Siskiyou County Inmate Population Overview
The adult Siskiyou County inmate population is held primarily at the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office Custody Division. The jail is the county booking point for local arrests, court remands, short local sentences, probation violations, and people waiting on evaluation or transfer. The custody page describes the jail as self-contained, with food and medical services on site. It also says the jail holds pretrial felons, sentenced misdemeanants, and sentenced felony violators. That mix matters because a person may be listed in the county roster before trial, after a misdemeanor sentence, or during a local felony custody phase.
The Siskiyou County inmate population is not the same as the state prison population. Deadwood Conservation Camp #23 is physically in Siskiyou County, but it is a CDCR and CAL FIRE conservation camp. People assigned there are searched through the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search, not the county jail roster. Siskiyou youth who require detention are placed through probation at the Tehama County Juvenile Detention Facility, where juvenile confidentiality rules apply.
Siskiyou County Inmate Population Statistics
Current county and statewide sources place the Siskiyou County inmate population near the jail's stated bed count. The county custody page reports that the jail opened with 68 beds, has been expanded to 104 beds, and has an approximate daily average population of 101 inmates. The 2022 Civil Grand Jury and the county Day Reporting Center page use a 107-bed figure, so capacity should be read by source and date. Vera's 2021 county fact sheet counted one county jail, no state prisons, and no juvenile facilities inside Siskiyou County.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| County jail count | 1 county jail | Vera county fact sheet, 2021 |
| Adult state prisons in county | 0 state prisons | Vera county fact sheet, 2021 |
| Current bed capacity | 104 beds | Siskiyou County Custody Division page |
| Approximate daily population | 101 inmates | Siskiyou County Custody Division page |
| 2023 average daily population | 94 | BSCC jail trends through Q3 2023 |
| 2021 jail admissions | 1,768 | Vera county fact sheet, 2021 |
Siskiyou County Inmate Population Trends
BSCC trend data shows the Siskiyou County inmate population stayed near the mid-to-high 90s for much of the period from 2011 through 2019, dropped during 2020 and 2021, and then rose again in 2022 and 2023. The 2023 BSCC annual row is based on January through September data. The county's current custody page reports an approximate daily average of 101, which suggests the local jail count later returned close to the stated 104-bed capacity.
| Year | ADP | Sentenced / Non-Sentenced | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 95 | 17 sentenced / 78 non-sentenced | BSCC trend table |
| 2015 | 100 | 6 sentenced / 94 non-sentenced | BSCC trend table |
| 2020 | 77 | 7 sentenced / 70 non-sentenced | COVID-era lower ADP |
| 2021 | 78 | 1 sentenced / 77 non-sentenced | BSCC and Vera |
| 2022 | 88 | 1 sentenced / 88 non-sentenced | BSCC trend table |
| 2023 | 94 | 1 sentenced / 93 non-sentenced | BSCC Jan-Sept. data |
Who Makes Up Siskiyou County Inmates
The best published breakdown shows that the Siskiyou County inmate population is overwhelmingly non-sentenced. BSCC's Q3 2023 row for the Siskiyou Sheriff's Department reported ADP 95, with 1 sentenced person and 94 non-sentenced people. Vera's 2021 fact sheet also reported that 99 percent of people in the jail were pretrial and that 66 percent of the jail population had mental health needs. Those figures fit the 2022 Grand Jury description of a jail holding people awaiting trial, transfer, mental-health evaluation, and state placement.
- Pretrial custody: Vera reported 99 percent pretrial in 2021, and BSCC reported 99 percent non-sentenced in 2023.
- Charge level: BSCC Q3 2023 counted the non-sentenced population as felony non-sentenced in that statewide table.
- Mental health: Vera reported that 66 percent of the 2021 jail population had mental health needs.
- State prison link: Vera reported 182 people from Siskiyou County in the California state prison system in 2021.
Siskiyou County Jail Capacity
Capacity is a recurring local issue. The county custody page gives the current jail capacity as 104 beds, while the Day Reporting Center page and 2022 Grand Jury materials use 107 beds. The Grand Jury reported that 22 of 31 jail staff positions were filled at the time of that report, and that the jail was housing 87 people despite the larger rated capacity because of staffing, cell shortages, and COVID spacing. The same report said voters rejected funding for a new jail in 2019.
The county's alternative-sentencing page ties capacity to AB 109 realignment. It says many people who are no longer prison eligible serve county jail sentences, and Siskiyou's Community Corrections Partnership turned to work program and electronic monitoring because the jail had only 107 beds and was typically at capacity before realignment. The page reports an average of 50 offenders assigned to alternative sentencing.
Laws For Siskiyou Inmate Data
California law explains why much of the Siskiyou County inmate population can be searched by name, while other records remain limited. Jail booking facts are public in many circumstances, but full investigative files, juvenile matters, sealed records, medical details, and safety-sensitive information can be withheld or redacted. The jail roster is a selected public view of custody data, not the whole case file.
Key statutes:
Government Code 7923.610 requires release of specified arrestee information, including name, physical description, booking and arrest time, bail, holding location, charges, and holds unless a listed safety or investigation concern applies.
Government Code 7923.600 protects many law-enforcement investigatory and security records, so a public booking entry does not open every police report or jail file.
Penal Code 6030 directs BSCC to set and review minimum standards for local correctional facilities.
Penal Code 10008 requires web posting of specified in-custody death information within state rules.
Siskiyou County State Prison Search
After conviction and sentencing, a person may leave the Siskiyou County inmate population and enter CDCR custody. The county jail roster stops being the right search tool at that point. CDCR's CIRIS locator is the statewide path for sentenced incarcerated people. CDCR also lists Deadwood Conservation Camp #23 in Fort Jones through its facility locator, but that camp is a state fire-camp placement rather than a county jail.
Vera reported that Siskiyou had no ordinary state prisons inside the county in 2021, yet 182 people from Siskiyou County were in the state prison system. That difference is common. The local jail holds the current county custody population; the state system holds people after prison sentences or CDCR assignment. Court records from Siskiyou Superior Court are the best way to track the case result that led to transfer.
Search Siskiyou County Inmates
The official current-custody search starts at the county's In Custody Information page. The county requires users to read a disclaimer before opening Citizen RIMS incarcerated people. Citizen RIMS states that only people currently in custody appear in the inmate list. It is not a historical archive and does not replace the court portal for hearings or final case outcomes.
Use the exact legal name when possible. A last-name-only search can help when spelling or a middle name is uncertain. For urgent bail, release, or visitation decisions, call the Siskiyou County Jail because a new booking can appear before every field is complete.
- Open the county In Custody Information page and read the disclaimer.
- Follow the link to Citizen RIMS and open the incarcerated-person module.
- Search by last name, first name, or leave fields blank to review current records in the visible date range.
- Open the person's row and note the booking number, arresting agency, booking date, charges, bail, and status.
- Use the jail phone, Sheriff Records, the court portal, CDCR, BOP, or ICE when the county roster does not answer the custody question.
Siskiyou County Roster Fields
Citizen RIMS exposes simple public search fields and a deeper data model behind the web app. The public view shows the practical parts most users need: name search, booking number, booking date, arresting agency, arrest location, bail, and current status. The portal also has sortable table headers and expanded record rows.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Text | No | First-name filter in the incarcerated-person module. |
| Last | Text | No | Last-name filter; often the best first search. |
| Start Date | Date | Not shown as a simple required field | Present in the API date-range model. |
| End Date | Date | Not shown as a simple required field | Present in the API date-range model. |
| Sort | Table control | No | Observed sort by booking date descending. |
The Citizen RIMS roster screen is shown in the official screenshot below. It is the county's public current-custody roster, and the screenshot helps distinguish the roster from the separate court and arrest modules.
The roster is useful for current jail status, but it does not publish booking photos and does not show every court event after a case is filed.
Past Siskiyou Inmate Records
Citizen RIMS is a current-custody list. If a person was released, transferred, or moved into CDCR custody, the record may no longer appear in the incarcerated-person module. Start by checking spelling and searching first and last names separately. Then call the jail or file a Public Records Act request through the Sheriff's Office GovQA portal. The sheriff page says PRA requests go to the Records Division for review and response within ten days.
Historical booking facts can also lead to other systems. Formal charges, hearing dates, disposition, plea, judgment, or dismissal belong with Siskiyou Superior Court records. A sentenced state prisoner should be searched in CDCR CIRIS. Federal sentenced custody belongs in the BOP locator, and immigration detention belongs in ICE ODLS.
Siskiyou County Inmate Record Details
A Siskiyou County inmate record in Citizen RIMS can show the arrest side of a case with useful detail. It may include the booking number, booking agency, original arresting agency, arrest and booking dates, arrest location, name, age, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, hair, eyes, build, complexion, charges, charge level, per-charge bail, total bail, and current custody status. Public samples did not expose a housing unit or court date, so the court portal and jail phone remain important.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking number | Numeric jail booking identifier used when calling or requesting records. |
| Booking and arrest dates | Separate jail intake and arrest event times when populated. |
| Agency | Codes such as SCSO, YPD, or TPD for booking or original arrest agency. |
| Charges | Code, description, charge level, counts, arresting agency, and bail per charge. |
| Status | Current in-custody status for the public roster. |
| Photo | Not displayed in Siskiyou Citizen RIMS because online photos are disabled. |
Siskiyou Jail vs CDCR Prison
Many inmate-search errors come from using the wrong system. The Siskiyou County inmate population in the local jail is run by the sheriff and searched through Citizen RIMS. The state prison population is run by CDCR and searched through CIRIS. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems. A person can move from one system to another after sentencing, transfer, a federal hold, or immigration custody action.
| Question | County Jail | State Prison / Federal |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial, local sentenced, probation holds, transfer waits | Sentenced CDCR prisoners, federal prisoners, or immigration detainees |
| Search tool | Citizen RIMS incarcerated people | CDCR CIRIS, BOP locator, or ICE ODLS |
| Case detail | Booking charges and custody status | Sentence, institution, federal or immigration custody status |
| Local example | Siskiyou County Jail | Deadwood Conservation Camp #23 for CDCR fire-camp participants |
Siskiyou State and Federal Search
Use CDCR CIRIS when a person has left county custody for state prison or a state fire camp. CDCR's Identification Unit can assist with CIRIS at (916) 445-6713 during weekday business hours listed by CDCR. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for sentenced federal custody or prior federal custody. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention. The research did not locate a BOP prison or ICE detention facility inside Siskiyou County.
The CDCR CIRIS page is the official state search for sentenced California custody. It should be used for Deadwood Conservation Camp participants and other CDCR placements, not for people still booked in the Siskiyou County Jail.
Federal and immigration searches should be treated as fallback systems after checking local jail custody, court records, and any known transfer information.
Siskiyou County Detention Facilities
The facility map separates adult local jail custody, state fire-camp custody, and juvenile detention placement. Keeping those systems apart prevents wrong searches and wrong visitation advice.
- Siskiyou County Jail holds local adult pretrial and sentenced custody for the sheriff in Yreka.
- Deadwood Conservation Camp #23 is a CDCR and CAL FIRE minimum-security conservation camp searched through CDCR CIRIS.
- Tehama County Juvenile Detention Facility is the juvenile detention placement identified by Siskiyou County Probation for youth who require detention.
Siskiyou County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Siskiyou County inmate population?
The county custody page reports an approximate daily average of 101 inmates and a current capacity of 104 beds. BSCC reported 94 ADP for 2023 through Q3 data, while Vera reported 78 ADP in 2021.
How do I search the Siskiyou County inmate population?
Start with the county In Custody Information page, accept the disclaimer, and open Citizen RIMS incarcerated people. Search by name, open the row, and note the booking number before calling the jail or requesting records.
Why is someone missing from the jail roster?
The Citizen RIMS inmate list covers current custody only. A missing result may mean release, transfer, spelling differences, juvenile confidentiality, delayed entry, CDCR custody, federal custody, immigration custody, or a record that must be requested from the agency.
Are Siskiyou County jail mugshots online?
No. The public Citizen RIMS configuration disables inmate and arrest photos, and the portal cites AB 994 and Penal Code 13665. Text booking facts may still be public under California law.