How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
To schedule an in-person visit at Yolo County Monroe Detention Facility, call Monroe Records at (530) 668-5245. Slots fill up first-come, first-served. Signups open at 7:00 AM and close at midnight the day before your intended visit—the facility also posts daily cut-off schedules for specific visit days. Visits are non-contact, 30 minutes long, and limited to one per inmate per week with up to two visitors. Once scheduled, visits can't be changed. Cancelled visits still count as taken. Arrive 30 minutes before your start time with a valid government-issued photo ID or passport. Late arrivals are cancelled with no exceptions. Bring only your ID and a single car key, pass through the metal detector, and follow the dress code and prohibited-items rules—otherwise your visit may be denied or terminated.
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Monroe Detention Center only allows same-day visit signups. The phone line opens at 7:00 AM the day before your visit and closes at midnight—no advance scheduling beyond that window.
Visiting someone at Monroe Detention Center is time-sensitive. You've got a narrow phone signup window, a hard midnight cutoff, and strict arrival rules. Here's how to schedule your first visit—and avoid losing it.
Monroe Detention is strict about what you can bring inside. Show up with the right ID, one car key, and nothing else—you'll breeze through check-in and avoid getting turned away.
- A valid United States government-issued photo ID or a valid passport - A single car key (one key only)
Call Monroe Records at (530) 668-5245 to schedule an in-person visit. Visits are first-come, first-served, with signups opening at 7:00 AM and closing at midnight the day before the visit.
Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled visit with a valid government-issued photo ID or passport. Late arrivals are cancelled with no exceptions. Once scheduled, visits can't be changed, and cancelled visits still count as taken.
Bring only your ID and a single car key—items like gum, cigarettes, lighters, cellular phones, purses, and briefcases are prohibited. You’ll go through a metal detector, and the dress code prohibits hats, sunglasses, scarves, sleeveless garments, short skirts/shorts, low-cut shirts, and see-through clothing.
Sending books to someone at Monroe Detention Center is possible, but the rules are strict. Get the source or format wrong, and your package gets rejected. Here's how to do it right.
Mail rules at Monroe are strict, but predictable. Here's how the facility handles incoming and outgoing mail, what needs to be on the envelope, and the most common reasons letters get sent back.
Sending mail to someone at Monroe Detention is straightforward—if you get the details right. Miss a name or include something prohibited, and your envelope comes right back through the U.S. Postal Service.
