El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail

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The El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail is located at 1051 Al Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and more.

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10. How to Search El Dorado County Arrest Records

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of individuals who have been arrested, which includes status, and visiting hours. You can get the same information on anybody arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail takes you through each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you must answer some questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you will be freed. Also, it might depend on whether or not you have a cash bond or if a judge needs to determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a date of your release, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will go in the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so you should call the jail at (530) 573-3030 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail you must have your name on this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones at El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 under the age of 18 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 El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe 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.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe 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 El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe 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 believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the 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 the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the El Dorado County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is in the public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail inmates could change, so visit the El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe 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 El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (530) 573-3030 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 inmate’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 El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment 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, 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 El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get reduced or cut altogether.

The El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail phone number is: (530) 573-3030

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 learning how to decrease 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 prisons or jails 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 cases like this, the jail has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at El Dorado County – South Lake Tahoe Jail, click the link below.

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