San Bernardino inmate search and jail information

San Bernardino is San Bernardino County's county seat. If you are trying to locate someone after an arrest in San Bernardino, begin by confirming the arrest location and the agency involved. A home address in San Bernardino does not establish which agency currently holds the person. The county custody resource below is maintained by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department; this website does not hold inmate records.

San Bernardino County’s jail network serves a very large area, including the valley, mountain communities, and High Desert. The Sheriff’s Inmate Locator is the practical starting point for identifying the facility holding someone after an arrest. A city police department may be the arresting agency even when the Sheriff maintains the jail record. Search with a booking number or identifying details, and check the result against the person’s date of birth instead of relying on a familiar name alone. Booking information can change as processing continues.

West Valley in Rancho Cucamonga, Central Detention Center in San Bernardino, High Desert in Adelanto, and Glen Helen in Devore are different destinations with separate travel considerations. Save the housing location before arranging a visit or asking someone to collect property. The locator also connects custody information with visiting arrangements, but its court-date display should not replace the Superior Court’s calendar. Hearings may be assigned outside the San Bernardino courthouse, including to another district. Keep the criminal case number separate from the jail booking number, and confirm the particular courthouse and department whenever a hearing is continued or a person moves within the system.

For a search connected with San Bernardino, keep the person's legal name, date of birth, arrest location and any booking number together. If the county information does not establish a match, ask the arresting agency whether booking is pending, whether the person was released, or whether another jurisdiction took custody. Do not interpret a missing record as confirmation that no arrest occurred.

How to search for someone in custody

Start with the custody information published by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Have the person's full legal name and, ideally, a date of birth ready. If an online lookup is available, compare identifying details rather than relying on a name alone. If you obtain a booking number, keep it with your notes for later questions to jail staff, the court, or an attorney.

Official inmate search (external site).

Jail facilities

These are San Bernardino County custody facilities, not a claim that San Bernardino has its own jail. Confirm the person's current housing assignment before traveling; the nearest building may not hold them.

• Central Detention Center, 630 E. Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415
• West Valley Detention Center, 9500 Etiwanda Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
• High Desert Detention Center, 9438 Commerce Way, Adelanto, CA 92301
• Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, 18000 Institution Road, Devore, CA 92407

Visiting, phone calls and mail

Use the Sheriff’s locator and linked visiting process for the facility currently listed. A visit arranged for one detention center should not be assumed to carry over after transfer. Review screening, identification, permitted items, and minor-visitor requirements before departure, especially when traveling to Adelanto or Devore. Consult separate official instructions for mail and telephone access.

Court and bail

Criminal cases here are handled by the San Bernardino County Superior Court (247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415).

Confirm bail and any holds with custody staff before making a payment decision. San Bernardino court proceedings may change release terms after the initial booking. Ask which facility handles the transaction and eventual release; a listed bail amount is not a promise that the person can leave immediately.

Common questions

Official sources and record limitations

This guide links to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for custody procedures and San Bernardino County Superior Court for court information. A booking record is not a conviction. Recent bookings, transfers, releases and protected records may not appear in a public lookup.