Justice Center Detention in Fairfield, CA is a county detention facility operated by the Solano County Sheriff's Office. Most people here are awaiting trial or sentencing - this is not a prison, and most stays are measured in days or months, not years. If someone you care about was just booked here, you have questions. Start with the one that matters most right now.
If you are not certain they are there, the fastest way to confirm is the Solano County inmate search or InmateAid's inmate locator, which searches across California facilities by name.
Booking takes time - sometimes several hours after arrest. If the search comes back empty, wait a few hours and try again before assuming they have been transferred somewhere else. You can also pull their arrest record and booking details to confirm the charges and facility assignment. For the most direct answer, call Justice Center Detention at 707-421-7100.
Most people booked at Justice Center Detention appear before a judge within 24 to 48 hours. At that first appearance the judge sets the bail amount - or denies bail - based on the charges, the person's history, and whether they are considered a flight risk.
If bail is set, your family member can be released by paying the full amount or by using a bail bondsman, who typically charges 10 percent of the total as a non-refundable fee. If bail is denied or the amount is unaffordable, they remain at Justice Center Detention until the case resolves. InmateAid's bail and bond guide walks through every option including what to do if you cannot afford a bondsman.
Right after arrest, your family member goes through intake at Justice Center Detention - identity verification, medical screening, property inventory, and classification. Classification places them in a housing unit based on the charges, prior record, and intake behavior. It is not a punishment. It is how the facility manages a population that ranges from people picked up on minor warrants to individuals facing serious charges.
For the first 24 to 48 hours, phone access and visitation are typically unavailable while booking completes. Once they are assigned to a housing unit, those channels open up. InmateAid's what happens in jail guide covers the full intake process step by step so you know what to expect.
Your family member calls you - you cannot call them. Calls from Justice Center Detention go through Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork and all calls are recorded except attorney calls. Set up a Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork account before the first call so the connection goes through without delay.
Phone contact is more important than most people realize going into this. A regular call - even a short one - makes a measurable difference in how someone holds up inside. Do not let the setup friction stop you. Visit InmateAid's jail calls page for step-by-step account setup, current rate information, and tips for keeping funds available.
Visitation hours at Justice Center Detention are set by the facility and can change without much notice. Before making the trip, call 707-421-7100 to confirm current hours, any advance registration requirements, and what you are allowed to bring.
The most common mistake families make is showing up without confirming first - and that results in a wasted trip and a missed visit for your family member. General rules across most California county jails: dress conservatively, avoid colors that resemble inmate uniforms, leave your phone in your car, and bring valid government-issued ID. Children may be permitted with specific requirements depending on the facility. InmateAid's visitation guide has a full checklist you can run through before you go.
All visitors must be registered with iWebVisit.com to be scheduled for a visit, which includes both on-site and remote visiting options. There are two ways in which a visitor can register:
- Visitors may go to the Visitation Lobby and provide a valid government-issued picture ID, showing a current photograph and date of birth along with, but not required, a valid e-mail address if you have one. You will then be registered into the iWebVisit.com system.
- Visitors may also go directly to http://www.iwebvisit.com and create an account online in advance to save time.
- Once you are registered, you will receive an e-mail (if one was provided at the time of registration) welcoming you to the iWebVisit.com Remote Visitation System. At this time you will be provided with further instructions and information about the benefits of remotely visiting your loved ones.
- An email is required for all remote visiting options.
VISITATION RULES
All visitors are expected to adhere to the visitation rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in the revocation of visiting privileges.
Identification: All on-site visitors must present VALID government-issued picture identification, such as a DMV-issued California Driver’s License, California ID Card, Military ID or Passport with a valid exit stamp.
Age Requirements: Visitors must be at least 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent (with an original Birth Certificate), a legal guardian (court order is required), or emancipated by the court (emancipated order required). NO EXCEPTIONS.
Children: A parent or legal guardian may bring no more than two children and one infant with them to an on-site visit. Children cannot be left unattended in the lobby. A parent with an infant may bring one (1) diaper and (1) baby bottle into the visiting area.
Permitted Items: Visitors shall only bring personal identification and keys to on-site visits; no other personal items or belongings will be permitted. Visiting staff shall not hold any items for visitors.
Prohibited Clothing: Visitors without shoes or shirts, wearing swimsuits or swimsuit tops, shorts cut higher than 3” above the knee, skirts cut higher than 3” above the knee, halter tops, tube tops, or thin strapped blouses, see-through blouses, or any garment that reveals excessive flesh (such as the breast or stomach), will be unsuitable for visiting. Additionally, visitors wearing gang-related clothing or clothing depicting nudity, drugs, violence, or illegal activity will not be admitted.
Visit Termination / Revocation of Visiting Privileges: Visitor behavior that may lead to the termination or prohibition of visits includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Failure to control children
- Visitor under the suspected influence of drugs or alcohol
- Refusal to submit to a search
- Refusal or failure to produce accepted identification or falsified identification information
- Violation of visiting rules
- Physical contact between the visitor and inmate
- Disrobing and/or engaging in sexual behavior during a visit
- Video recording inside the facility
- Video recording or taking photographs during a visit
Money on the books - also called the commissary or trust account - gives your family member access to hygiene items, snacks, phone time, and postage. It is one of the most practical things you can do and it has a direct effect on their daily comfort.
Justice Center Detention accepts deposits through approved channels that typically include online deposit, phone deposit, or a kiosk at the facility. Use your family member's full legal name and booking number exactly as they appear in the jail's system - any error in the name or number will delay or reject the deposit. InmateAid's send money page lists the specific deposit methods accepted at Justice Center Detention and walks through the process.
A letter or a printed photo costs almost nothing to send and means far more than most people outside appreciate. Justice Center Detention accepts incoming mail addressed to your family member at 500 Union Ave. Put their full legal name and booking number on every piece of mail.
Standard rules at most California county jails: plain white paper only, no staples, no glitter, no stickers, no colored ink. Photos should be standard print size with nothing written on the back. Mail that does not meet the facility's standards will be rejected - and the facility may not notify you that it was. Keep it simple.
InmateAid's send mail service lets you write and send directly from your phone or computer. We print on approved stock and mail it for you, so rejection for formatting is not a risk.
Books and magazines must come new, ordered directly from the publisher or through an online retailer - not shipped from your home address. Facilities require this to prevent contraband. Order through Amazon or directly from the publisher. Anything shipped from a personal address will be turned away.
County jail procedures, visitation rules, phone rates, inmate search tools, bail processes, and what happens at release all vary by state. California has its own rules and its own agencies, and what applies in one state does not always apply here.
InmateAid's California prison resources hub covers all of it - written specifically for families navigating the California system. Start there when you need answers that go beyond what this facility page covers.
County jail time is hard in a way that is different from anything else. The uncertainty - not knowing how long, not knowing what comes next - wears on everyone. What you can control is the connection. Calls, letters, visits, money on the books. Every one of those things tells your family member that someone out here is paying attention and is not going anywhere.
InmateAid was built for exactly this. Use us.