Search San Bernardino County Inmates

San Bernardino County inmate population records come from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. This is the largest county in the United States by land area, and its jail system handles a high volume of bookings. The sheriff operates several detention centers across the county. You can search for anyone in custody using the JIMS Net booking search tool on the sheriff's website. Charges, bail, booking dates, and facility locations are all available. The data is public under California law. Call (909) 350-2476 if you need to reach the sheriff's jail division by phone.

San Bernardino JIMS Net Booking Search

San Bernardino County uses JIMS Net for its public inmate search. The system lets you look up inmates by last name, first name, or booking number. Results include the person's full name, charges, bail amount, booking date, and current facility. JIMS Net covers all San Bernardino County detention facilities in one search. You do not need to check each facility separately. The tool pulls from real-time booking data, so it shows who is in San Bernardino County custody right now.

The search is free and open to the public. No account needed. San Bernardino County processes a lot of bookings each day given the size of the population. If you search a common last name, expect multiple results. Adding a first name helps narrow things down. The JIMS Net tool also supports VINELink integration. You can click through from the booking search to set up VINE alerts for a specific inmate in San Bernardino County.

Newly arrested people may not show up right away. Booking can take several hours to complete. Once the intake process is done, the person appears in JIMS Net. Released inmates show a different status in the system for a while before the record eventually drops off the public view.

Note: JIMS Net covers San Bernardino County jail inmates only. State prison inmates are in a different system entirely.

San Bernardino County Detention Centers

San Bernardino County runs several detention facilities. The West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga at 9500 Etiwanda Avenue is one of the largest. It serves the western part of the county. The Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center at 18000 Institution Road in Devore is another major facility. The Central Detention Center in San Bernardino at 630 East Rialto Avenue handles downtown bookings. The High Desert Detention Center at 13575 Hesperia Road in Adelanto covers the Victor Valley area. The Big Bear station has a small holding facility for the mountain communities.

The total rated capacity across all San Bernardino County facilities exceeds 6,000 beds. The actual daily population varies, but the county typically holds between 5,000 and 6,000 inmates. That makes it one of the larger jail systems in California. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey collects monthly population data for San Bernardino County. You can view trends in average daily population, booking volumes, and capacity use going back years. San Bernardino County's geographic spread means inmates can be housed far apart. Someone arrested in Barstow might be at a different facility than someone arrested in Ontario.

Finding San Bernardino County Inmates

Start with JIMS Net. It is the fastest way to check San Bernardino County inmate population records. Go to the booking search page, type a name, and review results. If the person does not show up, try VINELink next. VINE covers all California counties and lets you search statewide. It is especially useful when you do not know which county holds a person. Call 1-877-411-5588 for VINE phone access. You can sign up for alerts that tell you when an inmate's status changes in San Bernardino County.

State prison inmates from San Bernardino County are tracked through CIRIS. This is the CDCR inmate locator that covers all California state prisons. Once a person leaves San Bernardino County jail and goes to state prison, JIMS Net no longer shows them. You need CIRIS for that phase. San Bernardino County has several state prisons within its borders, including the California Institution for Men in Chino and the California Institution for Women in Chino Hills. But the county jail system and the state prison system are completely separate.

Phone inquiries go through (909) 350-2476. Sheriff staff can confirm custody status and give basic booking details.

San Bernardino County Records Law

Booking records in San Bernardino County are public. Government Code 6254(f) requires California law enforcement to disclose arrest and booking data. The San Bernardino County Sheriff posts this data online through JIMS Net because the law says it must be available. Names, charges, bail, and booking details are all accessible to anyone.

Full criminal history files are restricted. Penal Code 11105 puts the California DOJ in charge of criminal background records. You cannot get a complete criminal history from the San Bernardino County Sheriff. Only authorized parties can view those records. If you need your own record, go to a Live Scan location in San Bernardino County. There are sites in San Bernardino, Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, and Victorville. Submit fingerprints and pay $25. The DOJ takes a few days to process. San Bernardino County inmate population data is a current custody snapshot. It is not the same as a full criminal background report.

JIMS Net Search Screenshot

Below is the San Bernardino County JIMS Net booking search page where you can look up current inmates.

The JIMS Net page has a search form where you type a name or booking number. Results list inmates with their charges, bail, and facility. It works on desktop and mobile browsers. San Bernardino County keeps the tool running at all hours.

Cities in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County has many cities across its vast area. Each uses the county sheriff's jail system for custody and booking. Pick a city below for local inmate population information.

Nearby Counties

Counties near San Bernardino run their own jail systems and inmate search tools.