South Lake Tahoe / Al Tahoe Blvd jail
Search Current Inmates or call (530) 573-3030 and confirm this is South Lake Tahoe, not Placerville. Then use this guide for first-come visiting at 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd, NCIC Longview mail, and cash deposits. There is no Sunday in-person visiting here. The Juvenile Treatment Center at 1041 Al Tahoe is not this jail.
El Dorado County · California
Custody lookup
El Dorado County Jail - South Lake Tahoe inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
El Dorado County Sheriff Current Inmates
Official Current Inmates (checked 2026-09-12): eldoradosheriff.citizenrims.com/incarcerated-people, linked from Sheriff Custody. Jail411 does not host inmate names. You need the booked name and booking number for NCIC mail. Read which building — this jail is 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe. Placerville jail is 300 Forni Road, (530) 621-6000. Official Custody page: this facility can house up to 158. Juvenile Treatment Center is next door at 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd, (530) 573-7980 — not this roster.
Open inmate search ↗California VINE
Sheriff Inmate Release Notification (checked 2026-09-12): free anonymous custody-status and release alerts at vinelink.com or (877) 411-5588. The live who-is-here list is Current Inmates, not VINE. Phone (877) 411-5588.
Register with VINE ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
In-person visits at 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd are first come first served. There is no Sunday in-person visiting at this jail. Confirm the person is here — Placerville has different days. Call (530) 573-3030 before evening visiting.
- 01Confirm South Lake Tahoe
Search Current Inmates or call (530) 573-3030.
The roster must show this jail. If the person is at Placerville, use 300 Forni Road, (530) 621-6000. If they are a youth, call Juvenile Treatment Center (530) 573-7980 at 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd — not this door.
- 02Match this jail’s windows
Monday–Saturday 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday also 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Official Visiting Information (checked 2026-09-12). No Sunday in-person visiting. No Monday evening. Final check-in is 30 minutes before the end of each window. One visitor at a time. Three 30-minute visits per week.
- 03Arrive at 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd
Not 1041 Al Tahoe (youth) and not 1360 Johnson Blvd (Sheriff office).
Bring valid photo ID. Leave phones, bags, food, and writing supplies in the car or a lobby locker. South Lake Tahoe Branch court is 1354 Johnson Blvd — not this visitor lobby. Call (530) 573-3030 before you drive.
01 / Visiting
El Dorado County Jail - South Lake Tahoe visiting hours.
Official Visiting Information for South Lake Tahoe Jail, 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd (checked 2026-09-12): Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (final check-in 10:30 a.m.) and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (final check-in 3:30 p.m.). Tuesday through Thursday evenings 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (final check-in 9:30 p.m.). First come first served. For evening visiting, call (530) 573-3030 first to confirm it has not been cancelled. One visitor at a time; a minor may be escorted by a parent or legal guardian. Each visitor and each inmate is allowed a maximum of three 30-minute visits per week and one visit per day unless pre-approved through jail administration. Visiting week is Monday–Sunday. Closed on legal holidays. Regular posted hours are subject to change. These days are not Placerville’s days. There is no Sunday in-person visiting at this jail. Lockdowns, court-ordered classes, and holidays cancel visits. If Current Inmates shows Placerville, do not come here. Call (530) 573-3030 the day you drive, especially for evening slots.
Call the jail (530) 573-3030Visiting location
El Dorado County Jail public lobby, 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
Not itemized on the live Visiting HTML. Call (530) 573-3030. South Lake Tahoe Branch court page notes wheelchair access at that courthouse — that is 1354 Johnson Blvd, not this jail lobby.
Frequency and group size
- Three 30-minute visits per week per visitor and per inmate. One visit per day unless jail administration pre-approves a second. Inmate workers may receive unlimited visits, but the visitor is still limited to one 30-minute visit per day and three per week.
- 30 minutes. Any portion of 30 minutes counts as the entire visit. Arrive at least 30 minutes before the posted end time.
- One visitor at a time. Exception: a minor escorted by a parent or legal guardian. Minors need ID (birth certificate, school ID) showing they are legally the visitor’s or the inmate’s child. The minor stays with the parent/guardian unless visiting their parent.
- 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 — jail lobby. Not 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd (Juvenile Treatment Center), not 1360 Johnson Blvd (Sheriff office), not 300 Forni Road (Placerville jail).
In-person visiting times by housing module
Saturday uses the daytime windows only (8:00–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m.). There is no Sunday in-person visiting at this jail. Evening visiting is Tuesday–Thursday only — not Monday. Find the housing module first, then the day.
Remote video is NCIC at videovisit.ncic.com, $0.20 per minute, one free 30-minute visit per inmate per week, calendar 8:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. seven days (some blocks excluded for medical/meals). One video visit per inmate per day. Help (800) 943-2189. In-person social visits are not reserved online.
Daytime — all housing
30 min- Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Evening — call first
30 min- Tue · Wed · Thu 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Do not assume
These details are not published.
Ask the jail before setting out. Jail411 will not guess at a rule that could cause a missed visit.
- A named online commissary storefront beyond cash/cashier’s check at the jail (Sheriff Visiting Information checked 2026-09-12)
- Inmate Telephone Calling Rates PDF (correspondence page link returned 404 on 2026-09-12; call NCIC (800) 943-2189)
- Accepted photo-ID types beyond “driver’s license, birth certificate with photo ID, etc.”
- Visitor parking instructions for 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd (court page parking notes are for 1354 Johnson Blvd jurors)
- Property / commissary leftover pickup hours at this jail lobby (Property Unit is 1360 Johnson Blvd, appointment)
- A prosecutor (non-victim-advocate) street address on eldoradoda.com/contact (that page is a form; published doors are the two Victim Advocate offices)
- A local CDCR parole unit street address inside El Dorado County on the Northern Region directory check for this page
Phone calls
El Dorado County Jail phones and video NCIC.
Official Inmate Correspondence and Visiting Information (checked 2026-09-12): inmate phones are NCIC Inmate Communications, (800) 943-2189, ncic.com. Remote video is videovisit.ncic.com at $0.20 per minute; NCIC offers 1 free video visit per week per inmate; visits are 30 minutes; one video visit per inmate per day video is available. Video calendar 8:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. seven days, with blocks excluded for medical and meals. All video visits are recorded. Electronic messages go through CorrectPay. A linked Inmate Telephone Calling Rates PDF from the correspondence page returned 404 on 2026-09-12 — call NCIC for current rates.
- 01Phones
NCIC account at ncic.com or (800) 943-2189.
The incarcerated person places the call. Do not call the jail lobby for app passwords.
- 02Remote video
Schedule at videovisit.ncic.com.
$0.20 per minute. One free 30-minute visit per inmate per week. One video visit per inmate per day. Faces must stay in camera view. Same dress-code bans as in-person. Help (800) 943-2189.
- 03Messages
CorrectPay / correctpay.com.
$0.25 per incoming message, $0.35 per picture. Inmate outgoing $0.50; one free inmate outgoing message per week. Help (855) 836-3364.
Inmate mail
El Dorado County Jail - South Lake Tahoe inmate mail address.
Use the inmate-mail address below. Include the person’s name and booking number, and add your full return address.
Mailing address
Inmate NameBooking number#El Dorado County, County JailPO BOX 591Longview, Texas 75606Do not send ordinary letters to 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd (letters go to Longview). Do not send inmate mail to 1360 Johnson Blvd (Sheriff office), 300 Forni Road (Placerville jail street is only for people housed there), 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd (youth), or 5440 Longview Lane (Growlersburg CDCR camp).
- Non-privileged letters to NCIC PO BOX 591, Longview, Texas 75606 with the inmate’s name, Sheriff’s Office booking number, and a return address (Inmate Correspondence, checked 2026-09-12)
- Envelope no larger than 8.5 inches wide × 11 inches tall; no more than 5 pages; write on the front of pages only
- Maximum 1 photo per mailing
- Legal and medical mail to this jail street: inmate name, 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
- Magazines, newspapers, money, and books to this jail street — not Longview and not 300 Forni Road
- Mail without the booking number or return address
- More than 5 pages (returned)
- Writing on the back of pages (only the front is scanned)
- More than 1 photo (the entire letter is returned)
- Legal or medical mail to Longview (must go to 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd if the person is housed here)
- Magazines, bulk mail, newspapers, money, or books to Longview (returned; send to this facility)
- Legal/publisher/money mail to 300 Forni Road for someone housed at this jail
- Youth mail using this Longview box (Juvenile Treatment Center is 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd)
Letters: Inmate Name / Booking number# / El Dorado County, County Jail / PO BOX 591 / Longview, Texas 75606. Get the booking number from Current Inmates. Legal/medical/publisher/money for someone in this jail: Name / 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd / South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Mail processed at Longview is scanned and destroyed — it will not be returned.
Postage when someone has no money: Electronic messages via CorrectPay / correctpay.com are $0.25 per message and $0.35 per picture. Inmate outgoing messages $0.50; one free inmate outgoing message per week. Messaging help (855) 836-3364.
Money and commissary
How to send money to El Dorado County Jail - South Lake Tahoe.
The published deposit route is Cash or cashier’s check at this jail; postal service. Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
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Official Visiting Information (checked 2026-09-12): money in the form of cash or cashier’s check may be brought to the facility at any time and placed on the inmate’s account. These forms of money can be sent via postal service as well.
- 02
Bring deposits for someone housed here to 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd — not 300 Forni Road.
- 03
Previous inmates must be out of custody 30 days prior to visiting the facility or making deposits to inmate accounts.
- 04
Do not mail cash to the NCIC Longview box — money sent there is returned with magazines, newspapers, and books.
- 05
CorrectPay (correctpay.com) is the Sheriff’s published path for electronic messages and photos, not a published commissary catalog. Messaging help (855) 836-3364.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Search first, then cash or a licensed bond — East Slope criminal clerk is 1354 Johnson Blvd
Confirm the person is still at this jail on Current Inmates or (530) 573-3030. Post cash or a licensed bond — Jail411 does not republish a bondsman directory. East Slope criminal/traffic: South Lake Tahoe Branch, 1354 Johnson Blvd, (530) 573-3044, clerk 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. West Slope criminal is 495 Main Street, Placerville, (530) 621-5047. Court felony/misdemeanor bail schedule: eldorado.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/fees-bail-schedules. Official surrender page (checked 2026-09-12): Work Program is running seven days a week; arrive at the jails by 7:45 a.m.; no Work Program on county holidays. Court-ordered jail surrender is accepted without appointment by the date and time on the paperwork. Intermittent (weekender) sentences: call (530) 573-3031 for this jail; there is a wait list. Probation EMP applications are available at both jails. Posting a bond does not guarantee release if a hold applies. An ICE detainer alone is not a lawful California hold (Gov. Code § 7284.6).
Sheriff Property at 1360 Johnson Blvd, (530) 573-3004 — appointment
Sheriff Property Unit, 1360 Johnson Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 573-3004, by appointment only. Last appointment 3:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Staff on site one day a week; callbacks may take until the following week. Valid California ID, California driver’s license, or military ID. Case must be cleared by the DA, detectives, or court order. This is not the visitor lobby at 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd.
Call (530) 573-3030 — pickup window not on the live Sheriff HTML
Not printed as a pickup window on the reviewed Sheriff HTML. Call (530) 573-3030.
After booking
Court, a lawyer, probation, and parole.
Court, counsel, and probation are separate from the jail. State parole is a different agency. This is the process a family actually has to walk—not a directory of private bondsmen or attorneys.
1354 Johnson Blvd
Criminal cases: Departments 1, 2, 3, and 7 (Criminal Division page). Look up calendars on the Court Web Portal (register first): public-portal-eldorado.journaltech.com. West Slope criminal is 495 Main Street, Placerville, (530) 621-5047 — not this building. Juvenile Justice calendars are at this branch. Official location (checked 2026-09-12): clerk Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Building 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. After-hours drop box. Departments 3, 4, 11, and 12. Criminal/traffic (530) 573-3044, fax (530) 542-9102.
1354 Johnson Blvd is the East Slope courthouse — not jail visiting at 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd. Court parking notes jurors may park in front of the jail; that is not a visiting instruction.
1360 Johnson Blvd., #106
Ask the judge at the first criminal appearance for a Public Defender if you cannot afford an attorney.
Official Public Defender (checked 2026-09-12): South Lake Tahoe office 1360 Johnson Blvd. #106, (530) 573-3115, fax (530) 542-4801. Shingle Springs office 3976 Durock Road, Suite 104, (530) 621-6440; from South Lake Tahoe (530) 573-7955 ext. 6440. Chief Public Defender Teri Monterosso. This office is not visiting and not inmate mail.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release after bail. Official Contacts (checked 2026-09-12): Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., fax (530) 541-1880. Shingle Springs 3974 Durock Road, Suite 205, (530) 621-5625. EMP applications are at probation offices, court, and both jails.
Youth housing is the Juvenile Treatment Center, 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd, (530) 573-7980 — not this adult jail.
Use the office on the release papers
CDCR Northern Region directory should be checked for the unit named in the release papers. Do not report to this county jail lobby. State parole is not El Dorado County Probation. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
East Slope criminal/traffic (530) 573-3044. Juvenile Justice.
Official page ↗West Slope criminal. Departments 1, 2, 6, 7.
Official page ↗Family, dependency, Department 8. Fair Lane branch is closed.
Official page ↗Civil, traffic, probate. Not the jail.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney / Victim Advocates
Official DA homepage (checked 2026-09-12). Fax (530) 544-6413. Same Johnson Blvd center — not the jail.
Official page ↗Official DA homepage (checked 2026-09-12). Fax (530) 621-1280.
Official page ↗Probation offices
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Fax (530) 541-1880. Not JTC housing.
Official page ↗Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Fax (530) 676-6216.
Official page ↗05 / Who to call
El Dorado County Jail - South Lake Tahoe phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
Custody, visiting day-of, evening visiting status. 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd.
Jail fax.
Wait-list information for intermittent sentences.
Other adult jail. Confirm before you drive.
Youth housing next door at 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd. Not this jail.
Phone accounts and videovisit.ncic.com.
Electronic messages and photos.
Release notification — not the live roster.
1360 Johnson Blvd #100. Not visiting.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
El Dorado County Jail - South Lake Tahoe · South Lake Tahoe · Updated 2026-09-12