How to Contact an Inmate at Regional Adult Detention Facility (RADF) (CA)

RADF (Main Jail) resumed in-person, on-site barrier visits effective March 20, 2023. That means in-person visiting is possible, as long as you follow the facility’s sign-up and entry rules.

People housed in Imperial County Jail facilities (including RADF) are entitled to at least two visits per week, totaling one hour per inmate each week. How that hour gets divided depends on the facility's scheduling, but knowing this baseline helps you plan realistic visit time from week to week.

If you ever need to report sexual abuse in the jail facilities, the Imperial County Sheriff's Office has a PREA "zero tolerance" policy for sexual misconduct. You can make a report by phone at (442) 265-2323.

Expect screening when you arrive. Visitors are subject to search, and RADF enforces posted dress-code rules. Specifically: no low-cut shirts, no short shorts, no see-through clothing, no spaghetti straps or strapless tops, and no skirts or dresses shorter than mid-thigh.

Plan your group before you go. Each inmate is allowed a maximum of two visitors at a time. A child who can walk counts as one of the two. Up to two babies-in-arms are allowed but don't count toward that limit.

Steps Follow

• ✓ Sign up in person for the visit on the day of visits, starting at 7:00 am and ending at 6:30 pm.
• ✓ Complete sign-up at least one hour before the scheduled visit time.
• ✓ Bring a valid local, state, or federal U.S. government photo ID to sign up and visit.

1. Confirm in-person visits are currently running. RADF resumed in-person on-site barrier visits effective March 20, 2023, but day-to-day operations can still change.
2. Plan your week around the minimum visit entitlement. Inmates at Imperial County Jail facilities (including RADF) are entitled to at least two visits totaling one hour per week, so you can aim to use that time consistently.

Even though in-person visits resumed effective March 20, 2023, it's smart to verify the current status right before you go. Facilities can temporarily suspend or adjust visiting for operational reasons, sometimes with little notice.

• ✓ Whether sign-ups are still handled in person the day of visits, and how the sign-up line and check-in process works that day (the sign-up window is 7:00 am to 6:30 pm).
• ✓ How strictly the “at least one hour before the scheduled visit time” rule is enforced for that day’s schedule.
• ✓ Which government photo IDs are accepted for sign-up and entry, and whether expired IDs are rejected.
• ✓ The current visitor limit rules for your situation (maximum two visitors, walking children count toward the two, up to two babies-in-arms allowed but not counted).

Check the facility's most current dress-code guidance and be ready for search procedures on arrival. If you need PREA reporting information, confirm the process and keep the reporting number handy: (442) 265-2323.