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Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate Search

The Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate Search is a database service operated by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, which helps users search for detailed information about the inmates currently incarcerated in the Santa Barbara County jail facilities. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for updating the database as the inmates move through the judicial process. Due to the quick change of information, sometimes the information accessed by the Inmate Search may not be accurate.

How to Use Inmate Search to Find Inmates in Santa Barbara County Jail?

To find a person in custody, you need to enter the first name (at least one letter) and/or the last name in the search field(s), and then click the "Search" button at the bottom. To narrow the search results, try to enter as much information as possible. You can also enter the inmate number (CID). After clicking the "Search" button, you will get all matching results below with a brief introduction to the name, age, and gender of the inmates.

To see the detailed information, click the one you want to search for. A wealth of information about the inmate will be shown, including first name, middle name, last name, suffix, date of birth, age, sex, race, height, weight, hair color, eye, occupation, next court date, bail amount, arrested date, housing location, visitation hours, custody status, release date, and last updated date/time.

The Inmate Search is available on the website.

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Contact the Santa Barbara County Jail Facilities

Santa Barbara County Main Jail
Address: 4436 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone Number: (805) 681-4260

Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail
Address: 2301 Black Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone Number: (805) 554-3100

Santa Barbara County Jail Visitation

For South County Visitation, visitors are only allowed to visit an inmate using telephone handsets through a visit window. Each jail facility has its visit schedule. To see the visitation hours, please visit the Visitation Information page.

For North County Visitation, all visitors need to register with Via Path. The visiting hours are Sunday-Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

For visitation in all Santa Barbara County jail facilities, no more than two visitors (including children) can visit an inmate at one time. Minors must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. All visitors should arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time with valid photo identification.

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