San Diego Central Jail Inmate Search, Find a Person in Custody

How to find someone at San Diego Central Jail and what to do when the search comes back empty.

Overview

San Diego Central Jail is run by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Use the Who’s In Jail search at apps.sdsheriff.net/wij to find someone in county custody. You can also call the custody information line at (619) 409-5000.

Quick Facts

Search at Who's In Jail: apps.sdsheriff.net/wij.
Search by name.
The site goes offline for maintenance each Wednesday at noon for about 30 minutes.
New bookings can take time to appear.
Call the custody information line at (619) 409-5000 to confirm.

Best Place to Start

Who’s In Jail at apps.sdsheriff.net/wij is the official San Diego County jail search. Search by name to see whether a person is in custody and where.

Call the custody information line at (619) 409-5000 if you cannot find the person or need to confirm they are at San Diego Central Jail.

What to Have Ready

Full legal name
Date of birth
Booking number, if you have it

If You Cannot Find the Person

Wait a few hours after a known arrest. New bookings take time to post.
The Who’s In Jail site goes offline each Wednesday at noon for about 30 minutes.
Try other spellings of the name.
Call (619) 409-5000.

Families Also Ask

5 of 5 questions

What is the inmate search for San Diego Central Jail?

Use the Who's In Jail search at apps.sdsheriff.net/wij, or call the custody information line at (619) 409-5000.

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Why can't I find the person online?

New bookings take time to post, and the site goes offline each Wednesday at noon for about 30 minutes. Wait, try other spellings, or call (619) 409-5000.

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Is the person in county, state, or federal custody?

San Diego Central Jail is a county jail. For state prison inmates use CIRIS, and for federal inmates use bop.gov/inmateloc.

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What information do I need to search?

The person's full legal name is enough to search. A date of birth or booking number helps narrow results for a common name.

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Why does the site go offline on Wednesdays?

The Who's In Jail site goes offline for scheduled maintenance each Wednesday at noon for about 30 minutes. Try again shortly after, or call (619) 409-5000.

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