Monterey County Main Jail

Monterey County Main Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 831-755-3782

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Monterey County Main Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 1410 Natividad Rd Salinas, CA which is operated locally by the Monterey 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. Monterey County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Salinas Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Detention Division is responsible for the intake, housing and release of all inmates at the Monterey County Jail which encompasses both the Main Jail and Rehabilitation Facility. The Division also includes the Classification Unit.

The County Jail houses sentenced and unsentenced male and female inmates. There is an infirmary with in-house medical, psychiatric and dental staff. There is an on-site full-scale laundry, professional kitchen, library, commissary services, building maintenance shop, and a chapel.

The Detention Division receives prisoners and inmates from all police agencies in the county; from the California Department of Corrections for parole violations, the Probation Department for probation violations, and the Superior Court of California (County of Monterey), once the individual is sentenced.

The processing of those incarcerated is accomplished with the use of Iris Scan, digital imaging and digital fingerprint scanning. This equipment ensures fast and precise identification of persons arrested by electronically transmitting fingerprints to the Department of Justice in Sacramento. All bookings are computerized. A limited video arraignment program and the use of video conferencing reduce the security risks and cost of transporting inmates.

Approximately 1100 inmates are housed in 31 separate housing units that range from single cells to open dormitory settings. Sentenced inmates reside in open dormitories and provide manpower for work crews for the facility. Work crews inside the facility are used for things such as kitchen work, cleaning, and general maintenance. Work crews are also sent outside the facility for basic grounds keeping around the Sheriff’s Office and for litter pick-up along highways and roads throughout Monterey County. Unsentenced inmates are held in a secured housing unit and do not participate in work crews. Sentenced inmates have access to a variety of programs that include educational and vocational classes, religious services, library services, and drug and alcohol programs.

visitation Info

Monterey County Main Jail – Visitation

VISITING RULES

It is recommended that Visitors check-in 30 MINUTES PRIOR to the start of the inmate’s scheduled visiting time in order to acquire their visit.

Inmates are allowed a minimum of one hour of visiting session per week. Time may be divided among 2 adult visitors in 30-minute increments. One child and one adult are allowed in the secured visiting rooms at one time.

Visitors must be the age of 18 years or older. Adults with minors must supervise them at all times. Visitors may visit with only one inmate during each visiting session. Parents must provide proof of guardianship/relationship when accompanying any minors (birth certificate or guardianship papers).
Legal guardians must provide proof of guardianship when accompanying minors (court order or notarized letter). Only married emancipated minors are allowed and must show marriage certificate and proof of emancipation by presenting original court documentation. Photocopies of these documents are not acceptable.

ONLY your identification and keys will be allowed in the visit area. Diaper bags and purses are prohibited. Visitors may bring in one diaper and one bottle for infants. ALL other items, including purses, cell phones and backpacks will need to be secured outside the visiting area prior to visiting. Cell phones, pens, pencils, papers, purses, pictures, lighters and/or cigarettes are prohibited in visit area.

Any person caught with a cell phone during their visit shall be cited (Ca. Penal Code 4570) and their cell phone taken as evidence.

Bringing firearms, explosives, alcoholic beverages, narcotics or any controlled substances including marijuana into the facility or on facility grounds is a crime and cause for arrest. Visitors under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be denied visiting and are subject to arrest. Smoking, chewing tobacco and gum are prohibited in the visiting rooms.

Visitors shall be appropriately attired. Visitors shall wear shoes or sandals. Buttons and zippers shall remain fastened. Persons attempting to visit with the following types of clothing shall be prohibited from visiting:
No transparent clothing, tank tops or short shorts. No strapless, halter, spaghetti straps or bare midriff clothing. No attire displaying obscene or offensive language or drawings. No articles of clothing that may be deemed gang colors, including but not limited to ball caps, belts, bandanas, shoes, etc.).

Visitors violating visiting rules, causing a disturbance or who do not control their minor children shall have their visit canceled and will be required to leave the facility. Visitors who leave the visiting rooms during a visiting session shall not be allowed to return.

The Facility Commander shall be notified when severe visiting violations occur which may result in visitor visit privileges being restricted for specified periods of time.

Parolees or any person, who has been previously convicted of a felony and confined in any state prison or county jail in this state (per Penal Code section 4571) will not be allowed to visit without the consent of the Jail Commander and written permission from their parole agent. A request form is available in the jail lobby.

The following forms of identification are acceptable:

• Valid Driver License or DMV Photo ID Card (any U.S. State) and Mexico
(Photocopies are not accepted)
• Military Identification
• Valid Passport
• Matrícula Consular, Mexican Identification Card
• Official Foreign National Government Identification Card

Visiting DAYS and TIMES 

• C-Wing Monday 6:00pm – 9:00pm
• G-Pod Monday 9:00pm – 10:00pm
• Q-Pod Tuesday 6:00pm – 7:00pm
• E-Wing Tuesday 7:00pm – 8:00pm
• F-Wing Tuesday 8:30pm – 10:30pm
• Dorm D Wednesday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
• J-Pod Wednesday 8:30pm – 9:30pm
• Men's Holding 1,2,3 Thursday 6:00pm – 7:00pm
• Men's Holding 4,5,6 Thursday 7:00pm – 8:00pm
• Women's Holding Thursday 8:00pm – 9:00pm
• D-Wing Friday 6:00pm – 9:00pm
• Hospital Friday 6:00pm – 9:00pm
• Infirmary Friday 9:30pm – 10:30pm
• Dorm E Friday 9:30pm – 10:30pm
• E-Pod Saturday 8:30am – 10:30am
• T-Pod Saturday 8:30am – 10:30am
• I-Pod Saturday 11:00am – 12:00am
• R-Pod Saturday 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• D-Pod Saturday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• K-4 Saturday 2:30pm – 3:30pm
• K-5 Saturday 5:30pm – 6:30pm
• K-16 Saturday 7:30pm – 8:30pm
• K-17 Saturday 9:00pm – 10:00pm
• U-Pod Sunday 8:30am – 10:30am
• Dorm C Sunday 8:30am – 10:30am
• H-Pod Sunday 11:00am – 12:00am
• F-Pod Sunday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• S-Pod Sunday 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• Dorm B Sunday 2:00pm – 4:00pm
• Dorm A Sunday 5:00pm – 6:00pm
• C-Pod Sunday 7:00pm – 8:00pm
• A&B-Pods Sunday 8:30pm – 9:30pm
• B Wing Tank 1 Sunday 8:30am – 9:30am
• B Wing Tank 2 Sunday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• B Wing Tank 3 Sunday 2:00pm – 3:00pm