Nevada County Jail Inmate Lookup

Nevada County inmate population data is maintained by the Sheriff's Office, which runs the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City. The sheriff publishes an in-custody report online through a custom reporting system. This lets anyone check who is held at the Nevada County Jail at any given time. The county has about 102,000 residents and covers the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. TouchPay handles inmate financial services. For direct inquiries about Nevada County inmates, call the sheriff at (530) 265-1291. VINELink also provides custody alerts for this area.

Nevada County In-Custody Inmate Report

The Nevada County Sheriff posts an in-custody report at reports.nevcounty.net. This page shows everyone currently held at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. Each entry includes the inmate's name, booking number, charges, bail amount, and booking date. The report generates in real time from the jail's records system. It is free and does not require any account to view.

The Wayne Brown Correctional Facility has a rated capacity of about 289 beds. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks Nevada County jail population data each month. Average daily numbers usually fall between 180 and 250 inmates. The facility handles bookings from Nevada City, Grass Valley, Truckee, and all unincorporated parts of the county. The jail sits at 10695 Magnolia Road in Nevada City. It is the only county jail in this part of the Sierra foothills.

Nevada County also holds inmates from Sierra County under a contract arrangement. Sierra County does not have its own jail, so its inmates come to the Wayne Brown facility. This adds a small number of people to the Nevada County inmate population at any given time.

Note: Sierra County inmates held at the Wayne Brown facility appear on the Nevada County in-custody report alongside local inmates.

How to Find Nevada County Inmates

Check the in-custody report first. Load the page and browse the list or use your browser's find function to look up a name. The report shows current inmates only. Once someone leaves Nevada County custody, they drop off the list. For past records, call the sheriff's office at (530) 265-1291 and ask the records division.

VINELink works for Nevada County too. VINE covers all California counties. Search by name to check if someone is in custody anywhere in the state. If they are in the Nevada County Jail, VINE shows their status. Register for alerts to get notified when things change. VINE sends a call, text, or email based on your preference. The VINE phone line is 1-877-411-5588. It is free to use.

If the person was convicted in Nevada County and sent to state prison, use the CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR. CIRIS tracks all California state prison inmates but does not include county jail data. The two systems cover different parts of the inmate population. People waiting for trial or serving short sentences stay in the Nevada County Jail. People with sentences over a year go to state prison, and CIRIS picks up from there.

Nevada County Bookings and Bail

Grass Valley is the most populated city in Nevada County and produces the highest volume of bookings. The Grass Valley Police Department books its arrests at the Wayne Brown facility. Truckee, on the other side of the county near Lake Tahoe, also sends its arrests here. The Truckee Police Department and Nevada County Sheriff patrol that area together. During ski season, Truckee sees a bump in DUI arrests and other incidents tied to tourism. Those bookings show up on the Nevada County in-custody report.

Bail in Nevada County follows the schedule set by the Superior Court. The schedule sets standard amounts for each charge type. Common misdemeanor bail ranges from $5,000 to $20,000. Felonies go much higher. Some people qualify for own recognizance release, meaning they get out without paying bail. A judge decides based on the charge, the person's criminal history, and their ties to the Nevada County community. TouchPay handles money deposits for inmates at the Wayne Brown facility. Family members use TouchPay to put funds on an inmate's commissary account.

Nevada County Records Access

Booking data in Nevada County is public. Government Code 6254(f) says that California law enforcement must disclose arrest and booking information to the public. The Nevada County Sheriff follows this by posting the in-custody report online. Names, charges, bail amounts, and booking dates are all available for anyone to see. You do not need a reason to look. The law grants this access to everyone.

Full criminal backgrounds are a different thing. Penal Code 11105 keeps criminal history records under the California DOJ. The Nevada County Sheriff can tell you who is in jail right now. The sheriff can not give you a person's full past record though. For your own criminal history, go to a Live Scan location in Nevada County. There are sites in Grass Valley and Nevada City. The DOJ charges $25 and results come back in a few days.

Nevada County Inmate Report Page

The Nevada County Sheriff's in-custody report at reports.nevcounty.net is shown below.

The page displays a table of all current Nevada County inmates. Each row shows the person's name, booking number, charges, and bail. The report loads from the jail's live data, so what you see reflects the current Neva County inmate population at that moment.

Nearby Counties

These counties neighbor Nevada County in the Sierra foothills and each runs its own jail system with inmate search tools.