This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody status, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. Use the responsible agency for those tasks.
Official Record Contacts
Kern County has several official custody and record systems. The contact points below come from the research file and should be used based on the type of record or custody involved.
Kern County Sheriff's Office
1350 Norris Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308-2231
Headquarters: (661) 391-7500
Dispatch: (661) 861-3110 or (800) 861-3110 from Kern County
Sheriff email: sheriff@kernsheriff.org
KCSO Arrest Records
Phone: (661) 391-7624
Crime Reports: (661) 391-7431
Detentions main: (661) 391-7500
Main jail: Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility, 17695 Industrial Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308, (661) 391-7900
- For a person in county jail, start with jail inmate records and the KCSO roster.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and KCSO Arrest Records rules.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and Kern Superior Court sources.
- For a specific jail, prison, or ICE facility, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced California prisoner, use CDCR CIRIS rather than the county roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use BOP, ICE ODLS, or the facility information line.