Find Someone in Jail — Right Now
Direct links to the official inmate lookup system for every county Chad serves. Pick a county below, click the button, and search by name or booking number.
Name not showing up? Try VINELink first.
VINELink searches every county at once and only needs 2-3 characters of the name — perfect when a name was misspelled at booking. Once you find them in VINELink, use the county link below to get full details.
Open VINELinkLos Angeles County
Tip: If the name search returns nothing, try the last name only — booking clerks sometimes enter names in different order.
Facilities covered
- Men's Central Jail (MCJ)
- Twin Towers Correctional Facility
- Century Regional Detention Facility (Women)
- North County Correctional Facility
- Pitchess Detention Center
- Inmate Reception Center (IRC)
Orange County
Tip: OC's Inmate Information System asks you to make a free account with your email first. Don't want to bother? Call Chad. We'll check for you.
Facilities covered
- Theo Lacy Facility (Men)
- James A. Musick Facility
- Central Men's Jail
- Women's Central Jail
- IRC — Intake/Release Center
San Bernardino County
Tip: Glen Helen is a county jail, not a rehab, despite the name. No results? Call Chad. We’ll check for you.
Facilities covered
- West Valley Detention Center (Rancho Cucamonga)
- Central Detention Center (San Bernardino)
- Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center (Devore)
- High Desert Detention Center (Adelanto)
- Morongo Basin Jail (Joshua Tree)
Riverside County
Tip: Riverside County has jails from Riverside to Blythe. The lookup shows which one they’re in.
Facilities covered
- Robert Presley Detention Center (Riverside)
- Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility (Banning)
- Cois M. Byrd Detention Center (Murrieta)
- John J. Benoit Detention Center (Indio)
- Blythe Jail
San Diego County
Tip: Search by last name. It shows the jail, the charges and the next court date. No results? Call Chad. We’ll check for you.
Facilities covered
- San Diego Central Jail (downtown)
- Vista Detention Facility (North County)
- Las Colinas Detention & Reentry (women, Santee)
- George Bailey Detention Facility (Otay Mesa)
- East Mesa Reentry Facility (Otay Mesa)
- Rock Mountain Detention Facility (Otay Mesa)
- South Bay Detention Facility (Chula Vista)
Can't find them? Call me.
I use these tools every single day. If the name is not showing up, there are a few tricks I know — misspelled names, recent bookings, transfers between facilities. Call me and we will find them together.
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