Recent arrest information may not appear immediately. Booking, identity verification, medical screening, classification, and transfer processing all affect when a record becomes visible in the LASD locator.
The LASD Inmate Information Center is the primary resource for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department custody records. To search effectively:
Confirm the person's full legal name and date of birth.
Identify the arresting agency or city, if known.
Submit an inmate inquiry to request current custody status, booking details, and facility location.
Check the appropriate LAPD or municipal custody resource when the arrest involved a city police department.
Search again later if booking or transfer processing appears incomplete.
Call the inmate-information assistance line at 1-800-874-1151 when online results remain unavailable.
A missing result does not confirm whether an arrest occurred or whether a person was released. Common reasons a record may not appear include:
Los Angeles County has multiple law-enforcement agencies, each with separate booking and custody systems.
LASD operates the county jail system, including Men's Central Jail, Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Century Regional Detention Facility, and Pitchess Detention Center. Persons arrested by LASD deputies or transferred into county custody are searchable through the LASD Inmate Information Center.
LASD inmate search guideLAPD operates its own jail facilities at each of its 21 community police stations. Persons arrested by LAPD may be held at an LAPD station jail before being released or transferred to county custody. The LASD locator will not show a person held at an LAPD facility.
LAPD arrest and custody guideCities such as Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and others operate independent police departments with their own booking processes. Persons arrested by a municipal department may be held locally before transfer. Check the arresting city's police department directly.
LA County cities and police departmentsAfter initial booking at a local station, many individuals are transferred to a Los Angeles County jail facility operated by LASD. Once transferred, they will appear in the LASD Inmate Information Center. Transfer timing varies.
Los Angeles County jail facilitiesWhen a record is available through the LASD locator, it may include some or all of the following. Availability and accuracy must be confirmed through the agency and court resources.
Booking number
Assigned at the time of booking
Booking date
Date the person was booked into custody
Custody status
Current status within the system
Current housing facility
The facility where the person is currently held
Charges
Charges as recorded at booking
Bail information
Bail amount, if set
Court date
Next scheduled court appearance, if available
Release information
Release date or status, if applicable
After arrest, individuals may be held at a local station jail before transfer to a county facility. The receiving facility depends on the arresting agency, classification, medical needs, and available space.
The primary intake facility for new arrivals into the LASD county jail system, located at 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles.
The largest jail facility in the LASD system, located adjacent to the IRC in downtown Los Angeles.
A high-capacity facility adjacent to MCJ, housing individuals with medical and mental-health needs.
The primary facility for women in LASD custody, located in Lynwood.
A complex of facilities in Castaic housing a large portion of the county's sentenced population.
Located within the Pitchess complex in Castaic, housing sentenced and pre-trial individuals.
LASD patrol stations and LAPD community police stations each maintain holding facilities for short-term custody before release or transfer.
Having this information ready will make your search faster and more accurate.
LASD Booking Log
LASD recent arrest and booking log
LASD Inmate Information Center
LASD custody search
LASD Custody Division
LASD custody operations and information
LAPD Jail and Custody Information
LAPD site
Los Angeles Superior Court
Criminal case and court date information
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California state inmate locator
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
Federal inmate locator
