Terms of Use

These terms apply when you browse or use Sonoma County Released Inmates. If you do not agree with them, do not use this site.

Sonoma County Released Inmates is privately owned and is not affiliated with any government body, sheriff, jail, court, or corrections department. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provide consumer reports, private investigation services, or FCRA-covered services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or similar decisions.


What This Website Provides

This site is a private reference guide. It does not store official Sonoma County jail records, court records, CDCR records, or VINE records, and it cannot confirm custody status, release anyone, or file a government request for you.

The site points readers toward public inmate and jail-record resources in Sonoma County and California, and it may connect visitors with third-party research tools.


Allowed and Prohibited Use

  • Do not use the site in a way that violates any law.
  • Do not use information from the site to stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate anyone.
  • Do not base employment, housing, lending, insurance, or similar decisions on site content.
  • Do not try to access systems or data without authorization.
  • Do not use bots, scrapers, or bulk collection methods against the site.
  • Do not interfere with the site's operation or other visitors' access.

Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports, and neither the site nor its ad partners offer screening services. You agree not to use information from this site for any FCRA-covered purpose, including:

  • Hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment decisions
  • Tenant, lease, or housing screening
  • Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing
  • Licensing, permits, benefits, or government-program eligibility
  • Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA

Outside Links

The site links to release-record resources, sheriff and corrections websites, government portals, legal aid resources, and outside search services. We do not control those sites, their data practices, their accuracy, or their availability. Review their own terms before using them.


No Warranties

The site is provided as is. We do not guarantee:

  • That information is accurate, complete, or current
  • That the site will be uninterrupted
  • That the site will be free from errors, bugs, or security issues
  • That partner search results will be complete or useful for a particular purpose

Custody status, release records, charges, and public web pages change often. Nothing on this site is an official statement from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, a court, CDCR, or another government agency.


Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Sonoma County Released Inmates is not liable for damages arising from use of, reliance on, or inability to use the site or linked resources.


Indemnification

You agree to hold the site and its operators harmless from claims, losses, damages, and legal fees that arise from your use of the site or your violation of these terms.


Intellectual Property

The site's text, graphics, logos, layout, and code belong to Sonoma County Released Inmates or its content partners. Do not copy, distribute, or modify them without written permission, except where law allows.


Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms at any time. Revised terms take effect when they are posted on this page.


Access May Be Limited

Access to the site may be limited, suspended, or blocked at any time, for any reason, without advance notice.


Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Disputes must be filed in courts located in California unless applicable law requires another forum.


Severability

If any part of these terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts stay in effect. The invalid part will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.


Questions

Questions about these terms can be routed through the Contacts page.