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San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center Information

Address

San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center
630 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415

Phone Number

Phone: (760) 530-9300

The San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center is located at 630 East Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give info you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is in jail and want to find them? Do you know somebody who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to look up who is in jail at the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. You can also find info for anybody arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center includes each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer some questions, such as your full name, home address, birth date and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will let you make a telephone call to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail will take between 15 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get let go. Also, it will depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to figure out the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the discharge date, plan to be released in the morning.

San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center Visitation

The inmate have to give information about each visitor to the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center in advance of any visit. This information will be entered in the log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center visitation procedures frequently change, so call the official San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center at (760) 530-9300 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

Before you can visit someone at the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center you must be on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not normally 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center 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 San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center is:

San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center
630 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center
630 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415

The San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center mail policy changes frequently, so visit the the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center. 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 San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records online or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail might change, so we suggest that you visit the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center

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 San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (760) 530-9300 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 San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment 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, in addition to 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges might get cut back or forbidden.

The San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center phone number is: (760) 530-9300

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set 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 San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: 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 state prisons and local jails finding out how to decrease 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 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 prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at San Bernardino County Jail – Central Detention Center, click the link below.

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