Before Your First Visit to San Joaquin Jail: A 1‑Page Checklist for Families

At-a-glance

• ✓ Sign up at least 30 minutes before the next available visit (first-come, first-served).
• ✓ Keep your group to 3 people max per visit - this count includes children and babies.
• ✓ Plan for a strict 45-minute visit (no exceptions).
• ✓ Don’t overstay - it can cost you visiting privileges.
• ✓ Once your visit starts, don’t exit the visiting room or the visit will be terminated.
• ✓ Remember the limits: 2 visits per week (Monday–Sunday), and only 1 visit per day even if you go to a different San Joaquin County Jail location.
• ✓ Leave your phone behind - cellular phones are prohibited in visiting.
• ✓ No photos during visits.

Sign up at least one half hour before the next available visit. It's first-come, first-served, and spots fill up once all rooms are reserved. Arriving early gives you the best shot at getting in.

• ✓ Keep your visiting group to a maximum of three people per visit (this includes children and babies).
• ✓ If you’re bringing anyone under 18, they can only visit when accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
• ✓ Bring the minor’s ORIGINAL birth certificate from the county where they were born for each visit.
• ✓ If you’re the legal guardian (not the parent), bring the ORIGINAL court order for each visit you accompany.

Each visit lasts exactly 45 minutes - no extensions. Know that going in so you can make the most of your time together.

Each inmate gets two visits per week (Monday through Sunday). As a visitor, you're limited to one visit per day - even if you try a different location within San Joaquin County Jail. Plan accordingly.

Eligibility Restrictions

• ✓ If you were previously an inmate at San Joaquin County Jail, you must wait a minimum of 30 days before visiting.
• ✓ If you were previously convicted of a felony or you’re currently on AWP, you may not visit without prior authorization from the facility manager.
• ✓ If you’re on active parole or wearing an ankle monitor, check with your parole/probation officer before visiting.

Prohibitions and Dress

• ✓ No photos may be taken during visits.
• ✓ Cellular phones are prohibited in visiting areas.

Dress conservatively. Officers have final say on whether your outfit passes. Skip anything sexually suggestive, sheer, or see-through. Leave sleeveless, strapless, halter, and spaghetti-strap tops at home - same goes for swimsuits and bare-midriff clothing. Undergarments shouldn't be visible, and pajamas or house shoes won't fly either.

Arrival Questions Contacts

• ✓ Jail Core: (209) 468-4295
• ✓ South Jail: (209) 468-4676
• ✓ Honor Farm: (209) 468-4384