People in California state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the CDCR inmate search.
California counties
Pick the county where the arrest happened.
- Alameda County
- Alpine County
- Amador County
- Butte County
- Calaveras County
- Colusa County
- Contra Costa County
- Del Norte County
- El Dorado County
- Fresno County
- Glenn County
- Humboldt County
- Imperial County
- Inyo County
- Kern County
- Kings County
- Lake County
- Lassen County
- Los Angeles County
- Madera County
- Marin County
- Mariposa County
- Mendocino County
- Merced County
- Modoc County
- Mono County
- Monterey County
- Napa County
- Nevada County
- Orange County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Riverside County
- Sacramento County
- San Benito County
- San Bernardino County
- San Diego County
- San Francisco County
- San Joaquin County
- San Luis Obispo County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Siskiyou County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Stanislaus County
- Sutter County
- Tehama County
- Trinity County
- Tulare County
- Tuolumne County
- Ventura County
- Yolo County
- Yuba County
No county matches that name.
Largest state prisons in California
12 of 84 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.
- Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) State prison in Jamestown, Tuolumne County
- California Men's Colony (CMC) State prison in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County
- Ca Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) State prison in Corcoran, Kings County
- Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) State prison in Ione, Amador County
- San Quentin State Prison (SQ) State prison in San Quentin, Marin County
- R J Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) State prison in San Diego, San Diego County
- Wasco State Prison (WSP) State prison in Wasco, Kern County
- North Kern State Prison (NKSP) State prison in Delano, Kern County
- California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) State prison in Norco, Riverside County
- Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) State prison in Soledad, Monterey County
- Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) State prison in Delano, Kern County
- Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) State prison in Crescent City, Del Norte County
Largest federal facilities in California
5 of 25 shown, by capacity. All federal prisons, by state.
- Adelanto ICE Processing Center Federal prison in Adelanto, San Bernardino County
- Imperial Regional Detention Facility Federal prison in Calexico, Imperial County
- Western Region Detention Facility Federal prison in San Diego, San Diego County
- Desert View Annex Federal prison in Adelanto, San Bernardino County
- El Centro Service Processing Center Federal prison in El Centro, Imperial County
Questions about California inmate search
How do I find someone in a California county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 58 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in California yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in California state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 84 state prisons in California.
How many jails and prisons are there in California?
We list 361 facilities in California: 196 county jails, 84 state prisons, 25 federal facilities and 56 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.