How to Schedule a Visit at Shasta County Jail (7–30 day rule and housing-unit scheduling)

Shasta County Jail requires visitation requests at least 7 days before your desired visit date. Last-minute plans won't work - staff need that full week to review. But don't submit too early either: requests more than 30 days out may not be accepted. Aim for that 7-to-30 day window. It gives you the best chance of approval and leaves room to adjust if your first-choice date isn't available.

Before picking dates, check the visitation schedule for the inmate's housing unit. At Shasta County Jail, the unit determines which days you can request and which time slot you'll be assigned. Posted visiting hours run 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. seven days a week, with an extra 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. window on weekends. But you still need to match your request to the specific unit's schedule before submitting.

Picking Dates

• ✓ Pick a first-choice visit date that’s at least 7 days away.
• ✓ Choose a few alternate dates (still within the next 30 days) in case your first choice can’t be accommodated.
• ✓ Avoid submitting “too early” - requests more than 30 days out aren’t accepted.
• ✓ If you’re trying to visit during a busy period, submit as soon as you’re inside the 30-day window so you’re not racing the 7-day cutoff.

Ready to submit? Use the county's official visitation request process on the Sheriff's inmate visitation request page. Make sure your requested dates fall within that 7-to-30 day range before hitting submit. If the page asks you to sign in or use a specific request tool, follow those steps. Don't assume an email or informal message counts as a "received" request unless the official process says so.

Once the jail receives your request, it goes through review. You'll get an email letting you know whether you're approved, along with your assigned time. Keep an eye on the inbox for the email address you used - that's how you'll find out if you're set to visit or need to try again.

Approved visitors don't just show up anytime. Shasta County Jail assigns each approved visit a 30-minute time slot based on the inmate's housing unit. Plan around the exact time you're given - this unit-based scheduling is how the facility manages visitation flow.

Quick Checklist

• ✓ The inmate’s housing unit (so you can match the correct visitation days before requesting)
• ✓ The visit date you want, plus a few alternates (all within the 7–30 day window)
• ✓ An email address you can reliably access (approval/denial and your assigned time are sent by email)
• ✓ Any login details you may need if the county site requires you to create an account and sign in to use certain features

Your confirmation arrives by email, so check there first. Look for the approval or denial message and your assigned time. When approved, verify you've got a 30-minute slot that matches the housing unit you're visiting. No email after a reasonable wait? Follow up directly - don't get caught inside the 7-day cutoff without a scheduled slot.

Verify Before Go

• ✓ Your request was submitted so it was received at least 7 days before the visit date
• ✓ You didn’t submit more than 30 days in advance
• ✓ You checked the visitation schedule for the correct visitation days for the inmate’s housing unit
• ✓ You received the email showing approval (and the assigned visit time)
• ✓ Your assigned visit is a 30-minute time slot and is appropriate to the inmate’s housing unit
• ✓ You know where you’ll re-check the Sheriff’s visitation information in case schedules change