Clovis Inmate Records Search

Clovis inmate population records go through the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Clovis does not have its own city jail. The Clovis Police Department handles arrests, but all bookings and custody fall under the county sheriff. Fresno County operates jail facilities in the city of Fresno that serve the entire county, including Clovis. This page covers the county inmate search tool, statewide databases, California records laws, and the contacts you need to locate someone in custody from the Clovis area.

Fresno County Jail Inmate Search

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office runs the jail system for Clovis and every other city in Fresno County. The main facility is the Fresno County Jail in downtown Fresno. People arrested by Clovis Police get transported there for booking. The county also operates satellite facilities and work release programs. Fresno County Jail is one of the larger facilities in the Central Valley, holding well over 2,000 inmates at capacity. It sits on Fresno Street near the courthouse complex.

The Fresno County Sheriff provides an online inmate search at publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org. Enter a name and the tool shows who is currently in county custody. Results include booking number, charges, bail amount, and housing location. The search is free and open to the public. If someone was arrested in Clovis recently, the booking data should appear within hours. The system gets frequent updates as new arrests are processed and inmates get released or transferred.

The Fresno County Sheriff inmate search page is shown below.

Call (559) 475-9491 to reach the sheriff's office by phone. Staff can check custody status and provide booking details for anyone in the Fresno County jail system, including people arrested in Clovis.

Statewide Inmate Search

CIRIS is the California state prison search tool managed by CDCR. If a person from Clovis went to state prison after sentencing, CIRIS shows their current facility, admission date, and parole hearing schedule. The search is free. Type a last name or CDCR number. It covers all 34 state prisons in California but does not include Fresno County jail inmates. State prison is a different system from county jail.

VINELink covers all 58 California counties. Fresno County is in the system. Search by name and check if someone is held in any county jail across the state. VINE also sends alerts. Register for notifications and you get a call, email, or text when an inmate's custody status changes. This covers releases and transfers. Call 1-877-411-5588 to use VINE by phone. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey publishes monthly jail population data for Fresno County, including capacity, average daily population, and booking counts.

Clovis arrests feed into the Fresno County numbers. There is no separate tracking for city-level bookings in the BSCC data.

Clovis Inmate Record Laws

Basic booking data is public in California. Government Code 6254(f) requires that arrest records be disclosed. This covers names, charges, bail, and booking dates for people arrested in Clovis. The Fresno County Sheriff posts inmate data online. The Clovis Police Department can provide arrest information by phone at (559) 324-2800. Anyone can request this data. No ID required. No reason needed.

Criminal history records are different. Under Penal Code 11105, full criminal backgrounds are restricted in California. You cannot get someone else's record through a public request. Personal record checks cost $25 through the DOJ. Go to a Live Scan site, submit fingerprints, and the DOJ sends back your record in a few days. Live Scan locations in the Clovis and Fresno area include several fingerprinting businesses and some UPS stores that offer the service.

Central California Legal Services provides free legal help in Fresno County. They assist with record clearing, expungement, and other legal matters for residents who cannot afford an attorney. The Fresno County Public Defender also handles questions about criminal records for people who were represented by their office.

Visiting Fresno County Inmates

Visiting at Fresno County Jail follows the sheriff's schedule. Days and times depend on the inmate's housing unit. Call (559) 475-9491 or check the sheriff's website for the current visiting hours. You need a valid photo ID. No cell phones or bags in the visiting area. Video visits are available through the county's approved provider. Remote video visits let you connect from home, which is convenient for Clovis residents who do not want to travel to the jail in Fresno.

Phone calls from Fresno County jail carry fees set by the phone provider. Families add money to an inmate's phone account online. State prison calls in California are free since January 2023, but county jail calls in Fresno still cost money. Mail goes to the Fresno County Jail at the downtown Fresno address. Include the inmate's full name and booking number on all letters. Electronic messaging and commissary deposits are available through the county's online systems. For questions about a specific Clovis area inmate, the sheriff's office is the first place to call.

Nearby City Inmate Records

These cities near Clovis share the Fresno County jail system or are in nearby Central Valley counties.

For full county jail details, see the Fresno County inmate population page.