Inyo County Jail Records and Inmate Search

Inyo County provides public access to jail mugshots through the CitizenRIMS online portal. The county detention facility in Independence has a capacity of 96 inmates. You can search for booking information and view custody records through the Sheriff's website. Inyo County sits in eastern California along the Nevada border. The jail at 550 South Clay Street in Independence serves the entire county. The CitizenRIMS system lets you look up people by name and see current inmates. This database updates as new bookings occur and people are released from Inyo County custody. Most searches are free and open to anyone without registration requirements.

Search Inyo County Inmates Online

The Inyo County CitizenRIMS portal provides online access to jail records. This system shows current inmates and recent bookings. You can search by name or browse the full custody roster for Inyo County.

Enter a last name or first name to find someone. The database returns matching results with mugshots, booking dates, and charges. Click on any name to see full details about that person's arrest and custody status in Inyo County.

The system shows booking photos for most inmates. Each record includes physical description, charges filed, bail amount, and current location within the jail. You can view and download mugshots directly from the Inyo County database without creating an account.

CitizenRIMS updates automatically as people are booked or released. Refresh the page to see the latest changes. The system pulls data from jail management software used by Inyo County Sheriff's Office.

Note: Because of the screenshot capture timing, you may need to use a state-level image if the county-specific screenshot is not available. Inyo County uses the same CitizenRIMS platform as several other California counties.

Inyo County Detention Facility

The jail is at 550 South Clay Street in Independence, California 93526. Independence is the county seat of Inyo County. The facility has a capacity of 96 inmates. This serves a rural county with a small population spread across a large geographic area.

Call the jail at (760) 878-0370 for inmate information. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and provide booking details. They can also answer questions about visitation, bail, and other services at the Inyo County jail.

The Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement to most of Inyo County. All arrests in the county go through the jail in Independence. There are no city jails, so everyone arrested in Inyo County ends up at the same facility.

Finding Mugshots in Inyo County

Use a full name for best results. Last name searches work but may return multiple people. Add a first name to narrow the matches. The CitizenRIMS system searches all Inyo County jail records.

Look at the booking date to identify the right person. Someone arrested more than once will have separate records. Each arrest has its own mugshot and charge details in the Inyo County database.

Booking photos appear in the search results as thumbnail images. Click the image or name to see a larger version. The full record page shows the mugshot, physical description, charges, bond amount, and custody status for that Inyo County booking.

Some old records may not be online. The county started posting digital mugshots in recent years. Earlier bookings might only show text without photos. Contact the Sheriff's records division if you need an old Inyo County mugshot.

The searches are free. You do not need to register or log in to view Inyo County jail records through CitizenRIMS.

Public Access Laws in California

Government Code 6254(f) requires disclosure of booking data. This law applies to Inyo County and all California counties. Specific information becomes public when someone is arrested. Name, physical description, date of birth, arrest time and location, charges, and bail amount must be disclosed.

Mugshots are public records in most cases. Law enforcement can release booking photos unless a court orders them sealed. Inyo County posts these images online through CitizenRIMS without restrictions for most arrests.

Civil Code 1798.91.1 makes it illegal to charge fees for removing mugshots from websites. Some companies posted Inyo County booking photos online and demanded payment to delete them. California banned this practice. Victims can sue companies that violate the law.

Penal Code 13665 limits social media posting of mugshots for minor offenses. This only affects law enforcement social media accounts. It does not prevent release of booking photos through jail databases or public records requests in Inyo County.

Tracking and Communication

VINE works in Inyo County for inmate notifications. Visit vinelink.dhs.gov or call 877-411-5588. Enter a name to check custody status. You can register for alerts when the person is released or transferred from Inyo County.

This free service operates around the clock. VINE searches jails across California and other states. If someone is moved from Inyo County to another facility, VINE updates their location.

Sign up for text or email notifications. You get an alert when the person's custody status changes. This saves you from checking the Inyo County website every day.

Inyo County jails use Securus for phone services. Contact the jail for details about setting up phone accounts and video visitation. You may need to deposit money with Securus to communicate with an inmate in Inyo County facilities.

About Inyo County

Inyo County sits in eastern California along the Nevada border. The county includes Death Valley and parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Independence is the county seat. Other communities include Bishop, Lone Pine, and Big Pine.

This is one of California's least populated counties. The area is mostly desert and mountains. Tourism and recreation are major parts of the economy. The Sheriff provides law enforcement across the entire county with the jail in Independence handling all bookings for Inyo County.

Nearby Counties

If you cannot find someone in Inyo County jail, check neighboring counties. Arrests near borders may result in booking at a different facility. Warrants from other jurisdictions can also affect where someone is held in California.

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Each county has its own jail and database. You need to search them separately. VINE can search multiple California counties at once if you do not know where someone is being held.