California Inmate Search
About California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are responsible for keeping up-to-date records of inmates in the California state prisons. The database that the department of corrections supply the public should not be used as official records. It may contain errors in its information and the department of corrections does not imply is correct.
You can search for an inmate using their CDCR number or their first and last name. Information on inmates that were recently booked, or transferring state prison, will not be available for a few days.
If you have any issues with finding an inmate or want to know more on visitation schedules, you can contact the department of corrections Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 916-445-6713.
Unlike the department of corrections, city and county jails, keep their own records separate. If you are looking for an inmate in one of those jails, you will need to find the appropriate site for further details.
Basic Information
How to Do an Inmate Search in California
When an offender is housed in a state prison, they are the property of the Department of Corrections Division. As stated above every state’s Department of Corrections Division has their own jail roster or database that the general public may use.
The CDCR inmate locator database can be found on the official California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation website.
You can search the database by using the following pieces of information:
- CDCR Number
- First Name
- Last Name
- Middle Name
The CDCR number will take precedence during all searches. The CDCR is a six-digit number. All incoming inmates will be assigned their CDCR by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This will be the easiest and quickest way to locate an inmate.
If you decide to enter their CDCR number in the field provided, you will NOT need to enter their first and last name. However, the CDCR field will only show results for the EXACT number you have entered, so you will want to double check, if no results pop up.
If you don’t know the inmate’s CDCR number or there is no search results for the AIS number you plugged in, your next thing you can do is search by the inmate’s first and last name.
When you finally get some search results, you will see a list of all inmates that fit the criteria you plugged in.
You will see the following pieces of information:
- Inmate Name
- CDCR Number
- Age
- Admission Date
- Current Location
You can click on the inmate’s name to bring up their own personal file. When you do this, you will see the following information:
- Inmate Name
- CDCR Number
- Age
- Admission Date
- Current Location
- Location Link
- Parole Eligible Date (Month/Year)
- Parole Eligible Date Information
- Additional Information
Types of Correctional Facilities in California
List of Correctional Facilities in California
There are 824 jails and prisons in California.
Showing 1 – 50 of 824 results
Correctional Facility Name |
Type |
County |
Alameda County Glenn Dyer Detention, California
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County Jail
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Alameda County
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Alameda Jail, California
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City Jail
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Alameda County
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Alameda County Santa Rita Jail, California
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County Jail
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Alameda County
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Berkeley Police Jail Facility, California
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City Jail
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Alameda County
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Concord Jail, California
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City Jail
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Alameda County
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Oakland Jail, California
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City Jail
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Alameda County
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Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center, California
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County Jail
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Alameda County
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Alameda County Camp Sweeney, California
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County Jail
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Alameda County
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Alpine County Jail, California
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County Jail
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Alpine County
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Amador County Jail, California
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County Jail
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Amador County
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Butte County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Butte County
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Amador County Juvenile Detention Center, California
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County Jail
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Amador County
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Calaveras County Jail, California
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County Jail
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Calaveras County
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Calaveras County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Calaveras County
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Colusa County Jail, California
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County Jail
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Colusa County
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Antioch Jail, California
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City Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Contra Costa County - Martinez Detention, California
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County Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Contra Costa County - Marsh Creek Detention, California
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County Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Contra Costa County - West Detention, California
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County Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Richmond Jail, California
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City Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Chris Adams Girl Center, California
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County Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Del Norte County Jail, California
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County Jail
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Del Norte County
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Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility, California
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County Jail
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Contra Costa County
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Bar-O Boys Ranch, California
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County Jail
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Del Norte County
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Del Norte County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Del Norte County
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Placer County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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El Dorado County
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Placer County Juvenile Treatment Center, California
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County Jail
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El Dorado County
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Fresno County Main Jail, California
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County Jail
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Fresno County
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Elkhorn Correctional Facility, California
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County Jail
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Fresno County
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Fresno County North Annex Jail, California
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County Jail
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Fresno County
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Fresno County South Annex Jail, California
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County Jail
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Fresno County
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Fresno County Satellite Jail, California
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County Jail
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Fresno County
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Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus, California
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County Jail
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Fresno County
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Glenn County Sheriff's Jail, California
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County Jail
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Glenn County
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Glenn County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Glenn County
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Humboldt County Correctional Facility, California
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County Jail
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Humboldt County
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Humboldt County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Humboldt County
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Regional Adult Detention Facility, California
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County Jail
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Imperial County
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Imperial County - Herbert Hughes Correctional Center, California
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County Jail
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Imperial County
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Imperial County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Imperial County
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Inyo County Juvenile Hall, California
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County Jail
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Inyo County
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Kern County Central Receiving Facility, California
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County Jail
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Kern County
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Kern County Lerdo Max-Med Security Facility, California
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County Jail
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Kern County
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Kern County Lerdo Minimum Security Facility, California
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County Jail
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Kern County
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Kern County Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility, California
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County Jail
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Kern County
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Twin Pines Ranch, California
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State Prison
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Riverside County
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Acton Conservation Camp #11, California
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State Prison
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Los Angeles County
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Alder Conservation Camp #20, California
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State Prison
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Del Norte County
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Antelope Conservation Camp #25, California
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State Prison
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Lassen County
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