The West Valley Detention Center Jail
Inmate, bail and visiting information for the West Valley Jail in San Bernardino County
The West Valley Detention Center is also known as the San Bernardino County Jail in Rancho Cucamonga. The facility is physically located at 9500 Etiwanda Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739.
The West Valley Detention Center is approximately one mile from the 10 and 15 freeways. The facility is considered to be one of the largest county jails in the state of California with a maximum capacity of 3,291 inmates at the holding facility.
The inmates held in custody at the San Bernardino County Jail all receive 3 meals a day, basic clothing, medical attention to those who need treatment, recreational activity and are able to practice religious services.
Most of inmates detained at the West Valley Detention Center Jail are awaiting trial or some resolution of their pending cases. This facility also houses inmates who have been convicted and are serving San Bernardino County jail time as part of their sentence. The jail also accommodates maximum-security inmates and "keep-aways" such as inmates charged with California child molestation offenses.
Below you will find information regarding:
- Procedures on How to post bail for inmates arrested at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
- How to get inmate information
- How to contact an inmate
- Visiting Information for Inmates at the West Valley Detention Center
- Rules and Regulations for sending mail to inmates
- How to put money “on the books” for inmates at the West Valley Detention Center
- Information on Video Arraignment at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
- Procedure on “Return of Property” for inmates at the West Valley Detention Center
Procedures on How to post bail for inmates arrested at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
Once an inmate has been booked at the West Valley Detention Center and a judge has set a bail amount for the inmate’s release, the inmate can now be bailed out by a family member or a friend to guarantee their appearance for their arraignment. The West Valley Detention Center Jail accepts four types of payments as bail:
- Cash
- Property Bonds
- Cashier's Checks
- Bail Bonds
To pay in cash or a cashier’s check, you must have the full amount of bail. When paying with a cashier’s check, please call (909) 350-2476 for information on who to make the check out to. If the check information is written incorrectly, this will delay the bail process by a few days until it is investigated.
To use a bail bond, you may hire a bail bondsman. When hiring a bail bondsman, they usually charge approximately 8 to 10 % of the total bail amount. In exchange, they front you the full amount of bail to pay for the inmates’ release. After posting bail, consult a San Bernardino County Criminal Defense Attorney for legal counsel.
How to get inmate information from the West Valley Detention Center Jail:
For family and friends who might have inmates arrested at the West Valley Detention Center Jail who would like to get information about the inmates, please call (909) 350-2476. You must have the inmate’s full name, date of birth, and booking number when you call for inquiry. You may also access information online via the Inmate Information Website at http://app4.lasd.org/iic/ajis_search.cfm
How to contact an inmate incarcerated at the West Valley Detention Center Jail:
Unfortunately the inmates held in custody at the West Valley Detention Center Jail are only able to make outgoing calls to their family members and friends but are NOT able to receive incoming calls. They can make “collect” outgoing calls at anytime or their family members or friends may purchase a calling card through mycarepack.com and send the calling card to the inmates via USPS mail for them use to make their phone “non-collect” phone calls.
Visiting Information for Inmates at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
Question: What is the schedule for family members and friends to visit the inmates held custody at the West Valley Detention Center Jail also known as the San Bernardino County Jail?
If a family member or a friend wishes to visit an inmate detained at the West Valley Detention Center Jail, the first thing they need to do is call to make an appointment for their visit. For visitation appointment, please call (909) 887-0364 and should be done from Tuesday through Saturday only, from 8:00 am through 8:00 pm. The appointment line is NOT open on Sunday and Monday.
Visitation appointments for all inmates are scheduled over the phone and should be made one day before the day of your visit. Inmates at the West Valley Jail in Rancho Cucamonga are only allowed 1 visit per day with a maximum of six visitors for each day at a maximum of 20 minutes each visit. All visitors should arrive at the facility 30 minutes before their scheduled time for the check-in process. Any late arrivals will be rejected.
Inmates in general custody are allowed to receive visitors on Wednesday through Saturday only. Inmates who are high security risk problems are allowed to receive visitors on Saturday and Sunday only. Inmates who are segregated and in protective custody are allowed to receive visitors on Wednesday through Friday only. Inmates who are in medical isolation and/or on lock-down status are NOT allowed to receive visitors at any time.
Question: Are there any rules and regulations that family members or friends need to know when visiting the inmates at the West Valley Detention Center Jail?
The West Valley Detention Center Jail (also known as the San Bernardino County Jail) requires all visitors to bring valid photo identification such as a California Identification Card or Driver’s License, a U.S Military Identification Card, A valid U.S. Passport or a Green Card.
Rules and Regulations for sending mail to inmates at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
There is no limit as to the amount of mail that an inmate at the West Valley Detention Center Jail can receive. Although with that being said, all mailings should be sent through the United States Postal Service. No other mailing service is allowed. All mails sent using other than USPS will be returned to sender.
When sending mail, please be sure to write the name of the inmate including his/her booking number. All mailings sent without inmates’ booking numbers will be returned to sender. You may send greeting cards or photos as long as the overall dimensions of the piece of mail are approximately (5” x 7”). However, they are only allowed to keep a small amount of these items.
You may also send money in the mail, but it would have to be in a form of a United States Postal money order, American Express money order, or an official bank cashier’s check. It is very important when sending the inmates any of these acceptable forms of money, the check should be made payable to the West Valley Detention Center with the inmate’s name and booking number for reference.
All mailings are inspected by the Sheriffs personnel and all acceptable mailings will be distributed to the inmates typically on the same day. Any mailings that don't pass the inspection will either be returned or destroyed.
NOTE: Please do NOT send MONEY or STAMPS in the mail. Inmates are able to purchase stamps from the commissary.
How to put money “on the books” for inmates at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
Family members and friends are allowed to deposit money on the account of the inmates at the West Valley Detention Center Jail by going to the fiscal clerk at the lobby of the facility. The counter is open 7 days a week from 8:00 am through 10:00 pm.
Money can be deposited in a form of cash, USPS money order, AMEX money order, or an official bank cashier’s check. All of which should be made payable to the West Valley Detention Center Jail with the inmates’ name and booking number for reference.
Video Court at the West Valley Detention Center
Video court is a special program at the West Valley Detention Center in which defendants get arraigned at the jail facility via teleconferencing...rather than being transported to the courthouse for an in-person arraignment.
A live video feed is set up in both the courtroom and a special "arraignment room" at the West Valley jail. A judge then speaks live via video with the defendants, taking their pleas and setting bail. A Rancho Cucamonga criminal defense lawyer can represent someone at video arraignment, but generally only if he/she is in the courtroom while the video court process takes place.
Once the defendant is arraigned via video court, an in-person "pre-pre" or bail hearing is usually set for a few days later at the courthouse where the case will be held. These local courthouses include Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Barstow, Victorville, Fontana, Chino or Joshua Tree.
Procedure on “Return of Property” for inmates at the West Valley Detention Center Jail
The West Valley Detention Center Jail is able to release any property of the inmates that they have with them such as clothing, wallet, credit cards, or cash at the time of their arrest after their booking process. The inmates are able to release these items to whomever they choose to as a recipient once they fill out a release form. This procedure is free of charge and can be done anytime at the West Valley Detention Center Jail.
