San Bernardino County jail inmate search

Check custody status through the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Inmate Locator, which the Detention and Corrections Bureau operates. Type in a 10-digit booking number, or enter a birth date or approximate age, gender, and a first and last name.

Records list the arrest date, agency, location, bail, visiting info, mailing address, and release dates. Call West Valley Detention Center at (909) 350-2476 if someone isn't listed.

Local police agencies and the Sheriff's Department book about 85,000 people annually. Per the Corrections and Jails division, east valley police and sheriff stations use Central Detention Center as their primary booking facility.

Recent arrests don't show up online right away. Call (909) 350-2476 to ask about someone arrested in the past few hours.

Phone lines are sorted by facility and service on the Sheriff's Department Corrections page:

• Bail and public info (West Valley Detention Center): (909) 350-2476, also for names not on the locator.
• Visiting appointments: 909-887-0364, Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Central Detention Center: 909-386-0969.
• Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center: 909-473-3689.
• High Desert Detention Center: 760-530-9300.
• Work Release and Electronic Confinement Unit: (909) 473-2580.

There are 4 adult jails under the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department:

• West Valley Detention Center, at 9500 Etiwanda Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, 91739, is a main facility and the place to contact about unlisted bookings.
• Central Detention Center, at 630 E. Rialto Ave. in San Bernardino, CA 92415, serves as the primary jail where east valley stations book people.
• Adult jail: High Desert Detention Center, located at 9438 Commerce Way, Adelanto, CA 92301.
• Adult jail facility: Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center.

County jails and the online locator are run by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Detention and Corrections Bureau. Use the Sheriff's Inmate Locator or the County of San Bernardino Inmate Locator to search custody records.

Book visits at least 1 day ahead on the Inmate Locator and Visiting page. You can also call (909) 887-0364 Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Visiting takes place Wednesday through Saturday, between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• Every inmate may have up to 2 visits each week, totaling 1 hour.
• Each visit may have up to 2 visitors.
• Have photo ID with you and get there 30 minutes beforehand.

Find the mailing address on the Inmate Locator. Your envelope needs a return address, and you may send at most 10 photos, each no larger than 5x7. The publisher or a bookstore must ship any books and magazines; stamps, snacks, or writing supplies aren't allowed.

Lobby kiosks take credit, debit, or cash 24/7, and you can mail a money order from USPS or Western Union. Never send cash or personal checks by mail.

Commissary is the store in the jail that sells snacks and hygiene items. Families can place orders through iCare at icaregifts.com, as the Corrections section explains.

Inmates can use facility telephones for legal and personal calls. Check the Inmate General Information page for facility rules, or call (909) 350-2476 with questions.

Names, photos, and arrest records don't appear on County Jail Lookup. To view the county's custody record, go to the San Bernardino County Inmate Locator.

Each profile lists the sex, booking number, arrest date, agency, location, bail, mailing address, visiting rules, and release dates.

Money that guarantees a person will show up in court is called a bond. You can post bail at any county jail 24 hours a day, per the Corrections section. Jails accept cash, checks, money orders, and property bonds, plus surety bonds that a bail agent provides.

Judges set bail or grant release on own recognizance. See how to bail someone out or the California inmate search hub, or call (909) 350-2476.

According to the Corrections page, inmates who finish their sentence go free from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Own recognizance releases, citations, and court ordered releases usually happen the same day. Signing a promise in writing to come back to court, with no bail paid, is what own recognizance means. Call (909) 350-2476 with release questions.