The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, CA

(A resource guide for anyone whose family members or friends are inmates at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility...also known as the Banning CA Jail)

The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility acquired its name in 2002 in honor of the retired sheriff.ⁱ The jail is physically located at 1627 South Hargrave Street, Banning, CA 92220

Below our Banning CA criminal defense lawyers will explain:

Procedures on how to post bail

How to get inmate information

How to contact an inmate

Inmate visiting policies and visiting schedule

Rules and regulations for sending mail

How to put money "on the books" for inmates

Procedure on "return of property"

Procedure on how to post bail at the Larry D. Smith Jail in Banning CA

Upon conclusion of the booking procedure, a bail amount will be set by the Riverside County Bail schedule. Afterwards, the inmate will be eligible for release upon posting of the bail amount. Posting bail guarantees the appearance of the inmate in court in front of a judge for sentencing hearing.

There are two methods of payment accepted as bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional in Banning CA: Cash or a Bail Bond.

Posting bail in cash requires having the full amount. Once the court proceedings are done, the posted bail will be refunded to you. However, the Riverside County courts will charge a small administrative fee as part of the court process. The other option is to hire a bail bondsman. In cases where parties lack the capacity to pay the full amount of bail, a bail bond is the best option.

When hiring a bail bondsman in the Banning CA area, you will only pay between approximately 8 to 10% of the set bail. The bail bond agent will give you a bond that will be sufficient to get the inmate out of the Banning Jail. Information of hiring bail bondsman may be accessed via the Internet or you may find them in the yellow pages. Make sure to ask for their license in order to verify that they are legitimate and get copies of all documents to keep for your records.

How to get inmate information on inmates at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility

Information on inmates incarcerated at the Larry D. Smith Jail in Banning may be accessed by calling the front desk at (951) 922-7300. When calling to get inmate information, you must have the complete and correct spelling of the inmate's first name (middle name if it applies) and their booking number. Inmate information may also be accessed online at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department‘s website.

How to contact an inmate at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility

At the Larry D. Smith Jail in Banning CA, inmates are not allowed to receive incoming calls. However, the inmates are given permission to make outgoing collect calls to anyone during the day. They may also call out using a calling card which they can purchase at the commissary, if they cannot make a collect call.

Family members and friends can also pre-pay these calling cards for the inmates if they would like to do so. The telephone company which services the jails in the greater Los Angeles area including Riverside County is Global Tell Link. To reach them online, you can go to their website or call them at 1-877-650-4249 to reach them by phone. These calling cards only come in increments of $25 and $50 when pre-paid. You may also contact the inmates at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility by sending them mail or visiting them at the facility.

To contact an inmate via mail:

Inmate Mailing Address as shown below

(Inmate Name & Booking number)
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S. Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220

Inmate visiting policies and visiting schedule at the Larry D. Smith Banning Jail

Visitors at Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility are required to provide proof of identification upon request. The list below indicates accepted forms of identification at Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility:

• A California driver's license



• A California identification card



• A U.S. passport



• An Alien Registration card

Each inmate is limited to 2 visits per week and 40 minutes per visit. All visitors entering the facility will go through a standard search procedure and warrant checks. If a visitor has an outstanding warrant or is on parole, the visitor will not be allowed entry and may be arrested as well.

Visitors must at least be18 years of age to visit an inmate (without a parent or a legal guardian) at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility. If a minor is visiting an inmate, the minor must be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian for the entire duration of the visit.

Visitors are not required to make an appointment prior to their visit. However, it is recommended to arrived at the facility at least an hour before to check in. The number of visitors must not exceed 2 persons at any given time and a child counts as 1 person.

All illegal firearms, all kinds of objects that might cause injury to another person, alcohol and illegal substances are not allowed in the visiting area at any given time. Anyone in possession of these items will be subject to arrest. Food and beverage, along with smoking are also not allowed in the visiting area at all times.

Anyone entering the facility with the intent to visit an inmate must be in proper attire. The appropriate dress code must not exhibit any prints with gang affiliation, must not display images that are of sexual nature, or pictures/writings that might be offensive to other people. Clothes that revealing inappropriate parts of the body are also not allowed to be worn when visiting an inmate.

Anyone who refuses to follow the above polices will be denied their visitation privilege. The security management of the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility has the right to refuse anyone entry for visitation purposes, if they feel that the visitor is a potential risk to security of the facility.

Banning CA Jail Visiting Hours by Housing Unit

LUNCH (there is no scheduled visit between these hours)

DINNER (there is no scheduled visit between these hours)

NOTE: The numbers correspond to the designated housing units of each of the inmates.

Rules and regulations for sending mail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility

The proper mailing address for sending mail to an inmate at the Banning CA Jail is indicated below:

Inmate Mailing Address:

(Inmate Name & Booking number) required at all times, otherwise mail will not be delivered
Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S. Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220

Any piece of mail that is sent without a return address will not reach the inmate. It will then be stored in the inmate's property and remain undelivered.

Any mail that is received in a dirty or stained condition will not reach the inmate and will be returned to sender as contaminated due to an unknown substance.

The list of items below indicates all prohibitions when sending mail to the inmates at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility:

• Any letter containing photographs in excess of 5 in each letter (Each inmate is only allowed to have 5 photographs in their possession at any given time)



• Photographs containing any kind of nudity, sexual undertones, or violent acts and/or gang-related signs or activities



• Any mail that is written in gel-type ink



• Any mail that is written in crayon



• Any mail with lipstick mark on it



• Polaroid, stickers, labels, stick-on return address labels



• Odor-causing substances like perfume or cologne that has seeped into the mail



• Any mail that contains glue or white-out



• Marking pens, felt-tip pens



• Care packages, flowers, candy, ribbons



• Phone cards, greeting cards, postcards



• Plastic, glitter, tape



• Stationery, envelopes, post-it notes



• Craft materials, parchment paper, and black paper



• Staples, paperclips



• Postage stamps (loose or book)



• Cash or personal checks (Money orders are accepted as long as they are issued by the United States Postal Service)



• Hardback or leather-bound books (all reading materials that are allowed must come directly from the publishing company)

How to put money "on the books" for inmates at the Larry Smith Jail in Banning

All cash in the inmate's possession at the time of arrest will be deposited into an account after the booking procedure is concluded. The inmate may withdraw from this account to buy items that are available at the commissary such as snacks, hygiene items, and writing materials. Anyone may also deposit money into an inmate's account if they choose to do so.

The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility accepts two forms of payment when making a deposit into an inmate's account. They are U.S. currency and/or US Postal money orders. When using a money order, you must write down the inmate's name and booking number on the front of the money order at all times. Otherwise, it will be returned to sender if received by mail.

You can deposit money into an inmate's account at the jail lobby from Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Procedure on "return of property" at the Banning CA Jail

Once the inmate goes through the booking procedure and all property in his or her possession at the time of arrest has been booked, the inmate has the option to release property to a designated person if they sign a release form (not including clothes or cash). Cash will only be released with the permission of the inmate after signing a release form within 24 hours after the booking process has been concluded.

Any cash after the 24-hour period of the booking process will require a court order to be released even with the permission of the inmate. All other items besides clothing may be released to a designated person as long as the inmate signs a release form. When claiming these items, you must provide a valid identification for purposes of verification before you are able to collect the inmate's property.

This is a procedure that can be done from Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am until 10:00 pm only. Before arriving at the facility to collect the inmate's property, make sure to coordinate with the inmate in advance so that necessary steps are performed and everything will go as smoothly as possible.

ⁱThe Facility was initially built in the mid-1920's when it was known as the industrial road camp. The old industrial road camp was used as a Japanese internment camp during World War II under the command of Brigadier General Henry Jost.

When the war ended, the old facility became known as an "Honor Camp" and was just one of five such camps that existed at the time. It remained as such until 1974 when the management was transferred to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A year later, the name of the facility was changed to the Banning Rehabilitation and Counseling Center.

The new facility provided education and occupational training for the inmates. An expansion was implemented 10 years later that inlcuded dormitory-style quarters to provide better housing for the inmates. A chemical dependency treatment unit was established in 1990 to accommodate male inmates with drug problems and eight months later, another unit was completed to accommodate female inmates with the same issues.

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