San Bernardino Jail Inmate Search: Sheriff Lookup, County Jail List, Prison & ICE Search

Best name-search order

• Start with last name only if spelling is uncertain.
• Add first name after you see the result size.
• Add middle name only if the person commonly uses it.
• Add DOB when you know it.
• Use approximate age when DOB is unknown.
• Use gender as a final narrowing filter.

Identity checks after a match

• 10-digit booking number.
• Date of birth or approximate age.
• Arrest date.
• Arrest agency.
• Housing facility.
• Bail, no-bail or sentenced field.
• Projected release or release date.

Current inmate lookup

Use when you believe the person is currently held in a San Bernardino County jail facility.

Projected releases

Use as a planning clue only. A projected release can change because of warrants, court orders, sentence calculation, medical release planning or facility processing.

Out-of-custody list

Select a release date in the locator when the person may have already left county custody.

Use City arrest logs for arrest information

The City of San Bernardino publishes arrest-log information through its police/crime statistics section. Use it when your question is about a City Police arrest event.

Open City of San Bernardino Arrest Logs

Use Sheriff locator for jail custody

After a person is booked into San Bernardino County custody, the Sheriff locator is the source for booking number, housing, release, bail, visiting and mail details.

Open Sheriff Inmate Locator

Best search: A-number

If you know the A-number, use it with the correct country of birth in ICE ODLS.

Name search

If you do not have the A-number, search by full name, country of birth and date of birth.

No result

If ODLS does not show the person, contact ICE ERO or the detention facility directly. Very recent transfers may not appear immediately.

Booking number

Use this for jail calls, visiting, mail, family medical faxes, property questions and identity matching.

Name, DOB and age

Compare these before assuming a common-name match is correct.

Arrest agency

The arresting agency may control the report even when the Sheriff’s jail houses the person.

Housing facility

Facility determines mail address, travel destination, property route and phone questions.

Bail field

Bail, no-bail and sentenced notes must be read charge by charge.

Release notification

Use the VINELink route from the official record when available.

ARS kiosk uses

Inmates can use housing-unit kiosks for classification questions, PREA reports, disability accommodations, court-date lookup, commissary, religious requests, program information, grievances and health-care requests.

Why the public lookup can lag

Transport, medical screening, booking, fingerprinting, classification and data entry can occur before the public record is fully useful.

Family takeaway

If an arrest just happened, recheck the locator and call the public information line with the exact name, DOB and possible arrest agency.

Cash or surety bail

The Sheriff locator says bail may be accepted in cash or surety bond. The corrections page lists the bail information line as 909-350-2476.

No-bail charge

A no-bail charge can keep a person in custody until court even if another charge has a bail amount.

Property bond

The locator explains that some property-bond issues are handled by the court, not the jail counter.

Projected release

Use it as a planning clue, not a promise. Holds, court orders, warrants and medical or mental-health release planning can change timing.

Out-of-custody search

Select a release date if the person may have left county custody.

Notification

Use the VINELink route from the official record for custody-change notification by phone, email or TTY.

What court records answer

Use Superior Court resources for arraignment, misdemeanor/felony case information, hearing dates, filings, court orders, disposition and document-access questions.

What the jail record answers

Use the Sheriff locator for custody, booking number, housing, release status, bail clues, visiting link and mail information.

Online schedule link

Look up the inmate and use the “schedule a visit” link when it appears. The Sheriff locator says the online feature is not for official attorney visits.

Phone appointment line

Call 909-887-0364. The locator page lists a phone scheduling window and the corrections page also posts jail-wide visiting details.

Valid ID required

Bring valid photo identification and make sure visitor information matches what was submitted during scheduling.

Before visiting

• Confirm the inmate’s facility.
• Have the booking number.
• Reserve one day before the planned visit.
• Arrive 30 minutes early.
• Bring valid photo ID.
• Expect visitor, belongings and vehicle searches.

Avoid these visit problems

• Cell phones or recording devices.
• Tobacco products.
• Gang attire.
• Revealing or transparent clothing.
• Arriving late.
• Trying to visit without required felony/probation/parole authorization.

Attorney visits

Attorneys and professionals of record can visit by presenting photo identification and a professional card. Visit length depends partly on facility operations.

Call ahead

Attorneys and government representatives should call in advance to reserve interview times before arrival. Briefcases, parcels and vehicles may be searched.

Foreign nationals

Foreign nationals are entitled to visits from their country’s consular office. Consular contact is separate from ordinary family visitation.

Mail must include

• Sender’s name.
• Return address.
• Inmate’s first and last name.
• Booking number.
• Correct facility name.
• Correct facility address.

Do not send

• Blank paper or blank envelopes.
• Stamps.
• Hardback books.
• Food or gum.
• Glitter, stickers, glue or tape.
• Gang-related material.
• Nude or sexually explicit pictures.
• Musical greeting cards.

Photo rule

Official locator guidance says no more than 10 pictures at one time, and pictures cannot be larger than 5 x 7. Each photo should have the inmate’s name and booking number on the back.

Books and magazines

Books and magazines must be mailed directly from the bookstore or publisher. Hard-bound books are not accepted. Approved books and magazines may be limited by property rules.

Legal mail

Legal correspondence is treated separately from ordinary mail. Do not mix personal photos, commissary items or non-legal notes into legal mail.

Lobby kiosk deposits

The Sheriff corrections page says money can be deposited at lobby kiosks at the four county jails 24/7.

Accepted kiosk payment

Kiosks accept cash, credit cards and debit cards. Personal checks or money orders are not accepted at the kiosk.

Care packages

Use iCareGifts.com from the official Sheriff route to reduce fake-site risk.

Public plan deposit details

The public information plan describes TouchPayDirect and phone deposits, with Facility ID 291739, plus visiting-lobby kiosks. It also describes mailed cashier’s checks or money orders to the facility where the inmate is housed.

Account limits and delays

The public plan states an inmate account may not exceed $500, and personal checks or multiple-party checks are not accepted. Mailed checks may have a waiting period before funds become available.

Booking phone calls

The public information plan explains that arrested people have access to local calls after booking, including calls to an attorney, bail bond agent and family/personal contact. Custodial parents may have additional local calls to arrange child care.

Housing-unit phones

After booking, inmates assigned to housing units normally have access to phones several hours each day. Calls may be collect or paid with call time from commissary.

Blocked calls

The public information plan references Securus support at 1-800-844-6591 for call-blocking issues.

Prepare this information

• Full legal name.
• Date of birth.
• Booking number.
• Facility or housing location.
• Diagnosis and treating provider.
• Medication name, dosage and schedule.
• Medication side effects or past medication problems.
• Recent suicide threats or attempts.
• Serious medical issues such as diabetes, seizure history, high blood pressure or heart conditions.

Fax and records contacts

Medical fax: 909-463-5180

Mental health fax: 909-463-5233

Medical records: 909-463-5007 or Medicalrecords@sbcsd.org

Send medical information to the medical fax, mental-health information to the mental-health fax, and both if both issues apply.

Property inventory

Booking officers inventory and secure personal property. Personal clothing is stored after the person changes into facility clothing.

Release authorization

An inmate may release money or property to a family member by requesting the proper property, money release or clothing exchange form from staff.

Bulk property

Bulk property such as backpacks, sleeping bags and bicycles is not accepted at facilities. Questions about those items should go to the arresting agency.

PREA and safety reporting

The Sheriff’s public information plan states the department has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse, sexual harassment and intentional misgendering of transgender and intersex inmates by staff.

Reports can be made to staff, through inmate request, grievance, third-party notification, automated kiosk or the 24-hour jail crisis hotline from housing telephones.

Disability access

TDD telephone and Video Relay Services may be available for hearing-impaired inmates and inmates with speech disabilities upon request. Disability accommodations can be requested during intake, medical interview or later through the kiosk.

Religious requests

Inmates may submit religious requests through the kiosk for services, rituals, chaplain contact or religious books. Chaplains and approved services support multiple faith needs.

Grievance timing

The public information plan says inmates generally have ten calendar days from the incident to file a grievance. Sexual assault or sexual harassment grievances have no time limit.

Work release / electronic confinement

The Administrative Support Unit runs work release and electronic confinement programs for lower-risk offenders when court and eligibility conditions apply. The Sheriff lists the unit officer line as 909-473-2580.

Inmate Welfare Fund

The Sheriff describes IWF resources for services that support incarcerated people, including programs connected with education, transition and family resources.

START and reentry

The public information plan describes Sheriff’s Transitional Assistance Reentry Team support and access to education, vocational, cognitive, spiritual and reentry planning resources.

Library and legal reference

San Bernardino Type II jails maintain library access, including legal reference materials. Staff deliver or exchange library books on a regular basis.

Exercise and recreation

The public information plan describes out-of-cell, exercise and recreation opportunities, with access subject to facility operations and discipline status.

Voting while in custody

Eligible incarcerated people may request a mail-in ballot application when they meet California voter eligibility requirements. Voting materials are handled through regular mail channels and ballot secrecy is protected.

Online records request

Use San Bernardino County NextRequest for online public-record requests.

Records counter

Records Division is at 655 East Third Street, San Bernardino, CA. Public counter hours are listed as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except holidays.

Mail request

Mail written requests to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Records Division, PO Box 569, San Bernardino, CA 92402.

In-custody and clearance letters

The Records Division describes complete or partial in-custody letters and clearance letters. Some letters require proof of identity or legal authority.

Booking photos

The Sheriff’s public-records page says the department generally does not release booking photos. Use official custody and court records instead of third-party mugshot images.

Safe payment rule

Reopen the Sheriff locator, Sheriff corrections page, iCareGifts, court page, CDCR page, ICE ODLS or BOP locator yourself. Do not use a payment link sent by an unknown person.

Known Sheriff warning

The Sheriff’s civil enforcement page warns that the department will never text or email you about a law-enforcement issue, ask you to click a link, enter personal information or request payment.