Simi Valley Inmate Search

Simi Valley inmate population records involve both a city jail and the Ventura County jail system. The city has about 126,000 residents and is one of the few cities in the county with its own holding facility. The Simi Valley Police Department operates a Type I jail for short-term holds. After that initial period, inmates transfer to Ventura County facilities. This page explains how to search for people in both the city and county systems, the statewide tools available, and the legal rules around accessing inmate data in Simi Valley.

Simi Valley City Jail

Simi Valley is one of the few cities in Ventura County that runs its own jail. The Simi Valley Police Department operates a Type I facility, which means it handles short-term holds. People arrested in Simi Valley get booked at this jail first. A Type I facility can hold someone for up to 96 hours in most cases. After that, inmates transfer to Ventura County custody if they are not released on bail or cited out.

The city jail is at the Simi Valley Police station. Call (805) 583-6950 to check if someone is still in the city jail or has already been moved to county. Because the hold times are short, people cycle through this facility fast. If you are looking for someone arrested in Simi Valley more than a day or two ago, they are probably already in the Ventura County system.

The Simi Valley Police Department handles all booking records for the city jail. For copies of arrest reports or booking sheets from Simi Valley cases, contact the records division at the police station. Basic booking data is public under California law.

Ventura County Jail Lookup

Once someone transfers out of the Simi Valley city jail, they go to a Ventura County facility. The county operates the Todd Road Jail and the Pre-Trial Detention Facility. The Todd Road Jail in the Santa Paula area is the larger facility and holds most of the county's inmate population. The Pre-Trial Detention Facility is closer to the city of Ventura and holds people waiting for court. On any given day, the county system has about 1,400 to 1,600 inmates total from all cities in the county, including transfers from Simi Valley.

The Ventura County Sheriff offers an online inmate search. Visit sheriff.venturacounty.gov to look up current inmates by name. Results include charges, booking date, bail amount, and facility location. The tool is free. If someone from Simi Valley was transferred to county custody, they should show up in this search. For phone help, call the sheriff at (805) 654-3335.

The screenshot below shows the BSCC Jail Profile Survey, which tracks monthly population data for Ventura County facilities.

The BSCC survey shows average daily jail population, capacity, and booking numbers for Ventura County going back years. It includes all inmates from Simi Valley who transferred to county.

Statewide Inmate Search Options

If someone from Simi Valley was sentenced to state prison, use the CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR. It covers all state prisons in California. Search by name or CDCR number. Results show current prison location, admission date, and parole hearing schedule. CIRIS does not include county or city jail data. It is strictly for the state prison system. A person convicted in Ventura County courts and sent to prison will list Ventura as their commitment county.

VINELink is useful for searches that span multiple counties. It works across all 58 counties. Enter a name and VINE checks every county jail in the state. If someone from Simi Valley was arrested but you are not sure where they ended up, this tool covers that gap. VINE also sends custody alerts. Register and choose how you want to be notified when an inmate's status changes. Call 1-877-411-5588 for phone access to the VINE system.

Note: VINE and CIRIS serve different systems, so check both if you are not sure whether someone is in county jail or state prison.

Simi Valley Inmate Record Access

Arrest and booking data from Simi Valley is public under California law. Government Code 6254(f) requires both city police and the county sheriff to share arrest details with anyone who requests them. Names, charges, bail, and booking dates are all public. The Simi Valley Police Department follows this law for city jail records. The Ventura County Sheriff follows it for county jail data. You do not need to state a reason when you ask for this information.

Criminal history records have more restrictions. Penal Code 11105 limits full criminal backgrounds to specific authorized users. The DOJ holds these records. To check your own, go to a Live Scan fingerprint site and pay $25 to the DOJ. There are Live Scan providers in the Simi Valley area. Processing takes a few days to two weeks depending on workload. The DOJ Record Review page has details on how the process works.

Simi Valley residents who want to clear old records may qualify for expungement. The Ventura County Public Defender's Office and local legal aid groups can help with the process. Expungement in California changes the conviction record to show dismissal rather than deleting it entirely.

Nearby City Inmate Records

These cities are near Simi Valley. Some share the Ventura County jail system.

Ventura County Inmate Records

Simi Valley is in Ventura County. See the county page for the full list of facilities and search tools.