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Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility Information

Address

Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility
5555 Giant Highway
Richmond, CA 94806

Phone Number

Phone: (510) 262-4200

The Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility is located at 5555 Giant Highway in Richmond, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about anything one might want to know about the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have a specific question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any tips or comments that could help others is appreciated.

Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility Inmate Search

Do you know someone that has gone to jail and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know someone who has been arrested and you need to locate them?

In order to see who’s in jail at the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and visiting hours. You can also get information on anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find their arrest information fast if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

You have to answer some basic questions, such as your full name, address, date of birth and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to wear your street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail may take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate must figure out how much your bail will be. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility Visitation

To have visitors, you must list each visitor’s full name to the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put into the visitors log as an approved visitor. All visitors will be required to provide identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility are always changing, so call the official Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility at (510) 262-4200 before you go to visitation.

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 – West County Detention Facility you have to first have your name on their visitation list.

Be 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.

No mobile phones at Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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 old and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility is:

Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility
5555 Giant Highway
Richmond, CA 94806

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility
5555 Giant Highway
Richmond, CA 94806

The inmate mail policy at the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility changes often, so it would be best to review the site before you send a letter.

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 – West County Detention 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 – West County Detention 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants on the website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Contra Costa County jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a case file containing a court docket and all documents filed in the case. You are able to access your court records on their website, or at the Contra Costa County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for these crimes, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility jail inmates might change, so we suggest that you double check the Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention 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 – West County Detention Facility uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (510) 262-4200 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 – West County Detention Facility store. You can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products such as 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

The only phone calls that Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: (510) 262-4200

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all of the phone calls that inmates make are split 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 – West County Detention Facility. The prices 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, 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 cases like this, the facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Contra Costa County Jail – West County Detention Facility, click the link below.

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