Los Angeles County Inmate Search by Name or Booking Number
The LASD Inmate Information Center is the authoritative source for Los Angeles County custody records. Enter a full legal name, date of birth, or booking number to locate someone in LASD custody. This site provides navigation and guidance — it does not store or reproduce live inmate records.
How do I search for a Los Angeles County inmate?
Use the LASD Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org/iic/ — the official Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department custody search. Enter the person's complete legal name and date of birth; a booking number can also be used when available. Name-based searches are supported without a booking number. Records may not appear immediately after a recent arrest — booking, identity verification, and transfer processing all affect when a record becomes searchable. If no result appears, check the LASD Booking Log (app5.lasd.org/bklog/) for recent bookings, or contact LASD Custody Information directly. Review any results carefully to confirm you have found the correct person, especially when the name is common.
How to Search for an LASD Inmate by Name
The LASD inmate search by name is publicly accessible at no charge. To get the most accurate results when conducting a Los Angeles County inmate search by name:
- Use the person's complete legal first and last name — not a nickname, shortened form, or alias
- Include a middle name when available — it can help distinguish between people with similar names in the LASD system
- Check spelling carefully before submitting the search — a single transposed letter may return no results
- Include the date of birth when the system requests it — this is one of the most reliable ways to confirm identity
- Review results carefully when the name is common — confirm the date of birth and other details match before acting on the record
- Verify the current facility before traveling, scheduling a visit, or mailing anything — facility assignments can change
How to Search by Booking Number
What is a booking number?
A booking number is a unique identifier assigned to a person when they are booked into custody. It is different from a police report number, a case number, or a citation number.
Why is it useful?
A booking number can help distinguish between people with similar or identical names in the LASD system. If you have a booking number, entering it along with the name may return a more precise result.
Where can I find it?
A booking number may appear on a bail bond document, a court filing, release paperwork, or information provided by the arresting agency. Not everyone who has been arrested will have a booking number readily available to family members.
What if I don't have a booking number?
If you do not have a booking number, search by name and date of birth. The LASD Inmate Information Center supports name-based searches without a booking number.
Is a police report number the same as a booking number?
A police report number is assigned to the incident report, not to the individual booking. A case number is assigned by the court. Neither will work as a booking number in the inmate locator. If you are unsure which number you have, use name and date of birth instead.
Someone Was Just Arrested — Where Should I Search?
The right search resource depends on which agency made the arrest and where the person is being held. Use the guide below to identify the correct starting point.
Arrested by LASD
Use the LASD Inmate Information Center. People arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are booked into LASD custody and will appear in the LASD locator once booking is complete.
Arrested by LAPD
An LAPD arrest does not automatically place a person in LASD custody. LAPD maintains its own jail facilities. Use the LAPD arrest and custody guide to identify the correct resource for LAPD arrests.
LAPD arrest and custody guideArrested by Long Beach Police
Long Beach Police Department is a separate municipal agency. People arrested by LBPD are initially held at the Long Beach City Jail, not an LASD facility. Use the Long Beach inmate search guide.
Long Beach inmate search guideArrested by another municipal police department
Cities such as Burbank, Pasadena, and others operate independent police departments with their own booking processes. Check the arresting city's police department directly, or use the city and police directory.
Police departments directoryNo record appears
If no record appears, booking may still be processing, identity verification may be underway, a transfer may not yet be complete, or the person may have been released. Verify the arresting agency and search again after additional processing time has passed.
Why a Recent Arrest May Not Appear Immediately
A person who was recently arrested may not yet appear in the LASD Inmate Information Center. Booking information may not be available while any of the following processes are underway:
- Identity verification
- Fingerprinting and booking
- Medical or mental-health screening
- Classification
- Release review
- Court processing
- Transportation
- Transfer from a municipal or LAPD jail
- Transfer into LASD county custody
No specific publication time can be guaranteed. Search again after additional processing time has passed.
LASD, LAPD and Municipal Jail Searches
The LASD Inmate Information Center covers people in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department custody. Depending on who made the arrest and where the person is held, a different resource may apply:
LASD county custody
Use the LASD Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org/iic/.
LAPD jail custody
An LAPD arrest does not automatically place a person in LASD custody. Use the LAPD arrest and custody guide to identify the correct resource.
Long Beach City Jail
Long Beach Police Department is a separate municipal agency. Use the Long Beach inmate search guide for people arrested by LBPD.
Other municipal police jails
Cities such as Burbank, Pasadena, and others operate independent police departments with their own booking processes. Check the arresting city's police department directly.
California state custody
Use the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) inmate locator for people in state prison.
Federal custody
Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for people in federal custody.
What to Do When the LASD Search Returns No Result
A no-result search is a reason to verify available information — not a final answer about custody status. Work through this checklist:
- 1Recheck the spelling of the name
- 2Confirm the date of birth
- 3Verify the arresting agency — the person may be in LAPD, Long Beach, or another municipal jail
- 4Determine whether the person remains at a local jail and has not yet been transferred to county custody
- 5Search again after additional processing time has passed
- 6Check release information — the person may have been cited and released, posted bail, or been released on other grounds
- 7Call LASD Custody Information for verified status
- 8Submit an inmate inquiry when additional help is needed
Understanding the Inmate's Housing Location
When a record appears in the LASD system, it may show a housing location or facility code. This location can change because of court appearances, transfers between facilities, classification changes, medical needs, or release processing. Always verify the current facility before traveling or mailing anything.
Understand LASD housing-location codes and what CSD may meanLos Angeles County Jail Facilities
The arresting city does not establish the person's current facility. A person arrested anywhere in Los Angeles County may be held at any of the following LASD facilities:
What to Do After Finding the Inmate
Custody, court, visiting, release, and inmate-account information may come from separate government systems. Once you have located the person in the LASD system, use these resources for next steps:
Does Los Angeles County Publish a Jail Roster?
People searching for a "Los Angeles County jail roster" should use the LASD Inmate Information Center, which provides available individual custody records. The LASD system does not publish a downloadable complete roster of all current inmates. This site does not publish a roster or list of current inmates.