El Nido / John Latorraca Correctional Center
Search the Sheriff Inmate Search or call (209) 385-7575 and confirm this is JLCC, not Main Jail and not Iris Garrett. Then use this guide for visiting at 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, mail to Merced 95341, TouchPay money, and iCare.
Merced County · California
Custody lookup
John Latorraca Correctional Center inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Merced County Sheriff Inmate Search
Official Inmate Search (checked 2026-09-12). Housing must read JOHN LATORACCA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (locator spelling) — not MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S MAIN JAIL, not Iris Garrett. Jail411 does not host inmate names. Visiting/handbook line for this building is (209) 385-7575. Main Jail in-custody line is (209) 385-7410. CIRIS is CDCR. BOP locator is USP Atwater.
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Three things to confirm before the trip.
This campus is remote. Confirm JLCC on Inmate Search. There is no food, fuel, or transit at the gate — arrive fed and fueled. Iris Garrett is the next driveway cluster at 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road; that is youth, not this jail.
- 01Confirm JLCC
Search inmateinquiry.co.merced.ca.us or call (209) 385-7575.
If the person is at Main Jail, go to 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, and call (209) 385-7419. If Iris Garrett, use 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road — not this door.
- 02Be on the list
Same visitor-approval rules as Main Jail.
Official Visiting Information applies to Merced County correctional facilities: Inmate Visitor Information Form, two visitors, government photo ID, minors with parent/guardian and birth certificate or guardianship papers.
- 03Arrive at 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido
Not 700 W. 22nd and not 2840 W. Sandy Mush.
Sign-ups start the hour before; finish at least 15 minutes early. Keys, ID, baby bottle only. Call (209) 385-7575 before you drive — the PDF is amended 7/17/26 and times follow housing pod.
01 / Visiting
John Latorraca Correctional Center visiting hours.
Official JLCC Visitation Schedule PDF amended 7/17/26 (DocumentCenter/View/36450, checked 2026-09-12). Times are by Alpha / Bravo / Echo pod and Buildings 400 and 500. Same facility-wide rules as Visiting Information: first-come lobby sign-in, two visitors, 15-minute check-in cutoff, twice a week / 30 minutes if otherwise permitted. Call (209) 385-7575 because times change with housing. If Inmate Search shows Main Jail, do not come here. Iris Garrett at 2840 W. Sandy Mush is youth — different door and different rules. Remote campus: no nearby food, fuel, or transit.
Call the jail (209) 385-7575Visiting location
John Latorraca Correctional Center public visiting, 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido, CA 95317.
Not itemized on the live visiting HTML. Call (209) 385-7575.
Frequency and group size
- Up to two visits per week, no less than 30 minutes, if otherwise permitted.
- Not less than 30 minutes. Finish check-in at least 15 minutes prior.
- Two visitors per visiting day. Infant counts as one. Under 18 with parent/guardian plus birth certificate or guardianship papers.
- 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido, CA 95317 — JLCC visiting. Not 700 W. 22nd Street (Main Jail), not 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road (Iris Garrett).
In-person visiting times by housing module
JLCC PDF amended 7/17/26 mixes Sunday through Saturday by pod. Use the housing row. Find the housing module first, then the day.
Sheriff pages checked 2026-09-12 do not publish a family remote-video vendor for JLCC.
Alpha A101 / A102
- Fri 2:00 p.m.
- Sat 12:00 p.m.
Alpha A104
- Fri 4:00 p.m.
- Sat 11:00 a.m.
Alpha A105
- Sun 10:00 a.m.
- Sat 5:00 p.m.
Alpha A106
- Sun 9:00 a.m.
- Sat 6:00 p.m.
Alpha A107
- Sun 8:00 a.m.
- Sat 7:00 p.m.
Alpha A109
- Wed · Fri 4:00 p.m.
Alpha A110
- Fri 4:00 p.m.
- Sat 5:00 p.m.
Alpha A111
- Fri · Sat 6:00 p.m.
Alpha A112
- Fri 6:00 p.m.
- Sat 7:00 p.m.
Alpha A201 / A202
- Sun 6:00 p.m.
- Sat 9:00 a.m.
Alpha A204 - A207
- Wed 7:00 p.m.
- Sat 3:30 p.m.
Alpha A209 - A212
- Wed 3:30 p.m.
- Sat 7:00 p.m.
Bravo B101 - B108
- Wed · Sat 4:00 p.m.
Bravo B201 - B207
- Wed · Fri 5:00 p.m.
Bravo B208
- Sun · Wed 7:00 p.m.
Echo E101 - E116
- Wed 5:00 p.m.
- Fri 6:00 p.m.
Echo E201 - E216
- Sun 6:00 p.m.
- Wed 5:00 p.m.
Building 400 — 401
- Sun 4:00 p.m.
- Sat 11:00 a.m.
Building 400 — 402 / 403
- Sun 5:00 p.m.
- Sat 10:00 a.m.
Building 400 — 404 / 405
- Sun 6:00 p.m.
- Sat 9:00 a.m.
Building 400 — 406
- Sun 7:00 p.m.
- Sat 8:00 a.m.
Building 500 — 501
- Fri 12:00 p.m.
- Sat 2:00 p.m.
Building 500 — 502 / 503
- Fri 11:00 a.m.
- Sat 4:00 p.m.
Building 500 — 504 - 507
- Sun · Wed 1:00 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 current rated bed count for JLCC
- A JLCC-specific lobby kiosk address (Inmate Funds prints the 700 W. 22nd kiosk)
- Phone carrier brand and per-minute rates
- Family remote-video visiting vendor
- On-site visitor parking diagram
Phone calls
JLCC phone calls outgoing only.
Official handbook: social telephone calls and visits may be monitored and recorded. A phone vendor name is not printed on Sheriff Jail Information or Inmate Funds pages checked 2026-09-12. Do not discuss the case on recorded social calls.
- 01No incoming calls
They have to call you.
Visiting and status for this building: (209) 385-7575.
- 02Fund the books
TouchPay Site ID 295340.
Phone 1-866-232-1899 or tponlinepay.com. Kiosk listed at Main Jail, 700 W. 22nd.
- 03Video
No family remote-video vendor on the Sheriff pages.
Call (209) 385-7575 rather than assuming GettingOut or iWebVisit.
Inmate mail
John Latorraca Correctional Center 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 Name2584 W. Sandy Mush Rd.Merced, CA 95341- Letters with the incarcerated person's name and 2584 W. Sandy Mush Rd., Merced, CA 95341
- Books, newspapers, and magazines sent directly from the publisher
- Confidential legal / court / State Bar mail (inspected for contraband in the person's presence)
- Sexually explicit material; materials that advocate violence
- Family-sent book packages (publisher-direct only)
- Main Jail P.O. Box 2267 if the person is at JLCC
- Adult-jail mail to Iris Garrett or USP Atwater
Money and commissary
How to send money to John Latorraca Correctional Center.
The published deposit route is TouchPay Site ID 295340; iCare (Jail Information logo). Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
- 01
Official Inmate Funds (checked 2026-09-12): Site ID No. 295340, Merced County, CA, Inmate ID No. and name.
- 02
Lobby kiosk listed on that page is 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced (Main Jail). Phone 1-866-232-1899 and tponlinepay.com work 24/7 without driving to 22nd Street.
- 03
Convenience fee. Statement shows INMATE PAYMENT.
- 04
iCare at www.icaregifts.com (Jail Information logo).
- 05
Do not use these vendors for Iris Garrett or USP Atwater.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Confirm JLCC first — clerk (209) 725-4113
Confirm this building on Inmate Search. Bail process is county-wide: cash or a licensed California surety bond. Criminal clerks Ogletree 2260 N Street (209) 725-4113. Work Release (209) 385-7520 is not walk-in bail. Holds can block release. An ICE detainer alone is not a lawful California hold (Gov. Code § 7284.6). Jail411 does not republish a bondsman directory.
Call (209) 385-7575
Property-release steps are not itemized on Jail Information. Call (209) 385-7575.
Call (209) 385-7575
Not published. Call (209) 385-7575.
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.
Ogletree — 2260 N Street
This jail is in El Nido. Court is in Merced or Los Banos. Plan the drive separately from a visit. Adult criminal is Ogletree Jr. Courthouse, 2260 N Street, not this Sandy Mush campus. Criminal clerks (209) 725-4113. Criminal records are not on the public portal.
Ogletree is 2260 N Street. Jail visiting is 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road.
1944 M Street — not this jail
Ask the judge for appointed counsel. Call Public Defender before the court date.
1944 M Street, Merced, (209) 385-7692. Los Banos 445 I Street, (209) 710-6030. Hours 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Not this visitor lobby.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release. Adult Supervision (209) 381-1380. Iris Garrett youth housing is 2840 W. Sandy Mush — next campus, different system.
State parole is CDCR 439 West 15th Street, (209) 726-6513.
439 West 15th Street
CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026: Ceres unit 439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340, (209) 726-6513. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
Adult criminal clerks first floor.
Official page ↗West-side criminal among other divisions.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney
Nicole Silveira, District Attorney. Not JLCC visiting.
Official page ↗Probation offices
Not this visitor door.
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 Ceres unit (Merced address) 439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 726-6513 · Google Maps ↗
05 / Who to call
John Latorraca Correctional Center phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido.
700 W. 22nd Street. In-custody FAQ line.
Site ID 295340.
Ogletree 2260 N Street.
1944 M Street.
2840 W. Sandy Mush Road.
Common questions
John Latorraca Correctional Center FAQ.
If a rule changes, confirm with the jail or the agency that published it.
- Is John Latorraca the same as Merced County Main Jail?
- No. JLCC is 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido. Main Jail is 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced. Confirm the building on Inmate Search. Visiting here is (209) 385-7575.
- When are visiting hours?
- By pod on the JLCC PDF amended 7/17/26 (Alpha, Bravo, Echo, Buildings 400 and 500). Call (209) 385-7575. Two visitors. Be on the approved list. Finish check-in 15 minutes early.
- Where do I send mail?
- Incarcerated Person Name, 2584 W. Sandy Mush Rd., Merced, CA 95341 (handbook). Physical directory city is El Nido 95317 — use 95341 on the envelope as printed. Main Jail is P.O. Box 2267.
- How do I send money?
- TouchPay Site ID 295340: 1-866-232-1899 or tponlinepay.com. The printed kiosk is at Main Jail, 700 W. 22nd. iCare at icaregifts.com.
- Is this Iris Garrett Juvenile Hall?
- No. Iris Garrett is 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, (209) 381-1400. Different operator (Probation), different visiting, no TouchPay.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
John Latorraca Correctional Center · El Nido · Updated 2026-09-12