Inglewood Inmate Records

Inglewood inmate population records go through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The city does not operate its own jail. When Inglewood police make an arrest, the person gets booked and then transferred to county custody. The Los Angeles County jail system is the largest in the nation, holding well over 12,000 people on a typical day across multiple sites. You can search for anyone arrested in Inglewood through the sheriff's free online tool. State prison inmates convicted in Inglewood courts are tracked separately through CDCR's CIRIS system. Between these two tools, most Inglewood inmate population records are available to look up from home.

Los Angeles County Jail System

Inglewood sits in Los Angeles County. The sheriff runs the jail system for all cities in the county, and that includes Inglewood. There is no city jail here. The Inglewood Police Department handles arrests within city limits, but after booking, inmates transfer to a county facility. Most go to the Century Regional Detention Facility in nearby Lynwood or to the main jail complex in downtown Los Angeles. The county holds people at Twin Towers, Men's Central Jail, and several other sites spread across the region.

The transfer from Inglewood police custody to the county system usually takes 24 to 48 hours. During that window, the person may be hard to find in any online tool. The Inglewood Police Department books the arrest and takes prints. Then the county picks up custody. From that point on, all records for the Inglewood inmate sit with the sheriff's office. If you want to check on someone arrested in Inglewood, you search the county system. Inglewood police can confirm they made the arrest, but they will not have current custody details once the person moves to county.

Note: The Los Angeles County Sheriff also provides contract policing to some nearby cities, but Inglewood runs its own police force.

Inglewood Inmate Search Online

The Los Angeles County Sheriff runs the Inmate Information Center. This is the main tool for finding Inglewood inmates in county custody. Go to the LASD Inmate Information Center and search by name or booking number. The system shows the inmate's charges, bail amount, next court date, and current facility location. It updates multiple times per day as new bookings come in from Inglewood and other cities across the county.

The search page for Inglewood inmates is shown below.

You do not need an account to use this tool. Just type the last name and first name. Common names will return many results, so have the person's date of birth ready to narrow things down. Only people currently in county custody show up. Released inmates drop off the search. For older Inglewood booking records, call the sheriff's Inmate Reception Center at (213) 473-6100. Staff can pull records that are no longer in the online system. The center takes calls during regular business hours on weekdays.

State Search Tools

If an Inglewood inmate has moved to state prison, the county search will not find them. California runs a separate system for state prison inmates called CIRIS. The CIRIS inmate locator covers all 34 state prisons. Search by name or CDCR number. Results show the person's current prison, admission date, and parole hearing schedule. CIRIS is free and open to anyone. It does not include county jail inmates though, so use it only for people you believe are in state prison after being sentenced in Inglewood.

VINELink is another option for Inglewood inmate searches. VINE works across all 58 California counties. You search by name and see custody status for any person in a county jail in the state. The system also sends alerts. Sign up to track a specific Inglewood inmate and VINE will call, text, or email you when their status changes. The VINE hotline is 1-877-411-5588 and runs around the clock. This tool works well when you are not sure which facility holds the person.

The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks jail population data for Los Angeles County over time. It shows monthly booking numbers, average daily population, and capacity figures. Researchers and reporters use this data to study trends in inmate populations across the Inglewood area and greater LA.

Inglewood Inmate Records Access

California law makes basic booking data public. Government Code 6254(f) requires law enforcement to release arrest and booking information. This covers the person's name, the charges, bail amount, and booking date. That is why the Los Angeles County Sheriff can publish jail rosters online for the public. The Inglewood Police Department also releases arrest data under this same law. You do not need to give a reason to request this information.

Full criminal history records work differently. Penal Code 11105 limits who can see a person's full criminal record in California. The DOJ controls these files. You cannot get someone else's criminal history through a public records request. Only certain employers, law enforcement, and licensing agencies have access. You can check your own record. Submit fingerprints at a Live Scan location in Inglewood and pay the $25 DOJ fee. Results come back in 2 to 3 days.

Current jail rosters are public. Past criminal histories are not. That is the key difference when you search for Inglewood inmate population data.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Inglewood also have inmate population pages with local search details and contact information.

Los Angeles County

Inglewood is in Los Angeles County. The county page has full details on the jail system, all search tools, and sheriff contact information.