How to Visit High Desert Detention Center (CA)
Visiting someone at High Desert Detention Center takes a bit of planning. Here's what we can confirm, plus what you'll need to verify directly with the detention center before you go.
If your situation involves the San Bernardino County Civil Enforcement Unit (for paperwork or other services handled through that unit), plan around their hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Note: The San Bernardino County Coroner's Office does not allow family visitation or viewing, and it has no viewing facility. For transport and viewing arrangements, you'll need to work through a mortuary or funeral home.
Beyond those two points, the specific details most visitors need aren't covered here. Don't assume you know the current visiting hours, whether appointments are required, what ID is accepted, the dress code, what you can bring in, or how security screening works. These rules change. The only safe move is to call the detention center and confirm the current visitation process before you make the trip.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ If you need help from the San Bernardino County Civil Enforcement Unit as part of your situation, plan your calls or in-person requests for Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
- ✓ If you are trying to view a loved one who has passed away, do not go to the Coroner expecting a family viewing. The Coroner does not allow visitation and has no viewing facility.
- ✓ Contact a mortuary or funeral home to arrange transport and viewing.
- ✓ Verify High Desert Detention Center’s current visitation rules (hours, scheduling, identification requirements, dress code, and allowed items) before you go.
- Confirm Civil Enforcement Unit timing (if it applies to you). Their normal hours for service are Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, so avoid expecting service outside that window.
- If a death is involved, plan for mortuary or funeral home arrangements. The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office does not allow family visitation or viewing and does not have a viewing facility, so the practical next step is to contact a mortuary or funeral home to coordinate transport and viewing.
- Verify High Desert Detention Center visitation details directly with the facility. Ask for the current in-person visiting hours, whether you need to be on an approved visitor list, what identification is accepted, dress code rules, what you can bring into the visiting area, and whether video or remote visits are available and how to schedule them (if offered).
Reminder: Viewings do not happen at the Coroner's Office. You'll need to arrange transport and viewing through a mortuary or funeral home.
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