Shasta County Jail is a local jail with a high security. This jail is usually used to incarcerate inmates who are waiting for indictment, during trial and after a sentence of commitment. How do we visit an inmate there? Are there any rules when visiting? How about placing commissary orders for the inmates in this facility? The information about Shasta County Jail can be read below.
Function and Capacity of Shasta County Jail
Shasta County Jail is aimed for incarcerating inmates who are waiting for indictment, during trial, and after a sentence of commitment. The capacity of the jail is 484 inmates including 404 males and 80 females. This facility is connected to the Justice Center, the Municipal and Superior Courts of Shasta County.
Visiting Inmates in Shasta County Jail
Is your loved one incarcerated in Shasta County Jail? If so and you want to visit the inmate, you need to fill in a Visitation form and then submit it. It is important for you to note that you have to submit a visitation form 7 days before the requested visitation appointment.
How often can an inmate be visited in Shasta County Jail? In general, every inmate in this jail can have up to two scheduled visits. The schedule of visit can be checked in the jail lobby at 1655 West Street in Redding. When can family and friends visit an inmate? They can visit an inmate in the visiting hours from 7:30 am to 11.30 am or from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, 7 days per week. On weekends, there is an additional period from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
When you visit an inmate in Shasta County Jail, make sure that you obey the rules because if not, you may not be allowed to visit the inmate. Here are the rules of visiting inmates in Shasta County Jail.
- You are required to be at least 18 years old. If not, you need to be accompanied by your parents or legal guardian.
- You need to have verifiable identification, for example, a California Driver’s license.
- It is not allowed to smoke inside the jail.
- It is not allowed to bring packages, purses, or any other items into the jail.
- The reception deputy will not accept books, packages, or mail.
- The reception deputy will not accept money for the commissary as well.
- When visiting an inmate, the maximum number of visitors is 1 adult and 1 minor.
- An inmate can be visited two times a week and they can be visited once per visiting day. The duration of every visit is 30 minutes.
- Every visitor will be searched and they are required to pass through a metal detector before they can get into the secure visiting area.
- It is not allowed to bring photographic equipment into the jail.
- It is not allowed to bring cellphones into the jail.
- You have to be on time for your appointment of visitation because if you are late, you will not be processed into the facility.
That’s all the rules of visiting an inmate in the Shasta County Jail. You must obey the rules in order to be able to visit your loved one securely.
Commissary Orders for Inmates in Shasta County Jail
Commissary orders are usually placed every Sunday where they are able to buy commissary items for a maximum of $100 per week. If you want to deposit funds for an inmate, it must be done before 8:00 am on Monday. How do family or friends deposit funds for an inmate? They can deposit funds to the inmate’s commissary account online, on the kiosk, or via the toll-free number. You are able to find the ACCESS Secured Deposit kiosk in the jail lobby at 1655 West Street Redding, California 96001. Credit cards, cash, or debit cards are accepted by the kiosk. If you want to deposit funds on the inmate commissary account by phone, you can contact the toll-free number at 1-866-345-1884. If you think of depositing by mail, don’t do that because it will not be accepted.
Communication with Inmates
You are able to send mail to an inmate in Shasta County Jail and on the envelope of the mail, you have to include the inmate’s last name and first name. Then, send it to this address:
c/o Shasta County Jail
1655 West Street, Redding
CA 96001
Shasta County Jail also provides communication by phone.
- Global Phone Service 1-877-856-3184
- Telemate Customer Support 1-866-516-0115
Shasta County Sheriff’s Address and Phone Numbers
If you want to go to the Shasta County Sheriff office, the location is at:
300 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001
If you want to contact the jail, you are able to contact it by phone at:
- (530) 245-6100
If you want to speak to a Deputy, you can contact them to:
- (530) 245-6540
For any CCW, Fingerprint or Crime report questions, you can contact this number:
- (530) 245-6000
And for all other questions, contact this number:
- (530) 245-6000
For fax: (530) 245-6054
The Lobby hours are from Monday to Thursday at 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Friday at 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
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