Find Released Inmates in Amador County

Released inmate records in Amador County come from the sheriff's office and the county jail in Jackson. The Amador County Sheriff runs a CrimeGraphics portal where you can search for current and released inmates. The county also works with VINE for custody alerts. For people who served time in a California state prison, the CDCR CIRIS tool covers release records. This guide explains how to search for released inmates in Amador County, what the records contain, and which state and local tools are available for free online.

Amador County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Amador County Sheriff's Office uses a CrimeGraphics portal for its inmate search system. You can access it at acsd.crimegraphics.com. The tool shows current inmates and people who were recently released from the Amador County Jail. Search by name or booking number. Results display the charges, booking date, custody status, and release information when it is on file. The site is free to use and open to anyone.

The Amador County Jail is a smaller facility compared to jails in more populated California counties. It sits in Jackson, the county seat. People arrested anywhere in Amador County are brought here for booking. Local police, the California Highway Patrol, and the sheriff's office all use this jail for bookings. When someone is released, the CrimeGraphics system gets updated. You can check back to see if a person's status changed. For older records that may not appear online, contact the Amador County Sheriff's records unit by phone. They can pull up historical booking data for released inmates and send you copies if the records are still on file.

Amador County also holds inmates from Alpine County under a jail services contract. If you are looking for someone arrested in Alpine County, they may have been booked at the Amador County Jail as well.

Released Inmate Records in Amador County

Booking records from the Amador County Jail include the person's full name, date of birth, and physical traits. Each record lists the arrest date, time of booking, charges, and bail amount. When an inmate is released, the record shows the date, time, and method of release. This data is public in California. Anyone can ask for it. You do not need to give a reason for your request. The Amador County Sheriff must provide the data under the California Public Records Act unless a specific exemption applies.

For state prison records, the CIRIS database covers inmates who served time in CDCR facilities. You can search by name and filter by commitment county. If someone was sentenced through the Amador County courts and sent to state prison, CIRIS will show their admission date, facility, and release status. This tool runs all day and does not cost anything. It does not cover county jail records though, so you still need the CrimeGraphics portal for local Amador County released inmates.

Amador County Inmate Search Steps

Visit the CrimeGraphics portal for Amador County. Type in the last name of the person you want to look up. Add a first name if you have it. Click search. The system shows all matching records from the jail. Pick the right person from the list. The detail page shows the booking number, charges, court dates, and whether the person is still in custody or has been released.

Here is what you can find in Amador County released inmate records:

• Full name, date of birth, and physical description
• Booking number and arrest date
• All charges at the time of booking
• Bail amount and court information
• Date, time, and method of release from custody

If the online system does not show the person, try VINE or call the sheriff's office. Records may drop off the CrimeGraphics portal after some time. The sheriff's office keeps records longer than the online system displays for Amador County released inmates.

California Law and Amador County Records

California requires all law enforcement agencies to make arrest and booking data public. Government Code 7923.610 lays out exactly what the Amador County Sheriff must share. The list includes the person's name, occupation, physical description, date of birth, arrest time, booking time, charges, bail, and the way they were released. This law took effect on January 1, 2023. It applies to every released inmate record in Amador County regardless of the crime charged.

When state prison inmates are paroled to Amador County, Penal Code 3003 kicks in. CDCR must share detailed information about the released inmate with local law enforcement. This includes names, physical descriptions, tattoos, scars, the conviction offense, and the home address where the parolee will live in Amador County. Parolees must return to their pre-prison county of residence unless CDCR grants a transfer to a different location.

You can request your own criminal history from the California DOJ by submitting Live Scan fingerprints. The fee is $25. Visit the DOJ record review page for directions.

VINE Alerts for Amador County

VINE is a free alert system that tells you when an inmate's status changes. It works for the Amador County Jail and state prisons. Sign up to get alerts by phone, email, or text. VINE runs 24 hours a day and supports over 200 languages. Call 1-877-411-5588 to register by phone. Victims, families, and anyone else can use it. This is the fastest way to find out when someone is released from custody in Amador County.

VINE covers around 2,900 facilities across the country. Even if an Amador County inmate gets moved to another facility, the system tracks the change. You do not need to re-register. Once you pick a person to follow, VINE keeps watching their status until you cancel. Many California law enforcement agencies recommend VINE as the best tool for keeping tabs on released inmates.

The California DOJ PRA request page at oag.ca.gov is shown below. Use this page to submit formal records requests for released inmate data held by state agencies, including records related to Amador County cases.

The DOJ handles state-level records. For local Amador County jail data, contact the sheriff's office or use the CrimeGraphics portal directly.

Nearby Counties

People arrested near the Amador County border may get booked in a neighboring county. If you cannot locate the person in Amador County, check these nearby counties for released inmate records.