Access Oakland Bookings and Releases

Oakland booking records come from Alameda County Sheriff custody facilities. Oakland Police make arrests and transfer people to county jail for booking. You can search for inmates at Santa Rita Jail and Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility through the Alameda County inmate locator. This database shows current custody status for anyone arrested in Oakland. The system updates as bookings happen and releases occur throughout the day. Basic information like charges, bail amount, and booking date appears for each inmate. State law requires agencies to disclose this arrest information to the public under Government Code section 7923.610.

Alameda County Custody Records

People arrested in Oakland go to facilities run by the Alameda County Sheriff. The main facility is Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility is in downtown Oakland. Both jails process Oakland arrests and hold people awaiting court or serving county sentences.

The Alameda County Sheriff inmate locator lets you search for anyone in custody. Enter a first name and last name to find records. You can also search by booking number if you have it. The system shows which facility currently holds each person in Alameda County.

Search results include booking date and time. You see all charges filed against the person. Bail amount appears if bail was set. The location field shows Santa Rita Jail or Glenn E. Dyer facility. Pending release status means the person has begun the discharge process but remains in custody for now.

The database updates in real time as bookings and releases happen. New Oakland arrests appear shortly after processing at county jail. Release information updates when someone leaves custody. This system covers everyone currently held by Alameda County Sheriff regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Oakland Police Records

Oakland Police Department handles arrests within city limits. You can request arrest reports and booking records through their public records portal. The Oakland PD records portal uses NextRequest software to manage public records requests.

Create an account to submit and track requests online. The system lets you see when staff receive your request and when they finish processing it. You get email updates as the request moves through review. Most requests get a response within 10 days under California Public Records Act rules.

Include specific details in your request to help staff find records. Full name of the person arrested and date of arrest are most important. Be clear about what documents you need. Some people want just booking logs while others need full arrest reports with officer statements and evidence documentation.

Custody Facilities for Oakland Arrests

Santa Rita Jail is the main Alameda County facility. It sits in Dublin about 30 miles from Oakland. This jail holds most inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences up to one year. Capacity is over 3,000 beds. It is one of the larger county jails in California.

Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility is in downtown Oakland near the courthouse. This facility handles initial booking and short term custody. Some inmates stay at Dyer while others transfer to Santa Rita. The location depends on court schedule and security classification.

You can visit inmates at both facilities. Each jail has different visiting rules and schedules. Check the Alameda County Sheriff website for current visiting hours before you go. You need to bring valid photo ID to visit anyone in custody at these Oakland area facilities.

Booking Information Disclosure Laws

California requires disclosure of arrest records under Government Code section 7923.610. This law mandates release of specific arrestee information to the public. Law enforcement must provide name, physical description, arrest date and time, booking date and time, location of arrest, circumstances surrounding arrest, bail amount, release information, and all charges including warrants and holds.

The statute became effective in 2023. It expanded public access to booking records across California. Agencies can withhold information only when disclosure would endanger someone involved in an investigation or compromise the investigation itself. This exception applies narrowly and does not allow blanket refusal to release booking data.

Criminal history records maintained by DOJ are separate from booking logs. These statewide criminal summaries are not public. Only the subject of the record can request their own criminal history. Third parties cannot get someone else's full criminal record. Penal Code section 11105 restricts access to these DOJ records in Oakland and throughout California.

How to Request Jail Records

Request booking records from the Alameda County Sheriff for anyone held at county facilities. The sheriff maintains custody records for all bookings at Santa Rita Jail and Glenn E. Dyer facility. Visit the sheriff records request page for information on how to submit requests.

You can also use the Alameda County Sheriff public records portal to submit requests online. This portal tracks all previous requests and responsive documents. You can view past requests from other people and see what records were released to the public.

The Records section at sheriff headquarters is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. You can visit in person to make requests. The address is 2000 - 150th Avenue in San Leandro. Call 510-667-3970 or email ACSORecords@acgov.org with questions about records requests in Alameda County.

Include these details when requesting booking records:

• Full name of person booked
• Date of arrest or booking
• Booking number if available
• Which facility holds or held the person
• What specific records you need

More information helps staff locate records faster in the Oakland area system. If you do not know exact dates, provide a date range. Staff can search within that period to find the booking you are looking for at Santa Rita or Dyer facility.

Other Custody Databases

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

Federal arrests go to federal custody facilities. The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal detainees at county jail under contract. These inmates appear in county search tools while awaiting federal court. Once sentenced to federal prison, they transfer out of county custody and no longer appear in local databases.

Some Oakland arrests result in cite and release. The person gets a citation with a court date but does not go to jail. These cases do not appear in custody databases. You need arrest reports from Oakland Police to find cite and release cases that did not involve booking at county facilities.