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Find a Long Beach Jail Inmate and Check the Current Booking
A Long Beach, CA jail inmate search can involve two different custody systems. Someone arrested by the Long Beach Police Department may first be held at the Long Beach City Jail at the Public Safety Building. If the person is transferred into Los Angeles County custody, the correct lookup becomes the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Inmate Information Center.
A booking, arrest, listed charge or jail stay does not establish guilt or a conviction. Custody, charges, bail, housing and release status can change.
Which Long Beach Inmate Search Should You Use?
The most common mistake is searching LASD immediately even though the arrested person is still being processed by Long Beach Police. Long Beach is in Los Angeles County, but the city police jail and the county sheriff jail system are separate custody stages.
| Your situation | Best source | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest happened recently in Long Beach and LBPD made the arrest | Long Beach Police Department | Call the 24-hour Business Desk at (562) 570-7260 and ask whether the person is still in LBPD custody. |
| Person was transferred from Long Beach into county custody | Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department | Search the LASD Inmate Information Center using the inmate’s legal name and date of birth when available. |
| You need a recent LASD booking rather than a city-jail status check | LASD Booking Log | Check the county booking log, but remember LASD states that inmate records are not available for bookings occurring within the previous two hours. |
| You need filed charges, hearing dates or the criminal case | Los Angeles Superior Court | Use the criminal case system after locating the correct person or obtaining the case number. |
| Person is now in California state prison | CDCR CIRIS | Use the state-prison search rather than continuing to search a local jail. |
For broader county information, see our Los Angeles County Jail inmate search guide.
How to Search for Someone Arrested in Long Beach
If the arrest occurred in Long Beach, find out whether LBPD made the arrest or whether another city, county, state or federal agency was involved. The agency matters more than the person’s home address.
Have the person’s full legal name and date of birth ready. Ask whether the person is still at the city jail, has been released, or has been transferred.
Search the person’s legal name and compare identifying information carefully. LASD advises having the inmate’s name and date of birth available.
The booking number is useful for visitation, mail, money deposits, custody questions and distinguishing people with similar names.
If you need filed charges, hearings or case status, continue to Los Angeles Superior Court after confirming the correct inmate or case number.
What Information Can a Booking Lookup Help You Confirm?
The exact fields depend on which agency currently has custody. A city-jail inquiry may be more limited than the county’s inmate system. Once someone enters LASD custody, available public information can include booking, housing, court and release-related details.
| Information | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Full booked name | Helps distinguish the correct person from another inmate with a similar name. |
| Booking number | Useful for jail services, mail, deposits, visitation and custody questions. |
| Booking/arrest information | Helps confirm that you are looking at the correct arrest event. |
| Current housing facility | Important before visiting, sending mail or trying to deliver funds. |
| Listed charges | Shows allegations associated with the booking; it is not a final court disposition. |
| Bail or release information | Can help identify the next step, but holds and court orders may affect release. |
| Court date/location | Lets you continue into the appropriate Los Angeles Superior Court record. |
| Hold information | A warrant, another case or outside-agency hold can affect release even when bail is shown. |
Long Beach City Jail Address and Arrest Information
Long Beach, CA 90802
LBPD lists the desk as available 24 hours daily.
Use 9-1-1 only for an emergency.
LBPD’s public inmate-information page does not function like a conventional searchable city-jail roster. For someone who may still be held by Long Beach Police, the Business Desk is the practical first contact. Once custody moves to Los Angeles County, use LASD’s countywide inmate system.
Long Beach City Jail Visitation: Check Before Traveling
LBPD’s current inmate-information page publishes the following general visitation periods:
| Custody category | Published time |
|---|---|
| Trustee | 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. daily |
| Misdemeanor | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. daily |
| Felony | 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. daily |
The same LBPD page also carries a notice stating that in-person visits and video appointments through the headquarters video system are limited to attorney, doctor and clergy-related visits. Because that notice sits alongside the general visitation hours, call (562) 570-7260 before planning a public visit.
LBPD also lists these general visitation rules:
- Valid government-issued identification is required.
- An inmate may have one visitation per day.
- Visitation is limited to 15 minutes per visitor.
- A visitor may not have outstanding warrants; LBPD states this is checked through a criminal-records check.
- A person who was in LBPD custody during the previous six months may not visit.
- One child may be admitted with a legal guardian.
- A domestic-violence victim may not visit the suspect in the same domestic-violence case.
- Visits remain subject to cancellation by the Jail Commander or supervisor.
If the Inmate Was Transferred to Los Angeles County
LASD operates the county jail system. Its Custody Operations page states that public inmate records will not be available for bookings that occurred within the previous two hours. That delay is one reason a person can be arrested but not appear immediately in the county lookup.
After a transfer:
- Open the LASD Inmate Information Center.
- Search with the inmate’s full legal name and date of birth when known.
- Copy the booking number.
- Confirm the current housing facility rather than assuming the inmate remained at the intake location.
- Use that live housing information for visitation, mail, money and facility contact.
LASD lists (213) 473-6100 for general custody questions and inmate-location help.
LASD Custody InformationLASD Booking LogVisiting After a County Transfer
LASD uses an appointment-based visitation system. Search the inmate first because the visiting procedure depends on the current facility. LASD’s custody policy provides for scheduled face-to-face or video visits, subject to facility security and inmate eligibility.
- Locate the inmate and note the booking number and current jail.
- Open LASD’s visitation scheduling system.
- Create or sign in to the visitor account.
- Select the inmate and an available appointment.
- Follow the facility’s ID, arrival and screening instructions.
Mail and Money After an LASD Transfer
Do not mail anything to the Long Beach Police headquarters after the inmate has entered county custody. LASD currently publishes a general mail route for county inmates:
P.O. Box 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164
LASD separately identifies Century Regional Detention Facility at 11705 S. Alameda Street, Lynwood, CA 90262 for female-inmate mail. Always check current LASD instructions before sending photographs, books, money instruments or other materials.
For money, LASD began accepting online deposits through Access Corrections in 2025. LASD directs users through its own deposit instructions and requires a valid residential address for online deposits; a P.O. Box is not accepted for that address requirement. The current Inmate Services Cashier number is (213) 893-5875.
LASD Deposit InstructionsHow to Check Bail, Holds and Release Status
Do not assume that seeing a dollar amount means an inmate can be released immediately. Current release conditions can be affected by the charge, court orders, additional cases, warrants, holds or another agency’s custody interest.
- Confirm the current custodian. If the person is still with LBPD, call the Business Desk. If transferred, use LASD.
- Verify the booking number. Do not make payment arrangements using only a common name.
- Check every case or hold shown. Another matter may prevent release even if one charge appears bailable.
- Confirm the current amount and release conditions. Bail schedules are not a substitute for the live booking or court order.
- Recheck before paying. Custody and court orders can change during processing.
How to Find a Long Beach Criminal Court Date or Case
Jail records answer the custody question. Court records answer what has been filed and what is happening in the criminal case. For Long Beach matters, the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse is a major local criminal courthouse, but always confirm the court listed for the actual case before traveling.
Long Beach, CA 90802
Clerk: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Monday–Friday except court holidays
Los Angeles Superior Court allows public criminal-case searching by case number and also provides a defendant-name search. The name index is a paid public-access service, so if the jail record gives you a court case number, use that number first when possible.
- Record the inmate’s exact booked name and available court information.
- Open Los Angeles Superior Court criminal services.
- If you have the case number, use case access or the criminal case summary.
- If you do not have the number, use the defendant-name index.
- Compare the filing location and defendant details before relying on a match.
- Use the court record for hearings, filings and disposition rather than treating the original jail charge as the final case outcome.
Need an Older Long Beach Arrest Report Instead of Current Custody?
If the person has already been released, an inmate locator may no longer answer your question. For a report created by Long Beach Police, use the LBPD records process instead of repeatedly searching current jail custody.
LBPD currently lists a $29 non-refundable processing fee for applications requesting police reports, including arrest reports, while crime victims are exempt from the report-request fee. The department states that processing time depends on the incident and may take up to about six months.
For an arrest-report request, LBPD also requires identity verification. Its current instructions state that a full set of fingerprints on a standard fingerprint card is required when requesting an arrest report.
Long Beach, CA 90802
Report Request Helpline: (562) 570-7381
If You Cannot Find the Long Beach Inmate
A failed search is not proof that no arrest occurred. Work through these checks instead of repeatedly entering the same name.
| Possible reason | Best next step |
|---|---|
| Arrest occurred very recently | Call LBPD first. If transferred to LASD, remember county records may not appear during the first two hours after booking. |
| Person is still in Long Beach city custody | Call (562) 570-7260; do not assume LASD will already show the booking. |
| Name is entered differently | Retry the legal surname, middle-name variation, suffix or another known spelling. |
| Person was released | Check the court case or request the appropriate police/arrest record if you need historical information. |
| Arrest happened just across the county line | Confirm the actual arresting jurisdiction. Long Beach borders Orange County, so nearby arrests are not automatically Los Angeles County bookings. |
| Transferred to state prison | Use California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CIRIS. |
| Federal custody | Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator when applicable. |
| Immigration detention | Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator instead of a county jail database. |
For the statewide custody structure, use our California jail inmate search guide. If the arrest actually occurred in neighboring Orange County, see the Orange County Jail inmate search guide.
Related California Inmate Search Guides
Long Beach, CA Jail Inmate Search FAQs
1. What is the fastest way to find someone arrested in Long Beach?
If the arrest was recent and Long Beach Police made the arrest, call the LBPD Business Desk at (562) 570-7260 first. If the person has already transferred into Los Angeles County custody, use the LASD Inmate Information Center.
2. Does Long Beach City Jail have an online inmate roster?
LBPD’s current public inmate-information page does not provide a conventional searchable Long Beach City Jail roster. It directs users to inmate information and provides the Business Desk number for Long Beach custody questions, while LASD provides the online county inmate search after transfer.
3. Why is a person arrested in Long Beach not showing in the LASD search?
The person may still be in LBPD custody or still moving through booking and transfer. LASD also states that records are not available for bookings that occurred within the previous two hours.
4. What is the Long Beach jail inmate information phone number?
Long Beach Police lists the Business Desk at (562) 570-7260 for general inquiries and arrest information 24 hours daily. For someone already in Los Angeles County jail custody, LASD lists (213) 473-6100 for inmate-location and custody help.
5. Where is the Long Beach City Jail located?
The Long Beach Police Department Public Safety Building is at 400 W. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802. Confirm the inmate is still in LBPD custody before traveling there because detainees may be released or transferred.
6. Can I visit someone at the Long Beach City Jail?
LBPD publishes felony, misdemeanor and trustee visitation periods, but its current inmate-information page also carries a notice limiting headquarters in-person and video visits to attorney, doctor and clergy-related visits. Call (562) 570-7260 before relying on a published schedule.
7. How do I check bail or release status after a Long Beach arrest?
First identify whether LBPD or LASD currently has custody. Ask LBPD for current public information while the person remains in the city jail, or review the LASD inmate record after transfer. Confirm any holds or additional cases before assuming that posting bail will result in immediate release.
8. How do I find a Long Beach inmate’s court date?
Check the booking information for the listed court and case details, then use Los Angeles Superior Court’s criminal services. The Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse at 275 Magnolia Avenue handles criminal matters in Long Beach, but verify the actual assigned courthouse for the specific case.
9. How do I get an older Long Beach arrest report?
Use the Long Beach Police Department police-report request process. LBPD currently lists a $29 processing fee for report applications, with crime victims exempt from that fee, and additional identity-verification requirements for arrest-report requests.
10. Where should I search if the person is no longer in a Long Beach or LA County jail?
Use CDCR CIRIS for California state-prison custody, the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for applicable federal custody, and the ICE detainee locator for immigration detention. If the person has been released and you need the criminal case, search Los Angeles Superior Court instead.
Official Links for the Final Live Check
City of Long Beach Police — Inmate InformationLong Beach Police — Contacts and Arrest InformationLos Angeles County Sheriff — Inmate Information CenterLos Angeles County Sheriff — Custody OperationsLos Angeles Superior Court — Criminal DivisionGovernor George Deukmejian CourthouseLong Beach Police — Request a Police ReportUse the Live Custody Record Before Taking Action
For most Long Beach searches, the key is determining whether the person is still with LBPD or has already entered Los Angeles County custody. Confirm that first, save the booking number when one is available, then use the correct system for the next task. Recheck the live record before visiting, paying bail, sending money or mailing anything because custody locations and release conditions can change quickly.