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Should You Call Before Evening Visits? Why Placerville Jail Recommends It

Planning an evening visit to Placerville Jail? Call ahead first. Evening sessions can get cancelled, and visiting is first-come, first-served.

• 2 min read • eldoradocounty.ca.gov
Should You Call Before Evening Visits? Why Placerville Jail Recommends It

Placerville Jail offers evening visiting Monday through Thursday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The catch? It's first-come, first-served. Lines and availability shift quickly, especially if you're rushing over after work to make it before cutoff.

Recommendation: Call before you leave home for an evening visit to confirm visiting hasn’t been cancelled for the day.

Call Placerville Jail at (530) 621-6000 to confirm evening visiting. This is the number the facility recommends for checking whether evening sessions are running before you make the trip.

Tip: If you’re unsure which location your person is housed at, start with Placerville’s number for evening-visit confirmation.

Should You Call Before Evening Visits? Why Placerville Jail Recommends It

Even when visiting runs as scheduled, timing can still trip you up. Final check-in times are 10:30 AM for morning, 3:30 PM for afternoon, and 9:30 PM for evening. The rule is simple: arrive at least 30 minutes before the session ends, or you won't be allowed in.

  1. Confirm the session you’re aiming for - Evening visiting at Placerville runs 7:00 PM–10:00 PM, with final check-in at 9:30 PM.
  2. Back up your arrival time - Plan to be there at least 30 minutes before the visit ends; arriving later than that can mean no visit.
  3. Use the check-in cutoffs as your hard deadline - Morning final check-in is 10:30 AM, afternoon is 3:30 PM, and evening is 9:30 PM.
  4. Call if your timing is tight - If you’re running behind for an evening visit, call Placerville at (530) 621-6000 before you head over so you’re not driving in for a cancelled session.

Visitor conduct matters - and consequences can be permanent. If staff observe inappropriate conduct, sexual behavior, or indecent exposure, you may be banned from visiting for good.

Even smaller issues add up. The jail warns that repeated rule violations - ignoring start/end times, dress code problems, disruptive behavior - will result in losing visitation privileges the following week.

South Lake Tahoe reminder: In-person visiting schedules can be affected by temporary closures (for example, construction). If you’re planning to visit there, call ahead to confirm the current status before you drive.

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