This is a private reference site. It cannot confirm custody or release, release anyone, post bail, retrieve official booking records, or speak for the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, the courts, CDCR, probation, BOP, or ICE. Use the official offices below for records and status questions.
Sheriff and Jail Contacts
For a recent Contra Costa County jail release, start with the office that matches the record you need. The Sheriff main office is a general contact point, while Records & ID handles many Sheriff-held records and out-of-custody inmate inquiries.
- Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff: 1850 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553; (925) 655-0000; dispatch (925) 646-2441; TTY 711.
- Sheriff Records & ID Unit: 2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 170, Martinez, CA 94553; Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; (925) 335-1570; fax (925) 335-1588; recordsinfo@so.cccounty.us.
- Records practical notes: valid identification is required for services; the Records Unit states it has ten days to respond; fees are accepted by exact-change cash or check, and credit/debit cards are not accepted.
- Inmate information line listed by Records & ID: Martinez Detention Facility, (925) 646-4493.
Detention Facility Phones
Use facility contacts for location-specific custody questions, release-day routing, or where the person was housed. A missing name in the public current-custody locator is not an official release certificate.
- Martinez Detention Facility: 901 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553; (925) 335-4600.
- West County Detention Facility: 5555 Giant Highway, Richmond, CA 94806; (510) 262-4200.
- Marsh Creek Detention Facility: 12000 Marsh Creek Road, Clayton, CA 94517; (925) 646-5700.
Court Records and Case Disposition
Contra Costa Superior Court is the right route for criminal case records, court dates, dispositions, warrant checks, citations, sentencing minutes, probation orders, and many documents that explain why a jail release occurred.
- General court phone: (925) 608-1000, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., except holidays.
- Martinez Court Records: 725 Court Street, Room 103, Martinez, CA 94553.
- Pittsburg Criminal Clerk's Office: 1000 Center Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565.
- Richmond Criminal Clerk's Office: 100 - 37th Street, Richmond, CA 94805.
- Counter hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., except holidays.
- Copy fees listed in the research: 50 cents per page; certification is $40 plus 50 cents per page.
State Prison, Parole, and Probation
County jail records, CDCR records, parole hearing records, and local supervision records answer different questions. Match the office to the custody type before requesting information.
- CDCR CIRIS: https://ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov/; CA.gov lists 916-445-6713 for the CIRIS service.
- California Board of Parole Hearings: P.O. Box 4036, Sacramento, CA 95812-4036; 916-445-4072; BPH.CorrespondenceUnit@cdcr.ca.gov; public records email m_BPHPRARequests@cdcr.ca.gov.
- CDCR DAPO Northern Region headquarters: 9838 Old Placerville Road, Sacramento, CA 95827; (279) 223-3800.
- Contra Costa / East Bay parole office: 1957 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA 94519; (925) 602-0838.
- Contra Costa Probation / Office of Reentry & Justice: 50 Douglas Drive, Suite 200, Martinez, CA 94553; (925) 313-4000; TTY 711; Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., closed noon-1:00 p.m.; data.research@orj.cccounty.us for dashboard inquiries.
Where to Look by Question
- For the complete Contra Costa released-person search path and records-request steps, use the home page.
- For post-release supervision routing, use Probation & Parole.
- For same-day release intent, use Jail Releases: 24 Hours.
- For release timing and alerts, use Projected Release and VINELink Inmate Search.
- For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/.
- For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS at https://locator.ice.gov/; USAGov notes searches may use name, country of birth, birth date, or A-number.