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County Jail

  • You can find someone in county jail by calling the jail.
  • You can usually find the phone number and address for the jail by calling the county Sheriff.

    • Click here This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. to find the address and telephone numbers of the county sheriffs in California.

If you don't know if a person is in state or federal prison or county jail, search for the person in state and federal prison and the counties where you think the person might be incarcerated.

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