Tuolumne County Released Inmates

Released inmate records in Tuolumne County are available through the sheriff's CitizenRIMS portal and the statewide CIRIS database. Tuolumne County is a rural county in the Sierra Nevada foothills with its county seat in Sonora. The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office handles all jail bookings and keeps records on who has been released from local custody. This guide covers the tools you can use to look up Tuolumne County released inmates, the California laws that make these records public, and how to get alerts when someone leaves custody.

Tuolumne County Sheriff Inmate Portal

The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office uses the CitizenRIMS system at tcso.citizenrims.com to share jail data with the public. CitizenRIMS stands for Records and Information Management System. The portal shows who is in the Tuolumne County jail right now and includes booking information for recent releases. You can search by name to find a person's charges, booking date, and custody status. If someone has been released, the record typically stays visible for a time after they leave.

Tuolumne County is a smaller county in California, but it still processes a steady flow of bookings through the jail in Sonora. The sheriff's office manages the Dambacher Detention Center, which is the main jail for the county. All arrests made in Tuolumne County by sheriff deputies, Sonora police, or the California Highway Patrol in the area end up at this facility. Released inmates from the Dambacher Detention Center show up in the CitizenRIMS tool. For records that are older or no longer in the online system, contact the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office to file a formal records request.

State prison records for Tuolumne County released inmates are on CIRIS. This CDCR tool covers anyone who served time in a California state prison with Tuolumne County as their commitment county.

How to Search Tuolumne County Inmates

Go to the CitizenRIMS portal and enter the person's name. The system will show any matches from the Tuolumne County jail database. Each result lists the booking number, charges, bail amount, and current status. If the person has been released, the record will show that. This is the simplest way to check on someone who was recently held at the Tuolumne County jail.

The CitizenRIMS system is not the only place to look. CIRIS from CDCR handles state prison records. If someone was sentenced in Tuolumne County Superior Court and sent to state prison, their records are in CIRIS rather than the local system. Search by name or CDCR number. Both CIRIS and CitizenRIMS are free to use and do not require you to make an account. Between the two, you can cover most released inmate records connected to Tuolumne County.

You can also request records through the California Public Records Act. Send your request to the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office by mail or in person at their office in Sonora. They must respond within 10 calendar days. For state records, use the CDCR Public Records Portal. The DOJ PRA page handles requests for records held by the California Department of Justice.

Note: CitizenRIMS shows current and recent bookings only, not the full history of Tuolumne County releases.

California Law on Tuolumne County Releases

Government Code 7923.610 requires the Tuolumne County Sheriff to make arrest and booking data available to the public. The statute covers the full name and date of birth of every person arrested, the time and date of arrest and booking, the location of the arrest, bail amount, all charges, and the time and manner of release. This law applies to every booking that goes through the Tuolumne County jail. An agency can withhold a specific detail only if releasing it would endanger someone or compromise an investigation. The statute went into effect on January 1, 2023, and applies to all law enforcement agencies in California.

Released inmates returning to Tuolumne County on parole fall under Penal Code 3003. This law says CDCR must tell local law enforcement about parolees heading to their area. The data shared includes the person's name, physical description, tattoos, scars, offenses, and planned address. Parolees have to go back to the county where they lived before prison unless CDCR grants a transfer. Each released inmate gets $200 and a ride to the nearest bus or train station. For a rural county like Tuolumne, this means released inmates who lived in the Sonora area before their sentence are likely to return there.

VINE Notifications in Tuolumne County

VINE lets you track custody changes for inmates in Tuolumne County. Register for free alerts by phone, email, or text message. When a person in the Tuolumne County jail gets released or transferred, VINE sends you a notice right away. The system works around the clock and is available in over 200 languages. This is the most reliable way for victims and families in Tuolumne County to stay informed about a released inmate without calling the jail repeatedly.

Call 1-877-411-5588 to set up alerts by phone. TTY access is available at (866) 847-1298. VINE covers about 2,900 facilities across the country, including both county jails and state prisons in California. You can register for alerts on more than one person at a time, which is useful if you need to track multiple Tuolumne County inmates.

Tuolumne County Inmate Records Access

California's Penal Code 3003 governs how parolee information is shared with local agencies like the Tuolumne County Sheriff. The screenshot below shows the official text of this statute on the California Legislature's website.

This statute spells out everything CDCR must share with local law enforcement when a released inmate returns to Tuolumne County. It covers names, physical traits, scars, tattoos, offense history, and the planned living address. The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office uses this information to keep track of parolees in the area. Understanding this law helps explain what data is available about released inmates who come back to Tuolumne County after serving state prison time in California.

Counties Near Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County is surrounded by other Sierra Nevada and foothill counties. Released inmates may have ties to nearby areas, so checking these county systems can be useful if you do not find what you need in the Tuolumne County tools.

Tuolumne County Cities

There are no cities in Tuolumne County with a population over 100,000. Sonora is the county seat and the main town, but it is a small community. All arrests in Tuolumne County go through the sheriff's jail system. For released inmate records from anywhere in the county, use the CitizenRIMS portal or the statewide CIRIS tool for state prison records connected to Tuolumne County.