Glenn County Released Inmates

Released inmate and arrest records in Glenn County are available through the county website as PDF reports. The Glenn County Sheriff posts arrest reports online for public access. Glenn County is a small, rural county in northern California's Sacramento Valley, with Willows as the county seat. Because of its small size, Glenn County does not run a full online inmate search database like larger California counties. Instead, the sheriff publishes arrest report documents that you can view and download. You can also contact the Glenn County jail by phone to ask about a specific released inmate or current custody status.

Glenn County Arrest Report Access

The Glenn County Sheriff publishes arrest reports on the county website at countyofglenn.net. These reports come as PDF files. They list the names of people arrested, the charges, and basic booking details. You can open them in any web browser or PDF reader. The reports give you a snapshot of recent arrests and released inmates in Glenn County. It is a simpler system than what bigger California counties use, but it gets the job done for a county of this size.

Glenn County does not have a searchable online database like CitizenRIMS or other jail management systems. The PDF format means you have to read through the report to find a specific person. If you are looking for a released inmate from Glenn County and the arrest happened more than a few weeks ago, the PDF may no longer be posted. In that case, call the Glenn County Sheriff's office and ask for the record you need. Staff can check their internal system and tell you the custody status of a particular inmate. You can also submit a written request under the California Public Records Act.

The reports update on a regular basis as new arrests occur in Glenn County.

How to Find Glenn County Released Inmates

Visit the Glenn County website and look for the sheriff's arrest reports section. Download the most recent PDF and search through it. You can use your browser's find function to look for a specific name. Each entry in the Glenn County arrest report typically includes the person's name, date of arrest, charges, and booking information. If the report notes a release date or bail posting, you can tell whether the person has been released from Glenn County custody.

For older released inmate records that are no longer posted online, you have a few options. The simplest is to call the Glenn County Sheriff's office during business hours. Give them the name of the person and they can check the internal records. You can also write a formal Public Records Act request and send it to the sheriff's office in Willows. Under California law, the agency must respond within 10 calendar days.

Another option is the statewide VINE system. Even in a small county like Glenn, VINE can show you whether someone is currently in custody. If the person served time in a California state prison and was released to Glenn County, the CIRIS database at CDCR is the right place to check. CIRIS covers state prison inmates, not county jail bookings.

California Law on Glenn County Inmate Data

Government Code 7923.610 applies to the Glenn County Sheriff just like it does to every other law enforcement agency in California. This statute requires the sheriff to make public the full name of every person arrested, along with their physical description, arrest date and time, booking date and time, bail amount, charges, and release details. Publishing PDF arrest reports is one way Glenn County meets this requirement. The law allows an agency to withhold a specific piece of information only if it would endanger a person or hurt an active investigation. That exception is narrow, and the basic booking and release data for Glenn County inmates is still public.

For released inmates from state prison who return to Glenn County on parole, Penal Code 3003 controls what happens. CDCR must notify the Glenn County Sheriff about each parolee. They share the released inmate's full name, date of birth, physical traits, offense history, and the address where the person will live in Glenn County. The law says parolees must go back to their last county of residence before prison, unless CDCR approves a transfer to another area.

Note: Detailed investigatory files from the Glenn County Sheriff can be withheld under Government Code 7923.600.

VINE Alerts for Glenn County Inmates

The VINE notification system covers Glenn County. You can use it to track custody changes for people booked into the Glenn County jail. Search by name on vinelink.com, find the person, and register for alerts. VINE will call, text, or email you when the person's status changes. That includes releases, transfers, and new bookings. The service is free.

VINE is especially useful in Glenn County because the PDF arrest reports do not update in real time. If you need to know right away when a specific Glenn County inmate gets released, VINE is the fastest option. It runs around the clock in more than 200 languages. Call 1-877-411-5588 to register by phone if you prefer not to use the website. Many victims of crime in Glenn County use VINE as their main way to stay informed about released inmates.

Glenn County Criminal Record Resources

If you need to review your own criminal history or check state-level records tied to a Glenn County arrest, the California Department of Justice handles that. The DOJ lets individuals request a copy of their own criminal record through the criminal record review process. It costs $25 and requires Live Scan fingerprints.

The DOJ processes most requests in 2 to 3 days, though some take up to 2 weeks. This is only for your own record. Third parties cannot request someone else's criminal history under California law. If you find errors on your Glenn County arrest record, you can challenge them with Form BCIA 8706. For released inmate data that is public, the Glenn County Sheriff's PDF arrest reports and the California DOJ PRA request page are the main routes. You can also check the CDCR Public Records Portal for state prison released inmates who were paroled to Glenn County.

Nearby Counties With Released Inmate Records

Glenn County borders several other northern California counties. If the person you want to look up was arrested in a neighboring area, check these county pages for their released inmate search tools.

Butte County uses the VINE system for inmate lookups. Tehama County posts a current inmate listing online. Colusa County handles inmate queries by phone. Lake County uses a CitizenRIMS portal. Released inmates can get moved between Glenn and these neighboring counties based on where the crime occurred or where jail space is available.

Glenn County Cities and Inmate Records

Glenn County has no cities with a population over 100,000. Willows and Orland are the two largest towns, but both are well under the threshold for a separate released inmate page. All bookings from city police in Glenn County go to the county jail. The sheriff's PDF arrest reports and phone line are the right resources for released inmate information from any city or town in Glenn County. There is no separate city-level jail or booking system in this part of California.