Sutter County Inmate Population Snapshot
The Sutter County inmate population is centered on one local jail: Sutter County Jail in Yuba City. The jail is operated by the Sutter County Sheriff's Office through the Jail Division and Corrections Section. It holds people booked after arrest, court commitments, sentenced local inmates, warrants, probation and parole holds, and people held for local or outside agencies. Vera's 2021 county fact sheet reports one county jail, no state prisons, and no juvenile detention facilities in Sutter County, so the local jail is the main county custody point.
That local count is not the same as the state prison count. A person with a pending Sutter County case may appear on the sheriff's roster while held pretrial or serving a short local sentence. A person sentenced to California state prison leaves the county jail search path and moves to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CIRIS locator after admission. Federal and immigration custody use still other systems, so a complete Sutter County inmate population search often means checking more than one public source.
Sutter County Inmate Population Statistics
Published Sutter County inmate population numbers come from several source types. Vera's California fact sheet gives a 2021 baseline drawn from California jail and prison data. The sheriff's live Zuercher roster gives a same-day public roster count. The sheriff's building history gives facility additions, while high-authority BSCC-derived capacity summaries list 352 beds. These figures should not be merged into one trend line without context because each one measures a different thing.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average day county jail population | 154 | Vera Sutter County fact sheet, 2021 |
| Public roster count | 263 records | Sutter Zuercher roster inspection, 2026-05-31 |
| County jail admissions | 3,455 | Vera Sutter County fact sheet, 2021 |
| Law-enforcement arrests | 3,647 | Vera Sutter County fact sheet, 2021 |
| People from Sutter County in state prison | 258 | Vera Sutter County fact sheet, 2021 |
| Rated / bed capacity | 352 beds | BSCC-derived capacity summaries, with sheriff building-history caveat |
Sutter County Jail Population Trends
The research file does not contain a full official BSCC multi-year export for Sutter County. It does contain two useful points: Vera's 2021 average daily population and the live public roster count inspected on May 31, 2026. The first is an annual average. The second is a same-day count of public roster records. They show scale, but the 2026 figure should not be treated as a formal annual average daily population.
| Year / Date | Population Figure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 154 ADP | Vera county jail average daily population, sourced from California jail data. |
| 2026-05-31 | 263 public roster records | Same-day Zuercher roster inspection for in-custody records, not annual ADP. |
| 2021 | 82% pretrial | Vera share of the Sutter County jail population not yet sentenced. |
The jail appeared below the 352-bed capacity figure in both measured points, but capacity should still be read with care. The sheriff's own Corrections Section page describes a 148-bed minimum facility addition, a 62-bed felony dorm addition, and a 52-bed maximum-security single-cell unit completed in 1999, but it does not publish a single current rated capacity line on the page.
Sutter County Inmate Population Makeup
Vera's 2021 fact sheet says most of the Sutter County jail population was pretrial, meaning the person had not yet been sentenced on the case that put them in jail. The same source reports that 42% of the jail population had mental-health needs and that 70% of county arrests were misdemeanors. Those numbers matter because the Sutter County inmate population is not just a sentenced population. It includes people waiting for court, people held on warrants, and people whose release may be blocked by bail, a judge-set hold, parole, probation, or another agency.
- Pretrial custody: Vera reported 82% of the 2021 Sutter County jail population was pretrial.
- Local sentence custody: The jail can hold people serving county jail commitments or short local sentences.
- Agency holds: Roster data can name Sutter County Sheriff's Office, Yuba City Police Department, California Highway Patrol, probation, parole, and outside warrant agencies.
- State transfer path: Vera reported 258 people from Sutter County in the state prison system in 2021.
Sutter County Jail Capacity
The official jail building history is unusually specific. The Sutter County Sheriff's Corrections Section says the jail was originally constructed in 1977. Later work included a major kitchen renovation, a 148-bed minimum facility, a 62-bed felony dorm, and a 52-bed maximum-security single-cell unit completed in 1999. That unit is used for high-risk incarcerated persons. The same official page says jail facilities are staffed by more than 75 full- and part-time employees.
The current jail layout is reflected in the roster and visiting schedule. Publicly exposed housing labels include A-POD, B-POD, C-POD, D-DORM, maximum-security units, medical, medium east, medium west, female housing, holding, observation, and safety cells. Those labels help explain why housing can affect visiting times even when the public roster does not display a full housing unit for every person.
Laws for Sutter County Jail Records
California law shapes what the public can see about the Sutter County inmate population. The California Public Records Act is the general access law for state and local agency records. A more specific law, Government Code section 7923.610, requires law-enforcement agencies to make specified arrest information public unless a safety, investigation, juvenile, confidential, or other legal limit applies.
Key Statutes:
Government Code section 7923.610 covers public arrest information such as name, physical description, arrest and booking time, bail, holding or release status, and charges or warrants.
Penal Code section 6031.1 requires regular local detention facility inspections covering safety, security, health, programs, training, and visitation.
Government Code section 12525 requires written death-in-custody reporting to the California Attorney General within 10 days, subject to legal limits.
Booking photos are treated separately. Sutter's roster states that booking photos are not displayed pursuant to AB 994. The California DOJ's AB 994 legal alert discusses Penal Code section 13665 and limits on law-enforcement sharing of booking photos on social media. That does not erase public arrest information, but it does mean the online jail roster is not a Sutter County mugshot gallery.
Search Sutter County Inmate Population
The official current-custody search is the Sutter County Zuercher incarcerated-person search. The sheriff also links VINELink for custody status and notification. The Zuercher portal is free and does not require a login. It covers people currently in custody at the Sutter County Sheriff's Office Jail facility, with public fields such as name, age, race, sex, arrest date, held-for-agency, release date when present, and hold reasons.
- Open the Zuercher incarcerated-person search.
- Use the current "In Custody On" date to see people held on that date.
- Enter a name when searching for one person. Avoid too many filters if the name is common.
- Use Race or Sex only when the active page exposes those dropdowns and the value is known.
- Read the hold-reasons row. It carries the useful charge, warrant, commitment, bond, and agency detail.
- Call the jail if a tentative release date, housing detail, or bond status must be confirmed.
The Sutter County Zuercher roster is the source shown in this capture.
The roster search screen is useful for current jail custody, but it is not a complete archive and it does not replace the court portal for formal filed charges.
Sutter County Roster Search Fields
The Sutter County inmate population roster is configured with more fields than are visibly active on the public page. The research inspection found Name, Race, Sex, and In Custody On as active public search controls. Cell Block, Arrest Date, Held For Agency, and Release Date exist in the template or data model, but they were not exposed as active public filters for Sutter during the inspection.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | No | Searches name text; result names appear as last, first, middle. |
| Race | Dropdown | No | Configured values include White, Hispanic, Black or African American, Asian Indian, Other, Unknown, and others. |
| Sex | Dropdown | No | Configured values include Female, Male, Non-Binary, Transgender labels, and Unknown. |
| In Custody On | Date | No | Defaults to the current date and had no posted date-limit setting. |
| Held For Agency | Data field | Not active filter | Appears in results and may name local, state, federal, probation, parole, court, or outside agencies. |
Sutter County Inmate Record Fields
A Sutter County inmate record on the public roster is a row, not a full profile page. The most useful field is often the hold-reasons row, because it can combine fresh charges, warrants, commitments, parole holds, judge-set bail notes, bond type, bond amount, and issuing jurisdiction. Booking number and court date were not visible in the inspected public sample, so court dates should be checked through Sutter Superior Court.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Person's name in last, first, middle order. |
| Age | Age only; the public roster does not show full date of birth. |
| Arrest Date | Current or earliest arrest date displayed for the custody row. |
| Held For Agency | Agency tied to the hold, charge, warrant, or custody reason. |
| Hold Reasons | Charge, warrant, commitment, parole hold, bond, jurisdiction, and judge-set notes. |
| Mugshot | Data field exists, but Sutter states booking photos are not displayed. |
| Release Date | Blank for current custody or timestamp when a release is listed. |
Past Sutter County Inmate Records
A current roster search is not the same as a full booking archive. The Zuercher page has an "In Custody On" date filter and a release-date result column, but the research did not find an official public historical booking database for all released Sutter County inmates. Older booking records may require the Sheriff's Records Unit or the county public-records portal, depending on whether the record is releasable and whether exemptions apply.
The Records Unit is at the same Civic Center Boulevard sheriff complex and handles agency reports and record-release requests. The research found a report-copy fee of $0.25 per page, photo identification required, and a 10-day response statement. The county also uses NextRequest, where previous requests and responsive documents may be searched before a new California Public Records Act request is filed.
Sutter County Custody Search Channels
Every documented access channel serves a different slice of the Sutter County inmate population. The online roster is the fastest current-custody path. VINELink is best for notification. The jail phone line is needed for confirmation. The Records Unit and NextRequest handle records that are not visible online. CDCR, BOP, and ICE are separate systems that do not use the county roster as their main public locator.
| Channel | Use It For | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Zuercher roster | Current Sutter County Jail custody and hold reasons. | Sheriff roster portal |
| VINELink | Custody status and email or phone notification. | VINELink |
| Jail phone | Tentative release date, housing, or bond confirmation. | (530) 822-7300 or (530) 822-7302 |
| Records Unit / NextRequest | Releasable booking records or report copies not on the roster. | County records portal |
| CDCR CIRIS | Sentenced California state-prison custody after transfer. | CDCR locator |
| BOP / ICE | Federal prison custody or immigration detention. | BOP / ICE |
No official Sutter County sheriff mobile app with inmate or warrant lookup was located in the research sweep.
Sutter County Jail vs Prison Search
The county jail roster and the state prison locator answer different questions. Sutter County Jail covers local detention before trial, short local sentences, warrants, local commitments, and holds. CDCR CIRIS covers people admitted to California state prison after a sentence. A parole hold on the jail roster can mention CDCR or the Board of Parole, but that does not mean the person is housed in a CDCR prison.
| Custody Type | Who Runs It | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or short local sentence | Sutter County Sheriff's Office | Sutter Zuercher roster and jail phone line. |
| California state-prison sentence | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | CDCR CIRIS by name or CDCR number. |
| Federal sentence or federal detention | BOP or U.S. Marshals Service | BOP locator or USMS Eastern District contact path. |
| Immigration detention | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ICE Online Detainee Locator System. |
Sutter County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolved one public detention facility in Sutter County. No state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, or public city lockup roster was found in the county. City police agencies, including Yuba City Police Department, may appear as held-for-agency values on jail records, but the inmate search still starts with the county jail roster when the person is booked locally.
- Sutter County Jail - the county jail in Yuba City for pretrial detainees, sentenced local inmates, court commitments, warrants, probation or parole holds, and work-release-eligible local custody.
Sutter County Custody Terms
Roster language can be short and dense. A few terms carry real release or court meaning, so they should be read before calling the jail or court.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest or court commitment, including identity, property, medical screening, and the first custody record.
- Hold reason
- The roster field that explains why the person is held, such as a fresh charge, warrant, commitment, parole hold, or court order.
- Detainer or hold
- Another agency's legal request or authority that may block release even if local bail is posted.
- PRCS
- Post-release community supervision, a California supervision status that may appear in custody or warrant contexts.
Sutter County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Sutter County inmate population? Vera reported a 2021 average daily county jail population of 154. A live public roster inspection on May 31, 2026 returned 263 records, but that is a same-day public roster count, not annual average daily population.
Where is the current Sutter County inmate search? Current local custody is searched through the sheriff's Zuercher incarcerated-person portal. VINELink is used for custody notification, while the jail phone line is used to confirm tentative release dates.
Does the Sutter County jail roster show mugshots? The roster states that booking photos are not displayed pursuant to AB 994. The roster can still show name, age, race, sex, arrest date, held-for-agency, release date, and hold reasons.
What if the person was sentenced to prison? Use CDCR CIRIS for California state-prison custody. Use BOP for federal custody and ICE for immigration detention. These systems are separate from the Sutter County jail roster.