Search Plumas County Inmate Population

Plumas County inmate population records are handled by the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. This is a small mountain county in northern California with a population under 20,000. The county jail in Quincy holds a small number of inmates at any given time. Plumas County does not have a full online inmate roster on its website, but the sheriff does maintain a jail information page through VendEngine. You can also check custody status through VINELink or call the jail directly at (530) 283-6267. Booking data, charges, and bail amounts are public under California law. Because of the small size of the Plumas County jail, a phone call is often the fastest way to get information.

Plumas County Jail Information

The Plumas County jail sits at 1400 East Main Street in Quincy, California. The facility is small by California standards. It has a rated capacity of about 60 beds. On a typical day, the Plumas County jail holds somewhere between 20 and 40 inmates. That is a fraction of what bigger California counties deal with. The sheriff manages the facility with a small staff. Inmates here are mostly awaiting trial on local charges or serving short sentences. People convicted of serious crimes and sentenced to state prison transfer out of Plumas County to the CDCR system.

The county uses VendEngine for certain jail services, including inmate commissary and communication. The Plumas County jail page on the county website has basic information about visiting hours, rules, and how to deposit money on an inmate account. It does not have a public search tool where you type a name and get results. For that, you need to use other methods. Plumas County is one of the smaller California counties that has not built out a full online inmate search portal.

Note: The small size of the Plumas County jail means phone inquiries are handled quickly. Staff know most of the inmates by name.

How to Find Plumas County Inmates

Your best option for checking Plumas County inmate population data is to call the jail. The number is (530) 283-6267. Staff can tell you if a specific person is in custody and what their charges are. Since the jail is small, they handle these calls fast. You do not need to give a reason for asking. Booking data is public in California.

VINELink is the main online option for Plumas County. VINE covers every county in California. You go to the site, select California, then pick Plumas County. Enter a name and the system checks if that person is in custody. VINE also lets you set up alerts. If you want to know when someone gets released from the Plumas County jail, VINE sends you a phone call, text, or email when their status changes. Call 1-877-411-5588 to use VINE by phone instead of the website.

For state prison inmates from Plumas County, use the CIRIS inmate locator. This covers all California state prisons. Once an inmate leaves the Plumas County jail for state prison, you need CIRIS to track them. The two systems are separate. The Plumas County jail tracks local custody and CIRIS tracks state custody.

Plumas County Jail Population Data

The Board of State and Community Corrections collects monthly jail data from every California county, including Plumas. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks the average daily population, rated capacity, and booking numbers. For Plumas County, the numbers are consistently small compared to the rest of the state. You can pull up Plumas County data and compare it against other counties through the BSCC website. Researchers use this tool to study jail trends across California.

Plumas County does not face the overcrowding issues that plague larger California jails. The facility runs below capacity most of the time. Because of the rural location and small population, booking volumes stay low. Seasonal changes can affect numbers slightly. Summer months sometimes see a small bump from visitors to the Plumas National Forest area. But overall, the Plumas County inmate population stays stable and well below the rated capacity of the jail.

Note: The BSCC survey is one of the few places where you can find historical Plumas County jail population statistics going back decades.

Plumas County Records Under California Law

Jail booking records in Plumas County are public. Government Code 6254(f) requires all California law enforcement agencies to share arrest and booking data with the public. That applies to every county in the state, no matter how small. In Plumas County, that means the sheriff must provide booking details when asked. Names, charges, bail, and booking dates are all available to anyone.

Full criminal history records are different. Under Penal Code 11105, criminal background files are controlled by the California DOJ. The Plumas County Sheriff does not release those. Only authorized agencies and the individual themselves can access full criminal records. To check your own record, find a Live Scan location. The nearest ones to Plumas County may be in Chico or Oroville in Butte County. Submit fingerprints and pay $25. The DOJ processes the request in a few days.

Statewide CIRIS Search Tool

Since Plumas County lacks a full online inmate roster, use the statewide CIRIS inmate locator shown below to search for state prison inmates from the area.

CIRIS covers all California state prisons. Enter a last name and search. For Plumas County jail inmates specifically, call the sheriff or use VINELink as described above.

Plumas County Area

Plumas County has no cities above the population threshold for a city page. All towns in the county are small and rural. Quincy is the county seat, but it has a population of only about 1,700. For local inmate population questions, contact the Plumas County Sheriff directly.

Nearby Counties

Counties near Plumas run their own jail systems. Some share resources due to the rural nature of this part of California.