San Bernardino Inmate Locator

 Visiting inmates in San Bernardino County jails involves adhering to specific guidelines and hours unique to each facility. It is imperative to obtain the inmate booking number before scheduling a visit. Inmates can use facility telephones for legal and personal calls. Visitors must adhere to general rules, including arriving 30 minutes before appointments, presenting valid photo identification, undergoing personal belongings and vehicle searches, refraining from bringing weapons, cell phones, or recording devices, and avoiding the introduction of tobacco or illicit drugs. Additionally, visitors are expected to maintain constant supervision of minors and dress appropriately. Familiarizing yourself with these regulations ensures a smooth and compliant visitation experience. 

 Inmates within the San Bernardino County Jail system can conveniently order hygiene items, snacks, and personal essentials through the jail's commissary system. These items are accessible from all our facilities and can be paid for using funds deposited into the inmate's account. Furthermore, family and friends have the option to order commissary items for delivery to inmates through the iCare website, accessible at icaregifts.com. This streamlined process enhances accessibility for inmates to acquire necessities while ensuring a straightforward means for loved ones to provide additional support. 

 These general guidelines for release dates and times can vary based on the jail facility and warrants, court orders, medical and mental health conditions. 

• Inmates completing court-ordered sentences are typically released between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Those released with a court order, cite release, on their own recognizance, or due to non-filed cases are usually released the same day, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• Inmates needing specific release plans for medical, mental health, or structured living arrangements can be released at any time, based on individual cases.
• Bail bond or cash bail is accepted 24 hours a day at any jail facility, providing flexibility for those seeking release options.

• Inmates, their attorneys, or family members can request visits from bail agents.
• Prior to the visit and bond payment drop-off, bail agents need to complete the Bail Agent Request Form.
• Soliciting business at the facility or depositing money into an inmate's account is strictly prohibited for bail agents.
• Refer to the California Code of Regulations requirements at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/170-bail-bonds/ for more information.

• The department accepts cash, checks, money orders, property bonds, and bail bonds for inmate bail.
• Bail payments can be made at any of our jail facilities.
• For additional bail information, please call (909) 350-2476.

Inmates are permitted to send and receive unlimited letters each day to maintain communications with their legal representatives, families, friends, business associates, and government authorities. The two categories of mail are regular and legal correspondence.

All mail must have the following information, or it will be rejected by the jail:

• Include the name of the sender, return address, inmate’s name, booking number, and the facility address printed on the outside
of a plain envelope.

• Only mail that is on lined paper, plain paper, or postcards which are not cardstock thickness may be accepted.

The following is prohibited:

• Blank paper, blank envelopes or stamps
• Cardstock paper, greeting cards, construction paper, or manila envelopes
• Perfume, powder or cologne on the mail
• Kiss impressions on the correspondence
• Stained or extremely dirty letters
• More than 50 photographs
• Anything gang-related
• Nude or partially nude photos or drawings
• White out, white out tape, crayons, paint, markers, glue, tape, glitter, stickers or labels, and color pencils
• Metal or plastic
• Gum or any food items
• All: magazines, newspapers, periodicals, and books (paperback only) must come directly from the publisher or bookstore or originate from a verifiable and reputable internet/mail order company or bookstore via their internet or mail order facilities. Any reading material that would disrupt facility tranquility, which includes violence toward staff and other inmates and any sexually explicit content, is prohibited.

• Personal property that can be picked up or dropped off, is limited to clothing, money, prescription medication, and legal
  documents.
• To release property the inmate must sign a property withdrawal slip authorizing the release of their property.
• Identification is required to pick up an inmate’s property. For additional information contact the jail facility.