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Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility Information

Address

Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility
1011 Las Juntas
Martinez, CA 94553

Phone Number

Phone: (925) 313-4251

The Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility is located at 1011 Las Juntas in Martinez, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you information about everything one might want to know about the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility, such as how to find an inmate at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to offer information and tips that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and please leave any tips or comments that would help others is appreciated.

Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is incarcerated and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know someone who’s been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

In order to find out who is in jail at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get information for anybody booked or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find their inmate information faster if you’ve got the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility includes each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some questions, like your legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will let you make a phone call so you can contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged takes from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. It also will depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate has to decide on your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a date of your release, you should plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility Visitation

To have visitors, you must give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go in a Visiting log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at (925) 313-4251 before you go.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility you have to first have your name on this person’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility, use this address:

Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility
1011 Las Juntas
Martinez, CA 94553

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility
1011 Las Juntas
Martinez, CA 94553

The inmate mail policy at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility is always changing, so you should check the official Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Contra Costa County jail website or call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Contra Costa County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a case file that includes a docket and any of the filings and documents filed in the case. You can access court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You can go to the Contra Costa County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility inmates change frequently, so it would be best to review the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (925) 313-4251 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility store. You can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products including soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are usually pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or cut altogether.

The Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility phone number is: (925) 313-4251

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Contra Costa County Jail – Alternative Custody Facility. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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