Fresno / Main Jail
Search the Sheriff Incarcerated Person Search or call (559) 475-9491 and confirm this is Main Jail at 1225 M Street, not North Annex and not West Annex. Then use this guide for floor/pod visiting, Pigeonly mail (code 1900), TouchPay 293721, and MyCarePack. Sheriff HQ at 2200 Fresno Street is not the visitor lobby.
Fresno County · California
Custody lookup
Fresno County Main Jail inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Fresno County Sheriff Incarcerated Person Search
Official Sheriff inmate-search page (checked 2026-09-12): publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org/InmateInfoV2/search.aspx (wrapper fresnosheriff.org/units/records/inmate-search.html). In-custody list publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org/inmateinfocenter/incustody. Jail411 does not host inmate names. You need the booked name, Booking Number, and JID/Person ID for Pigeonly and TouchPay. Housing must match this building — Main Jail 1225 M Street, North Annex 1265 M Street, or West Annex 2208 Merced Street. FAQ: call (559) 475-9491. CIRIS is CDCR. BOP locator is FCI Mendota. Juvenile Justice Campus has no public roster.
Open inmate search ↗VINELink California
Official Inmate Information Center (checked 2026-09-12): 1-877-411-5588, TTY 1-866-847-1298, vinelink.com. Register from the incarcerated person's information page. Person ID in VINE is the jail JID without leading zeros. Phone 1-877-411-5588.
Register with VINE ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
Confirm the person is in this building. Visiting is first-come, 30 minutes, two visitors. South Annex is closed.
- 01Confirm this building
Search InmateInfoV2 or call (559) 475-9491.
The roster must show Main Jail. If North Annex, use 1265 M Street. If West Annex, use 2208 Merced Street. South Annex at 2280 Fresno Street is closed. Juvenile Justice Campus is 3333 E. American Avenue.
- 02Bring accepted ID
Photo ID required except minor children.
State DL/ID, U.S. military ID, U.S. passport, consular picture ID, or USCIS/DOJ picture ID. Temporary and foreign licenses are not accepted.
- 03Arrive at the right door
1225 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721 — Main Jail. Not 1265 M (North Annex / Depts 95 & 96), not 2208 Merced (West Annex), not 2200 Fresno Street (Sheriff HQ).
First-come. Lock phones in the car. Two visitors. 30 minutes. Call (559) 475-9491 before you drive if the roster moved them.
01 / Visiting
Fresno County Main Jail visiting hours.
Official Main Jail visiting schedule image labeled 012126 on the Visiting Schedule page (schedules effective Jan. 27, 2026; page last updated Feb. 18, 2026; checked 2026-09-12). 2nd floor visits on the floor Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. 3rd–6th floors by pod; Monday no visits on those floors except A/FF (and 6th-floor A, F & FF) bond-room cells seven days 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. First-come 30-minute visits; two visitors. Quarantine housing cannot visit. Call (559) 475-9491 because days and times can change. Housing moves, quarantine, lockdowns, and activities can cancel a visit. If Inmate Search shows North Annex, West Annex, or Juvenile Justice Campus, do not come here. South Annex is permanently closed.
Call the jail (559) 475-9491Visiting location
Fresno County Main Jail public visiting, 1225 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
Notify ADA Coordinator (559) 600-8455 or Watch Commander (559) 600-8440 before visiting. Assistive devices permitted, subject to search; handheld metal detector available.
Frequency and group size
- First-come, first-served. No rotation between visitors.
- 30-minute session.
- Two visitors per incarcerated person; one of those can be a minor. Minors limited to immediate family (siblings, natural/adoptive children, grandchildren, legal step-children). Infant supplies allowed as listed under items.
- 1225 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721 — Main Jail. Not 1265 M (North Annex / Depts 95 & 96), not 2208 Merced (West Annex), not 2200 Fresno Street (Sheriff HQ).
In-person visiting times by housing module
Saturday and Sunday slots are on the 3rd–6th floor pod rows. 2nd floor includes weekend day and evening windows. Bond-room A/FF cells visit seven days. Find the housing module first, then the day.
Sheriff visiting pages checked 2026-09-12 do not publish a family remote-video vendor. GettingOut is named for tablet entertainment, not a visit reservation system.
Main Jail 2nd floor (visits on floor)
- Sun · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Main Jail 3rd / 4th / 5th — B POD
- Tue 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Sat 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Main Jail 3rd / 4th / 5th — C POD
- Wed 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Sat 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Main Jail 3rd / 4th / 5th — D POD
- Sun 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Thu 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Main Jail 3rd / 4th / 5th — E POD
- Sun 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
- Fri 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Main Jail 3rd / 4th / 5th — F POD
- Sun 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Tue · Sat 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
MJ03, MJ04 & MJ05 — A & FF cells (bond rooms)
- Sun · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Main Jail 6th — B POD
- Tue 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Sat 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Main Jail 6th — C POD
- Wed 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Sat 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Main Jail 6th — D POD
- Sun 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Thu 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Main Jail 6th — E POD
- Sun 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Fri 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
MJ06 — A, F & FF cells (bond rooms)
- Sun · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 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 unique public phone for each annex other than Jail Information (559) 475-9491 / (559) 600-8600
- Family remote-video visiting vendor or hours on Sheriff visiting pages
- Exact visitor-parking lot rules beyond arriving at the published street
- A live official bed count (Jail Division page still cites combined capacity 2,427 for the former three-jail set including South Annex)
- Which entrance door on the 1225 M Street campus is signed for visitors versus staff
Phone calls
Fresno County Jail phone calls outgoing only.
Official Inmate Telephones (checked 2026-09-12): GTL / ViaPath since April 5, 2021. Collect or prepaid collect except designated free numbers. All calls subject to recording and monitoring. Do not discuss the case on social calls. Legacy Inmate Communications is no longer the provider — do not fund Legacy. Phones normally 8:00 a.m.–9:45 p.m. after housing; intake holding has free local calls (PC § 851.5: attorney, bail agent, relative).
- 01No incoming calls
They have to call you. Voicemail is (559) 400-7521.
PIN is 0 plus the seven-digit JID. $1.00 for a 30-second message. Emergency: Watch Commander (559) 600-8440. Jail Information (559) 475-9491.
- 02Fund AdvancePay
ConnectNetwork or 1-800-483-8314.
Many cell carriers cannot accept collect. Create prepaid at web.connectnetwork.com. Blocking unwanted calls: Jail Services (559) 600-8535, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- 03Tablets
GettingOut for tablet entertainment (GTL account).
www.gettingout.com. Sheriff visiting pages checked 2026-09-12 do not publish a family remote-video visiting vendor or hours. Youth technology visiting is JJC only.
Inmate mail
Fresno County Main Jail 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
Incarcerated person's Name, Booking Number / Jail Identification Number (JID)Fresno County Jail - 1900PO Box 96777Las Vegas, NV 89193- Personal letters to Pigeonly with name, Booking, JID, and facility code 1900
- Free/limited mail from pigeonly.com (paid unlimited plans also offered)
- Confidential legal mail to PO Box 872, Fresno, CA 93712 (attorney / State Bar / courts / legal-service orgs / public officials / BSCC / consular / specified agencies)
- Magazines, newspapers, and paperback books mailed directly from a publisher, book club, or bookstore to PO Box 872
- Personal mail missing Booking / JID / 1900 (returned)
- Padded envelopes or boxes; cash, checks, money orders; stamps, stickers, stationery, envelopes
- Plastic, laminated items, tissue/blotter/construction paper, food, crayon/marker/wax/white-out, perfume/lipstick/powder
- Sexually explicit / nude photos; gang material; contraband listed on the Sheriff mail page
- Adult-jail mail to Juvenile Justice Campus, PVSP, FCI Mendota, DSH-Coalinga, or Miramonte Camp
Booking Number, JID, and facility code 1900 must be on the front of personal envelopes or Pigeonly returns the mail. Legal and publisher books use PO Box 872, Fresno, CA 93712 — not Las Vegas. Same 1900 code for Main Jail, North Annex, and West Annex.
Money and commissary
How to send money to Fresno County Main Jail.
The published deposit route is TouchPay (facility number 293721); MyCarePack gift packages; Canteen of Fresno commissary. Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
- 01
Official Money & Property / Commissary (checked 2026-09-12): deposits only via TouchPay.
- 02
Lobby kiosks in the jail lobbies — cash, VISA, MasterCard. Facility number 293721 plus the booking number for online/phone.
- 03
Online www.touchpaydirect.com. Toll-free 1-866-232-1899. First-time phone users register online or call 1-866-204-1603.
- 04
Convenience fees: $0–$20.00 = $2.95; $20.01–$100.00 = $4.45; $101.01–$300.00 = $5.95 (subject to change). Personal checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders are not accepted.
- 05
Commissary once per week from the housing-unit order form. Weekly cap $175 combined commissary + internet orders (except disciplinary status). Indigent package if under $2.
- 06
Gift packages www.MyCarePack.com, delivered on the person’s scheduled day. Canteen of Fresno (559) 485-8800 for online commissary questions.
- 07
Property/funds release to a third party: Main Jail lobby; photo ID; inmate approval; 1–2 hours. Only booking-time funds, not later deposits (Watch Commander exception). Released as a debit card.
- 08
Do not use TouchPay 293721 or MyCarePack for Juvenile Justice Campus, PVSP, FCI Mendota, DSH-Coalinga, or Miramonte Camp.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Confirm custody first — then cash or a licensed bond
Confirm custody on Inmate Search or (559) 475-9491, then post cash or a licensed California surety bond. Jail411 does not republish a bondsman directory. Booking holding cells have a bail-agent list. Some people may be cited out; intoxicated holds can last 6 hours or longer. Criminal court: Downtown 1100 Van Ness Avenue, (559) 457-2000; calendar (559) 457-1801; portal publicportal.fresno.courts.ca.gov. Jail Annex Depts 95 & 96 at 1265 M Street are courtrooms, not the visitor lobby. 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).
Main Jail lobby — ID and inmate approval
Official Money & Property: third-party property (keys, wallet, jewelry — not normally clothing) at the Main Jail lobby with photo ID; inmate approval; 1–2 hours. Oversized bulk property is not accepted at the jail — ask the arresting agency. After release, unused funds and stored property return to the person. Business Office (559) 600-8572; allow 2–3 weeks for refunds.
Business Office (559) 600-8572 — allow 2–3 weeks
Questions: Sheriff Business Office (559) 600-8572 or Canteen of Fresno (559) 485-8800.
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.
1100 Van Ness Avenue
Ask the jail or Public Defender which appearance. Adult criminal is typically 1100 Van Ness. Depts 95 & 96 are at 1265 M Street (North Annex campus — court, not visiting). Traffic/infractions: 2317 Tuolumne Street. Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): Downtown clerk 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; building 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Calendar (559) 457-1801 (Sheriff Access to Courts also lists this). TDD (559) 457-2011. Public portal publicportal.fresno.courts.ca.gov. Unlawful detainer hidden 60 days. Jail cannot release until written court clearance — may take hours after court says released.
Metal detector; extra time. This is not the jail visitor lobby.
2135 Fresno Street, Suite 100
Ask the judge for a court-appointed attorney if you cannot afford one. Public Defender: call the office before the court date.
Official Contacting the Public Defender (checked 2026-09-12): 2135 Fresno Street, Suite 100, Crocker Building. Hours Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Fax (559) 600-1570. Juvenile (559) 600-6155 at 3333 E. American Avenue, Building 701, Suite E. Attorney jail visits: (559) 600-8720. Social calls and visits may be recorded.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release after bail. Official hub notice (checked 2026-09-12): AB109 / Adult Offender Work Program at 2171 N. Fine Ave., (559) 600-7399. Other adult cases at 200 W. Pontiac Way, Building 4, Clovis, (559) 600-1705. Pretrial Monitoring 2171 N. Fine, (559) 600-7399.
Youth are Juvenile Justice Campus at 3333 E. American Avenue, (559) 600-4700 — not this adult jail. State parole is CDCR at 5060 E. Clinton Way, (559) 253-4144, not this department.
5060 E. Clinton Way
State parole is not Fresno County Probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026: Fresno 1 GPS, 2 GPS, 3 & 4 at 5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727, (559) 253-4144. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
Criminal and juvenile dependency. Clerk 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Official page ↗Criminal / domestic violence. Same address as North Annex housing — not the visitor lobby.
Official page ↗Traffic and criminal infractions. Drug Court currently here.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney
Lisa A. Smittcamp. Fax (559) 600-4400. Witness/subpoena (559) 600-3157. Not visiting.
Official page ↗Victim FAQs, Marsy’s Law, CalVCB. Probation CVAC also at 2220 Tulare St., Suite 1111, (559) 600-2822.
Official page ↗Probation offices
AB109 and AOWP. Not walk-in bail.
Official page ↗Other adult cases. Drug Suppression also here, (559) 600-9590.
Official page ↗Nearby CDCR parole offices, if the paperwork names one
Do not treat these as the assigned office unless the release instructions say so.
- CDCR Fresno 1 GPS, 2 GPS, 3 & 4 5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727 · (559) 253-4144 · Google Maps ↗
05 / Who to call
Fresno County Main Jail phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
General in-custody questions. Confirm which building.
Same Sheriff contact block as (559) 475-9491.
Emergencies, ADA visitor needs, hospital visits.
2200 Fresno Street. Emergencies 911.
2200 Fresno Street. Not visiting.
Facility number 293721. Trust deposits.
ConnectNetwork / AdvancePay.
0 + seven-digit JID. $1.00 / 30 seconds.
Custody-change alerts after you confirm this jail.
Not visiting.
Downtown 1100 Van Ness.
2135 Fresno Street, Suite 100.
2100 Tulare Street.
200 W. Pontiac Way, Bldg 4, Clovis.
3333 E. American Avenue.
Common questions
Fresno County Main Jail FAQ.
If a rule changes, confirm with the jail or the agency that published it.
- Is there an online inmate search for Fresno County Jail?
- Yes. publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org/InmateInfoV2/search.aspx, or call (559) 475-9491. Jail411 does not host inmate names. CIRIS is CDCR. BOP locator is FCI Mendota.
- When are visiting hours at Main Jail?
- By floor and pod on the Main Jail schedule image 012126. 2nd floor Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. 3rd–6th floors Monday no visits except A/FF bond-room cells. First-come, 30 minutes, two visitors. Call (559) 475-9491.
- Where do I send mail?
- Personal: Name, Booking/JID, Fresno County Jail - 1900, PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193. Legal and publisher books: PO Box 872, Fresno, CA 93712. Same for North Annex and West Annex. Not Juvenile Hall.
- How do I send money?
- TouchPay facility number 293721: jail lobby kiosks, touchpaydirect.com, or 1-866-232-1899. Need booking number. MyCarePack packages. Weekly cap $175 combined.
- Is 1265 M Street or 2208 Merced Street this visitor door?
- No. This handbook is 1225 M Street (Main Jail). 1265 M is North Annex (and Depts 95 & 96 court). 2208 Merced is West Annex. 2200 Fresno Street is Sheriff HQ.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
Fresno County Main Jail · Fresno · Updated 2026-09-12