X-Ray Scanners Approved For Riverside Jails

A request by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to have six X-ray scanners be used to search inmate jail cells has been approved by the County Board of Supervisors.

The jails serviced by these scanners will include:

• Robert Presley Detention Center  in Riverside
• Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning
• Blythe Jail in Blythe
• Indio Jail in Indio
• Southwest Jail in Murrieta

The measure passed 4-0, with Supervisor John Tavaglione being absent. The total cost for the purchase is estimated to be $153,000.  Astrophysics Inc., which makes the devices, will provide the devices “to correctional personnel at the county’s five detention facilities, where scanners will aid in ‘identifying and reducing the introduction of weapons and contraband and assist in the detection of weapons and contraband already in the possession of inmates’”, reports Valley News.

A Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said that although X-ray scanners have Read more »

Riverside County Will Charge Prisoners for Their Stay

On Tuesday, the Riverside County Supervisors approved the decision to charge county prisoners $142.42 per day for the length of their sentences at the Riverside County Jail.

The idea was proposed by county supervisor Jeff Stone. He feels that this plan could save the county between $3 million and $5 million each year. Riverside County jails house nearly 60,000 inmates annually.

Even though many criminals will not be able to afford paying this fee, it is estimated that nearly 25% of those who come through the jail system will be able to pay it.

The attorney for Riverside County determined that the reimbursement is Read more »

Kidnap Charge Leads to Riverside Bail Bondsman’s Arrest

 In an appauling story, a Riverside bail bondsman has been arrested for the alleged kidnap and ransom of one of his own clients. 

Bail Bonds United of Riverside, posted a bond for a defendant in July, 2010. Upon the defendant’s release, he was unable to pay the total amount of the bail bond fee, or ”premium” as it is known. Co-owner of the bail bond company, Damion Paul Perkins was apperently dissatisfied and took matters to an extreme.

It is reported that Perkins and a male accomplice drove to his clients residence and ordered him to come out of his home at gunpoint. During the abduction, Read more »

Southwest Detention Center Information

General Information

Southwest Detention Center
30755-B Auld Road
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-3050
Bail Bonds for Southwest Detention Facility

When someone is arrested in the Temecula area they will typically be transported to the Southwest Detention Center. Women may be transported to the Banning Jail on South Hargrave Street in Banning.

Rules for Visiting at the Southwest Detention Center

• All inmates incarcerated in Riverside County Jails are allowed a maximum Read more »

Smith Correctional Facility – Banning Jail Information

General Information

Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility
1627 S. Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220
951-922-7300
Bail Bonds for Banning Jail

The Smith Correctional Facility in Banning is run by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

General Visiting Information

If you are considering visiting someone at the Banning jail, no appointment is necessary. However, Read more »

Indio Jail Information

General Information

Indio Jail
46-057 Oasis Street
PO Box 2963
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-8252

The Indio Jail is part of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department network of facilities and is the primary jail facility for Coachella Valley.It is possible to post bail bonds at the Indio Jail 24 hours a day.

General Visiting Information for Indio Jail

If you are planning to visit an inmate at the Indio Jail it is best to adhere to all facility rules and regulations.

• Anyone entering a Riverside County correctional facility Read more »