Search Amador County Jail

Amador County maintains its inmate population at the county jail in Jackson, California. The Amador County Sheriff's Office runs the facility and posts booking data through an online search tool powered by CrimeGraphics. With around 40,000 residents, Amador is a smaller California county in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The jail holds people awaiting trial, those serving short sentences, and transfers from neighboring Alpine County. You can search current Amador County inmates online for free. The sheriff also works with VINELink so anyone can track an inmate's custody status and get alerts when things change.

Amador County CrimeGraphics Search

The Amador County Sheriff uses CrimeGraphics for its online inmate search. CrimeGraphics is a third-party platform that several California counties rely on for public-facing jail data. The Amador County version lets you search by name to find current inmates at the county jail. Results include booking information, charges, and bail amounts.

To use the Amador County inmate search, go to the CrimeGraphics portal for Amador County. The site loads a search form where you type in a last name. You can add a first name too if you want to narrow the results. The system pulls up current bookings at the Amador County Jail. Each result shows the charges filed, the bail amount set by the court, and the booking date. It also shows a booking photo in most cases. The data comes straight from the sheriff's booking system, so it stays fairly current. New bookings show up within a few hours of processing at the Amador County Jail.

CrimeGraphics stores some recent history too. Unlike some county inmate search tools that only show active custody records, the Amador County portal keeps recent bookings visible for a period after release. This can help if you missed checking while someone was in custody. For older records that no longer show online, contact the Amador County Sheriff at (209) 223-6521 and ask for the records division.

Amador County Booking Process

When someone gets arrested in Amador County, the sheriff's office processes them at the jail in Jackson. The booking takes a few hours. Staff collect personal information, take photos and fingerprints, and enter the charges into the system. Once the booking is done, that information becomes a public record under California law.

Amador County also takes inmates from Alpine County, which does not have its own jail. These transfers show up in the Amador County jail system just like local arrests. The person appears on the Amador County CrimeGraphics roster even though the arrest happened in Alpine County. If you are looking for someone arrested in Alpine, check both Amador County and El Dorado County search tools. Those are the two counties where Alpine sends its inmates.

Contact Amador County Jail

The Amador County Jail is at 700 Court Street in Jackson, California 95642. Call (209) 223-6521 to reach the sheriff's office. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody, give you their booking number, and tell you what charges they face. The jail runs a visiting schedule for friends and family. Visits happen on set days and times that depend on the housing unit. Check with the jail for the current schedule before you show up.

For communication with Amador County inmates, the jail offers phone calls and a messaging system. Inmates buy phone time through the commissary. Calls from Amador County Jail follow California rate caps. Mail goes to the jail address listed above. Put the inmate's full name and booking number on the envelope. The jail screens all mail for contraband, so do not send anything besides letters and approved photos. Packages are not allowed without prior clearance from jail staff.

Note: Visiting schedules at Amador County Jail can change without notice due to lockdowns or staffing issues.

Amador County Records Law

California law makes Amador County booking data public. Government Code 6254(f) says law enforcement must share arrest and booking details with anyone who asks. Names, charges, bail, and booking dates are all public. That is how the CrimeGraphics portal can show Amador County inmate data online. The sheriff is not doing a favor by posting it. The law requires it.

Criminal history is separate. Penal Code 11105 keeps full criminal backgrounds restricted in California. The Amador County Sheriff can share current booking data but cannot give you a person's full rap sheet. Only the California DOJ handles those records. Personal criminal history requests go through Live Scan fingerprinting. The closest Live Scan sites to Amador County are in Jackson and a few other spots in the foothills region. The fee is $25 for a personal record check through the DOJ.

Amador County Jail Data

The statewide BSCC Jail Profile Survey collects monthly data on every California county jail, including Amador County.

The survey tracks average daily population, jail capacity, and monthly booking totals for Amador County. You can pull reports going back decades. It is a useful tool for spotting trends in the Amador County inmate population over time. Researchers, journalists, and county officials use this data regularly.

Nearby Counties

Amador County sits in the central Sierra foothills. These neighboring counties each have their own jail systems and inmate search tools.