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Del Norte County Jail Information

Address

Del Norte County Jail
650 Fifth Street
Crescent City, CA 95531

Phone Number

Phone: (707) 464-4191

The Del Norte County Jail is located at 650 Fifth Street in Crescent City, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the Del Norte County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Del Norte County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and advice you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask them, and please leave any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to others will be appreciated.

Del Norte County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you need to find them?

In order to look up who’s in jail at the Del Norte County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Del Norte County Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find information about anybody processed or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their arrest information faster if you have their full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Del Norte County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Del Norte County Jail is made up of the following steps:

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

First you will answer some questions, such as what is your full name, home address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a telephone call in order to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process takes anywhere between 15 minutes to many hours. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate has to figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a release date, expect to get discharged that morning.

Del Norte County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Del Norte County Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a log of visitors for the requesting inmate. Every visitor must provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures change often, so you should call the official Del Norte County Jail at (707) 464-4191 before you try to 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 someone at the Del Norte County Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No phones at Del Norte County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Del Norte County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Del Norte County Jail 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 mailing address for the Del Norte County Jail is:

Del Norte County Jail
650 Fifth Street
Crescent City, CA 95531

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Del Norte County Jail
650 Fifth Street
Crescent City, CA 95531

The Del Norte County Jail mail policy changes often, so be sure to check the official website when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Del Norte County Jail. 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 Del Norte County Jail 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 inquiry on the Del Norte County jail website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Keep 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 have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Del Norte County jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all of the filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access your court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the Del Norte County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DWI or DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates is likely to change, so be sure to review the Del Norte County Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Del Norte County Jail

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 Del Norte County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (707) 464-4191 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 Del Norte County Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need 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 commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Del Norte County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot pricier than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, phone privileges could be reduced or totally denied.

The Del Norte County Jail phone number is: (707) 464-4191

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls 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 Del Norte County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 keeps up to date 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 won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Del Norte County Jail, click the link below.

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