Washoe County Detention Facility - Bail & Inmate Information
The Washoe County Detention Facility (which also goes by the names Washoe County Jail, the Washoe County Detention Center, the Washoe County Detention Bureau, as well as Reno Jail) is a very large, modern facility with over a thousand beds. It holds people who have been arrested for, charged with or sentenced for Nevada felonies, Nevada misdemeanors, and federal crimes.
The Reno Jail may be reached at (775) 328-2967, and is located at 911 E. Parr Blvd, Reno, NV 89512:
On this page, you will find the following general information (including bail procedures) about the Washoe County Jail:
- Bailing out persons in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Locating a person in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Phoning a person in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Visiting a person in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Mailing a person in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Transferring funds to persons in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Shopping privileges for persons in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Releasing property from persons in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
- Medical and other personal needs for persons in custody at the Reno Jail in NV
If you need criminal defense legal representation in Reno, contact our Reno NV Criminal Defense Lawyers at (775) 348-9685 for a free consultation.
Bailing out a person in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
To post bail in person, go to the visitor’s desk in the Washoe County Detention Center at 911 E. Parr Blvd, Reno, NV 89512, or mail the bail to the same address.
The Washoe courts will accept U.S. cash, U.S. cashier's checks, money orders (with the money amount typed or stamped), and bonds posted by approved bail bondsmen.
Once bail is posted at the Washoe County Jail, the person in custody will be released within one-to-four hours. (Inmates who have finished serving their sentences are always released around 5:00 a.m.)
Call the Washoe County Detention Center at (775) 328-2967 for more information about bailing procedures.
Locating a person in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
The Washoe County Detention Bureau is currently working to make inmate information available on the internet. Until then, you can call (775) 328-2952 and ask the operator to run a name search.
Phoning a person in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
Outside persons may not call inmates at the Reno Jail. But inmates have specified times during the day where they may make outgoing collect calls to landlines. The Reno Jail Commissary sells prepaid phone cards so that inmates may also make calls to cell phones.
Visiting a person in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Reno Nevada
Persons in custody at the Washoe County Jail in Reno may not receive visitors for the first five (5) days of their incarceration. After that, whether they may receive visitors and when depends upon their status. You do not have to call in advance to inform the Reno Jail when you're planning on visiting, but it is recommended you call the Reno Jail at (775) 328-2952 in advance to confirm when visiting hours are. (Attorneys, however, should schedule their visits in advance.)
Visitation times for the Reno jail general population are the following:
- For inmates with last names beginning with A through G, visiting days are Mondays and Fridays, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- For inmates with last names beginning with H through Q, visiting days are Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- For inmates with last names beginning with R through Z, visiting days are Wednesdays and Sundays, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Mental health inmates at the Washoe County Jail may receive one (1) visit a week:
- For inmates with last names beginning with A through L, visiting days are Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., OR Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- For inmates with last names beginning with M through Z, visiting days are Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., OR Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Administrative Segregation inmates at the Washoe County Jail may receive only one (1) visit a month:
- For inmates with last names beginning with A through L, visiting days are Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- For inmates with last names beginning with M through Z, visiting days are Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m
Protective Custody inmates at the Washoe County Jail may receive two (2) visits a week on the following days:
- Mondays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Disciplinary Segregation inmates at the Washoe County Jail may receive visits only from attorneys and doctors.
All visits are conducted through glass and with a telephone. Only two (2) people may visit a person in custody at a time, and visits are restricted to thirty (30) minutes each.
All visitors must be over eighteen (18) years old and have a valid I.D. Visitors under eighteen must have a legal guardian present.
Complimentary lockers are provided in the lobby so you may store your personal possessions, such as coats and strollers, which are not allowed in the visiting area. Visitors may be subject to a personal search at any time, and they must follow this conservative dress code:
- No see-through clothing
- No bare midriffs or bare feet
- No “muscle” shirts or shirts with spaghetti straps
- No shorts or dresses above mid-thigh length
Sending mail to a person in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
To mail cards, letters or photographs to persons in custody at the Reno Jail, use the following address (make sure to write “inmate” after the addressee’s name):
INMATE NAME, inmate, BOOKING NUMBER
(for example: John Doe, inmate, 07-1234)
Washoe County Jail
911 Parr Blvd.
Reno, NV 89512
All incoming mail, except legal mail, is searched and will be confiscated if it contains any of the following:
- Postage stamps, blank paper, blank envelopes or musical greeting cards
- Books or magazines that are not sent directly from the bookstore or publisher (in addition, publishers may send only softcover books.)
- Pages from books or magazines (including photocopies)
- Food, tobacco, drugs, or clothing
- weapons
- Photographs, drawings or publications showing nudity (including undressed infants)
- Sexually suggestive or gang-related material
- Polaroids
- Metal or hard binders and fasteners
- Letters with stickers or glue
- Hair or any bodily fluids
- Perfumes
- Laminated materials
- Oversized materials
- Personal checks
- Anything else that violates jail rules or threatens anyone’s safety
Transferring funds to a person in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Reno Nevada
You may put money on a Reno jail inmate’s books in three ways: In person, through the U.S. mail, or by using Western Union Quick Collect. You may pay with cash, money orders and cashier’s checks (but make sure they’re made payable to the person in custody). You may not use personal checks.
To deposit money on an inmate’s books in person at the Washoe County Jail, go to the visitor’s window at the jail, located inside at 911 E. Parr Blvd., Reno, NV 89512.
To deposit money on an inmate’s books by U.S. mail at the Washoe County Detention Center, send the money order or cashier’s check to the inmate at the following address (make sure to put the word “inmate” after the inmate’s name):
INMATE NAME, inmate, BOOKING NUMBER
Washoe County Jail
911 E. Parr Blvd
Reno, NV 89512
Finally, you can have the money wired to the inmate’s books at the Reno Jail through Western Union Quick Collect by calling 1-800-325-6000.
Shopping privileges for persons in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
The Washoe County Detention Facility has a jail commissary, which is like a general store. Persons in custody may use the money on their books to purchase items every Thursday, which are then delivered by Sunday. The commissary sells various snack foods, stationary (including stamped envelopes), toiletries, art supplies and over-the-counter drugs.
Releasing property and vehicles belonging to persons in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
Persons in custody at the Reno Jail need to fill out a property release form approving an outside person to receive his property or vehicle. The inmate may request this form, or an outside person may call (775) 328-2967 to request a form be given to the inmate.
Medical and other personal needs for persons in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility in Nevada
Being a large facility, the Reno Jail offers twenty-four-hour medical care (dental care is provided by appointment). Courses on substance abuse (including Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and Narcotics Anonymous meetings) are held on a regular basis in the Washoe County Detention Center.
While in custody at the Washoe County Detention Center, inmates may partake in high school diploma courses and literacy classes. The Washoe County Jail also provides regularly scheduled religious services and a chaplain for counseling.
Persons in custody at the Reno Jail are provided with various colored uniforms to wear during their stay: Red for high risk inmates, brown for low risk, and striped for work crews.
For a free consultation with our Washoe County Criminal Defense Lawyers, contact us at (775) 348-9685.
