Access Yolo County Released Inmates

Released inmate records in Yolo County are available through the sheriff's jail services page, VINE, and the statewide CIRIS database. Yolo County sits in the Sacramento Valley with its county seat in Woodland. The Yolo County Sheriff's Office manages the county jail and provides booking statistics along with custody data. This page explains how to search for Yolo County released inmates, what California law says about public access to these records, and where to go for alerts when someone leaves custody.

Yolo County Sheriff Jail Services

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office posts jail information at yolocountysheriff.com/services/jail/. This page gives an overview of the jail, booking procedures, visitation rules, and statistics on recent bookings. The Yolo County jail in Woodland processes all local arrests, including those made by the Davis Police Department, the Woodland Police Department, the West Sacramento Police Department, and sheriff deputies throughout the county. Released inmates from any of these agencies are part of the Yolo County jail records system.

Yolo County does not run a standalone inmate search tool like some larger California counties. Instead, the sheriff's office provides booking statistics and directs the public to use VINE for custody lookups. If you want to know whether someone is currently in the Yolo County jail or has been released, VINE is the primary tool recommended by the sheriff. For detailed records beyond what VINE shows, you can file a public records request with the Yolo County Sheriff's Office directly.

The CIRIS database from CDCR covers state prison records for inmates committed through Yolo County courts. CIRIS shows names, CDCR numbers, ages, commitment counties, and parole hearing outcomes.

How to Search Yolo County Inmates

Since Yolo County relies on VINE rather than a separate inmate search tool, start at vinelink.com. Select California and then Yolo County from the dropdown. Enter the person's name to check their custody status. VINE will tell you if the person is in the Yolo County jail, has been released, or has been transferred. The tool updates in real time, so you get the most current information available.

For state prison records, go to CIRIS. Anyone sentenced in Yolo County Superior Court who went to a California state prison will be in this database. You can search by name or CDCR number. Results include the commitment county, admission date, current location, and Board of Parole Hearing results. Between VINE and CIRIS, you can track most released inmates connected to Yolo County through both the local jail and the state prison system.

Here are the main tools for finding Yolo County released inmates:

• VINE tracks custody status and sends alerts for Yolo County jail inmates
• CIRIS covers state prison records for inmates with Yolo County commitments
• Yolo County Sheriff's jail services page has booking statistics and general info
• CDCR Public Records Portal handles formal state-level document requests
• California DOJ PRA page processes requests for state criminal history data

Note: Contact the Yolo County Sheriff's Office in Woodland for records not available through VINE or CIRIS.

California Law on Yolo County Releases

Government Code 7923.610 is the statute that requires the Yolo County Sheriff to share arrest and booking data with the public. The law lays out exactly what must be disclosed: the arrested person's full name, date of birth, physical description, arrest time and date, booking time and date, bail amount, all charges, and how and when they were released. Every booking at the Yolo County jail falls under this law. The only exception is when a specific detail would endanger someone or compromise an ongoing investigation in California.

Penal Code 3003 tells CDCR to notify the Yolo County Sheriff when a parolee is coming to the area after release from state prison. The data includes the person's name, birth date, physical description including tattoos and scars, all offenses, and their planned address in Yolo County. Under this law, parolees must return to the county where they lived before going to prison. If someone lived in Davis or Woodland before their sentence, they are required to come back to Yolo County upon release unless CDCR grants a move. Each released inmate gets $200 and a ride to the closest bus or train station if no one comes to pick them up.

Public records requests in Yolo County follow the California Public Records Act. The sheriff must respond within 10 days. Extensions of up to 14 days are possible in unusual situations. For state-held records, use the CDCR Public Records Portal or the DOJ PRA page to submit your request.

VINE Notifications for Yolo County

VINE is the main way to track Yolo County inmates. The system sends free alerts by phone, email, or text when a person's custody status changes. If someone in the Yolo County jail gets released, transferred, or escapes, VINE notifies you right away. The sheriff's office recommends VINE as the primary resource for checking on someone in Yolo County custody. The service runs 24 hours a day and supports more than 200 languages.

Register by calling 1-877-411-5588 or visiting vinelink.com. TTY access is at (866) 847-1298. You can set up alerts for more than one Yolo County inmate at a time. VINE covers about 2,900 detention facilities across the country, including California state prisons. This is especially helpful for families and victims who want to know the moment a released inmate leaves Yolo County custody without having to call the jail in Woodland.

Yolo County Jail Services Page

The Yolo County Sheriff hosts jail information at yolocountysheriff.com. The screenshot below shows the jail services page where you can find booking statistics, visitation rules, and general information about the Yolo County jail.

This page serves as the main resource for anyone looking into the Yolo County jail. It covers how bookings work, what to expect during visitation, and links to VINE for custody status checks. While it does not have a standalone inmate search, it provides the starting point for finding Yolo County released inmate data. For specific records about a person who was held in or released from the Yolo County jail, contact the sheriff's office in Woodland or submit a public records request under the California Public Records Act.

Counties Near Yolo County

Yolo County borders several other California counties in the Sacramento Valley and beyond. Released inmates may have records in more than one county, so checking nearby systems can help complete your search.

Yolo County Cities

Yolo County does not have any cities with a population over 100,000. Davis is a well-known college town and Woodland is the county seat, but neither reaches the 100,000 mark. West Sacramento is the other main city. All three have their own police departments, but arrests from all Yolo County cities get booked into the same county jail system. Use VINE or contact the Yolo County Sheriff's Office for released inmate records from anywhere in the county.