Long Beach Jail Records

Long Beach bookings and releases are handled by Los Angeles County facilities since the city sits in Los Angeles County. The Long Beach Police Department makes arrests but transfers people to county jails for booking. You can search for inmates at the Los Angeles County Inmate Information Center. This database covers all county custody locations including those serving Long Beach. The system shows current inmates and recent releases with booking dates, charges, and bail amounts. People arrested in Long Beach appear in this county system shortly after processing.

Los Angeles County Custody Records

The Los Angeles County Sheriff runs the largest jail system in California. People arrested in Long Beach go to county facilities operated by LASD. The Inmate Information Center database lets you search for anyone in county custody. Enter a last name or booking number to find records.

Search results show the person's name and booking number. You see charges, bail amount, and which facility holds them. The system updates continuously as new bookings happen and releases occur. Most Long Beach arrests appear within an hour of booking at county jail.

The Los Angeles County Inmate Information Center covers all jail facilities in the county system. This includes Men's Central Jail, Twin Towers, and other locations. Long Beach arrestees may go to any of these facilities depending on classification and available space.

Los Angeles County also posts booking logs with recent arrests. The LASD booking log shows people booked in the past few days. This log includes arrests from Long Beach and all other cities in the county. You can see name, booking date, charges, and bail for each entry.

Long Beach Police Department Records

Long Beach Police handle arrests in the city. You can request arrest reports and booking records through the department. The Long Beach PD records page explains how to get copies of reports. Submit requests online or visit the Records Bureau in person.

The Records Bureau is at 400 West Broadway. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. Bring photo ID if you go in person. There may be fees for copies depending on what you request and how many pages you need.

Most report requests take several days to process. Staff must review records before release to make sure they do not contain confidential information. California law requires disclosure of basic arrest facts but protects ongoing investigation details. The department follows these rules when responding to public records requests in Long Beach.

Booking Disclosure Requirements

California law mandates disclosure of arrest information under Government Code section 7923.610. This statute requires law enforcement to release specific arrestee data to the public. You can get name, physical description, arrest time and location, booking information, charges, bail amount, and release details.

Agencies can withhold information only when disclosure would endanger someone or harm an investigation. This exception is narrow. Most booking records must be made public even if the investigation continues. Long Beach police and Los Angeles County Sheriff follow these disclosure rules for arrest records.

Criminal history summaries are different. DOJ maintains statewide criminal records that are not public. Only the subject of the record can request their own criminal history. You cannot get someone else's full criminal history unless you are authorized by law. This restriction comes from Penal Code section 11105.

Jails Serving Long Beach

Los Angeles County operates multiple jail facilities. Men's Central Jail and Twin Towers Correctional Facility are downtown. Century Regional Detention Facility is in Lynwood. North County Correctional Facility is in Castaic. Long Beach arrestees may go to any location based on classification.

Women go to Century Regional Detention Facility. Men go to various facilities depending on security level and medical needs. The inmate search shows which jail currently holds each person. This location can change if someone transfers between facilities while in custody.

The county jail system has a capacity for thousands of inmates. It is the largest county jail operation in the United States. Los Angeles County Sheriff manages all custody operations for people arrested by Long Beach police and other agencies throughout the county.

How to Get Booking Records

Request jail booking records from the Los Angeles County Sheriff. The sheriff maintains all custody records for people booked into county facilities. Visit the LASD records FAQ page for information on how to submit requests.

Include full name and booking date if known. The booking number helps staff find records faster. You can get the booking number from the Inmate Information Center database before you make your request. More details make the search easier for records staff in Los Angeles County.

The California Public Records Act requires a response within 10 days. Agencies can extend this by 14 days for unusual circumstances. Fees are limited to direct costs of duplication. Ask about electronic copies which often cost less than printed records.

Some booking information is available free online through the Inmate Information Center and booking log. These databases show current inmates and recent bookings. For older records or more detailed documents, submit a formal public records request to the sheriff.

Other Custody Information Sources

State prison inmates are in CDCR custody, not county jail. If someone transferred from county jail to state prison, search the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search. CIRIS covers all state prisons. It does not show county bookings or releases.

Federal arrests in Long Beach may go to Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. Federal inmates are not in county databases. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for people in federal custody. Federal cases are separate from state and county systems.

Some arrests result in cite and release. The person gets a notice to appear in court but does not go to jail. These cases do not show up in custody databases. You need arrest reports from Long Beach Police to find cite and release cases that did not involve booking.