San Benito County Jail

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San Benito County 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: 831-636-4060

This facility is for adult inmates.

The San Benito County Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 710 Flynn Rd Hollister, CA which is operated locally by the San Benito 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. San Benito County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Hollister Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Facility provides inmate workers to various agencies around the county to assist with work projects. Approximately 32 Correctional Deputies, Sergeants and Administrative and Maintenance support, staff the Corrections Division. There are also Correctional Deputies assigned to Court Security and Prisoner Transportation. The rated capacity for the jail is 124 inmates.

The jail consists of two maximum-security modules with a capacity of 27 inmates each and two medium-security modules with a maximum of 35 inmates each. The jail also houses female inmates in two separate housing units. One unit can house up to 10 medium female inmates. One maximum unit can house up to 8 females. San Benito County’s inmate population averages about 100 persons at any given time.

The Inmate Services Program Manager joined efforts with Gavilan Community College to provide academic/vocational education to both sentenced and non sentenced inmates via credentialed instructors.

Additional services are also offered with coordination of volunteers and other community agencies.

The following is a list of programs currently being offered at the San Benito County Jail.

GED
ESL/English as a Second Language
Life Skills
Basic Computer Skills
Coping with Loss
Recovery Group Men & Women
Women Support Group
AA/NA
Makeover for Success
In 2 Work Program
HIV Education & Testing
Planned Parenthood
Suicide Prevention
Tobacco Education
Community Services Workforce Development
Life in Focus
Department of Child Support Services
Bridging the Gap
Ministry Services

An inmate may be excluded or removed from any class based on failure to abide by the jail facility rules and regulations.

visitation Info

San Benito County Jail – Visitation

Regulations

The visitor must arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled visit to register with the Jail Administrative Officer. If the visitor is not registered 15 minutes prior to the visit, the visit will be canceled. Any cancellation will result in the inmate losing that visit for the week. Any visitor canceling a total of three visits will be removed from the visiting list.

Each visit can include 1 (one) adult and 2 (two) children. Adult visitors must present a VALID Photo ID such as a Driver’s License, Passport, State ID card, etc. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Legal guardians must present an original birth certificate and court papers showing they are the legal guardians.

All visitors will dress appropriately. Visitors with clothing or attire which is revealing, offensive, gang related or distracting to others will not be allowed. Shoes and shirts are required. Jail staff will determine the appropriateness of the clothing.

Visitors will not be allowed to bring any property or food into the visiting room. This includes weapons of any kind, cell phones, purses, wallets, keys, sunglasses, etc.. Only one key will be allowed. Lockers are available in the lobby for storage.

All visitors are subject to a search and will be run for Wants and Warrants via the Department of Justice system. Any person refusing to be searched or run will be denied the visit and escorted from the facility. Should a want/warrant be found on any visitor, they will immediately be placed into custody.

Misconduct or violation of the jail rules will result in termination of the visit and any future visits.

Children will not be left unattended at any time. Children are not allowed to wander unattended in the facility parking lot or other areas of the jail grounds.

Disqualification from Visiting

Visitors will be disqualified from visiting if they have been incarcerated in the San Benito County Jail within the past year. Visitors that are on formal probation or parole or have a restraining order prohibiting contact with the inmate will not be allowed to visit. Visitors convicted of a felony crime will not be allowed to visit.

FOR THE LATEST VISITING INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE, PLEASE CALL THE JAIL AT 831-636-4060