Glendale Inmate Lookup

Glendale inmate population records go through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The Glendale Police Department makes arrests in the city but does not run a long-term jail. After booking, inmates transfer to LA County facilities. The sheriff operates the largest jail system in the country, holding roughly 12,000 people daily across several locations. To find someone arrested in Glendale, you search the LA County Inmate Information Center online. It is free and open to anyone. Glendale has about 196,000 residents and sits just north of downtown Los Angeles in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains.

LA County Inmate Information Center

The Los Angeles County Sheriff runs the Inmate Information Center, or IIC. This is the main tool for finding people in custody across the entire county, including those arrested in Glendale. Go to app5.lasd.org/iic and enter a name or booking number. The system searches all LA County jail facilities at once. Results show the inmate's charges, bail amount, next court date, and which facility currently holds them.

LA County operates several major jails. Twin Towers Correctional Facility and the Men's Central Jail sit in downtown Los Angeles. The Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood holds female inmates. North County Correctional Facility in Castaic and Pitchess Detention Center in the same area handle overflow. A Glendale arrest could land someone in any of these locations depending on bed space and the nature of the charges. The IIC tells you exactly where the person is.

The system updates throughout the day. New bookings show up within hours. If you search too soon after an arrest, the record might not be in the system yet. Give it 4 to 8 hours from the time of arrest in Glendale before checking the IIC portal.

Ways to Search for Glendale Inmates

The IIC is your first stop. It covers everything in LA County. If the online tool does not give you results, call (213) 473-6100. That is the inmate information line for the sheriff's department. Staff answer around the clock and can look up any person in the LA County jail system by name or booking number. They handle a high call volume so expect some wait time.

VINELink offers another path. It covers all 58 California counties. Search for a person by name across Los Angeles County. VINE shows custody status and lets you set up alerts. When the inmate's status changes, you get a call, text, or email. The VINE phone number is 1-877-411-5588. This service works for anyone, not just crime victims. It is a good backup when the IIC website is slow or down for maintenance.

For inmates who left county jail and went to state prison, switch to CIRIS. This CDCR tool tracks people in California state prisons. Once someone sentenced through Glendale courts transfers to the state system, the LA County IIC stops showing them. CIRIS shows the current prison facility, admission date, and upcoming parole hearings.

Glendale Police Department

Glendale has its own police force. The department works from 131 North Isabel Street. Officers respond to calls and make arrests throughout the city. After an arrest, the person goes through initial booking at the Glendale Police station. Depending on the charges, they may get released, cited out, or transferred to LA County custody. Misdemeanor arrests sometimes result in a cite and release the same day. Felony arrests almost always mean a transfer to a county jail facility.

The Glendale Police Records Section handles requests for police reports and arrest records from local cases. Call (818) 548-4840 for the records unit. There is a fee for copies of reports. The records section is separate from inmate search. They deal with documents about what happened during an arrest, not current custody status. For custody questions about Glendale inmates, use the LA County IIC or call the sheriff's inmate line instead.

Note: The Glendale city jail is a temporary holding area only. It is not designed for stays beyond 48 to 72 hours.

Inmate Data Access Rules

Booking records from Glendale arrests are public. Government Code 6254(f) requires California law enforcement to disclose arrest information. This includes names, charges, bail, and booking data. The LA County Sheriff follows this law by making inmate population data available through the IIC. You do not need a reason to search. Anyone can look up Glendale inmates in the county system.

Criminal history records are restricted under Penal Code 11105. The California DOJ holds those records and limits who can view them. A background check requires fingerprints and a $25 fee through a Live Scan provider. Several Live Scan sites operate in the Glendale area. The DOJ processes requests in 2 to 3 business days typically. Criminal history files show a person's full record across California. That is much broader than what the IIC shows, which is just current jail status.

The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks LA County jail population data going back decades. You can pull monthly reports that show capacity, average daily population, and total bookings.

The image above shows the LA County Sheriff Inmate Information Center. This portal is where you search for inmates booked from Glendale and all other LA County cities.

Nearby Cities

Cities near Glendale also route inmates through the LA County Sheriff system. Check these pages for local details.

Los Angeles County Inmate Records

Glendale is part of Los Angeles County. Visit the county page for full details on all jail facilities and the IIC search system.