San Francisco County
Inmate Search

Use the San Francisco 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.

San Francisco County operates 2 jail facilities. County Jail No. 4 (850 Bryant St) at 850 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103 ((415) 553-1771), Primary intake and booking facility, attached to the Hall of Justice and SFPD. County Jail No. 5 (San Bruno) at 1 Moreland Dr, San Bruno, CA 94066 ((415) 753-7200), Main sentenced and pre-trial housing facility in San Bruno, about 14 miles south of SF. 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco County after bail typically takes 4–8 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 San Francisco County facilities 24 hours a day and monitors the processing queue until the person walks out.

San Francisco bail schedule: DUI at $5,000, domestic violence at $30,000, assault at $25,000–$50,000, burglary at $30,000–$50,000, most felonies $50,000–$500,000. San Francisco has consistently high bail amounts compared to other California counties. 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.

SF County Jail visits are by appointment only through the SF Sheriff's website at sfsheriff.com. County Jail No. 4 at 850 Bryant handles initial booking and has limited visiting. Most sentenced and longer-held inmates are transferred to County Jail No. 5 in San Bruno within 24-48 hours. Contact (415) 553-1771 to schedule visits or confirm which facility holds the person.

Mail to County Jail No. 4: [Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], County Jail No. 4, 850 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103. County Jail No. 5: [Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], County Jail No. 5, 1 Moreland Dr, San Bruno, CA 94066. Use the booking number on all mail, letters without it are often returned.

All San Francisco arrests go through County Jail No. 4 at 850 Bryant Street. Initial booking takes 4-8 hours due to the volume of arrests SF processes daily. After classification, inmates are typically transferred to County Jail No. 5 in San Bruno within 24-48 hours if bail is not posted. The online search updates when transfers occur, so a person's listed location may change within the first 48 hours.

San Francisco's inmate locator at sfsheriff.com is open with no account or captcha. Search by first and last name or booking number. Results show current facility (850 Bryant or San Bruno), housing unit, booking date, charges, bail amount, and arraignment date. SF is a single-city county but the two-location system means confirming the right address before any visit.