Shasta County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: November 01, 2019
Address
1525 Court St, Redding, CA 96001
Beds
381
County
Shasta
Phone
530-245-6100
Fax
530-245-6054
Email
sheriff@co.shasta.ca.us

Shasta 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.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

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 Shasta County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Shasta Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 530-245-6100.

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 Shasta County Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Shasta Co Jail is a detention center located at 1525 Court St Redding, CA which is operated locally by the Shasta 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. Shasta County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Redding 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 jail is a high-security local detention facility used for the detention of persons pending arraignment, during trial, and upon a sentence of commitment. This facility can hold up to 483 prisoners; 403 males and 80 females. The facility is attached to the Justice Center, the Municipal and Superior Courts of Shasta County and is located at 1655 West Street, Redding. The Main Jail facility continues to be an ever-changing, increasingly more efficient component of the Sheriff´s Office. The Custody Division personnel and administration, strive to work together to improve the efficient operation of the facility and to provide continual upgrades, enhancing the facility´s use to the community it serves.

Commissary Privileges - Inmates place their commissary orders every Sunday. They may purchase a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100) worth of commissary goods per week. Funds must be deposited in the inmate's account before 8:00am on Monday. Funds being placed on an inmate's commissary account can be made on the kiosk, online, or the toll free number

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 Shasta 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

Shasta County Jail - Visitation

VISITATION SCHEDULE

Visiting - To visit an inmate at the main jail facility you must first contact the reception officer who will provide you with the inmate's visitation schedule. Each inmate at the facility can have up to two scheduled visits; inmate workers are allowed three visits. The visiting schedule is posted in the jail lobby located at 1655 West Street in Redding. The visiting hours are generally 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 7 days per week; an additional period of 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm is available on weekends. The following visiting rules are clearly posted in the jail lobby.

  • Each visitor will be required to fill out a visitor´s slip
  • Visitors must be 18 years of age or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
  • Visitors are to have verifiable identification; for example, a California Driver´s license
  • No smoking is allowed inside the jail
  • No purses, packages, or carry in items are allowed inside the jail
  • No packages, books, or mail accepted for inmates
  • Money placed on an inmate's commissary account must be a minimum of $5.00
  • No foreign coins or money is accepted
  • Maximum of 2 visitors per inmate visit; visits are two times weekly, one per visiting day, each visit is 30 minutes; inmate workers are allowed one hour
  • Anyone visiting the jail is subject to search of their person and/or property and must pass through a metal detector prior to entering the secure visiting area
  • No photographic equipment is allowed inside the jail

Ask The Inmate

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