Sonoma County Jail Records

Sonoma County inmate population records are handled by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office in Santa Rosa. The county runs the Main Adult Detention Facility and the North County Detention Facility, both managed by the sheriff. These two jails hold people waiting for trial, serving short sentences, or on hold for other agencies. Sonoma County posts its current jail roster online through a dedicated search tool. You can look up anyone in Sonoma County custody by name. The search is free and open to the public at all hours. For direct help, call the Sonoma County Sheriff at (707) 565-1400.

Sonoma Sheriff Inmate Search Tool

The Sonoma County Sheriff runs a public inmate search portal at inmatesearch.sonomasheriff.org. This is the primary way to find people held in Sonoma County jails. The tool asks for a last name and optional first name. Hit search and you see a list of matching inmates. Each result shows the person's name, booking number, charges, bail amount, and facility location. The system covers both the Main Adult Detention Facility in Santa Rosa and the North County Detention Facility in the same area.

Results update throughout the day. New bookings in Sonoma County appear within a few hours of processing. People who get released or transferred out drop from the list. The search only shows current inmates. You will not find historical booking data through this tool. If you need past records from Sonoma County, you will have to contact the sheriff's records division at (707) 565-1400. They can pull older booking logs upon request, though some fees may apply for copies.

Note: The Sonoma County inmate search covers local jail inmates only, not people held in California state prisons.

More Ways to Search Sonoma Inmates

Pigeonly is one of the third-party services that works with the Sonoma County jail. Through Pigeonly, families can find inmates, send messages, and set up cheap phone calls. It is not an official county tool, but it pulls data from the same booking records. You can use it to verify that someone is in Sonoma County custody. VINELink is the other major option. VINE covers all California counties and lets you search by name with no fee. You also get alerts when an inmate's status changes. Call 1-877-411-5588 to search VINE by phone.

For people in state prison from Sonoma County, use the CIRIS inmate locator from CDCR. This covers all 34 state prisons in California. If someone from Sonoma County was sentenced and sent to a state facility, CIRIS will show where they are, when they were admitted, and what county committed them. It does not include Sonoma County jail inmates at all. The two systems track different sets of people. Check both when you are unsure where a person ended up after their Sonoma County case.

The BSCC Jail Profile Survey tracks jail population data for Sonoma County over time. This survey collects monthly data on average daily population, rated capacity, and total bookings from every California county. It is a good resource for seeing trends in the Sonoma County inmate population and comparing the numbers to other counties in the state.

Sonoma County Records and State Law

Booking data is public in Sonoma County. Under Government Code 6254(f), law enforcement agencies must share basic arrest and booking details upon request. This includes names, charges, bail, and booking dates. The Sonoma County Sheriff uses this authority to post the jail roster online. Anyone can look at it any time. No login or fee is needed.

Criminal history records work differently. Penal Code 11105 puts full criminal backgrounds under DOJ control in California. You cannot get a full record through the Sonoma County Sheriff. Only authorized agencies, certain employers, and the individual can access these files. To check your own record, go through the DOJ's Record Review process. Submit fingerprints at a Live Scan location in the Santa Rosa area and pay the $25 fee. Results typically come back in a few days.

Sonoma County Superior Court records offer another angle on inmate data. Court files show charges, outcomes, and sentencing details for criminal cases. The court clerk's office in Santa Rosa handles requests for these records. Some case data is available online through the court's case management system, though access varies by case type.

Sonoma County Inmate Search Portal

Below is the Sonoma County Sheriff's inmate search page at inmatesearch.sonomasheriff.org where you can look up current inmates.

The search page gives you a clean form to enter a name. Results list all matching Sonoma County inmates with their charges and booking details. Click any result for more information about that person's custody status. The site works on mobile devices too, so you can check from anywhere.

Cities in Sonoma County

Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma County and the county seat. It has its own page with local details on inmate population records.

Counties Near Sonoma County

Check inmate records in counties that border Sonoma County. Each has its own jail and search tools.