San Bernardino - WVDC

San Bernardino, WVDC offers both online and phone visit scheduling, but you'll need to start by looking up the incarcerated person through the Sheriff's Inmate Locator before booking. The online scheduling link opens each week from Tuesday at 12:00 a.m. through Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Prefer to schedule by phone? Call (909) 887-0364 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Calling the day before your planned visit to schedule or confirm is a good idea, since it lets you catch any last-minute changes. Before you go, set up your online scheduling account if needed, bring a valid government photo ID, and confirm you're on the approved visiting list. Rules and visit types can vary.

Not using online scheduling? You can book a visit at San Bernardino, West Valley Detention Center by calling (909) 887-0364 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Try to call the day before your planned visit to schedule or confirm your appointment. The facility's public listing includes a contact name, street address, and phone number for West Valley Detention Center. The county's Civil Enforcement Unit also publishes a fee and correspondence schedule, with normal service hours listed as Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM. For remote communication (phone, video, electronic messaging), California is transitioning to a statewide provider. Create an account on the department's communications platform, add any required prepaid funds, and keep in mind that some sites may still use an older platform during the transition.

San Bernardino County documentation shows the Sheriff's office accepts major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) plus cashier's checks and money orders for facility-related payments. If you're adding funds to an incarcerated person's trust account, common deposit options include online or mobile portals, phone deposits, lobby kiosks, and U.S. Postal money orders. What's available and how fast funds post can vary by vendor and county. County schedules also list specific Civil Enforcement Unit fees (for example, an eviction posting is $180) and itemized keeper/after-hours fees (for example, an 8-hour keeper fee is $300). If an Indigent Payment Plan is approved, a non-refundable $5.00 payment plan fee is assessed. Late-fee waivers apply while the plan stays in good standing.