How to Visit Sonoma County Jail, CA (FL)

Personal visits require an appointment, and you can only schedule by phone. Call (707) 565-1400 Tuesday through Friday between 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm to book. Same-day sign-ups aren't allowed, so plan ahead. Starting February 22, 2025, personal visitation at the Main Adult Detention Facility runs on set start times throughout the day. Morning slots are 9:00 AM, 9:45 AM, and 10:30 AM. Afternoon options include 1:00 PM, 1:45 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:15 PM, and 4:00 PM. Evening visits start at 7:30 PM, 8:05 PM, or 8:45 PM.

You can bring up to two people per visit. Each visit lasts 30 minutes, so arrive ready to check in and make the most of your time.

Arrive early. You need to check in at the lobby 20 minutes before your scheduled visit. If you need to cancel, give at least 24 hours' notice. Missed appointments can get your visiting privileges suspended, so call to cancel as soon as you know you can't make it.

Mail rules are changing. Starting September 1, 2025, all non-privileged incoming mail must be sent to Pigeonly's mail processing center. After October 1, 2025, any non-privileged mail that arrives at the facility will be returned to sender. A few exceptions apply. Privileged mail (legal or official correspondence) and publications mailed directly from a publisher or distributor to a named incarcerated person don't go through Pigeonly. Send these directly to the facility. Legal mail must meet specific sender-type requirements to qualify as privileged.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Call (707) 565-1400 to schedule a personal visit, Tuesday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm (no same-day sign-ups).
• ✓ Pick an available appointment slot. Starting Feb. 22, 2025, slots begin at specific posted start times.
• ✓ Keep your group to two visitors maximum.
• ✓ Plan for a 30-minute visit.
• ✓ Check in with the lobby 20 minutes before your appointment time.
• ✓ If you need to cancel, give 24 hours’ notice. Missed appointments can result in a suspension of visiting privileges.

• ✓ For non-privileged mail: starting Sept. 1, 2025, send it to Pigeonly’s mail processing center.
• ✓ Do not mail non-privileged items directly to the facility after Oct. 1, 2025. They will be returned to sender.
• ✓ For privileged (legal/official) mail: send it directly to the facility, and make sure it meets the required sender-type rules.
• ✓ For publications: magazines and newspapers must be mailed directly from a publisher or distributor to the named incarcerated person, and sent directly to the facility (not through Pigeonly).

Before you go, confirm scheduling details by calling (707) 565-1400. Check that the call window is still Tuesday through Friday, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and that same-day sign-ups remain unavailable. If you're visiting around or after February 22, 2025, verify the current list of visit start times. The Main Adult Detention Facility uses structured time slots that may have changed.

Policies change, so confirm the basics when you schedule. Ask whether the two-visitor maximum still applies and whether visits are still 30 minutes. Also verify timing rules: check-in is required 20 minutes before the visit, cancellations need 24 hours' notice, and missed appointments may result in suspended visiting privileges.

If you send letters or photos, verify the mail routing and effective dates. Starting September 1, 2025, non-privileged mail should go through Pigeonly. After October 1, 2025, non-privileged mail sent directly to the facility will be returned to sender. For items that need to go straight to the facility, confirm what qualifies as privileged mail under the sender-type rules. Also check where to send publications that come directly from a publisher or distributor.