South Lake Tahoe Jail Releases
El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe Jail is the county's second adult jail. It serves the Tahoe side of the county from 1051 Al Tahoe Boulevard. A release from this facility can be a bond release, sentence-completion release, court-order release, transfer, probation or PRCS sanction release, or another custody change. The key fact for searchers is that the public roster is a current-custody tool, not a historical release list.
The local route can also be indirect. The 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury report says female inmates were being housed at the Placerville jail because South Lake Tahoe did not have the appropriate number of female correctional officers for 24/7 monitoring. That means a South Lake Tahoe arrest, family contact point, or court case may still end with release details or property steps tied to Placerville. The Placerville Jail release page covers that sibling facility.
Confirm South Lake Tahoe Release
The same El Dorado County release-verification chain applies on the Tahoe side, but the facility name and transfer possibility should be kept in the request. When a person is not on CitizenRIMS, the answer may be release, transfer, court remand, or another agency hold. Confirmation requires a source that records the custody change.
- Search CitizenRIMS Incarcerated People for current El Dorado County custody.
- Use California VINE through the county release-notification page or California VINELink for custody-status notice.
- Ask Sheriff Records for public booking and release information, including time and manner of release under Government Code section 7923.610.
- Check the El Dorado Superior Court case for bail, sentence, dismissal, credit, warrant, or transfer entries.
- If the record shows state prison transfer, use CDCR CIRIS. If it shows federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE sources.
Tahoe route note: A South Lake Tahoe arrest does not always mean the person was released from the South Lake Tahoe facility.
South Lake Tahoe Jail Contact
The jail and the South Lake Tahoe Sheriff's office have different addresses. Use the jail line for facility custody questions and the Records process for documents. Records appointments on the South Lake Tahoe side use the number listed by the Sheriff's Records page.
| Facility | El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 |
| Jail phone | (530) 573-3030 |
| Fax | (530) 541-6721 |
| South Lake Tahoe Sheriff's Office | 1360 Johnson Blvd. #100, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 |
| Office hours | Monday-Friday 8 AM to 4 PM |
| Records appointment line | South Lake Tahoe: (530) 573-3000 |
South Lake Tahoe Jail Details
The county Custody page says the South Lake Tahoe Facility can house up to 158 inmates. The grand jury report says the jail was built in 1973 and expanded in 1992. It held 106 male inmates at the September 18, 2025 inspection and had maximum capacity of 158. Those inspection details help identify the facility but should not be treated as a current roster count.
The grand jury report described one suicide, one attempted suicide, one other death, and zero escapes over the prior two years. It also noted staffing problems, high local cost of living, and training in Placerville as recruitment barriers. Those operational facts are not release fields, but they make the South Lake Tahoe release route distinct from a generic county jail page.
South Lake Tahoe Release Records
For release records, the Sheriff's Records page supports a public records request and a subject local CORI process. The public request can ask for public booking-release information, including the time and manner of release if disclosable. The subject local CORI route shows El Dorado County Jail booking and release dates for ten years, arresting agency, and charges, with a $25 fee and valid ID requirement.
Property uses a different path. The South Lake Tahoe Property Unit is at 1360 Johnson Boulevard and is by appointment only, with phone (530) 573-3004. The Sheriff's Property page says all services require an appointment, acceptable ID includes California ID, California driver's license, or military ID, and release requests may take up to two weeks depending on case type. Property pickup is not proof that the person has no other case or supervision duty.
Getting Home from Tahoe Release
South Lake Tahoe release logistics are not the same as the Placerville side. Tahoe Transportation District and Lake Link or local fixed-route services are more relevant to a Tahoe release than El Dorado Transit western-slope routes. The transit source can help with a ride plan after release, while VINE, Records, and the court case remain the sources for release verification.
The Tahoe Transportation District transit page was captured for this facility.
Tahoe transit information helps with logistics only after the release or transfer path has been confirmed through official records.
County Jail vs State Prison Release
South Lake Tahoe Jail is a county jail, not a state prison. A person sentenced from El Dorado Superior Court to CDCR may pass through county custody and then move to state prison. After that transfer, the local jail roster is no longer the controlling source. Use CDCR CIRIS for state prison identity, commitment county, current location, admission date, and parole or BPH-related fields. Use El Dorado Probation or CDCR parole channels only within their public-disclosure limits.
| Custody type | Search route | Release proof |
|---|---|---|
| South Lake Tahoe county jail | CitizenRIMS for current custody. | Sheriff Records, VINE, and court record. |
| Placerville transfer | Check county custody and Placerville contacts. | Records request should name both possible facilities. |
| CDCR state prison | CDCR CIRIS and BPH records. | CDCR release, parole, or PRCS documentation. |
| Federal or immigration hold | BOP or ICE ODLS when facts point there. | Federal or ICE source plus court/Sheriff transfer notes. |
Tahoe Jail Request Wording
A South Lake Tahoe Jail release-record request should name the Tahoe facility and also note any information suggesting a move to Placerville. Include full name, booking date, booking number if known, arresting agency, case number, and the facility or office that last had contact with the person. Ask for public booking and release information, including time and manner of release under Government Code section 7923.610 and whether the person was released, transferred, or moved to another agency.
This careful wording matters because the Tahoe side has a documented transfer nuance. If the person was housed at Placerville before release, the release record may not align with the user's first assumption. A request that mentions South Lake Tahoe arrest facts and Placerville transfer possibility gives the records staff a clearer path to the right custody event.
Tahoe Release Court Records
South Lake Tahoe cases can also be explained by El Dorado Superior Court records. The court's online services support Case Index searches by name, case number, or filing date, while the Criminal Division handles felonies, misdemeanors, and some infractions. A person may leave jail because of bail, a court order, sentence credit, dismissal, warrant recall, probation action, or transfer order.
The court record is especially useful when the current roster no longer lists the person and VINE only shows a custody-status change. Court entries can show whether the case continued after release, whether a sentence was imposed, or whether the person was ordered to another custody or supervision path. If the case was sentenced to state prison, CDCR CIRIS becomes the correct next search.
Tahoe Release Logistics
South Lake Tahoe release logistics should be planned after the release is verified. The Tahoe Transportation District and local Tahoe routes can help with travel context, but transit information does not prove custody status. Property pickup may also be separate from release timing. The South Lake Tahoe Property Unit is listed at 1360 Johnson Boulevard by appointment, while the jail itself is at 1051 Al Tahoe Boulevard.
When a person is moved to Placerville, the logistics change. Property, records, family contact, and transportation may involve the western slope instead of South Lake Tahoe. The safest approach is to confirm the facility that handled the final custody event, then plan records requests and pickup appointments from that facility's information.