Arrest and Booking Procedure

When the arresting officer takes a defendant to a Riverside County Jail, he or she is now in the process of being “booked” for their particular offense. The booking process at most Riverside jails is generally very slow, so please be patient.

During this booking process the jail is running the detainee’s name and fingerprints searching for any other pending warrants in other states and cities. If any other warrants do arise there may be additional charges and bails assigned to the defendant. Once the identity is verified a picture is taken, and a booking number is assigned. The defendant is also given a court date, along with a bail amount. The bail amount generally coincides with the charges.

Please be aware there is no way anybody outside the jail can initiate a direct contact with the defendant. If a defendant has called you, let them know you have called Abierto 24/7 Bail Bonds and to not hire or work with another agency. If more than one agency becomes involved, a lot of confusion might occur, which will delay a defendant’s release from jail.

Contacting a Defendant

Please be aware there is no way anybody outside the jail can initiate a direct contact with any detainee. It is just not possible for you or anybody else to call into the jail and talk to your loved one. You must wait for them to call you collect, or you can choose to schedule a visit if you wish to not post bail.

If a defendant has called you, let them know you have called Abierto 24/7 Bail Bonds and to not hire or work with another agency. If more than one agency becomes involved, a lot of confusion might occur, which will delay a defendant’s release from jail.

General information about visiting an inmate

*Inmates incarcerated in Riverside County Jails are allowed a maximum of two visits per week. Each visit is approximately 45 minutes.

*All persons entering a Riverside County correctional facility to visit an inmate must present acceptable picture identification (this includes all forms of government identification cards).

*All persons entering a Riverside County correctional facility for purposes of visiting inmates are subject to a search of their person and belongings by correctional staff. and are subject to warrant checks and arrest.

*Visitors must be 18 years or older to visit. Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Visitors will only be allowed to visit with the inmate they signed up to visit. You may not change or trade inmates with another visitor. Once a visitor departs the visitation area, the visit with the inmate will be terminated.

Visiting hours for Riverside County Jails vary and are subject to change without prior notice.

Inmates are allowed two social visits per week, each visit lasting 45 minutes. Social visits are normally non-contact, conducted through a visit window using telephone handsets.

The following guidelines are important to remember when visiting:

Reservations should be made one day in advance by calling the number listed on the facility visit page.

When calling for a visit reservation, please have the following information available for each visitor:

* Full name
* Date of birth
* Home address
* Telephone number

When visiting, each visitor age 18 and older must have one of the following unexpired types of identification:

* Driver’s license
* Federal, state, local government identification card (any state)
* Military identification
* Passport
* U.S. Immigration identification (including visas)
* Border crossing card issued by the United States Department of Justice
* Current high school identification
* Matricula Consular ID card issued after April 22, 2002 by the Consul General of Mexico

Riverside Jail Mail Format

(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Blythe Jail
P.O. Box 1270
Blythe, CA 92226

(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Indio Jail
PO Box 1748
Indio, CA 92201

(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Robert Presley Detention Center
PO Box 710
Riverside, CA 92501

(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Smith Correctional Facility (Banning)
1627 S. Hargrave Street
Banning, CA 92220

(Inmate Name & Booking Number)
Southwest Detention Center
30755-B Auld Road
Murrieta, CA 92563

Bail Bond Process

1-877-279-1999

Call 24 hours a day for immediate assistance.

If a friend or family member has been arrested and sent to any Riverside County Jail you can call us to begin making arrangements for their release immediately. Most bails can usually be done over the phone and fax machine for your convenience. It is helpful if you have the defendants name, birth date, and city where they have been arrested. If you don’t have this information not to worry we will investigate it for you.

To execute a bail bond in San Diego we will also help you with the following:

* Locate which San Diego detention facility your loved one is in
* Determine co-signers and collateral if needed
* Bail bond forms completed (fax or in person)
* Secure payment (Cash-Credit Card-Check)

We can usually process the paperwork and have a bail bonds agent post the bond with in an hour. Sometimes there can be delays in the booking process or failures in the information systems of the jails that can delay the process. We pride ourselves in making it as quick and painless as possible, as we know how stressful the situation can be.

Bail Premiums

Bail premiums (costs) are regulated by the state of California and are non-negotiable. The cost of a bail bond is 10% of the bail amount. So if the defendant has a 10,000 bail the premium would be $1,000, and is non-refundable once the defendant is released. We do offer a 20% discount to union members, active military and attorney referrals as we have secured special permission by the state to offer this unique discount to those who qualify. Each bail agency is regulated by the State of California and is obligated by these pricing standards. We are one of the few companies that offer any kind of discount to union members and military personal.

Bail Bond Release Procedure

Once the paperwork and payment has been completed we will then go to the San Diego jail where your loved one is at and post bail. Most jails in San Diego take between 2-4 hours to process the paperwork necessary for the defendant to be released. San Diego Central Jail can sometimes take as long as 4-6 hours for a defendant to be released. While other smaller facilities can take as little as 45 minutes.

We will let you know and keep you up to date on expected release times. The facilities in San Diego County are extremely overcrowded and tend to be slow in their processing procedures.

Please be advised that we do everything in our power, and use all our connections to make the process go as smoothly as possible for each of our clients. Just understand that their are some things out of our control.

We have included for your convenience phone numbers, maps, and driving directions to all the San Diego Jails in the right sidebar. Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with location and procedures of the facility.