Alameda County jail inmate search

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office runs the online Inmate Locator for people held in county custody. You must type in both a first name and a last name to search. You can also search with a PFN, which is the identification code the jail assigns to each person.

Don't use wild card symbols in the name boxes. Check the phonetic search box if you aren't sure of the spelling, check the "I'm not a robot" box, and select Find Inmate. You'll see the latest custody details known to the sheriff's office for Santa Rita Jail and the Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility, including Pending Release status.

The Inmate Locator displays the most recent custody details known to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Someone who was just arrested might not appear on the screen while staff finish the intake paperwork. Call Santa Rita Jail at (925) 551-6500 to ask about a recent arrest.

Call (925) 551-6500 to reach the Santa Rita Jail main line and lobby desk. The sheriff's Frequently Asked Questions page also gives this number for questions about people in custody.

For help with video visit scheduling or technical support, call ViaPath customer service at 1-855-208-7349. This support line is listed on the Santa Rita Jail Visiting page and doesn't handle general custody questions.

Santa Rita Jail is located at 5325 Broder Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568. You'll find this street address and the front building listing on the Santa Rita Jail Facility Directory. The sheriff's online locator also tracks custody status for the Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility.

Custody records and Santa Rita Jail are run by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office provides the online Inmate Locator so you can check if someone is currently held. If you can't find the person online, call the sheriff's staff at (925) 551-6500.

Every visit at Santa Rita Jail requires an appointment through the ViaPath GTL VisitMe system. According to the Santa Rita Jail Visiting page, you can hold a video visit from home or at the lobby kiosks. Follow these rules to book a time:

• Register each adult visitor online before booking.
• Enter the incarcerated person's name, date of birth, and PFN.
• Book online 24 hours a day, up to 3 days in advance.
• Plan ahead, because the jail doesn't allow same-day appointments.

The Santa Rita Jail Visiting page notes that the mail procedure at Santa Rita Jail is changing. Call (925) 551-6500 before sending mail or adding money so staff can give you the current rules for letters and the commissary, which is the jail store.

For questions about telephone calls at Santa Rita Jail, call the main line at (925) 551-6500. You can also check the sheriff's Frequently Asked Questions page for contact information.

Names, photos, or arrest records never appear on County Jail Lookup. Open the sheriff's Inmate Locator to see what the county publishes. That system displays the latest custody details known to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, including Pending Release status.

A bond is a financial guarantee given to the court so an arrested person can go home before court. In California, judges use countywide schedules to set bail, which you can view on the Superior Court Fee and Bail Schedules page.

A judge may also grant release on own recognizance, meaning the person promises in writing to return to court without paying bail. When money bail is set, you can read how bail works or use a commercial bail agent to post a surety bond. Call (925) 551-6500 to ask where to post bail.

When the Inmate Locator shows Pending Release, staff have started the administrative paperwork to let the person out. This process takes several hours to complete. If staff find another legal hold during their check, it may stop the release. Call (925) 551-6500 with release questions, or use the California inmate search directory for other counties.