California Inmate Search
California Inmate Search

California Inmate Search | CDCR Inmate Lookup | CA Inmate Locator

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) maintains a centralized database about each and every inmate held in California (CA) state prisons.

There are couple more correctional facilities which are decentralized and keep their data separately.

County sheriff’s office is taking care of county jails while city police departments look after city jails and police jails inmate details.

How To Locate An Inmate in California State Prison?

If you know how to go about it, searching for an inmate is one of the simplest things you could ever come across. Some databases are freely available at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) online. For a successful inmate search, you will have to know a few amounts of information. For beginners, it will be necessary to know where the inmate is incarcerated, or at least the State (California) they are serving their time. In the process of searching through the state (California) database and is not possible to find the inmate, it is more likely that the inmate is either in a Federal facility or they could be in a jail that is not included in the state (California) databases. This article will guide you on how to search the jail databases through the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) website for free.

One of the most crucial information you will have to know:

First/Last Name of the Inmate
Date of birth
Inmate Number (ID)

Most of the databases provided on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) website grants you access to search using an alias or partial name, however, for the most part, a full first and last name will be required when searching don't be surprised if you search for a common name and get many results. If this occurs, you will have to filter out your inmate using the date of birth that they have listed with some of the information, and sometimes they will give you actual pictures of the inmate.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is the link you need to all the inmate databases in California. They are well organized by state name (California), with Federal and Immigration search on the topmost side. When you search and find it difficult to find who you are looking for try searching with more specific information. For instance, if you are searching for Drake Wilson Mike and get no results, you can redo your search using less input. For example, it will be better to just search by the first and last name, then first last with the middle because the inmate information may not be listed with their middle name. If possible you can't still find the inmate, it will be advisable to try your search considering an alias or with just a last name, or last name and first name initial.

Note: To look for an inmate in other correction facilities please refer directly to Federal Prisons or City, Police and County Jails.

Total Inmates in California (CA) By Year

We Found a Total Of 852 Incarceration Facilities in The State Of California (CA) - Page 1:

Total Incarcerated Individuals
212,560 Total Individuals in Prisons & Jails
130,340 Inmates in Prisons
82,220 Inmates in Jails
331 Incarceration Rate in Prisons (per 100,000)
280 Incarceration Rate in Jails (per 100,000)
238,911 Inmates on Probation
86,053 Inmates on Parole
39,697 (30.6) Life Sentenced (% of Inmates)
5,090 (3.9) Life Without Parole (% of Inmates)
283 Juvenile Life Sentenced Without Parole
7,005 Individuals in Private Prisons
Incarceration by Gender
124,443 Men Imprisoned
5,897 Women Imprisoned
Incarceration by Rate & Ethnicity
201 White Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
1,767 Black Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
385 Hispanic Incarceration Rate (per 100,000)
Current Juveniles in Custody
6,726 Total
3,891 Committed
2,637 Detained
171 Diverted
165 Custody Rate for Juveniles (per 100,000)
76 Custody Rate for White (per 100,000)
711 Custody Rate for Black (per 100,000)
180 Custody Rate for Latino (per 100,000)
196 Custody Rate for American Indians (per 100,000)
26 Custody Rate for Asians (per 100,000)
Incarceration Racial & Ethnic Ratios
8.8 Black to White Ratio
1.9 Hispanic to White Ratio
Felony Disenfranchisement
222,557 (0.74%) Disenfranchised Individuals (% of Individuals)
63,390 (3.41%) Disenfranchised African Americans (% of Individuals)
Total Incarceration Facility Expenses
12,697 In Millions