Find Released Inmates in Carbon County

Carbon County released inmates records come from the Carbon County Sheriff's Office at 240 West Main Street in Price. The sheriff's jail holds adult men and women booked by local police, state troopers, and county deputies. To check jail records in Carbon County, you can call the jail, search state tools, or file a records request. This page shows how to find released inmates, what the jail holds, and which state tools help track inmate records for people booked in Price and the rest of Carbon County.

Carbon County Sheriff Released Inmates

The Carbon County Sheriff runs the jail at 240 West Main Street in Price. The main jail phone is 435-636-3254. The sheriff's staff book new arrests, hold inmates for court, and release them when bond is posted or time is served. A roster is kept for current holds and recent releases, but online access can come and go with site updates.

The sheriff's site can be reached through the Carbon County government page. Staff can tell you if a person is in jail, the bond amount, and the charges. Walk-in requests are also accepted during work hours. Call ahead to make sure the records clerk is in. When a local roster is down, state tools can fill in the gap for tracking released inmates.

Statewide Tools for Carbon County Jail Records

The Utah Department of Corrections has an offender search tool that covers inmates held in state prison. If a Carbon County inmate was sent to state custody, you can find them through the state tool. The tool is at corrections.utah.gov. Title 64 of the Utah Code sets the rules for state inmate records.

Use the state offender search for Carbon County released inmates who moved from the Price jail to state prison.

The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification handles statewide criminal history. A BCI check goes past one county and covers the whole state. The main BCI site is at bci.utah.gov. A fee and ID are needed to request your own record.

BCI data pairs with Carbon County jail records to show a full history of arrests and cases.

How to Search Carbon County Released Inmates

Because the Carbon County Sheriff site has had outages, the best path is to call and to use state tools. Start with the jail at 435-636-3254. Ask for booking or records. Staff can check the current list and say if a person is still in custody or has been released. For older cases, file a GRAMA request.

To get useful jail records, have the following ready:

• Full name of the person
• Date of birth
• Approximate arrest date

Note: Carbon County jail records are public under GRAMA, though some parts may be held back by law.

GRAMA Records Request

Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act is at Utah Code § 63G-2. GRAMA lets the public ask for records held by Utah agencies, including jails. Send a GRAMA request to the Carbon County Sheriff records clerk. The office has 10 business days to reply. You can get copies of booking sheets, arrest reports, and release logs for released inmates from years past.

Some info is not open. Private, protected, and controlled records can be held back under GRAMA. Appeal rights are set out in the same law. For the registered offender list, the statute is Utah Code Title 77 Chapter 41.

Carbon County Courts

Felony, civil, and family cases go to the Seventh District Court in Price. Misdemeanors and small claims go to the Carbon County Justice Court. Search court cases at utcourts.gov to match jail records with court dockets. Court data often shows the full set of charges and the current status of released inmates.

VINE sends victim alerts when a person is released from jail or prison. Sign up at vinelink.com. VINE is free and covers Carbon County released inmates along with the rest of the state.

Nearby Counties

Carbon County sits in east central Utah. If the arrest was made in a nearby county, check that county's sheriff instead.

More on Carbon County Jail Records

The Carbon County Jail in Price takes bookings from Price City Police, Helper Police, Utah Highway Patrol, and county deputies. The sheriff's staff also runs civil process and court transports for the Seventh District Court. Inmates pass through booking and are held for arraignment, bond review, and trial. Some are released within hours on their own recognizance, while others stay longer on bond or pending trial.

Families of inmates can call the jail at 435-636-3254 to ask about visits, phone calls, and money for the inmate's account. Mail rules and phone vendors can change, so check with the booking desk for the current setup. Because the sheriff's website has had outages in the past, you may need to call for info that other counties post online.

Utah Courts Xchange is the statewide tool for court data. The public search at utcourts.gov shows dockets and hearings for Carbon County cases.

Use the state courts site to match released inmates from Carbon County to the cases that moved them through the system.

Legal Help

Utah Legal Services at utahlegalservices.org offers free civil help to people with low income in Carbon County. The Utah State Bar lawyer referral line is (801) 531-9077 for paid legal help tied to released inmates cases. Court clerks in Price can point you to self-help forms, but they cannot give legal advice.

Carbon County has a small set of private law firms in Price that take criminal and family cases. Public defenders are set by the court for those who cannot pay. Indigent defense in Utah is run at the county level and is tied to the Utah Indigent Defense Commission. Most released inmates with pending cases keep the same lawyer through the rest of the case. Call the court clerk if you need help finding your lawyer's name. The clerk can also tell you the next hearing date and the judge on the case.

For expungement help, the Utah Courts site has a free guide. Expungement clears some past arrests and cases from the public record. Many released inmates in Carbon County use the guide to clean their record after they finish probation or pay fines. The process takes a few months and needs BCI sign-off.