San Luis Obispo County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: April 08, 2024
Address
1585 Kansas Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Beds
525
County
San Luis Obispo
Phone
805-781-4635

SLOC 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.

The phone carrier is NCIC Inmate Telephone Services, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is TouchPay. There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

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 San Luis Obispo County Jail

You can support your loved ones at SLOC Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 805-781-4635.

When someone you care about gets arrested, it can be overwhelming. This webpage aims to ease your concerns by providing information about San Luis Obispo County Jail. From visitation guidelines to contacting jail staff, we're here to support you as you navigate this challenging time. Take a look around and let us help you understand how to best support your family member or friend in custody.

The SLOC Jail, located at 1585 Kansas Ave in San Luis Obispo, CA, is a secure detention center operated by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office. This facility primarily houses individuals awaiting trial or sentencing, typically for less than two years. It accepts inmates from various jurisdictions, including surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service, and the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

New detainees are regularly admitted to the jail, with some being released on bail or placed under pretrial services caseloads. Others await their court appearances at the facility, receiving necessary accommodations such as bedding and meals. View all arrest records here.

Inmates serving as trustees within the jail undertake various tasks, including cooking, laundry, and commissary management, often receiving minimal compensation or sentence reduction for their services.

The jail offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Alternatively, setting up an account through a third-party phone company may entail high fees per minute of usage. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged.

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 Luis Obispo County 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

Visiting Information

  • On-Site Visiting – Appointments are required to visit any inmate. To register and schedule appointments online, click here.
  • Remote Video Visitation – To schedule a video create an account online at https://videovisit.ncic.com

You can check in no later than 45 minutes before the visiting time for which you have scheduled an appointment. It is recommended you arrive at least 60 minutes prior. An inmate may have 2 one-hour on-site visits per week. The visiting week is Sunday through Saturday. There is no limit on the number of Remote Video Visits each week. For general visiting, only one adult per person is allowed to visit at a time. Children may accompany the adult. For inmates housed on the Honor Farm, up to three people may visit at one time.

The cost for video visits is $0.19 per minute. Any public visit with an inmate is monitored and recorded. All visitors must be approved before any video visits and comply with the rules of use. Visitors also must have a smartphone (app available in the Apple App Store or Google Play store) and data service, or a computer/laptop with a camera, speaker and microphone, and high-speed internet.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.