Marin County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: March 25, 2020
Address
13 Peter Behr Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
Beds
325
County
Marin
Phone
415-473-6655

Marin County Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Marin County Jail

Marin County Jail's basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmates while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number is 415-473-6655

The Marin County Jail is a low-security detention center located at 13 Peter Behr Drive San Rafael, CA which is operated locally by the Marin County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Marin County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, San Rafael Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

The Marin County Jail is an operational function of the Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Bureau and it is located on the Civic Center grounds in San Rafael. In 2011 the Jail booked 7,441 individuals, and provided housing and care for an average daily population of 293 inmates. In addition, the Jail in conjunction with the Probation Department has over 200 sentenced individuals on county parole or work release programs.

The Jail houses all individuals who have been booked for a violation of law or sentenced by the Marin County Courts to serve a jail term (usually one year or less). The Jail houses both men and women; however no one under the age of 18 is housed in the Jail, except in certain cases dictated by law. Individuals enroute to another jail or prison may be temporarily held in the County Jail. State law and the state Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) set the standards by which a jail is operated.

  • Inmates are allowed unlimited mail during their incarceration. When an inmate receives mail, it is opened and searched for contraband, cash, and money orders. The mail is then delivered to the inmate without unnecessary delay. Inmates may not receive hardback books, catalogues, brochures, or advertisements.
  • Inmates may receive paperback books and magazines as long as they are sent from a bookstore or the publisher. The magazines and books, if not suitable for the jail, will either be returned to the sender or placed in the inmate’s property. The inmate will be notified of the reason for returning the book or magazine and / or why it was placed into their property.
  • Any mail that contains illegal material will not be delivered to the inmate.
    • Address for sending mail to an inmate:
      (Inmate’s Name – First and Last)
      Marin County Jail
      13 Peter Behr Drive
      San Rafael, CA 94903

Inmate Phone Calls

  • In accordance with section 851 of the California Penal Code, a person arrested has the right to three free completed telephone calls within the local calling area. The calls will be at the arrestees expense if they are outside of the local calling area. The calls may be made to an attorney, a bail bondsman, or a relative or other person.
  • Once housed in the jail, an inmate has access to a telephone in each housing unit. These telephones can only make outgoing calls. They cannot receive calls. The calls made from the housing unit telephones are either collect or made with prepaid calling cards that are available through the facility commissary. Collect calls can be placed to phone numbers where collect calling is not restricted. Collect calls cannot be made to cellular telephones, answering machines, or third party calls.
  • Under certain circumstances, phone numbers can be blocked so that inmates from within the facility cannot call those numbers. Those circumstances may include, but are not limited to, restraining order violations, harassment, and intimidation of a victim or witness. In addition, the inmate phone system will provide instructions to call recipients that they may block access to their phone numbers from jail inmates.
  • The Custody staff is not allowed to take telephone messages for inmates. If you need to contact an inmate regarding a family emergency or other emergency situation, you may contact the housing Sergeant at (415) 499-7316.

Inmate Locator

Marin County Jail publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in California. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Marin County Jail - VISITATION

  • VISITING: INMATES ARE ALLOWED ONE (1) VISIT A DAY. The visit will be 30 minutes in duration.LOCKDOWN will not receive visits until 5:45 on weekdays only.
  • VISITING POLICY: Inmates will schedule all their own visits 24-hours in advance and are responsible for providing you with the correct date/time of your visit. No “walk up” visiting is allowed. Inmates and the public are only allowed ONE (1) half hour visit per day. Pod A and Lockdown will not receive visits until 5:45 pm on weekdays. If you need assistance visiting an inmate who has a mental illness, please call Prisoner Services at (415) 473-7268.
  • Weekdays:
    • 9:00am, 9:40am, 10:20am, 1:00pm, 1:40pm, 2:20pm, 5:45pm, 7:00pm, 7:40pm, 8:20pm, 9:00pm
  • Weekend:
    • 9:00am, 9:40am, 10:20am, 2:00pm, 2:40pm, 3:20pm, 5:45pm
  • County Holidays:
    • 9:00am, 9:40am, 10:20am, 2:00pm, 2:40pm, 3:20pm, 5:45pm, 7:00pm, 7:40pm, 8:20pm, 9:00pm
  • VISITING PROCEDURES: It is recommended to arrive 15 minute prior to your visit for the visit procedure process. Failure to arrive 15 minutes prior to your visit may decrease your scheduled visit time.
  • ATTIRE: All visiting public must be dressed appropriately before entering the jail facility. The following are not allowed and if worn will constitute a denial of your visit.
    • Any gang colors or gang affiliated clothing
    • Low hanging pants
    • See through tops
    • Short shorts and or mini skirts
    • Low cut or revealing blouses
    • Tube tops/ halter tops midriff baring tops
  • GENERAL INFORMATON: All visitors must be 18 years or older unless accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. We accept the following forms of ID: VALID US Driver’s License, VALID Passport, VALID Consular/Matricular card, VALID Foreign Passport or valid US Military ID. Minor visitors must bring a valid school ID. No more than 3 people are allowed in the visit. Children over 1 year or a child that can walk is counted as a visitor. Minors may not be left unattended in the lobby at any time. Children may not be loud or running around the lobby. Failure to control children will result in the visit being cancelled. No food or drink is allowed in the visiting area.
  • All visitors are required to successfully pass through the metal detector to proceed to the visiting level. No items are allowed on the visiting level except 1 key, eyeglasses and emergency medication. All other property must be secured prior to the visit. Lockers are available in the lobby for $ .25.
  • ITEMS ALLOWED: 1 Key, eyeglasses and emergency medication. Visitors must pass cleanly thru the metal detector in order to visit. If you cannot pass through the metal detector your visit will be denied. All visitors are subject to search. Any person who visits under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance will not be allowed to visit.
  • FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VISITING PRIVILEGES

Ask The Inmate

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