San Bernardino Custody Records

San Bernardino inmate population records go through the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The city is the county seat and sits at the center of the largest county by area in the lower 48 states. San Bernardino does not run its own city jail. All bookings flow through the county system. The sheriff operates multiple detention facilities across the county. The West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga and the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino handle most local bookings. The sheriff posts a free online booking search tool that covers all facilities at once. You can find current inmates, their charges, and bail amounts with a simple name search.

San Bernardino County Jail System

San Bernardino County runs several detention centers. The Central Detention Center sits in the city of San Bernardino itself at 630 East Rialto Avenue. This is where many San Bernardino arrests go for booking. The facility handles intake for the central part of the county. It is a short drive from the San Bernardino Police Department headquarters.

The West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga is another major facility. It holds inmates from the western part of San Bernardino County. The Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center in Devore serves as an additional holding site. The High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto handles bookings from the Victor Valley area. Altogether, San Bernardino County has capacity for several thousand inmates across these locations. Where a person ends up depends on where they were arrested, what charges they face, and where space is available.

The San Bernardino Police Department handles arrests within city limits. Officers transport detainees to the county system for formal booking. The police can confirm if they made an arrest. For booking and custody status after that point, the sheriff's office is the source. Call (909) 350-2476 for the sheriff's records division.

Booking Search Tool

The San Bernardino County Sheriff runs a public booking search on the county website. This tool is free and open to anyone. You search by name and see results showing the inmate's charges, bail, booking date, and facility. It covers all county detention centers at once. You do not need to check each jail separately.

Access the search at the San Bernardino County booking search page shown below.

Enter a last name to get started. Adding a first name helps narrow results. The system shows current bookings. People who have been released or transferred out of San Bernardino County custody drop off the results. For older booking records, call the sheriff's records team. The tool updates throughout the day as new bookings come in.

Note: This search only covers San Bernardino County jails. State prison inmates are not included.

State Prison and VINE Search

VINELink covers all 58 California counties, including San Bernardino County. It is a good tool when you are not sure which facility holds a person. VINE lets you search statewide by name. It also sends custody alerts. When an inmate's status changes in San Bernardino County, VINE notifies you by call, text, or email. The hotline is 1-877-411-5588. It runs 24 hours.

For San Bernardino inmates in state prison, use the CIRIS inmate locator. CIRIS covers all California state prisons. Several CDCR facilities are actually located in San Bernardino County, including the California Institution for Men in Chino and the California Institution for Women in Corona (which is nearby in Riverside County). CIRIS shows each inmate's current prison, admission date, and next parole hearing. It does not include county jail data. The two systems serve different parts of the inmate population.

San Bernardino Records and the Law

Booking data for San Bernardino inmates is public under California law. Government Code 6254(f) requires law enforcement agencies to release arrest and booking information. Names, charges, bail amounts, and booking details are all available. The San Bernardino County Sheriff uses this law as the basis for the public booking search tool.

Criminal history stays restricted. Penal Code 11105 controls access to full criminal records in California. The booking search is a current snapshot of the San Bernardino inmate population. It does not show past arrests or court outcomes from other cases. For a full personal record check, submit fingerprints at a Live Scan site in San Bernardino. The DOJ charges $25. Processing takes 2 to 3 days.

Nearby Cities

Cities near San Bernardino with inmate population pages.

San Bernardino County

San Bernardino is the county seat. The county page covers the full detention system, all facilities, and sheriff contact details.