Elk Grove Inmate Population

Elk Grove inmate population records are managed through the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. The city sits in the southern part of Sacramento County, just south of the state capital. About 176,000 people live in Elk Grove. The city has its own police department but does not run a jail. After an arrest, Elk Grove police transfer the person to Sacramento County facilities for booking. The sheriff runs a free online inmate search tool that covers both county jails. You can look up any Elk Grove inmate by name and check their custody status, charges, and bail amount.

Sacramento County Jails for Elk Grove

Sacramento County operates two main jail facilities. The Sacramento County Main Jail sits downtown at 651 I Street in Sacramento. The Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, known as RCCC, is located at 12500 Bruceville Road in Elk Grove itself. That means one of the two county jails is actually in the Elk Grove area. RCCC is a large facility that handles sentenced inmates, work release, and overflow from the Main Jail. Many Elk Grove inmates end up at RCCC because of its location.

The Main Jail handles most initial bookings for the county. If Elk Grove police arrest someone, the person usually goes to the Main Jail first for booking and processing. From there, they may stay at Main Jail or transfer to RCCC for housing. The transfer depends on classification, charges, and bed availability. Both facilities are run by the Sacramento County Sheriff. The booking data feeds into the same system, so one online search covers both locations.

The Sacramento County jail system holds around 3,500 to 4,000 inmates on a typical day. Elk Grove contributes a portion of that population. The Elk Grove Police Department station is at 8400 Laguna Palms Way. You can call them at (916) 478-8000 for arrest-related questions. For custody status after booking, the sheriff handles it from there.

Note: RCCC in Elk Grove is not a city jail. It is a county facility that happens to sit within city limits.

Search Elk Grove Inmates Online

The Sacramento County Sheriff runs a public inmate search at sacsheriff.com. This tool covers the Main Jail and RCCC. Type a name and the results show everyone matching that search currently in custody. Each record lists the booking number, charges, bail, court date, and facility location. The search is free and does not need an account.

The Sacramento County Sheriff inmate search page is shown below. This is where you look up Elk Grove inmates.

The system updates regularly. New Elk Grove bookings show up within a few hours of processing. Released inmates drop off the results. If you need information on someone who was released, the sheriff's records unit can help. Call 916-874-6752 for assistance with older Elk Grove booking records. The online search is the fastest way to check current custody status though.

Statewide Inmate Search

VINELink covers all of California, including Sacramento County. Use it to search for Elk Grove inmates statewide. VINE is especially useful when you do not know which county holds someone. You can also sign up for custody alerts. When an inmate's status changes, VINE sends a call, text, or email. The phone line is 1-877-411-5588. It runs around the clock.

The CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR handles state prison searches. If someone from Elk Grove was convicted and sent to state prison, they leave the Sacramento County system and enter CDCR custody. CIRIS tracks them at that point. It shows the prison location, admission date, and parole information. Several state prisons sit in the Sacramento area, including Folsom State Prison and California State Prison, Sacramento, in Represa. But CIRIS searches all 34 prisons across the state at once.

Elk Grove is close to several CDCR facilities. That does not mean local inmates go to those prisons. CDCR assigns housing based on classification, not geography. An Elk Grove inmate could end up at any state prison in California. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey publishes monthly data on Sacramento County jail population, including total bookings and average daily count.

Elk Grove Inmate Records Access

Booking records from Elk Grove arrests are public under California law. Government Code 6254(f) makes arrest and booking data available to anyone who asks. The Sacramento County Sheriff follows this law by running the online inmate search. You can see names, charges, bail, and booking dates without having to file a formal request.

Full criminal history is different. Penal Code 11105 restricts access to criminal records held by the California DOJ. The sheriff's inmate search is not a background check. It only shows people in custody right now. For your own criminal history, submit fingerprints at a Live Scan location and pay the $25 DOJ fee. Elk Grove has several Live Scan providers you can use. The DOJ Record Review page explains the full process.

• Sacramento County inmate search is free online
• CIRIS state prison search costs nothing
• VINE custody alerts are free across California
• Personal criminal history costs $25 through the DOJ
• Elk Grove PD records: (916) 478-8000

Courts and Legal Aid for Elk Grove

Elk Grove cases go through the Carol Miller Justice Center at 301 Bicentennial Circle in Sacramento. This courthouse handles criminal arraignments, traffic matters, and small claims for the south Sacramento County area. The Sacramento County Superior Court also runs the main courthouse downtown at 720 9th Street for felony trials and other major proceedings. An Elk Grove inmate's court date shows up in both the jail search and the court's online case lookup tool.

The Sacramento County Public Defender provides legal representation for people who cannot afford private attorneys. They get assigned at arraignment. Sacramento County also has legal aid groups like Legal Services of Northern California that offer free help with civil matters. For Elk Grove inmates specifically, the process starts at the first court appearance. The judge asks if the person can afford counsel. If not, the public defender steps in. The system works the same across all of Sacramento County regardless of where in the county the arrest happened.

Nearby Cities

Sacramento is near Elk Grove and shares the same county jail system for inmate custody.

Sacramento County

Elk Grove is part of Sacramento County. The county page has full details on the jail system, search tools, and sheriff contacts.