Welcome to the CDCR Public Records Portal (PRP)

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is committed to transparency and to fulfilling out obligations under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and other applicable laws.

Frequently Requested Public Records

Many commonly requested records are already publicly available and have been linked below for your convenience.

Note: Though not required, by reviewing these resources, you may discover that the records you are seeking are already available to you.

Publicly Available Records

• Health Care-Related Records Requests
  
  • Data and reports about incarcerated population health care services and outcomes.
• CA Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS)
  
  • Look up information on individuals currently incarcerated in CDCR facilities.
• CDCR Policies and Regulations
• CDCR Department Operations Manual
  
  • Internal policies and administrative procedures.
• Reports and Statistics
• Recidivism Data
• Population Data Points Dashboard
  
  • Interactive charts showing institutional and parole population trends.
• Contracts and Procurement Records
• Interaction with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• Judicial Branch of California Superior Courts
  
  • Many trial court documents can be found online through each county's Superior Court website, accessible via the link above.

All links open in a new tab. If you use a screen reader or keyboard navigation, each link is clearly labeled for accessibility.

Please Note Before Submitting a PRA Request

CDCR is not the primary holder of arrest reports, body-worn camera, or dashcam video/audio footage originating from local law enforcement (e.g., police departments, sheriff's offices) or court documents for courts where cases were heard.