El Dorado County - Placerville Jail

Visiting at El Dorado County's Placerville Jail starts with ID—each visitor must show proper identification at check-in. Acceptable examples include a driver's license or photo birth certificate. Bringing a child? Minor children need identification showing proof of age and legal relationship (like a birth certificate or school ID), and they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for in-person visits. Video visits with anyone under 18 also require a parent or guardian present during the session. Only one visitor is allowed at a time unless you're escorting a minor. Don't cut it close: visitors who arrive less than 30 minutes before visiting ends won't be admitted. Check the jail's visiting page for locations and final check-in times before you go.

Video visitation at El Dorado County's Placerville Jail requires an NCIC visitor account. Create one and schedule your visit in advance through NCIC's video visit website. Sessions cost $0.20 per minute, though NCIC provides one free video visit per inmate each week. Reduced rates and account help are available through NCIC support. When video visitation is available, inmates may have one video visit per day, with each session capped at 30 minutes. Be aware that the Sheriff's Office and facility staff may record and monitor visits. They can deny, cancel, or end a visit for misconduct—and may bar visitors from future use. For account setup or scheduling help, call NCIC video/phone support at (800) 943-2189.

All regular incoming mail for El Dorado County's Placerville Jail goes to a central processing address: PO BOX 591, Longview, TX. Letters are scanned there and delivered electronically to the jail. The originals won't be returned and may be destroyed. Keep your mailing within these limits: no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches, no more than five pages, and only front sides get sent. Include more than one photo and the entire mailing comes back. Legal and medical mail skip the Texas PO Box—send those directly to the facility where the inmate is housed. Don't send magazines, bulk mailings, newspapers, money, or books to the PO Box either. Those will be returned to sender and must go to the housing facility instead.

Placerville Jail accepts inmate account deposits in person or by mail. You can bring funds to the facility or mail cash or a cashier's check. Staff won't pass messages to inmates, so don't include notes asking for call-backs or relaying information. Important: don't send money or other items to the facility P.O. Box. Anything sent there—including funds—will be returned. Mail deposits to the inmate's housing facility instead. Before sending money, confirm the incarcerated person's full name and booking or facility ID so funds post to the correct account. Since deposit options vary by facility (online, phone, kiosks, and money orders are common elsewhere), check what methods are accepted before you send anything.