Moreno Valley Inmate Records

Moreno Valley inmate population records are handled by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The city does not run its own jail, so all people arrested in Moreno Valley end up in the county system. Riverside County uses the JIMS online portal, which stands for Jail Inmate Management System. You can search it free, any time, to find someone in custody. The system shows current bookings across all Riverside County jail facilities, including people picked up in Moreno Valley. About 212,000 people live in Moreno Valley, making it one of the biggest cities in Riverside County and in the Inland Empire region.

Riverside County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Riverside County Sheriff runs the JIMS portal for all jail lookups. Moreno Valley falls under this county system. When local police arrest someone in the city, that person gets booked into one of the Riverside County jail facilities. The main one is the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside, about 15 miles from Moreno Valley. The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning also holds a large number of Riverside County inmates. There is also the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta and the Indio Jail for the east county area.

To search the JIMS portal, go to jimspub.riversidesheriff.org and enter a last name. First name is optional but helps narrow results. The system shows the person's charges, bail amount, booking date, and which facility they are in. Riverside County processes a high volume of bookings. On any given day the county holds around 3,500 to 4,000 people across all its jails. If you are looking for someone arrested in Moreno Valley, they will show up in this same system. There is no separate Moreno Valley jail roster.

Searches are free. No sign-up needed. The portal works on phones and computers.

Finding Moreno Valley Inmates

Start with JIMS. That is the fastest way. Type the person's last name and search. If results come back empty, the person may have already been released. Riverside County updates the portal regularly, but short gaps can happen. If JIMS does not work or you can not get online, call the sheriff at (951) 955-4500. Staff can check inmate status by phone during business hours.

VINELink is another option. VINE covers all California counties and tracks custody status changes in real time. Call 1-877-411-5588 or go online. Pick California, then Riverside County. Search by name. VINE also lets you set up alerts. You get a call or text when the inmate's status changes. This is useful if you need to know when someone arrested in Moreno Valley gets released from Riverside County custody. Victims of crime often use this service, but it is open to anyone.

For people who have already left county jail and gone to state prison, use a different tool. The CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR covers all California state prisons. Once a Moreno Valley case results in a state prison sentence, the county system no longer tracks that person. CIRIS picks up from there and shows the current prison, admission date, and scheduled parole hearing.

Note: The Moreno Valley Police Department handles local law enforcement but does not manage a jail or inmate search system.

Public Records and Inmate Data

California law makes booking data public. Government Code 6254(f) says law enforcement must share arrest and booking records with anyone who asks. This is why the Riverside County Sheriff posts inmate population data on the JIMS portal. You do not need to give a reason to look someone up. Names, charges, bail, and booking details for Moreno Valley arrests are all available through this public disclosure rule.

Full criminal history records are different. Penal Code 11105 restricts access to complete criminal background files. The California Department of Justice controls those records. You can not get a full background check through the county sheriff's portal. Only the person themselves, certain employers, and authorized agencies can access criminal histories. To check your own record, go to a Live Scan fingerprint location in the Moreno Valley or Riverside area and pay a $25 processing fee. The DOJ sends results in a few days.

Inmate population data from JIMS is a snapshot of who is in jail right now. It is not a criminal background check. Keep that distinction in mind.

Moreno Valley Police and Arrests

The Moreno Valley Police Department works out of 22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos. Officers patrol the city and make arrests, but they do not operate a long-term detention facility. People arrested by Moreno Valley police get transported to a Riverside County jail for booking. The police department does handle its own crime reports and can answer questions about local cases. Call the non-emergency line at (951) 486-6700 for general inquiries about Moreno Valley police activity.

If you need a copy of a police report from a Moreno Valley arrest, contact the records division at the police department. There is usually a small fee for copies. Reports show the circumstances of an arrest, which is separate from the booking and custody data on the sheriff's JIMS portal. Some people want both documents when researching a Moreno Valley inmate's case. The police report covers what led to the arrest. The JIMS record covers what happened after, including charges filed, bail set, and custody status in the Riverside County jail system.

The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks overall Riverside County jail population numbers. You can see monthly trends going back years. This data includes all people booked from every city in the county, including Moreno Valley.

The image above shows the Riverside County Sheriff JIMS search portal used to find Moreno Valley inmates. Enter a last name and click search to see current booking records.

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Riverside County Inmate Records

Moreno Valley is part of Riverside County. Visit the full county page for more on the jail system and all facilities.