Kern County
Inmate Search

Use the Kern County Sheriff inmate locator above, or call CityWide at 1-833-385-5245 for an immediate lookup without navigating county websites. Search requires a full legal name and date of birth for best results. If no results appear within 8 hours of arrest, the person may still be in a city holding cell pending transfer to county, calling is faster than refreshing the search.

Kern County operates 3 jail facilities. Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility at 17695 Industrial Farm Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308 ((661) 391-7600), Primary intake and pre-trial facility for all Kern County arrests. Lerdo Minimum Security Facility at 17695 Industrial Farm Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308 ((661) 391-7600), Located on same campus as Pre-Trial; sentenced low-risk inmates and work programs. Kern County Jail (Downtown) at 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 ((661) 868-4900), Downtown Bakersfield annex; holds inmates close to the courthouse for court appearances. CityWide can confirm which facility currently holds your person.

Several reasons a person may not appear in results: (1) They were arrested less than 4–8 hours ago and processing is not complete. (2) They are still in a city police holding cell before county transfer. (3) They were booked under a slightly different name, try last name only. (4) They may be held in a neighboring county. Call CityWide at 1-833-385-5245 and we verify status directly with the facility in minutes regardless of system lag.

The Kern County inmate locator displays: booking number (keep this, you need it for mail, calls, and bail), current facility and housing unit, booking date, arresting agency, charges by California Penal Code section, bail amount set by the court, arraignment or next court date, and projected release date for sentenced inmates. Bail amount is the most important field, 10% of that number is what you pay CityWide to secure release.

Release from Kern County after bail typically takes 2–4 hours. Weekday morning and afternoon releases are fastest. Nights, weekends, and holidays can add 1–2 hours due to reduced jail staffing. CityWide posts bail at all Kern County facilities 24 hours a day and monitors the processing queue until the person walks out.

Kern County bail schedule: DUI at $5,000, domestic violence at $25,000, assault at $25,000, most felonies $20,000–$100,000. Oil industry-related crime and agricultural theft offenses have specific schedule entries. California law sets bail bond premiums at exactly 10% of the full bail amount, this rate is the same for all bail agents in all 58 counties. CityWide offers payment plans for qualified co-signers. Call 1-833-385-5245 for an exact quote based on the charges and booking record.

Kern County visiting hours at Lerdo are set by housing unit and last name schedule. Downtown jail visits are limited to court-appearance days. Contact (661) 391-7600 for the current Lerdo visiting schedule. All visitors must register with Kern County Sheriff and present valid ID.

Mail to Kern County inmates at Lerdo Pre-Trial: [Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], [Facility: Pre-Trial or Minimum], 17695 Industrial Farm Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Downtown Jail: [Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], Kern County Jail, 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

Bakersfield Police Department arrests and Kern County Sheriff arrests all process through the Lerdo complex north of Bakersfield. Initial booking at a BPD station may hold a person for 4-6 hours before transfer to Lerdo. For arrests in Ridgecrest or Tehachapi, transport time to Lerdo adds to the delay. The online search reflects Lerdo assignments and updates multiple times daily.

The Kern County Sheriff inmate search at kernsheriff.org is open with no account or captcha required. Search by last name or by booking and case number. Results include facility, booking date, charges, bail amount, housing unit, and next court date. Most Kern County inmates end up at Lerdo regardless of which city or agency made the arrest.