Merced County Jail- Main Jail

General Information

Merced Main Jail
700 W. 22nd St.
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: 209-385-7410
Bail Bonds in Merced

The  Merced County Main Jail houses both sentenced and pre-sentenced inmates.  There are two facilities for  Merced, the Main Jail and the John Latorraca Correctional Facility.  The Merced County Sheriff’s Department is responsible for overseeing both jails and maintains the overall safety of inmates and staff.  The Merced County arrestees will be transported to one of the detention facilities for booking. The booking process consists of fingerprinting, photographs (mug shot), a background check and nationwide warrant search, this could take several hours to complete.

Visiting Rules & Times

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Recent Bail Bonds Scam Not New

Residents of Douglas County, Kansas were warned on last week of a recent bail bonds scam that has been taking place.  A con artist posing as a sheriff’s employee contacted a manager of a local business by phone. They were asked to withdraw cash in the amount of $1,634 and wire the money in order to pay for the employee’s bail bond.  It was mentioned that the employee was arrested for DUI and child endangerment.  After becoming suspicious of the incident, the manager contacted the employee by text, only to find out that they had not been arrested.  Once the con artist was questioned further by the manager, he hung up.

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What Is The Release Time After Bail Has Been Paid?

Today’s question comes from Yahoo! Answers, where we often answer to many bail related topics.

Question:  Yesterday morning my boyfriend went to jail.  I paid for his bail downtown at 2:30.  I called the jail at 8:30 and they said he wasn’t gonna be released. What’s going on?

Answer:  You don’t mention which jail it is, but many jails have a release process that takes Read more »

Madera County Jail

General Information

Madera County Jail
14191 Road 28
Madera, CA 93638
Phone: 559-675-7951
Bail Bonds for Madera

Anyone arrested in Madera County will likely be brought to the Madera County Jail for booking and processing. This detention facility houses both male and female inmates.

The Department of Corrections is responsible for overseeing the Madera County Jail.  The staff is committed to providing a safe and secure facility.  All inmates will be treated lawfully, humanely, and professionally in a way that will instill confidence in members of the community.

Visiting Madera County Jail

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What is a Bail Bond?

This question comes from Yahoo! Answers.  This is where you will find that we often answer bail related questions.

Question:  What is a bail bond? 

Answer:  Most simply put: a bail bond is a written and legally binding contract securing bail for a person that was arrested. The contract signer, also known as the “Indemnitor,” is responsible for the fee stipulated in the contract.  Most often the fee is 10% of the full bail amount.  The person signing is also ensuring the defendant’s appearance in court.

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Tuolumne County Jail

General Information

Tuolumne County Jail
175 Yaney Ave.
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: 209-533-5844
Bail Bonds for Tuolumne County Jail

The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for overseeing the  jail and maintaining a humane facility, as well as ensuring the safety of employees and the community.

Inmate visitation at this facility must be scheduled in advance by calling between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm on the day of the visit to set an appointment. A visitation schedule can be obtained by calling the jail.

The jail facilitates a telephone debit account program that allows the inmates family and friends to add funds to a telephone debit account. Accounts are linked to the inmate’s ID and can be used to call any telephone number that isn’t blocked by the system.

The jail also facilitates Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.  Inmates are also allowed  access to bible study, the law library and GED training.

Visiting & Inmate Information

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What Happens if I Bail Someone Out of Jail and They Skip Court?

When a friend or family member has been arrested, they may turn to you for help in posting their bail. If you agree to help them, you will have the option to either pay the full bail amount directly to the court or jail, or to use the services of a licensed bail bondsman.

But be careful and fully consider the impact of signing a bail bond contract. When you sign a contract with a bail bond company, you become Read more »

Napa County Jail

General Information

Napa County Department of Corrections
1125 Third St.
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: 707-253-4401
Bail Bonds for Napa County Jail

This Napa County Jail is able to house 264 inmates at one time. Both male and females are held at this location. The facility is made up of different housing areas include temporary holding, observation cells, work furlough, general population, administration segregation, protective custody, maximum security, medical unit and solitary confinement.

Medical, mental health and dental services are given by outside providers.  Medical staff  is on duty 24-hours a day.

Inmates are offered several programs while they are in custody at the Napa County Jail. These services include Adult Education, GED, Alcoholics/ Narcotics Anonymous, Anger Management, Parenting, Bible Study, Private/ Group Counseling, Tutoring, etc.

Visiting Napa County Jail

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