Santa Ana Jail visiting hours and lobby closures (what days and times you can visit)
Planning a visit to Santa Ana Jail? Two things matter most: the exact visitation time slots for the day you're going, and when the front lobby is closed so you don't show up during a shut window.
Santa Ana Jail's visitation week runs Sunday through Saturday. This matters whenever the jail applies weekly visit limits. If you're tracking visits, Sunday is the start of a new week and Saturday is the end.
Tue Fri Slots
- ✓ Tuesday: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
- ✓ Wednesday: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
- ✓ Thursday: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
- ✓ Friday: 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Heads up: Front lobby hours and inmate visitation hours are not the same thing. Even if the lobby is open, you still need to arrive for one of the listed visitation time slots.
Sat Sun Slots
- ✓ Saturday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
- ✓ Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Heads up: The front lobby is generally open 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., but inmate visitation hours are different. Plan your trip around the weekend visitation time slots, not just lobby hours.
The Santa Ana Jail lobby closes every day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Don't expect to check in or handle any lobby business during that midday window.
The lobby also closes overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (effective 05/2022). If you arrive late at night, you won't be able to use the lobby until it reopens in the morning.
Quick reminder: The front lobby is open to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., but visitation runs on its own schedule. Use the visitation time slots to pick your visit time, and check the closure windows so you don't arrive when the lobby is shut.
- Pick your day first: Tuesday through Friday and Saturday through Sunday use different time slots.
- Choose a specific time slot: Plan around the exact listed times for that day.
- Avoid lobby closure windows: Do not arrive during the midday (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) or overnight (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) lobby closures.
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