Search Los Angeles Released Inmates

Released inmate records in Los Angeles come from both the city police and the county jail system. LAPD handles arrests within city limits, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff runs the jails where most people are held and then released. You can search for released inmates booked at LA County jails for free using the LASD online tool. The city also keeps police records that you can request through a public portal. This page explains how to find released inmate data in Los Angeles, what the county jail search covers, and how to get police reports from LAPD.

Los Angeles County Jail and Releases

Los Angeles does not run its own city jail. LAPD officers make arrests, but booked individuals go to Los Angeles County Sheriff facilities. Twin Towers, Men's Central Jail, and Century Regional Detention are among the largest. All bookings and releases flow through the same county system. So when you want to search for a released inmate arrested by LAPD, you need to check the Los Angeles County inmate lookup run by the sheriff's office.

The LASD Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org/iic is free and open to anyone. You search by name or booking number. Results show charges, bail amount, booking date, and release details for inmates in the LA County system. This tool covers every person booked at any LA County jail, not just those arrested by the sheriff. LAPD arrests in Los Angeles go here too. If someone has been released, the record shows the date and time they left custody. The tool covers current and recent bookings. For older Los Angeles released inmate files, call the sheriff at (562) 345-4441 to ask about archived data.

Note: The county inmate search covers all jails in the system, including bookings from LAPD arrests in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Released Inmate Search Steps

Go to the LASD inmate search page. Type the last name first. Add a first name to narrow things down. The tool pulls from all LA County jail sites. Each result lists the booking number, charges, court date, and custody status. Released inmates show a release date. If the person is still held, the tool shows their housing spot and bail amount. No account or login is needed.

There are some tips to keep in mind when you look for released inmates in Los Angeles:

• Use the full legal name for the best match
• Try a booking number if you have one
• Records for released inmates stay in the system for a limited time
• One search covers all LA County jails at once
• Add a date range if you get too many results

For records that no longer show up online, contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff directly. Archived released inmate records may still be available by phone or written request.

LAPD Police Records Requests

LAPD keeps its own records for arrests made in Los Angeles. These are separate from the county jail records. Police reports, arrest logs, and incident files go through the LAPD records division. You can submit a request online at recordsrequest.lacity.org. The phone number is (213) 486-8300. The office is at 100 W 1st St, Los Angeles 90012. Requests go through the California Public Records Act, which gives agencies 10 calendar days to respond. An extra 14 days may apply for unusual cases.

The LAPD records portal handles public records requests for police reports, arrest data, and other files from Los Angeles city police. Keep in mind that LAPD records are about the arrest and the investigation. The actual jail booking and release data sits with the county sheriff. So if you need to confirm that someone was released from custody in Los Angeles, check the LASD tool first. Then go to LAPD if you want the arrest report or case details.

California Law on Los Angeles Releases

Government Code 7923.610 requires law enforcement in California to share arrest and booking information with the public. This covers the full name, date of birth, physical description, arrest time, booking time, charges, bail amount, and how the person was released. The law applies to both LAPD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff. It took effect January 1, 2023. An agency can only hold back a detail if release would put someone at risk or hurt an active investigation.

State prison inmates who return to Los Angeles after release fall under Penal Code 3003. This law says parolees must go back to the county where they lived before prison. CDCR sends local law enforcement detailed information about each released inmate. That data includes names, tattoos, scars, the crime they were convicted of, and where they plan to live in Los Angeles. More state prison releases come back to Los Angeles than to any other part of California. Each released person gets $200 in gate money and a ride to the nearest bus or train station if nobody picks them up.

These two laws work together. One makes local arrest data public. The other makes state prison release data available to law enforcement in Los Angeles.

VINE Alerts for Los Angeles Inmates

The VINE system tracks custody changes for inmates held in Los Angeles. Sign up for free alerts by phone, email, or text. VINE runs all day, every day, in more than 200 languages. When a person is released from a Los Angeles County jail, VINE sends a notification right away. Call 1-877-411-5588 to register by phone. You can also sign up online at vinelink.com.

VINE covers about 2,900 facilities across 48 states. That includes every LA County jail and California state prisons. Victims and families use VINE the most, but anyone can register. It is the fastest way to find out when a released inmate leaves custody in the Los Angeles area.

Los Angeles Inmate Records Portal

The LAPD public records request page at recordsrequest.lacity.org is shown below. This is where you submit requests for Los Angeles police reports and arrest records that are separate from county jail data.

Once you submit a request, LAPD staff review it under the California Public Records Act. Basic released inmate booking data is available through the county tool, but this portal handles the police side of Los Angeles arrest files. Use both tools together for a full picture of a released inmate's case in Los Angeles.

Nearby Cities With Inmate Records

People arrested near Los Angeles sometimes end up booked in a different city's system. If you can't find a released inmate through the LA County search, try one of these nearby cities that also have records pages.