Orange Inmate Lookup

Orange inmate population records go through the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The city of Orange sits in the middle of Orange County and has about 139,000 residents. All jail services for the area run through the county sheriff. The Theo Lacy Facility, one of the largest jails in the county, is actually located within the city of Orange. You can search for inmates online for free through the sheriff's portal. This page covers how to look up people in custody connected to the city of Orange.

Orange County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Orange County Sheriff runs all jail operations in the county. People arrested in the city of Orange go to one of several facilities. The Intake Release Center in Santa Ana handles most new bookings. From there, male inmates often transfer to the Theo Lacy Facility, which sits right in the city of Orange at 501 The City Drive. Theo Lacy is one of the biggest county jails in the area with over 3,000 beds. The James A. Musick Facility in Irvine takes minimum-security inmates. Women go to the Women's Jail in Santa Ana.

Search for Orange area inmates at apps.ocsheriff.gov. The portal lets you look up anyone currently in county custody. Enter a first and last name. Results show the booking number, charges, bail amount, next court date, and which facility holds the person. The tool updates several times a day. If someone was just arrested in Orange, give the system a few hours to process the booking before you search.

The screenshot below shows the Orange County Sheriff's inmate search portal used for Orange inmate lookups.

You can also call the sheriff at (714) 647-4666 for custody questions. Phone staff can check if a person is in any Orange County jail facility right now.

Orange Statewide Inmate Search

VINELink covers all California counties including Orange County. Search by name to see if someone is in custody. VINE sends alerts too. When an inmate gets released or transferred, you get a notice by phone, email, or text. Call 1-877-411-5588 to use VINE by phone. The service is free and anyone can use it. VINE is especially useful when you are not sure which facility in the county holds a particular Orange inmate.

The CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR covers state prison searches. If a person from Orange was convicted and sentenced to state prison, this tool will find them. Search by name or CDCR number. Results show the current prison, admission date, and parole hearing schedule. CIRIS does not cover county jails. Jail and prison are separate. The county holds people before trial and for short sentences. State prison holds people sentenced to more than a year.

The BSCC Jail Profile Survey publishes monthly data on Orange County jail population numbers. It tracks total inmate counts, capacity, and average daily populations. These numbers include people booked from the city of Orange along with every other city in the county.

Orange Inmate Record Access Laws

Booking data is public in California. Government Code 6254(f) says that arrest records, including names, charges, and bail, must be disclosed when asked. The Orange Police Department and Orange County Sheriff both follow this law. You do not need to explain why you want the information. The county posts inmate data on the sheriff's website for anyone to search.

Criminal history records are different. Penal Code 11105 restricts full criminal backgrounds to authorized users. You cannot get another person's criminal record through a public records request in Orange or anywhere else in California. For your own record, visit a Live Scan site and pay the $25 DOJ fee. Orange has multiple Live Scan providers. Processing takes several business days.

Note: The Orange Police Department keeps its own arrest reports and incident logs separate from the county jail roster. Call OPD at (714) 744-7444 for those records.

Theo Lacy Facility Visiting and Contact

Theo Lacy sits within the city of Orange. It is the main facility for male inmates in central Orange County. Visiting follows the sheriff's schedule. Each housing unit has set visiting days and times. Check the sheriff's website or call (714) 647-4666 for the current schedule. You need a valid photo ID to visit in person. Video visiting is also available through the county's provider system.

Mail goes to the facility directly. Write the inmate's full name and booking number on all correspondence. Send it to Theo Lacy Facility, 501 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868. Phone calls from Orange County jail carry fees through the contracted provider. Families can fund an inmate's account online to cover call costs and commissary purchases. State prison calls in California are free since January 2023, but that rule does not apply to county jail facilities in Orange County.

• Theo Lacy Facility: 501 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868
• Orange Police Department: (714) 744-7444
• OC Sheriff: (714) 647-4666
• CDCR ID Unit: (916) 445-6713

Nearby City Inmate Records

These cities near Orange share the Orange County Sheriff's jail system. Search their inmate population data below.

Orange County

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