Kern County Inmate Locator

866-936-3886

The Inmate Services Section consists of 9 subordinate work units. Each work unit operates to assist the Detentions Bureau and the Sheriff’s Office in accomplishing the goal of maintaining a safe, secure, and effective jail system. These work units include the Legal Resource Center, Inmate Commissary, Food Services, Laundry Services, Lerdo warehouse, Maintenance Services, Inmate Telephones and Video Visitation, The Lerdo Chaplain Services, and Released Inmate Transportation. The Inmate Services Section is staffed with 1 Lieutenant, 1 Detentions Sergeant, 2 Detentions Senior Deputies, 4 Detentions Deputies, 30 civilian employees and numerous contract employees.

Kern County Inmate Locator
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Location/Directions and Contact Information

Kern County Sheriff’s Office

1415 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301

Parking Directions: Parking Directions: Enter off L Street, south of Truxtun. On the weekends the public may park in the employee parking just south of the facility. During the week you must find a public parking spot near the Central Receiving Facility. Some of these areas have time limits and are monitored and tickets will be issued if you go over the time limits.

General Information

The Central Receiving Facility is the facility where inmates are received. Inmates are generally held in this facility pending their release or first Court appearance. If the inmate will be in custody past their first Court appearance, the inmate is generally transferred to one of the Facilities at the Lerdo Complex.