Sutter County Released Inmate Records

Released inmate records from Sutter County are handled by the sheriff's office and the county jail in Yuba City. Sutter County runs a Zuercher Portal that lets anyone search for current and recent inmates online. The county also uses VINE for custody status alerts. For state prison cases with Sutter County commitments, the CDCR CIRIS database tracks the full record. All three tools are free. This page explains how to look up released inmates in Sutter County, what booking data you can access, and how California public records law applies to inmate information from Sutter County facilities.

Sutter County Zuercher Inmate Portal

The Sutter County Sheriff's Office uses a Zuercher Portal for online inmate searches. This is the main way to look up who is currently in the Sutter County Jail or who was recently released. The portal lets you search by name, date range, or booking number. Results display the person's name, booking date, charges, and custody status. The system updates as the jail processes new bookings and releases. It is free and does not require any login or account to use.

Go to the Sutter County Zuercher Portal to start a search. The site is hosted by the sheriff's department and covers all bookings at the county jail in Yuba City. If you are looking for a Sutter County released inmate who no longer shows in the portal, the record may have aged off the active system. In that case, you can file a public records request with the Sutter County Sheriff for older booking and release data. Provide the person's name and approximate arrest date to help staff locate the file.

The portal also shows arrest details for people booked by Yuba City police, the CHP, and other agencies that bring arrestees to the Sutter County Jail.

How to Search Sutter County Released Inmates

Start at the Zuercher Portal. Type the person's last name, or use the advanced search if you have more details. The portal returns a list of matching records from Sutter County. Click on any result to see the full booking record. Check the status field to see if the person is still in custody or has been released. For recently released inmates in Sutter County, the record typically stays active for a period before it drops off the portal.

If the person went to state prison, switch to CIRIS. This CDCR tool covers all California state prison inmates, including people committed through Sutter County courts. Search by name or CDCR number. Results include the inmate's age, current facility, admission date, and parole hearing information. CIRIS runs around the clock and costs nothing to use. For help with a search, call the CDCR Identification Unit at (916) 445-6713 during weekday business hours.

You can combine both tools. Use the Zuercher Portal for local Sutter County jail records and CIRIS for state prison data. Between the two, you cover most released inmate records connected to Sutter County.

Note: CIRIS only tracks state prison inmates, not people held in local county jails.

California Law on Sutter County Releases

California requires every law enforcement agency to share basic arrest and booking data with the public. Government Code 7923.610 lists exactly what must be disclosed. For Sutter County released inmates, this includes the full name and occupation of the arrested person, their physical description and date of birth, the time and date of arrest, booking details, location of the arrest, charges, bail amount, and when and how they were released. The Sutter County Sheriff can only withhold a detail if releasing it would endanger someone or compromise an investigation.

State prison parolees returning to Sutter County fall under Penal Code 3003. CDCR must share detailed data with local law enforcement about each released inmate heading back to the county. This covers names, physical traits, tattoos, scars, offenses, and the address where the person will live. A parolee goes back to the county they lived in before prison. CDCR can approve a transfer, but Sutter County gets notified regardless. Each released inmate receives $200 in release funds from the state.

VINE Alerts for Sutter County

The VINE system works in Sutter County. Search by name to check if someone is in custody at the county jail. Register for alerts and VINE will notify you when the person's custody status changes. Pick phone, email, or text. The service runs all day, every day, in more than 200 languages. It costs nothing to use. VINE covers both the Sutter County Jail and California state prisons.

Reach VINE by phone at 1-877-411-5588. TTY users can call (866) 847-1298. Families and crime victims in Sutter County often use VINE as their first alert when a released inmate leaves custody. If an inmate gets transferred out of Sutter County, VINE keeps tracking them at the new facility. You do not need to sign up again or make changes. The system follows the person, not the location. You can also submit a CDCR public records request if you need documents that go beyond what VINE and the Zuercher Portal show for Sutter County released inmates.

The Sutter County Sheriff's Zuercher Portal at sutter-so-ca.zuercherportal.com is the primary tool for searching current and recently released inmates in Sutter County.

The portal shows booking records for all people processed through the Sutter County Jail. Use VINE if you need real-time custody alerts beyond what the portal provides.

Nearby Counties

People arrested near Sutter County may end up booked in a different county jail. If your search does not return results here, try the nearby counties below for released inmate records.