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San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility Information

Address

San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility
446 Alta Road
San Diego, CA 92158

Phone Number

Phone: (619) 661-2608

The San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility is located at 446 Alta Road in San Diego, CA and is a medium security county jail operated by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and also any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you need to find them?

To see who is in jail at the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility Inmate Roster is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including current status, and times you can visit. You can also find the same information for anybody arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find the information more quickly if you have their full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility takes you through each of the following steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some questions, such as your legal name, your address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

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

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere between 15 minutes to all day. In other words the faster you post bail, the faster you will be released. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to decide on how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get released between 9am and noon.

San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility Visitation

Inmates must list each visitor’s name to the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility in advance. Your visitors will be put into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at (619) 661-2608 before you visit an inmate.

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 an inmate at the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility you have to first have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor 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 San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 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

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility:

San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility
446 Alta Road
San Diego, CA 92158

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility
446 Alta Road
San Diego, CA 92158

The San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility mail policy is always changing, so it would be best to visit the site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 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 San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the website or you can call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket and any filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to the San Diego County Courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for these crimes, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail can change at any time, so you should review the San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 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 San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (619) 661-2608 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 Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear 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 an assortment of different items that the inmate can buy if they have money in their trust 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 Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are much pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on 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 break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: (619) 661-2608

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility. The prices 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 finding 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 any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their inmate 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 San Diego County Jail – Facility 8 Detention Facility, click the link below.

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