San Joaquin County South Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: August 15, 2022
Address
999 W Mathews Rd, French Camp, CA 95231
Beds
510
County
San Joaquin
Phone
209-468-4676
Fax
209-468-4517

San Joaquin Co 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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You can support your loved ones at San Joaquin Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 209-468-4676.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at San Joaquin County South Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The San Joaquin Co Jail is a detention center located at 999 W Mathews Rd French Camp, CA which is operated locally by the San Joaquin 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. San Joaquin County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, French Camp Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for California here.

The facility serves as a county intake center and provides for the detention of unsentenced persons and for the incarceration of sentenced offenders. The jail is a new generation jail managed under the Direct Supervision concept. Inmates housed here will be confined in the least restrictive conditions, based on past and current behavior. Those housed here that follow the rules and the directions of the staff and not cause problems will be provided free access to make collect phone calls, visiting, recreation, religious and educational services. For inmates that display disruptive behavior will have restrictions on some or all of the privileges afforded tot he well-behaved.

Health care services are available seven days a week. The facility operates a full pharmacy for the dispensing of prescribed medicines, Over-the-counter medications are available through the inmate commissary.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in California. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at San Joaquin County South Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

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

San Joaquin County South Jail - Visitation

  • Monday - Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • (Wednesday Only open 9:00 am to 7:00 pm)
  • Closed from 10:45 am to 11:45 am

Inmate visiting starts at 9:00 am and the last inmate visit (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday is at 5:00 pm

  • On Wednesday the last visit is at 7:00 pm
  • Visits are 45 minutes long starting on the hour
  • Inmates housed get two visits per week
  • The visiting week starts on Monday

General Guidelines

  • A visitor may only visit once daily at any of the three facilities
  • Only three visitors per inmate (including children and infants)
  • No eating, drinking or smoking allowed
  • If a visitor leaves the visiting room once the visit has started, they will not be permitted to return
  • No handbags, diaper bags, strollers, infant seats or other large containers may be taken into the visiting room. These articles must be kept outside the facility. A limited number of lockers are available to secure small personal items. A key in exchange for ID may be obtained from the visiting officer. Visiting staff will not be responsible for these items. Failure to comply will result in exclusion from visiting
  • If you have a baby, you may bring a clear plastic bag containing 1 bottle, 1 small blanket, 1 diaper, and wipes to complete a diaper change
  • Visitors under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be excluded from visiting and may be subject to arrest
  • Visitors are subject to search of their persons and effects
  • Visitors serving probation, parole or other conditional release from custody, may be required to provide written permission from their supervising agency in or to visit. Visitors convicted of a felony, on parole or probation or who have been released by any San Joaquin County custody facility within the past 30 days will be excluded fro visiting
  • Visitors determined to be a victim or are named in an active protective order prohibiting contact of the inmate they are attempting to visit will be prohibited from visiting that inmate
  • Visitors with active warrants shall not be allowed to visit and may be detained and/or arrested. Documented proof of a scheduled court date to appear on the warrant will not be sufficient
  • Visitors shown to be of harmful effect to the inmate, or who constitute a threat to the security of the institution shall be excluded from visiting. The Facility Commander may suspend visiting privileges of an individual member of the public indefinitely.
  • An officer may suspend visiting privileges of an individual for one week per incident (Violations deemed serious in nature may be referred to the shift supervisor, visiting supervisor or facility commander pending further review and may result in a greater suspension period up to and including an indefinite ban).
  • Visitors not approved for a visit or having a visit terminated will be told the reason for the exclusion or termination of the visit. Appeals of the suspension or termination will be directed to the Duty Sergeant for review and forwarded to the Facility Commander.

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