concern.

Privacy

Health Information Is Protected

Correctional Health cannot disclose treatment information to family or friends simply because they call. A person in custody must authorize release of protected health information when disclosure is legally permitted.

Emergency: for immediate danger, use the appropriate emergency or facility route. JailInmateSearches.org cannot contact facility staff or the incarcerated person on your behalf.

Open Correctional Health Information ↗

Sacramento Criminal Court Records Changed in 2026

Custody and criminal-case status are separate records. Sacramento Superior Court launched a new criminal case-management system effective August 10, 2026, moving criminal case information into the court’s eCourt environment.

Current portal

Sacramento Superior Court Criminal Division

Use the court’s Criminal Division page for the current criminal case portal, criminal calendar, bail schedule and record-request instructions.

Open Criminal Division ↗

Main Jail courthouse

Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice

651 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-874-6936

The Hall of Justice shares the 651 I Street complex with the Main Jail and houses criminal pretrial court departments.

Criminal Record Copy Fees

Request Current court information
Non-certified copy $0.50 per page.
Certified document pages $1 per page in addition to the applicable certification fee.
Criminal-record name search $15 per name when court staff must research the name.
Certified copies with a staff name search Additional court fees apply; check the current Criminal Records page before submitting the request.
Charge ≠ disposition. A jail booking charge can later be amended, dismissed, reduced, superseded, resolved by plea, tried or otherwise disposed of. Use the court record for case outcome.

Check Current Criminal Records Fees & Forms ↗

SIRENS, California VINE and Custody Notifications

Sacramento County

SIRENS

The Sheriff’s Incarcerated Persons Release Elective Notification System, or SIRENS, allows victims and other concerned people to register for email, text or telephone notifications when custody status changes.

To register, search the person through the Sheriff’s Inmate Information system and use the SIRENS link on the custody-information page. The Sheriff also lists 916-874-6752 as a registration/help route.

California

VINE / State Victim Services

California victim-services guidance also directs county-jail users to VINE for custody information and notifications. After a transfer into CDCR state custody, qualifying victims, next of kin and witnesses use CDCR’s victim-services notification process.

Release dates and custody status can change on short notice because of court orders, credits, transfers or alternative sentencing. Treat notifications as a safety aid, not as a guaranteed release timetable.

Search & Register for SIRENS ↗

When to Use CDCR or the Federal BOP Locator

California state prison

CDCR / CIRIS

If someone has been sentenced and transferred into California state-prison custody, switch from the county search to CDCR’s California Incarcerated Records and Information Search.

CDCR says its population search is updated daily and supports searches by last name or CDCR number.

If the location cannot be found, CDCR’s Identification Unit can assist at 916-445-6713, Monday through Friday excluding holidays, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Open CDCR Locator Guidance ↗

Federal custody

Federal BOP

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator when federal prison custody is the correct system. BOP covers federal incarceration records from 1982 to the present.

A BOP result showing “Released” or “Not in BOP Custody” does not establish that the person has no other criminal-justice custody or supervision.

Open BOP Inmate Locator ↗

For a broader statewide explanation, see the California Jail Inmate Search guide. For federal custody, see the Federal Jail Inmate Search guide.

Custody History, Sheriff Records and Mugshots

A jail-search result is different from a formal records request. Sacramento Sheriff’s transparency guidance says custody-history requests require identity verification and are handled through the Main Jail archives process.

Custody history

Main Jail Archives

If you need your own custody history, use the Sheriff’s current transparency/records instructions. Sensitive identity documents should be sent only through the official process—not to this website or an unrelated third party.

Booking photos

Do Not Assume Mugshots Are Public PRA Records

The Sheriff’s current transparency page states that mugshots requested through the California Public Records Act are not releasable under the authorities cited by the agency.

A third-party image should not be treated as a current official booking record.

Open Sheriff Transparency & Records Guidance ↗

Common Sacramento Jail Search Mistakes

Custody Mistakes

  • Searching CDCR first for someone arrested locally yesterday.
  • Assuming everyone in county custody is at the downtown Main Jail.
  • Treating a blank search as proof of release.
  • Using the wrong mail address after a housing transfer.
  • Using a county search after the person has entered state or federal custody.

Money and Legal Mistakes

  • Sending money without verifying the X-reference number.
  • Sending general mail to the physical jail instead of the Digital Mail Center.
  • Confusing TouchPay commissary deposits with bail.
  • Treating a jail charge as a final court judgment.
  • Using an old Sacramento court-search URL after the August 2026 system change.

Official Sacramento County Action Directory

Custody Sheriff Inmate Information

Search Sacramento County custody by name or X-reference number.

Open Official Search ↗
Main Jail Main Jail Information

Address, public hours and jail service links.

Open Main Jail ↗
RCCC Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center

Elk Grove facility information, releases, property and services.

Open RCCC ↗
Visits Main Jail Visiting

Current social-visit times, identification and restrictions.

Check Main Jail Visits ↗
RCCC visits RCCC Visiting

Housing- and population-specific schedule effective in 2026.

Check RCCC Visits ↗
Mail Inmate Mail Instructions

Digital mail, legal mail, books and package rules.

Check Mail Rules ↗
Money Inmate Funds

TouchPay, kiosks, money orders and commissary deadlines.

Open Funds Guide ↗
Court Sacramento Criminal Court

Current criminal portal, calendar, bail schedule and records.

Open Criminal Division ↗
Notifications SIRENS

Search the Sheriff custody page and register for release/status notifications.

Search & Register ↗
State custody California CDCR

Use after transfer into California state-prison custody.

Open CDCR Resources ↗
Federal custody Federal BOP

Use when the person is in federal prison custody.

Open BOP Locator ↗
Health Correctional Health

Current patient-care line and health-information guidance.

Open Health Guide ↗

Related Inmate Search Guides

California Jail & Prison Search

Use the statewide guide when the county is uncertain or the person may have transferred into CDCR custody.

California Jail Inmate Search

Federal Custody

Use the federal guide when the case or custody is under the Federal Bureau of Prisons rather than Sacramento County.

Federal Jail Inmate Search

City vs County Custody

If you are unsure whether an arrest is still in a municipal holding stage or already in county custody, review the custody-level differences.

City Jail Inmate Search Guide

Sacramento County Jail Inmate Search FAQs

What is the official Sacramento County jail inmate search?

Use the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Inmate Information system. It provides searches by name or X-reference number and links to related custody services.

What is the Sacramento County Main Jail phone number?

The Main Jail Inmate & Court Information Line is 916-874-6752. The Sheriff’s FAQ says this line can help with arrest, charge, bail and release information.

Where is the Sacramento County Main Jail?

The Sacramento County Main Jail is at 651 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Where is Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center?

RCCC is at 12500 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95757. Its public line is 916-874-1927.

How do I send mail to someone in Sacramento County jail?

General mail now goes through Securus Digital Mail Center. Main Jail and RCCC have different digital-mail address formats, so verify the housing facility and X-reference number before mailing. Legal and confidential mail still follows direct-facility instructions.

How do I add money to a Sacramento County inmate account?

The Sheriff currently uses TouchPay for electronic deposits. You need facility location number 257501, the incarcerated person’s name and X-reference number. Kiosk, telephone, online and participating retail methods are available, with fees.

How many visits can someone receive at Sacramento Main Jail?

Current Main Jail rules authorize two 45-minute social visits per week, subject to identification, group-size, security and facility-capacity rules.

Where do I check Sacramento County criminal court records?

Use Sacramento Superior Court’s Criminal Division and current criminal portal. The court moved criminal case information into its new eCourt system effective August 10, 2026.

What if someone is not found in the Sacramento County inmate search?

Recheck the legal name, allow for recent-booking processing, and call 916-874-6752 if needed. The person may also have transferred to another jurisdiction, CDCR state custody or federal custody. A blank county result does not prove release.

How can I get Sacramento County release notifications?

The Sheriff’s SIRENS service allows registration for email, text or telephone notifications from the person’s custody-information page. California VINE is another county-jail victim-notification resource.

Final Sacramento County Verification Checklist

  • Search the official Sacramento Sheriff Inmate Information system first.
  • Use the X-reference number when available.
  • Confirm whether the person is at Main Jail, RCCC or another agency.
  • Call 916-874-6752 when recent county custody remains unclear.
  • Check the Sacramento Superior Court criminal portal separately for case information.
  • Recheck bail status before submitting money or contacting a bond provider.
  • Use the correct Securus Digital Mail Center address for the actual facility.
  • Use TouchPay only after matching the correct person and X-reference number.
  • Check the exact visiting schedule before travelling.
  • Use SIRENS or VINE where custody notifications are useful.
  • Switch to CDCR or BOP when the person has left county custody.
  • Do not treat an arrest, charge, jail listing or photograph as proof of guilt.
Best Sacramento workflow: Sheriff inmate search → verify X-reference → confirm Main Jail or RCCC → use the correct visit, mail, funds or notification service → check Sacramento Superior Court separately → verify again before acting.

Official Sources Reviewed for This Guide

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