Shasta County Inmate Population Overview
The local Shasta County inmate population is centered on the Shasta County Jail, the high-security county facility operated by the Sheriff's Office Custody Division. The jail holds adults pending arraignment, during trial, and after a county-jail sentence. It may also hold some federal or National Park Service prisoners under the jail manual's federal booking procedures. That local count is not the same as the California state prison count. Sugar Pine Conservation Camp #9 is in Shasta County, but it is a CDCR and CAL FIRE camp for qualified state prisoners, not a booking jail for new county arrests.
Population figures come from several official sources. The Sheriff's jail page gives the physical capacity. The BSCC Jail Profile Survey reports average daily population, bookings, felony and misdemeanor averages, sentenced and non-sentenced counts, and capacity-constrained releases for the Shasta Sheriff's Department. Grand Jury reports add operating context, including court-ordered capacity limits, staffing strain, classification needs, and the jail's recent population pressure. Those sources together explain why a roster search and a population search are related but not identical: the roster identifies people, while BSCC and Grand Jury data describe the jail as a system.
Shasta County Inmate Population Statistics
The current Sheriff's jail page states that Shasta County Jail can hold 484 prisoners, split between 404 male beds and 80 female beds. The BSCC rated-capacity file also lists the Type II Shasta County Main Jail at 484 rated beds as of the January 2026 file updated April 24, 2026. BSCC's Jail Profile Survey gives a 2025 average daily population of 333 and 7,774 annual bookings for the Shasta Sheriff's Department, with the latest monthly ADP in December 2025 at 274.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 333 | BSCC JPS, 2025 |
| Rated / bed capacity | 484 | BSCC rated-capacity file, Jan. 2026 |
| Annual bookings | 7,774 | BSCC JPS, 2025 |
| Incarceration rate from ADP | Approx. 183 per 100,000 residents | BSCC plus Census estimate, 2025 |
The BSCC Jail Profile Survey query is the main public source for the county jail's ADP and booking totals. Its population figures are system-wide jail measures, not a name-by-name roster.
The BSCC query tool is shown in this capture used for Shasta jail population research.
The tool is useful for trends, but it does not replace the Sheriff's inmate lookup for a current custody search.
Shasta County Jail Population Trends
Shasta County's jail count moved unevenly from 2021 through 2025. BSCC reported a 362 ADP in 2021, a lower 306 in 2022, and 298 in 2023. The count then rose to 398 in 2024 before falling to 333 in 2025. Bookings stayed in a narrower range, from 7,758 to 8,218 in those years. The 2025 monthly pattern changed sharply during the year: January through June ranged from 372 to 404 ADP, while July through December ranged from 268 to 283. The BSCC table does not state the cause, so the drop should not be tied to a policy or court event unless another official source confirms it.
| Year | Average Daily Population | Annual Bookings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 362 | 8,218 | Capacity releases were high, with 2,180 pretrial releases. |
| 2022 | 306 | 7,758 | ADP dropped while bookings remained near later-year levels. |
| 2023 | 298 | 7,990 | Highest one-day population was 412. |
| 2024 | 398 | 7,859 | Grand Jury report repeated the 2024 ADP. |
| 2025 | 333 | 7,774 | December ADP was 274. |
Shasta County Custody Makeup
BSCC's 2025 annual averages show that the Shasta County inmate population was mostly non-sentenced and felony-level custody. The 2025 average included 237 non-sentenced people and 96 sentenced people. Felony ADP averaged 329, while misdemeanor ADP averaged 5. Contract-bed ADP averaged 9. A Grand Jury snapshot from January 31, 2025 counted 378 people in jail, with 373 charged with felonies and 5 charged with misdemeanors. The Grand Jury said the misdemeanor share had steadily decreased since 2010, creating a more prison-type culture inside the local jail.
- Non-sentenced people - BSCC reported a 2025 average of 237 people not yet sentenced.
- Sentenced county custody - BSCC reported a 2025 average of 96 sentenced people.
- Felony cases - Felony ADP averaged 329 in 2025.
- Misdemeanor cases - Misdemeanor ADP averaged 5 in 2025.
- Other custody - The custody manual allows federal holds through USMS or National Park Service booking procedures.
Shasta County Jail Capacity
The jail's physical and rated capacity is 484 beds. The 2025 Grand Jury report said a court-ordered population limit allows only 90 percent of beds to be filled at one time, or about 436 beds. Against that operational cap, the 2024 ADP of 398 was about 91.3 percent of the cap. The 2025 ADP of 333 was about 68.8 percent of rated capacity. Capacity-constrained pretrial releases fell from 2,177 in 2023 to 191 in 2024, then rose to 905 in 2025. Those figures show why capacity cannot be read from the rated-bed number alone.
Grand Jury material also describes classification pressure. Some pods that could sleep many more people were holding far fewer because of mental health, behavior, or separation needs. Staffing was another constraint. The 2025 report said 20 of 93 division-allocated jail full-time positions were unfilled when reviewed, and it tracked substantial overtime across several fiscal years. In practice, the Shasta County inmate population is shaped by beds, court limits, staffing, classification, medical and mental health needs, and release options such as the Alternative Custody Program.
Shasta County Jail Access Laws
California law supports public access to many jail and court records, but it also creates limits. Government Code section 7923.610 requires local law enforcement to release core arrest and booking facts unless disclosure would endanger safety or an investigation. Penal Code section 6030 requires BSCC to set minimum standards for local detention facilities. Penal Code section 10008 requires specified in-custody death information to be posted by custodial agencies, with limited delay rules.
Key Statutes:
California Government Code § 7923.610 - requires release of specified arrest and booking facts, subject to safety and investigation limits.
California Penal Code § 6030 - gives BSCC authority to set minimum standards for local jails.
California Penal Code § 10008 - requires online posting of specified in-custody death information.
Search Shasta County Inmates
The official county channel is the Shasta County Inmate Lookup, with a legacy or alternate link at apps.co.shasta.ca.us/InCustody. Research could not load either app host, so the public field labels, result columns, mugshot display, and released-inmate retention were not verified. That gap matters. A Shasta County inmate search should start with the official roster if it loads, but the backup chain should be ready: jail phone, VINE, Sheriff's Records, NextRequest, CDCR, BOP, and ICE.
- Open the official Shasta County Inmate Lookup from the Sheriff's jail page.
- Search with the person's name if the app loads and follow the app's live instructions.
- If the app fails, call Shasta County Jail at (530) 245-6100 for custody and bail instructions.
- Use Shasta County VINE or VINELink for custody-status alerts.
- Use CDCR CIRIS, BOP, or ICE ODLS if the person is no longer in local county jail custody.
Note: No official Shasta Sheriff or Redding Police mobile custody lookup app was verified in the research.
Shasta County Roster Fields
The county roster app could not be inspected, so no official roster search-field table can be filled with live Shasta labels. Publishing guessed fields would mislead readers. The verified VINE registration details are narrower: the Sheriff's VINE page says registration can use an offender last name or identification number, contact information, and a four-digit PIN. VINE is not the same as the roster, but it is a confirmed county-supported custody notification channel.
| Channel | Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County roster | Not captured | Not confirmed | Official app host was unreachable during research. |
| VINE | Offender last name or identification number | Yes | Used to register or search custody notices. |
| VINE | Contact information | Yes | Used for automated phone, email, or TTY notices. |
| VINE | 4-digit PIN | Yes | Calls continue until the PIN is entered or for 48 hours. |
Shasta County Inmate Records
The public roster fields were not verified, but the Sheriff's custody manual shows what the jail captures during manual booking when the jail-management system is offline. Those internal booking fields include identity, descriptors, charges, case number when applicable, bail, next court date when applicable, fingerprints and photos, property, and classification if the person remains housed. Some of that information may be public under California law, while other items, such as Social Security number or internal property details, should not be treated as public roster content.
| Field / Item | What the source supports |
|---|---|
| Full name and date of birth | Manual booking sheets capture identity fields internally. |
| Charges and case number | Booking officers note each charge and case number if applicable. |
| Bail and next court date | Recorded when applicable during booking. |
| Classification | Completed when a person remains in custody and needs housing assignment. |
| Fingerprints and photos | Processing creates Live Scan transactions for fingerprints and photo records. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Search location depends on custody status. A new arrest in Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, or another part of the county usually points first to the Shasta County Jail roster and the jail phone line. A person sentenced to state prison, placed at a CDCR institution, or assigned to Sugar Pine Conservation Camp should be searched through CDCR CIRIS. Federal sentenced custody is searched through BOP's inmate locator. Immigration detention is searched through ICE ODLS.
| Custody Type | Who It Covers | Where to Look |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pretrial, trial, county sentence, some local holds | Shasta County Inmate Lookup, jail phone, VINE |
| State prison or camp | CDCR sentenced custody, including Sugar Pine participants | CDCR CIRIS |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP prisoners | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration custody | Adults in ICE custody and some CBP custody after 48 hours | ICE ODLS |
Shasta County Detention Facilities
Two facilities define the in-county detention map. The first is the county jail in Redding, where local arrests and county-jail commitments are handled. The second is Sugar Pine Conservation Camp #9 in Bella Vista, a state fire camp for CDCR participants. That difference controls the correct lookup system.
- Shasta County Jail - county jail for adults pending arraignment, during trial, serving county-jail commitments, or held on some federal procedures.
- Sugar Pine Conservation Camp #9 - CDCR/CAL FIRE minimum-security conservation camp for qualified state incarcerated participants.
Shasta County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Shasta County inmate population?
BSCC reported a 2025 average daily population of 333 for the Shasta Sheriff's Department jail system. The Sheriff's jail page and BSCC rated-capacity file list the jail at 484 beds.
How do I search the Shasta County inmate population?
Use the official Shasta County Inmate Lookup if it loads. If the app is down, call the jail, use VINE for custody alerts, or submit a focused Sheriff's Records or NextRequest request.
Does the roster cover Sugar Pine Conservation Camp?
No. Sugar Pine is a CDCR and CAL FIRE state conservation camp. Search state custody through CDCR CIRIS, not the county jail roster.
Are booking photos confirmed online?
No official roster photo display was verified because the Shasta inmate lookup app was unreachable during research. The custody manual confirms booking photos are created internally.