The Robert Presley Detention Center | Riverside County Jail
(Inmate, bail and visiting information for the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside County)
The Robert Presley Detention Center (formerly known as the Riverside County Jail until it was renamed in 1989) was originally constructed in 1933 in conjunction with the old Riverside courthouse annex. Since then, it underwent two major expansions before it was given its current name and re-opened to the public for service.
The Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley houses inmates with medical and mental issues for Robert Presley Detention Center. The hospital security unit that previously housed inmates at the Riverside General Hospital was replaced in 1979 with the current location in Moreno Valley.
The Robert Presley Detention Center is located at 4000 Orange Street, Riverside, CA 92501 right in the heart of downtown. There is metered public parking available on streets in the vicinity of the jail. There are also two different public parking structures located at the corner of Lemon and 12th streets.
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In this article, our Riverside criminal defense attorneys will explain the following:
Procedures on how to post bail
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"
Procedures on how to post bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center
Once the booking process is concluded, a bail will be set according to the Riverside County Bail schedule. Afterwards, anyone may post bail at the Riverside County Jail for the inmate's release in order to guarantee the inmate's appearance at future court dates.
Bail may be posted in cash if you have the full amount. A small administrative fee is charged upon completion of court proceedings and the rest of the money will be refunded to you.
Otherwise, hiring a Riverside County bail bondsman will be the other option for you. Information on hiring a bail bondsman is available on the internet or you may find bail offices in the vicinity of the Riverside County Jail. If you choose to post bail using a bail bond, make sure that you are dealing with a legitimate service by asking for their license and gathering copies of all bail bond documents for your own records.
If you need help or information with the bail process, please contact one of our Riverside Criminal Defense Attorneys at (951) 734-5216.
How to get inmate information at the Robert Presley Detention Center
You may contact the front desk at the Robert Presley Detention Center at (951) 955-4500 and provide the complete correct spelling of the inmate's first and last name (middle name if applicable) and the booking number to get inmate information. You may also access Riverside County Sheriff's Department's website to get inmate information online.
How to contact an inmate at the Robert Presley Detention Center
The inmates at the Robert Presley Detention Center are not allowed to receive incoming phone calls at any given time. However, the inmates are able to make collect calls to contact a family member or a friend or they may use a calling card to make outgoing calls which can be purchased from the commissary.
The family members or friends may also pre-pay for the inmate's calls by going online and purchasing them using a calling card. The name of the telephone company that services the jails in the greater Los Angeles area including the Riverside Jails is Global Tell Link.
You can reach Global Tell Link via the internet or by phone at 1-877-650-4249. These calling cards only come in increments of $25 and $50. Otherwise, you may contact the inmates by sending them mail or visiting them at the facility.
Note: This visiting information is for family and friends of inmates. Riverside criminal defense attorneys have much wider latitude in terms of inmate visiting schedules.
To contact a Riverside County Jail inmate via mail: Inmate Mailing Address as shown below
(Inmate Name & Booking number)
Robert Presley Detention Center
PO Box 710
Riverside, CA 92501
Inmate visiting policies and visiting hours at the Robert Presley Detention Center
Each visitor who enters the facility for purpose of visitation is required to provide proof of identification upon request. The following is a list of accepted forms of identifications:
- A California driver's license
- A California identification card
- A U.S. passport
- An Alien Registration card
Each Riverside County Jail inmate receives a maximum of 2 visits per week. Visits may not be longer than 45 minutes in duration. All visits must be scheduled prior to arriving at the facility at least one day before the actual day of the visit. The Robert Presley Detention Center is available for visiting appointments daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm via phone at (951) 341-8888.
Visitors are allowed to check in 20 minutes before visiting hours begin. Visitors are required to check in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled appointment for visit. Inmates may receive 2 visits per day but the visits must be scheduled so that 1 is in the morning and 1 is in the evening.
All persons entering the jail with the intent to visit inmates will go through a standard security search and background investigation for any outstanding warrants or parole violations. If a visitor has a warrant for his or her arrest and/or is on parole, visiting privilege will not be granted.
All visitors must be 18 years of age or above to be allowed to visit an inmate. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Each visitor is only allowed to visit the person that he or she signed up for when the appointment was made.
No illegal weapons, objects that might be used to cause injury to another person, alcohol, or drugs are allowed in the visiting area. Food, beverage, and smoking are also not allowed in the visiting area at any given time.
All persons visiting a Riverside Jail inmate must be in proper attire. The appropriate dress code constitutes no prints with gang affiliation, must have no images of sexual nature or suggestive sexual undertones, or should not be offensive to anyone. Clothes that are inappropriately revealing parts of the body will not be allowed.
Anyone who is not in compliance of any of the above regulations will not be granted visitation privilege. The management of the Sherriff's Corrections Divisions at the Robert Presley Detention Center reserves the right to deny anyone visitation privilege if they deem it necessary for security reasons.
Rules and Regulations for sending mail at the Robert Presley Detention Center
All mailings must contain the inmate's complete name and booking number as shown below:
Inmate Mailing Address
(Inmate Name & Booking number)
Robert Presley Detention Center
PO Box 710
Riverside, CA 92501
Any mail received with no return address will not be delivered to the inmate and will be placed in the inmate's property and will be submitted as not deliverable for missing the return address.
Items received in the mail that are dirty or stained will not be delivered to the inmate and will be marked as contaminated by an unknown substance.
The list below indicates all prohibited items sent by mail to the inmates at the Riverside CA jail:
- All mailings that contain over 10 photographs per letter
- All photographs that contain any form of nudity, with explicit sexual undertones and violent acts and/or gang-related signs or activities will be returned to sender
- Mail written in gel-type ink
- Mail written in crayon
- Mail with lipstick imprinted on it
- Polaroid, stickers, labels, stick-on return address labels
- Odor-causing substances like perfume or cologne that permeate the mail
- Items containing 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 allowed provided they are issued by the United States Postal Service)
- Hardback or leather-bound books (all reading materials that is allowed must come directly from the publishing company)
How to put money "on the books" at the Robert Presley Detention Center
This is a procedure where anyone can deposit money into an inmate's account. By doing so, the inmate is able to withdraw money from the account to purchase items available at the Riverside jail's commissary such as snacks, hygiene items, and writing materials. The jail accepts U.S. currency and/or US Postal money orders as forms of money to be deposited into an inmate's account.
When using a money order, make sure to note the inmate's name and booking number on the front of the money order or otherwise it will not be delivered to the inmate and will be returned to sender.
Below is the schedule for putting money "on the books" located at the jail lobby:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday:
6:30 am to 4:00 pm only
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
6:30 am to 4:00 pm
6:30 pm to 4:00 am
Procedure on "Return of Property" at the Robert Presley Detention Center
After the conclusion of the booking process, the inmate may choose to release any property that was in his/her possession at the time of the arrest to anyone by signing a release form. Although, no will be released if claimed after the 24-hour period from the booking process.
Money will be released if withdrawn from the inmate's account within 24 hours of the booking process with the approval of the inmate. Otherwise it will require a court order to withdraw money from the inmate's account. Other properties besides clothing may be released to a designated recipient upon completion of a release form. A valid identification is required upon collection of inmate's property.
This procedure can be done every day at the Riverside County jail lobby between the hours of 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. Please coordinate first with the inmate to perform necessary steps before arrival at the facility to ensure a smooth process of retrieval of property.
