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Kern County Inmate Search

The Kern County Inmate Search is provided by the Kern County Sheriff's Office to search for detailed information about the persons incarcerated in the detention facilities of Kern County. The information available includes inmate name, inmate number, date of birth, whether the ID process is complete, inmate location, arrest date/time, court jurisdiction, total bail amount, anticipated release date, next hearing date/time, and next hearing location.

How to Use Inmate Search to Find Inmates in Kern County Jail?

There are two search criteria you can use to find an inmate: Search by Inmate Number and Search by Inmate Name.

If searching by inmate number, enter just the number section of the inmate number, including any zeros at the start of the inmate number. The inmate numbers consists of an agency/organization code SO (stands for Sheriff's Office) and a seven-digit number, for example: SO 1234567.

If searching by inmate name, enter all or part of the inmate's first name (at least two letters) and all or part of the last name (at least one letter) in the search fields. Only all or part of the first name (at least two letters) is also accepted. Try to enter as many letters as possible to narrow the search results. The search results will exactly match what you enter and also partially match the letters you enter. For example, if you enter the last name of JO, an inmate with the last name of JOSE might be shown.

To use the Inmate Search, please visit the website.

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Kern County Jail

The Kern County Sheriff's Office Detentions Bureau incarcerates approximately 1,700 inmates every day with a yearly population of 30,000 new arrestees. The Central Receiving Facility is the main Inmate Reception Center operated by the Detentions Bureau. The Bureau also runs the Lerdo Detention Complex, which is located north of Bakersfield, and two smaller receiving centers in eastern Kern County. There are six detention facilities (jails and prisons) in Kern County: Central Receiving Facility, Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility, Lerdo Justice Facility, Lerdo Max/Med Security Facility, Mojave Jail, and Ridgecrest Jail. These detention facilities hold inmates of different security levels and in different areas.

Contact the Kern County Detention Facilities

Arrest Records: (661) 391-7624
Detentions Bureau: (661) 391-7500

Central Receiving Facility
Address: 1415 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone Number: (661) 868-6850

Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility
Address: 17695 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone Number: (661) 391-7900

Lerdo Justice Facility
Address: 17801 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone Number: (661) 391-3100

Lerdo Max/Med Security Facility
Address: 17645 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone Number: (661) 391-7856

Mojave Jail
Phone Number: (661) 824-7147

Ridgecrest Jail
Phone Number: (760) 384-5855

Kern County Jail Visitation

You need to schedule your appointment for a visit by phone or by the official link. To see the appointment methods and other visiting rules of every detention facility, please visit the Detentions page and click the facility where you will go to visit the inmate. If you are not sure in which facility the inmate you want to visit is housed, you can check it by the Inmate Search.

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