How to Find an Inmate in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department keeps careful track of the prisoners that come in and out of the system. Each case gets a booking number that the county can reference for information about the case. Families and friends can find out where the inmate is being held, when the trial is and how long the sentence is by simply entering his name in a search on the Sheriff Department's website.

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  Go to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department home page.

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  Click on "Inmate and Jail Information" on the left side panel of the page.

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  Enter the inmate's first and last name as indicated in the search fields. If you know the middle name and date of birth of the inmate, add that information.

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  Click on "Search" and then type the verification code you see in the box to commence your search.

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  Choose the correct inmate if more than one is displayed. Click on the booking number to find details of the charge, the case and where the inmate is being held.