Search Riverside County Recent Arrests

Riverside County recent arrest records are searchable through the sheriff's JIMS inmate locator. The system lets you look up anyone booked into a Riverside County jail by name or booking number. You can also search by booking date. Riverside County is one of the largest counties in California and runs four major detention facilities. The sheriff's office processes thousands of bookings each month across these locations. Arrest data is public under state law. The online search tool is free to use and available around the clock, making it one of the easiest ways to check recent arrests in Riverside County.

Riverside County Inmate Search Online

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department operates the JIMS Inmate Locator, which is the primary tool for searching recent arrests. JIMS stands for Jail Information Management System. It covers all four county detention facilities. You can search by booking number if you have one, or just type in a name. The system returns results showing the person's charges, booking date, bail amount, and current housing location. To speed things up, enter as much information as you can. A first and last name will usually get you results, but adding a middle name or date of birth helps narrow it down when the name is common.

The Riverside County inmate locator updates throughout the day. New bookings show up within hours of processing. Releases are reflected too, so if someone was let go, they will no longer appear in the active results. The tool is free and does not need any kind of account or login. Anyone can use it from a phone, tablet, or computer.

Note: The JIMS system only shows people currently in custody or recently processed through a Riverside County facility.

Riverside County Detention Facilities

Riverside County runs four major detention centers. Each one serves a different part of the county and handles bookings from local police departments in that area. The arrest records from all facilities feed into the same JIMS system, so you only need one search to check all locations.

The Robert Presley Detention Center is at 4000 Orange Street in Riverside. Its phone number is (951) 955-4500. This is the main jail near the courthouse and county seat. Southwest Detention Center sits at 30755-B Auld Road in Murrieta and handles arrests from the southwestern part of Riverside County. You can reach it at (951) 696-3050. The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility is at 1627 Hargrave Street in Banning. Call (951) 922-7300 for information. It serves the pass area and eastern portions of the county. The John J. Benoit Detention Center at 82675 State Highway 111 in Indio covers the Coachella Valley. Its number is (760) 863-8252.

• Robert Presley Detention Center, Riverside: (951) 955-4500
• Southwest Detention Center, Murrieta: (951) 696-3050
• Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility, Banning: (951) 922-7300
• John J. Benoit Detention Center, Indio: (760) 863-8252

The Inmate Information Center can be reached at (951) 729-3975. Call this number to ask about someone in any Riverside County jail.

Riverside County Arrest Records Portal

The Riverside County Sheriff runs the JIMS public inmate search as its main arrest record portal.

This search tool pulls live booking data from all four Riverside County detention centers. You can use it to check if someone was recently arrested and see what charges they face.

The Riverside County Sheriff's website also provides general information about the department and its services.

From the main site, you can find links to records requests, detention facility details, and other services tied to Riverside County arrest records.

Arrest Disclosure Laws in Riverside County

California Government Code 7923.610 requires every local law enforcement agency to release key arrest details. This covers the arrested person's full name, physical description, date and time of arrest and booking, location of the arrest, the facts around it, bail amount, and all charges. Riverside County must follow this law. The only exceptions are when disclosure would endanger someone or hurt an investigation. This is why the Riverside County Sheriff can share so much booking data through JIMS publicly.

If you need arrest records beyond what the online system shows, you can file a public records request with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The California Public Records Act gives everyone the right to request government records. The agency must respond within 10 days. Copies of reports typically cost a small fee, though digital copies may be free depending on the request.

Sealing Riverside County Arrests

Were you arrested in Riverside County but never charged or convicted? California law lets you petition to seal that arrest record. Under Penal Code 851.87, you can file a petition with Riverside County Superior Court. If the court grants it, the record is sealed. Most background checks will not show it. You can tell employers you were not arrested for that charge.

For arrests on or after January 1, 2021, the state may handle it automatically. The Department of Justice checks records each month and grants relief where charges were dismissed or never filed. This automatic process covers Riverside County arrests without you having to do a thing.

Note: Sealed records can still be accessed by law enforcement for certain purposes, but they are hidden from standard public and employer searches.

State Resources for Riverside County

The CDCR Incarcerated Records and Information Search lets you look up people who are in state prison. This is useful when someone arrested in Riverside County was later sentenced and moved to a state facility. The search is free and covers current CDCR inmates only.

To review your own criminal history, use the DOJ Record Review process. You submit Live Scan fingerprints and pay $25. The DOJ sends back a summary of every arrest on your record across all California counties. Riverside County arrests would show up in that summary. A fee waiver may be available.

Riverside County Arrest Records by City

Riverside County has many large cities. Local police make arrests, but bookings go through the county sheriff's detention centers. These cities have their own pages with more details.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Riverside County. Each runs its own jail system and arrest search tools.