Before Your First Visit: What to Bring (and What to Leave Behind) at San Luis Obispo County Jail
Visiting San Luis Obispo County Jail? If you're over 18, bring a valid, government-issued photo ID. No acceptable ID means no visit - staff won't make exceptions.
- ✓ Driver’s license
- ✓ DMV identification card
- ✓ Current military identification card
- ✓ Current passport
- ✓ Valid immigration identification card
Items Not Allowed
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Backpacks
- ✓ Strollers
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Smart watches
- ✓ Other personal property
Tip: Keep it simple - leave these items at home or secured in your car so you don’t get stuck at the door.
Bringing a child or teen? Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult during the visit - unless they're the inmate's legal spouse.
Don’t cut it close: You must check in no later than 45 minutes before your scheduled on-site visiting time. If you aren’t in line 45 minutes prior, your visit will be cancelled.
The jail recommends arriving at least 60 minutes early. That buffer gives you time to park, find the right line, and get through check-in without rushing.
- Plan to arrive 60 minutes early - that’s the facility’s recommended buffer.
- Be in line 45 minutes before your appointment - that’s the latest you can check in.
- Treat the 45-minute mark as a hard cutoff - if you’re not in line by then, the visit will be cancelled.
The men's jail runs on-site visits in specific time slots that vary by day. Sundays offer multiple sessions - 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00am, plus 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00pm. Mondays? No visits scheduled.
Note: Check the official schedule before you go - time slots can shift without much notice.
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