Calaveras County Released Inmates

Released inmate records in Calaveras County are handled by the sheriff's office and the county jail in San Andreas. Calaveras County runs a Citizen RIMS portal for public inmate searches. The tool is free and shows booking data, charges, and release details. Calaveras County also holds inmates from Alpine County under a jail services contract. You can use VINE for custody alerts and the CDCR CIRIS database for state prison records. This page explains how to search for released inmates in Calaveras County and what records you can access under California law.

Calaveras County Citizen RIMS Portal

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate search through its Citizen RIMS system at calaveras.citizenrims.com. This portal lets anyone look up inmates who are currently in the Calaveras County Jail or who have been recently released. Search by name or booking number. The results page shows the charges, booking date, bail amount, and release information. The tool does not cost anything and is available around the clock.

The Calaveras County Jail in San Andreas books people arrested by the sheriff's office, local police, and the California Highway Patrol. It also holds inmates from Alpine County, which has no jail of its own. That means when you search the Calaveras County system, you may find people arrested in Alpine County as well. Look at the booking agency field to tell where the arrest took place. The Calaveras County Jail is a smaller facility, so records tend to be straightforward. When a person gets released, the Citizen RIMS portal updates with the release date and method.

Note: The online portal shows recent records only; for older Calaveras County released inmate data, contact the sheriff's records unit.

Searching for Released Inmates in Calaveras County

Open the Citizen RIMS portal. Enter the person's last name in the search box. You can also add a first name to get more specific results. Hit search. The system returns a list of matching records from the Calaveras County Jail. Select the person you want. The detail page shows the full booking record including charges, bail, arresting agency, and custody status. If the person has been released, the record shows when and how they left.

A Calaveras County released inmate record typically includes the following data points:

• Full name and date of birth
• Physical description and identifying marks
• Booking number and arrest date
• All charges filed at booking
• Bail amount and court case number
• Release date, time, and method

If you cannot find the person online, try the CIRIS database for state prison records. CIRIS covers anyone who has been in a CDCR facility. It shows the commitment county, so you can filter for Calaveras County cases. For real-time alerts, use VINE instead.

California Law and Calaveras County Records

Government Code 7923.610 makes arrest and booking data public across California. The Calaveras County Sheriff must share details about every arrest when asked. This covers the person's name, date of birth, occupation, physical traits, arrest date and time, booking time, charges, bail, and the time and manner of release. The law has one exception: an agency can withhold a specific item if releasing it would endanger someone or hurt an active investigation. Otherwise, all Calaveras County released inmate records are accessible to the public.

Parolees returning to Calaveras County after serving time in state prison fall under Penal Code 3003. CDCR gives local law enforcement the released inmate's name, birth date, physical description, tattoos, scars, offense history, and planned address. The parolee must live in the county where they resided before going to prison. CDCR can approve transfers in some cases. Each released inmate leaves prison with $200 in gate money and gets a ride to the nearest bus or train stop if nobody comes to pick them up.

The California DOJ also handles public records requests at the state level. Visit the DOJ PRA page for more on that process.

VINE Alerts in Calaveras County

VINE sends you automatic alerts when an inmate's custody status changes in Calaveras County. Registration is free. You can get phone calls, emails, or text messages. The system works 24 hours a day in over 200 languages. Call 1-877-411-5588 to register by phone, or go to vinelink.com and pick California. Choose Calaveras County from the list. Search for the person you want to track. VINE notifies you the moment their status changes.

Victims and families are the most common VINE users in Calaveras County, but the system is open to anyone. It covers the county jail and California state prisons. If a Calaveras County inmate gets transferred to another facility, VINE keeps tracking them. You do not need to sign up again or change anything. The service covers roughly 2,900 facilities in 48 states. It is run by Appriss Safety and recommended by many California law enforcement agencies for tracking released inmates.

Calaveras County Criminal Record Review

If you want your own criminal history record, the California DOJ provides it. Submit Live Scan fingerprints at an authorized location and pay a $25 fee. The DOJ record review page explains the full process. Normal processing takes 2 to 3 days, but it can take up to 2 weeks depending on what the record contains. The DOJ keeps criminal history data until a person reaches 100 years of age. Third parties cannot request someone else's history in California.

The screenshot below shows the California Government Code 7923.610 text on the legislature's website at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, which spells out the released inmate data that Calaveras County law enforcement must make public.

This statute requires the Calaveras County Sheriff to share arrest and booking details with anyone who asks, including data about released inmates.

Nearby Counties

If you do not find the person you need in Calaveras County, try a neighboring county. Inmates are sometimes booked or transferred to facilities in other areas of California.