This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, pull official booking records, change a court file, or answer for the Merced County Sheriff's Office, Probation, CDCR, BOP, ICE, or the Superior Court.
Official Merced Contacts
Use the office that matches the custody path. A Merced County jail release is different from a CDCR prison release, a local probation case, a federal BOP record, or possible immigration custody.
Merced County Sheriff's Main Jail
700 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Jail phone: (209) 385-7410
The Sheriff FAQ says in-custody checks may be made at this number during business hours.
John Latorraca Correctional Center
2584 W. Sandy Mush Road
Merced, CA 95341
Phone: (209) 385-7575
Fax: (209) 725-3944
Merced County Sheriff Records Bureau
777 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Mail: Merced County Sheriff's Office, 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 385-7614
Fax: (209) 724-4016
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., closed holidays
Use the Records Bureau for booking or release records when the public inmate inquiry does not show the completed release. The research notes that requests need identifying information and a copy of a driver's license or California ID.
Merced County Adult Supervision
600 W. Olive Avenue
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 381-1380
Fax: (209) 725-3737
Use this route when release means pretrial supervision, probation, mandatory supervision, PRCS, or another local supervision status.
Merced County Probation Department
1880 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 385-7494
Fax: (209) 725-3999
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
CDCR Identification Unit and DAPO
CDCR Identification Unit phone: (916) 445-6713
CDCR DAPO Ceres/Merced parole unit: 439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340
DAPO phone: (209) 726-6513
Use CDCR for a state-prison release, parole status, or a person who left Merced County jail for state custody.
Merced Superior Court
Criminal Division phone: (209) 725-4113
General phone: (209) 725-4100
Los Banos Division / Robert M. Falasco Justice Center: 1159 G Street, Los Banos, CA 93635
Los Banos phone: (209) 725-4124
Los Banos fax: (209) 725-4125
Los Banos office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Use the court for disposition, sentence, release papers, case records, and post-disposition record questions.
BOP and ICE
Use the BOP inmate locator for federal prison records and the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for current ICE detention. These systems are separate from Merced County jail records.
For site navigation, the home page covers the full release-record path, post-release supervision covers probation and parole routing, 24-Hour Releases covers same-day release-list limits, and Release Date Lookup explains scheduled release questions.