Find Ventura County Recent Arrests

Ventura County recent arrests are searchable through the sheriff's online inmate search portal. This coastal county northwest of Los Angeles handles a large volume of bookings across multiple jail facilities. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office runs the detention system and makes booking information available to the public. You can search by name or booking number to find someone who was recently arrested. Ventura County covers cities like Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, and the city of Ventura. The inmate search is free and works around the clock. It pulls data straight from the county jail management system.

Ventura County Inmate Search Portal

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate search on its website. The tool lets you look up anyone currently in county custody. Enter a first and last name, or use a booking number if you have one. Hit the search button and the system returns matching records. Each result shows the inmate's name, booking number, charges, bail, and which facility they are housed in. The search covers all three Ventura County jail facilities.

The search is available at any time. It does not cost anything. You do not need an account. The system pulls from the live jail management database, so results are current. When a new booking is processed, it appears in the search shortly after. When someone is released, their record drops off. For additional inmate information beyond what the search shows, the sheriff's office says to call (805) 654-3335. That line can help with questions about visiting, phone calls, or other jail services in Ventura County.

Note: The inmate search only shows people currently in Ventura County Sheriff's custody.

Ventura County Arrest Records Search

The Ventura County Sheriff runs the inmate search tool through the official county website.

This portal is the main public access point for finding recent arrest and booking data in Ventura County. It covers all county detention facilities.

Ventura County processes arrests from multiple police departments and the sheriff's own patrol division. City police in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark, and other areas all make arrests that end up in the county jail system. The Oxnard Police Department also publishes its own online booking logs, which can be a useful supplement if you are specifically looking for Oxnard arrests. But for the full county picture, the sheriff's inmate search is the go-to resource. It pulls together booking data from across every agency that books into Ventura County facilities.

Ventura County Jail Facilities

Ventura County operates three jail facilities. Each one processes bookings and houses inmates. They all feed into the same inmate search system.

• Pre-Trial Detention Facility: 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. Phone: (805) 654-3335. This is the main booking facility.
• Todd Road Jail: 600 South Todd Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060. Phone: (805) 933-8501. Houses sentenced inmates and overflow.
• East County Jail: 2101 East Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Phone: (805) 494-8242. Serves the eastern part of the county.

The Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura handles the majority of new bookings. When someone is arrested anywhere in Ventura County, they are usually brought to this facility first. The booking process includes fingerprinting, a photo, and entry of charges and bail information into the system. After processing, inmates may be transferred to Todd Road Jail or East County Jail depending on their classification and available space. The East County Jail in Thousand Oaks is convenient for arrests made in the eastern Ventura County cities like Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.

Note: Visiting hours and rules vary by facility. Call ahead before showing up.

Arrest Laws Covering Ventura County

California Government Code 7923.610 requires all law enforcement agencies to release specific details about every arrest. The list includes the full name of the arrested person, a physical description, the date and time of arrest, booking date and time, location of arrest, the circumstances, bail amount, and charges. Ventura County follows this mandate. It is the legal basis for the inmate search portal and for the release of booking logs by agencies like the Oxnard Police Department.

The California Public Records Act provides another path. If you want records that go beyond what the inmate search shows, you can submit a public records request to the Ventura County Sheriff or to any city police department in the county. The responding agency has 10 days to decide if the records are releasable. Arrest reports may be partially redacted under Penal Code 13300, which protects certain local criminal history information. But the basic arrest data is almost always public.

Sealing Ventura County Arrest Records

People arrested in Ventura County who were not convicted can petition to seal the record. Under Penal Code 851.87, you file a petition with Ventura County Superior Court. The judge reviews whether the arrest led to a conviction. If it did not, and the other criteria are met, the arrest is sealed. You can then state that you were not arrested for that charge.

Automatic relief is also available. AB 1076 created a process where the California DOJ reviews records monthly. Misdemeanor arrests from January 2021 onward that were dismissed or where no charges were filed within one year get relief without any petition. The DOJ does it on its own. This applies to all Ventura County misdemeanor arrests that meet the criteria. For felonies or older cases, you still need to go through the court.

Ventura County Criminal History Tools

To get your full statewide criminal record, use the California DOJ Record Review. The cost is $25. You submit fingerprints through Live Scan. There are multiple Live Scan locations in Ventura County, including at the sheriff's office and local police departments. The DOJ mails you a copy of your record, which includes arrests and convictions from all over California.

The CDCR inmate search covers people in state prison. If someone arrested in Ventura County was sentenced to state time, you can find them here. Search by name or CDCR number. The results show which prison they are in, their admission date, and upcoming parole hearing dates. This database covers only state prison inmates, not people held in Ventura County jails.

Ventura County Arrests by City

Ventura County has several large cities with their own police departments. Arrests made by city police are booked into the county jail system. These cities have their own pages on this site.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Ventura County. Each operates its own jail and arrest records system.