Shasta County Jail Inmate Search

Shasta County inmate population records are managed by the Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail in Redding. The sheriff provides an in-custody search page on the county website that shows everyone currently held at the Shasta County jail. Shasta County sits in far northern California with a population around 182,000. Redding is the county seat and the largest city. The jail is a modest facility compared to the larger urban counties, but it handles all local bookings for the area. You can look up inmates online for free using the sheriff's tool or check VINELink. This page covers how to search for Shasta County inmate population data and what each tool offers.

Shasta Sheriff In-Custody Page

The Shasta County Sheriff posts an in-custody list on the county government website. This page shows everyone currently booked at the Shasta County jail. The list is organized by name and shows each person's charges, bail amount, booking date, and age. The system draws data from the sheriff's jail management software, which feeds into the public-facing website. Shasta County uses the ACCESS system for law enforcement records, and VINELink also connects to Shasta County custody data for notification purposes.

The in-custody page is free to view. You do not need any account or login. It works from any browser on any device. Shasta County updates the list regularly throughout the day. New bookings show up once the intake process finishes. Releases drop off the list. If you are looking for someone and they do not appear, they may have already been released or may not have been booked into Shasta County jail yet. Some arrests happen in the field and there is a processing delay before the person appears on the in-custody page. For questions about specific Shasta County inmates, call the sheriff at (530) 245-6100 during regular hours.

How to Search Shasta County Inmates

The in-custody page on the Shasta County government site is the best first step. It gives you a current view of the jail population. Beyond that, VINELink covers all California counties and works well for broader searches. VINE lets you search by name across every county jail in the state. For Shasta County, VINE shows custody status and lets you register for alerts. You get a call, text, or email when something changes with the inmate's status. The phone number for VINE is 1-877-411-5588.

State prison inmates from Shasta County show up in CIRIS, the CDCR inmate locator. CIRIS is free and covers all California state prisons. It does not include county jail inmates. Shasta County jail holds people awaiting trial, those with sentences under a year, and newly booked individuals. State prison is for people who received longer sentences. Once someone transfers from Shasta County jail into a CDCR facility, they no longer appear on the sheriff's in-custody page. They move into CIRIS. The two systems are separate.

The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks Shasta County jail population data each month. The survey records average daily population, rated capacity, and total bookings. This is useful if you want to see how Shasta County inmate population has changed over the years.

Note: Shasta County sits near several rural counties in northern California. If the person you are looking for was arrested in a neighboring county, check that county's jail tools instead.

Shasta County Records and the Law

Booking data in Shasta County is public. Under Government Code 6254(f), California law enforcement must share arrest and booking information with anyone who requests it. Names, charges, bail amounts, and booking details all fall under this disclosure rule. That is why the Shasta County Sheriff can post the in-custody list online for the public. The law considers booking information a routine disclosure.

Full criminal history is a separate matter. Penal Code 11105 restricts access to criminal background records. The California DOJ controls those files. You can not get a person's complete criminal past through the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. What the in-custody page shows is a current snapshot of the jail. It does not provide full background information. For your own criminal record, use a Live Scan provider in Shasta County. The DOJ charges $25 and results usually come back within a few days. Several Live Scan providers operate in Redding.

Shasta County In-Custody Page

The Shasta County Sheriff's in-custody page is available at shastacounty.gov shown below.

The page lists everyone currently held at the Shasta County jail. Each entry shows the person's name, charges, booking date, and bail amount. You can scroll through the list or search for a specific name using your browser.

Nearby Counties

Shasta County is surrounded by rural counties in northern California. Each has its own jail system with separate inmate population search tools.