How to Contact an Inmate at Sutter County Jail
Need updates about someone in custody at Sutter County Jail? Start with two tools: VINE and the Sutter County Sheriff's online inmate search. They serve different purposes, and using both gives you the most complete picture.
VINE is the main tool for tracking custody status at Sutter County Jail. You can register by phone at (877) 411-5588 (you'll need a touch-tone phone) or sign up online through the VINELink website. The system is open to both crime victims and the general public. Once you find the person in the system, you'll register a phone number for notifications and choose a 4-digit PIN. Notifications cover major custody events: release from custody (for any reason), escape, return to custody after escape, unsupervised custody, transfer to another facility, and advance notification of release.
To look someone up on VINELink, select California first, then choose Sutter County from the list. Use the "By Name" search to find the person you're looking for.
The Sutter County Sheriff's inmate search fills in details that VINELink doesn't cover. You can find charges, bail amount, personal statistics, a photograph, and the visiting schedule. What it won't do is sign you up for custody-status notifications. If you want alerts about release, transfer, or other custody events, you still need to register through VINE/VINELink.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Call VINE at (877) 411-5588 to check custody status and register for notifications.
- ✓ Register for VINE notifications online through the VINELink website.
- ✓ On VINELink, select California, choose Sutter County, then use the “By Name” search.
- ✓ Use the Sutter County Sheriff’s inmate search when you need more detail (charges, bail, photo, visiting schedule), not notifications.
Before relying on notifications, confirm you're using the correct VINE phone number and the official VINELink site for Sutter County. When you register, make sure you understand which custody events trigger a notification: release, escape, return to custody after escape, unsupervised custody, transfers, and advance notification of release.
Reminder: The Sutter County Sheriff's inmate search shows more details (including a visiting schedule), but it can't register you for custody-status notifications.
Use VINE/VINELink for custody status and notifications. Use the Sutter County Sheriff's inmate search for detailed information like charges, bail, a photo, and the visiting schedule. If anything looks unclear or inconsistent between the two, contact the facility directly to confirm.
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