San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center

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The San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center is located at 9500 Etiwanda Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you all the information about anything you might need to know about the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center, like how to find an inmate at the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and tips that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and any tips or comments that would be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center Inmate List is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find info on anyone arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to get their inmate information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

The first step is that you must answer some questions, like what is your full name, home address, birth date and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the phone so you can contact 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, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process will take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get released. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount 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. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center Visitation

Inmates need to provide each visitor’s full name to the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go in a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center frequently change, so it would be wise to call the official San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center at (909) 350-2476 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center you have to first have your name on their 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 San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley 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.

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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 San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley 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 – West Valley 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the San Bernardino County court website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. You should be clear that there is an outstanding 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, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on the internet, or at the San Bernardino County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, 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 DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates change frequently, so it would be best to visit the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley 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 – West Valley Detention Center uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (909) 350-2476 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 San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center store. You can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products like 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

All phone calls from the San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: (909) 350-2476

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 profits off of all of the 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 San Bernardino County Jail – West Valley Detention Center. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail 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 – West Valley Detention Center, click the link below.

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