California Correctional Facilities
Find jails, prison, detention centers, inmate search links, phone numbers, addresses, visiting information, and facility details in California.
California jails and detention centers by city and county
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How to use California facility pages
Use this state correctional facilities page to review county jail, detention center, prison, and correctional facility listings. Facility pages may include a jail address, jail phone number, facility website, visiting hours, inmate search links, mail rules, phone calls, and commissary details when available.
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