Riverside County Arrest and Booking Records

Riverside County recent bookings appear in the JIMS online database soon after arrest. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department runs multiple jail facilities across this large county. You can search the database at no cost to find current inmates. Type in a name or booking number to see results. The system shows where someone is held and when they were booked. Thousands of people search this database each week looking for friends, family members, or defendants in legal cases. Riverside County makes these records public under California law which requires agencies to share booking information with anyone who asks for it.

Search JIMS Inmate Database

The JIMS system at jimspub.riversidesheriff.org lets you look up inmates in Riverside County jails. JIMS stands for Jail Information Management System. Enter a first name and last name in the search boxes. You can also search by booking number if you know it. The database searches all county facilities at once so you do not need to check each jail separately.

Search results show the booking number, full name, and date of birth. You see when they were booked into custody. The current facility name tells you which jail holds them right now. Some inmates move between facilities during their stay. Charges appear with California Penal Code section numbers. Bail amounts show how much money is needed for release. Court dates might appear if they have been scheduled yet.

Call (951) 955-4500 for the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside. This is the main jail at 4000 Orange Street. Staff can answer questions about inmates, visiting hours, and how to post bail. The jail operates around the clock and processes most of the bookings for the western part of the county.

Riverside County runs several other detention facilities. Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning serves the eastern county. Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta handles the southern region. Indio Jail and Blythe Jail serve desert communities. John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio also processes bookings for the Coachella Valley area. When you search JIMS, the system tells you which facility currently holds the inmate you are looking for.

Riverside County Booking Information

Booking records in Riverside County include key details about each arrest. The booking number serves as a unique ID for that jail stay. If someone gets arrested multiple times they receive a different number each time. Names appear as they were given at booking. This might include nicknames or aliases if the person provided them during the intake process.

Dates matter a lot in these records. The booking date shows when they entered the jail. Arrest date might be different if there was a delay getting them to the facility. Release date appears once they leave custody. Scheduled release times help you know when to expect someone to get out. Some releases happen early in the morning while others occur later in the day depending on the facility's processing schedule.

Charge information uses California statute codes. PC stands for Penal Code. HS means Health and Safety Code which covers drug crimes. VC is Vehicle Code for traffic offenses. Each charge has a section number that identifies the specific crime. Bail amounts vary widely from a few thousand dollars for minor crimes to hundreds of thousands for serious felonies. Some charges have no bail which means the person must see a judge before they can be released.

Get Booking Reports and Documents

For records beyond the online search, submit a California Public Records Act request to Riverside County. Email cpra@riversidesheriff.org with details about what you need. Include names, dates, and booking numbers if you have them. The more specific you are, the faster they can find your records. You can also use the online portal at riversidesheriff.govqa.us to submit and track your request electronically.

Riverside County charges fees for some documents. Booking photos cost money. Certified copies cost more than plain ones. Large requests with hundreds of pages can get expensive. Ask about the total cost before they start processing your request. This way you know what to expect and can decide if you want to narrow down what you are asking for.

California law gives agencies 10 days to respond to public records requests. They can take a 14-day extension for complex requests. Simple booking records usually come back faster. The sheriff's office will tell you if they need more time or if some records are exempt from disclosure. Criminal history information has special privacy rules that might limit what they can release.

Note: The free online JIMS search gives you basic custody status without filing a formal request.

Riverside County Cities and Jails

Riverside County covers a huge geographic area from the Inland Empire to the Colorado River. Cities spread across valleys, mountains, and desert regions. All cities in the county use the sheriff's jail system. Local police departments book arrestees into county facilities rather than operating their own jails.

Major cities include Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, and smaller communities throughout the region. The city of Riverside sits near the main detention center downtown. Moreno Valley is just south of there. Corona lies to the west toward Orange County. Each city's police department works with the sheriff to book arrestees into the nearest appropriate facility.

Desert cities like Indio, Palm Springs, and Blythe use jails in their areas. Mountain communities might send arrestees to facilities in the valley depending on where the arrest happened and which jail has space. The JIMS system tracks all these bookings regardless of which city made the arrest or which facility houses the inmate.

VINE Alerts for Riverside County

VINE works in Riverside County to notify you about custody status changes. Call 1-877-411-5588 or visit vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CA to register for alerts. Search for an inmate by name or booking number. The system lets you sign up for notifications by phone, text, or email. No one asks why you want these alerts and the service costs nothing to use.

Updates come every 15 minutes as VINE checks the jail database. When an inmate gets released or moved to another facility, you get notified right away. Victims of crime use this to stay safe and know when an offender leaves custody. Families use it to coordinate picking up relatives. Defense attorneys use it to track clients. The system works automatically once you register so you do not have to keep checking manually.

Nearby California Counties

Riverside County borders several other counties in Southern California. Each runs its own jail system with separate booking records: