How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Butte County Jail allows two in-person visits per inmate each week, on Saturdays and Sundays. Each visit lasts up to 45 minutes. Start times vary by housing unit—male and female units have different schedules, and some areas list separate overflow or dorm times. Check the unit-specific schedule before you go. Masks are no longer required following a CDPH revision effective April 3, 2023. If you're denied as a visitor, submit the jail's Application to visit (after denial) to Operations Lt. J. Agurkis. Verbal requests won't be accepted. Juvenile Hall has separate rules: bring a government-issued photo ID, pass security screening, leave prohibited items and outside food at home, and don't bring children into the lobby.
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Your first visit goes smoother when you know the time limits, show up at the right start time for your inmate's housing unit, and leave prohibited items at home. Here's a Butte County Jail-specific checklist to help you avoid getting turned away.
At Butte County Jail, visiting times depend on housing unit—and sometimes on cell range. Male and female housing run on different schedules. Use the examples below to find the right window, then confirm the full schedule for your loved one's exact assignment before you go.
Butte County Jail allows visits on Saturdays and Sundays only. Each inmate can have two visits per week, with each visit lasting 45 minutes. If you're driving in from out of town, knowing the exact day and start time makes a real difference.
Getting turned away at visitation is frustrating—especially when you're not sure what rule you broke. At Butte County Jail, the next step is a written application. Staff won't process a verbal request.
No. Masking is no longer required for inmate visitation following a CDPH revision effective April 3, 2023.
Inmates may receive two visits per week, scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays. Each visit lasts up to 45 minutes.
Juvenile Hall has separate rules: you’ll need a government-issued photo ID and you must pass screening (metal detector or hand-wand). Prohibited items and outside food aren’t allowed, children can’t be in the lobby, and visitors under the influence will be denied entry.
Commissary is one of the simplest ways to help someone get through jail a little more comfortably — but timing matters. Here's how the weekly spending limit and Sunday cutoff work at Butte County Jail, plus what your loved one can actually buy.
Getting money onto someone's account is straightforward once you know the system. Here's how deposits work at Butte County Jail, what TouchPay fees look like, and how to make sure funds arrive in time for the weekly commissary order.
Getting money onto an inmate's account at Butte County Jail is quick once you pick the TouchPay option that works for you—online, at a lobby kiosk, or by phone.
