Find Kern County Inmates and Jail Records

This page helps users complete an inmate search in Kern County, California, and understand the official jail-related resources available through the Kern County Sheriff's Office.

The main path starts with the Kern County Sheriff's Office Inmate Information page, which lists booking records and directs users to related jail, phone, visitation, mail, and account services.

Kern County Sheriff's Office inmate information search

Use the Kern County Sheriff's Office inmate information page to review current booking records. The search table includes fields that can help you identify the correct person before using related jail services.

• Booking number
• First name
• Middle name
• Last name
• Date of birth

After locating a possible match, review the record details carefully and use the official jail contacts if the result is missing, unclear, or time-sensitive.

• Open the Kern County inmate information search.
• Use the search fields or browse the listed records.
• Match the booking number, name, and date of birth before relying on a result.
• Contact the appropriate detentions office or facility if you need help confirming the information.

Accuracy notice: KCSO states that recent system changes between partner agencies may affect how current or accurate the displayed results are.

When inmate search results need confirmation

The inmate information page directs users to the Kern County Courts portal for the most up-to-date and reliable results when the KCSO tool may not reflect current information. Use that notice as a cue to verify important case or custody details before making decisions based on an online listing.

For jail custody questions, the Detentions Bureau and listed detention facilities are the practical next step. For court-related information, use the court portal guidance shown on the inmate information page.

Phone accounts, video visitation, and digital mail

Kern County Sheriff's Office inmate phone accounts are handled through Securus Technologies. Friends and family accounts can be set up through Securus, and support is available by phone, Spanish-language phone support, fax, email, web access, chat, and mail.

Remote video visitation is also available through Securus. Users can enroll in video sessions, view upcoming scheduled communications, sync details with a calendar, receive notifications, and test a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.

Effective June 1, 2025, physical personal mail for incarcerated individuals is scanned and delivered digitally through kiosks and tablets. Personal mail should use the incarcerated individual's full name and seven-digit booking number with the Securus Digital Mail Center mailing address. Normal mail correspondence is no longer accepted at Sheriff's Office detention facilities, and the change does not affect private or privileged legal mail.

Inmate accounts and commissary deposits

KCSO uses the Access Corrections payment system for inmate account deposits. Cash kiosks are available at the Central Receiving Facility and the Lerdo Max/Med facility, and deposits may also be made by telephone, internet, or select retail locations.

Depositors can use either the inmate number or the inmate's name. Access Corrections describes its process as finding the recipient, creating an account, placing money on the inmate's books, and completing payment with a Visa or Mastercard.

Use Access Corrections inmate account deposits for supported online deposit options.

Kern County detention facilities

The Kern County Sheriff's Office Detentions Bureau operates the Central Receiving Facility, two smaller receiving centers in eastern Kern County, and the Lerdo Detention Complex north of Bakersfield. The bureau reports an average daily inmate population of approximately 1,700 inmates and about 30,000 new arrests a year.

The detention facility list helps users understand where an incarcerated person may be received, held, transferred, or processed.

KCSO inmate search contacts

Use these KCSO contacts for jail custody questions, facility routing, or help when an online inmate result needs confirmation.

• Kern County Sheriff's Office — 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308-2231
  Phone: (661) 391-7500
  Email: sheriff@kernsheriff.org
• Dispatch
  Phone: (661) 861-3110
  Toll-free from Kern County only: (800) 861-3110
• Detentions Bureau
  Phone: (661) 391-7500
• Work Release Program
  Phone: (661) 391-7990
• Support Services
  Phone: (661) 391-7800
• Securus Technologies phone account support
  Phone: (800) 844-6591
  Spanish phone support: (866) 561-6718
  Fax: (972) 277-0714
  Email: Customer_service@correctionalbillingservices.com