How to send messages, photos, and packages
Mail for someone at West Valley Detention Center goes to 9500 Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739. Use the person's full booked name and identifier on the envelope, and include your printed return address. All incoming mail gets inspected and screened for contraband. Legal mail receives special handling and isn't read during these checks. Watch out for conflicting photo rules: one version of the facility materials says "Do not send more than 10 photographs," while another says "More than 50 photographs" are prohibited. Confirm the current limit before mailing photos to avoid delays or rejection. Skip decorative or hard-to-inspect items.
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Use this address exactly: 9500 Etiwanda Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739. You might see a slightly different format in the inmate rules pamphlet—
Send mail to: 9500 Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739. Include the inmate's full booked name and identifier, and put your printed return address on everything you send.
WVDC’s materials conflict: one pamphlet says, “Do not send more than 10 photographs,” while another source says “More than 50 photographs” are prohibited. Check the latest facility pamphlet or confirm with WVDC staff before you mail photos.
Yes—incoming mail is inspected and screened for contraband. Legal mail typically receives special handling and is not read during contraband checks.
Want to add money to someone's account in person? Head to the deposit kiosk in the West Valley Detention Center lobby. WVDC is located at 9500 Etiwanda Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 — once you're inside, look for the kiosk in the lobby area.
Trying to figure out which days you can visit at West Valley Detention Center? You're not imagining the confusion—multiple official sources list different schedules. Here's what each one says, plus how to confirm the right day and time before you make the trip.
At West Valley Detention Center (WVDC), each visit is limited to two visitors per inmate. Usually, one visitor must be an adult—the second can be another adult or a minor. This rule determines who can go in together, so decide ahead of time which two people will attend.
