Hanford / Kings County Jail
Search the Sheriff Inmate Locator or call (559) 852-2812 and confirm this is Kings County Jail, not Juvenile Center and not CDCR. Then use this guide for ICSolutions visiting, P.O. Box 1699 mail, and the Jail Information Window rules.
Kings County · California
Custody lookup
Kings County Jail inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Kings County Inmate Locator
Official Booking/Inmate Information (Wayback checked 2026-09-12): inmatelocator.countyofkings.com, updated hourly, mobile-compatible. Jail411 does not host inmate names. You need the booked name and booking number for mail. Or call Jail and Inmate information (559) 852-2812 or 4103. CIRIS is CDCR (Avenal, Corcoran, SATF). There is no public youth roster — Juvenile Center is (559) 852-2970.
Open inmate search ↗Kings County VINE
Official Sheriff VINE page (Wayback checked 2026-09-12): 24-hour English/Spanish custody status and release notification, updated about every 15 minutes from the jail booking system. Register at 1-800-491-0689 or vinelink.com. The live who-is-here list is the Inmate Locator. Phone 1-800-491-0689.
Register with VINE ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
Confirm the person is at Kings County Jail. Visiting is ICSolutions remote video or onsite video — not walk-in at Juvenile Center, BRANCH, or a CDCR prison.
- 01Confirm this jail
Search inmatelocator.countyofkings.com or call (559) 852-2812.
The roster must show this jail. If the person is at Juvenile Center, use 1450 Forum Drive and (559) 852-2970. If BRANCH, 690 East Drive. If Avenal, Corcoran, or SATF, use CIRIS — not this door.
- 02Register first
Create an ICSolutions account and register for visitation.
Official Sheriff Visitation (Wayback checked 2026-09-12): Register as a Visitor or Schedule a Visit at icsolutions.com. ICSolutions lists Kings County Jail, CA. You can only schedule a visit after the current one has completed. Visitation support 888-646-9437.
- 03Arrive dressed, no phones
Onsite video is at this jail — not 1550 Records, not 1640 court.
No cellphones, cameras, or video cameras. No low-cut shirts, tube tops, or tank tops — you will be turned away. Custody Manual 602: government photo ID; two adults and two children maximum; keys and ID only. Call (559) 852-2812 before you drive.
01 / Visiting
Kings County Jail visiting hours.
Official Sheriff Visitation (Wayback checked 2026-09-12): Visiting Options: Remote Video or Onsite Video. Register or schedule at icsolutions.com. You can only schedule a visit after the current one has completed. ICSolutions facility list (checked 2026-09-12) includes Kings County Jail, CA. Custody Manual 602 (Lexipol 2024-08-02): the Facility Manager sets daytime, evening, and weekend hours in the incarcerated-person handbook; Title 15 minimums apply. Call (559) 852-2812 because the public HTML does not print a weekday clock grid. Housing moves, lockdowns, and staffing can cancel visiting. If the Inmate Locator or CIRIS shows Juvenile Center, BRANCH, Avenal, Corcoran, or SATF, do not come here.
Call the jail (559) 852-2812Visiting location
Kings County Jail, 1570 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230. Onsite video visiting is this jail; remote video is from your device via ICSolutions.
Custody Manual 602: visiting area accommodates incarcerated persons and visitors with disabilities; ask a supervisor for accommodations. Call (559) 852-2812.
Frequency and group size
- Schedule the next visit only after the current one has completed (Sheriff Visitation page). Exact weekly cap is in the handbook given at orientation — call (559) 852-2812.
- Not printed as a minute count on the Sheriff Visitation HTML. ICSolutions shows the slot when you schedule. Call (559) 852-2812.
- Custody Manual 602: maximum two adults and two children at one time. Children must be age-appropriate per the accompanying parent or guardian. The incarcerated person may refuse a particular visitor.
- 1570 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230 — Kings County Jail. Not 1550 Kings County Drive (Sheriff HQ / Records / Civil). Not 1640 Kings County Drive (Superior Court). Not 1450 Forum Drive (Juvenile Center). Not 690 East Drive (BRANCH).
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 weekday clock grid for onsite visiting on the Sheriff Visitation HTML (ICSolutions shows the slot)
- An online commissary / deposit vendor brand or site ID on Sheriff Booking pages
- Phone-account brand, Advance Pay number, and per-minute rates
- A public-defender street office on the live court pages
- Exact Jail Information Window cash-bail hours other than confirm-then-post
Phone calls
Kings County Jail phone calls outgoing only.
Custody Manual 605 (Lexipol 2024-08-02, checked 2026-09-12): general-population dayroom collect calls at scheduled times. Non-attorney calls may be monitored and recorded — a notice is posted near the phones. Incarcerated persons are not permitted to receive telephone calls. Messages are delivered only for a verified emergency. Minimum time about 10 minutes unless security requires less. Attorney calls are reasonable, non-recorded, and at no charge. Sheriff public pages name ICSolutions for visiting; they do not print a phone-account brand or Advance Pay number.
- 01No incoming calls
They have to call you.
Staff will not put a social call through. Jail/inmate line (559) 852-2812 or 4103. Visiting questions: same line, or ICSolutions 888-646-9437.
- 02Collect from the dayroom
Phones may be recorded.
Custody Manual 605: collect calls unless that would be unsafe. High-security / administrative separation uses the dayroom schedule or a portable phone. Do not discuss the case on a social call.
- 03Video
ICSolutions remote or onsite video.
Sheriff Visitation page. Register at icsolutions.com. Not GettingOut for this jail unless ICSolutions sends you there. Not Juvenile Center visiting.
Inmate mail
Kings County 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 booked name and booking numberKings County JailP.O. Box 1699Hanford, CA 93230Do not send this mail to 1450 Forum Drive (Juvenile Center), 690 East Drive (BRANCH), 1550 Kings County Drive (Sheriff HQ / Records), 1640 Kings County Drive (court), or CDCR at Avenal / Corcoran / SATF.
- Letters with the booked name, booking number, and P.O. Box 1699
- Books, newspapers, and magazines mailed directly from the publisher to a named person
- Confidential legal / court / official mail (inspected for contraband only, in the person’s presence)
- Cash, personal checks, payroll checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders in the envelope or at the Jail Information Window (Custody Manual 608.4.2)
- Sexually explicit or obscene material; materials that advocate violence or a security breach
- Packages of books from family (publisher-direct only)
- Youth mail to 1450 Forum Drive or 690 East Drive using this box
- CDCR mail for Avenal, Corcoran, or SATF
Use the booked name and booking number from the Inmate Locator, then Kings County Jail, P.O. Box 1699, Hanford, CA 93230. Put a complete return address on the envelope (Custody Manual 606.5). Confirm with (559) 852-2812.
Postage when someone has no money: Custody Manual 606: incoming and outgoing general mail is processed within 24 hours (packages 48 hours); weekends, holidays, or emergencies can pause processing. Indigent people receive at least four pre-stamped envelopes and eight sheets weekly. Legal/confidential mail is inspected for contraband in the person’s presence and is not read.
Money and commissary
How to send money to Kings County Jail.
The published deposit route is Incarcerated-person account / jail commissary (Custody Manual 608 and 611). Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
- 01
Custody Manual 608 (Lexipol 2024-08-02): money received at booking is deposited to the person’s account. Cash is accepted at booking only.
- 02
No money orders, cash, personal checks, payroll checks, cashier’s checks, or other unapproved funds through the mail or at the Jail Information Window — they are returned to sender.
- 03
Funds from approved sources may be used for commissary or self-bail. Commissary is for people who are not on disciplinary restriction and who have funds posted (611).
- 04
The Sheriff Booking/Inmate Information and Visitation HTML checked 2026-09-12 do not print an online deposit vendor, kiosk brand, or site ID. Call (559) 852-2812 for the current approved deposit path before you send money.
- 05
Do not use CDCR JPay/GTL packages, Juvenile Center rules, or BRANCH mail as a substitute.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Confirm custody first — criminal clerk (559) 582-1010
Confirm custody on the Inmate Locator or (559) 852-2812, then post cash or a licensed California surety bond. Jail411 does not republish a bondsman directory. Kings Superior Court Criminal Division, 1640 Kings County Drive, (559) 582-1010, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 2026 Felony, Misdemeanor, and Uniform bail schedule PDFs are on kings.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal. Custody Manual 608: personal funds may be used as self-bail with a signed property/money release; cash is not taken at the Jail Information Window for deposits. Posting a bond does not guarantee release if a probation hold, parole hold, or out-of-county warrant applies. An ICE detainer alone is not a lawful California hold (Gov. Code § 7284.6).
Jail Information Window — not cash deposits
Custody Manual 608: on release, the account is zeroed and remaining money is returned only after a signed receipt. Funds may be released to a bondsman or attorney with a signed form; the person may release all but $20 once per incarceration, and the recipient must come to the Jail Information Window with state ID. Call (559) 852-2812 for pickup steps.
Signed receipt for the remaining balance
Not published as a separate commissary-pickup window on the Sheriff HTML. Remaining account balance is handled at release (608.7). Call (559) 852-2812.
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.
1640 Kings County Drive
Ask the jail or appointed counsel which department. On the court date, 1640 Kings County Drive is the courthouse — not jail visiting at 1570 and not Records at 1550. Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): lobby Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Phone 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Criminal / Traffic / Civil phones 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Case Index Search at portal.kings.courts.ca.gov/public-portal/. Daily calendar infax.com/docket/kingsca/. Full security screening. Shirt and shoes — no shorts, tank tops, crop tops, or bare feet.
Metal detector and x-ray. Extra time. This is not the jail visitor door.
Ask at the first appearance
If you cannot afford a lawyer, go to the first court appearance and ask the judge to appoint one (Kings Superior Court Criminal page, checked 2026-09-12).
Official Criminal page: the court appoints counsel at the first appearance. A public-defender street office is not printed on the live court pages checked 2026-09-12. Social calls and visits may be recorded — do not discuss the case on those. Minors Advocate for youth cases is (559) 852-4576.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release after bail. Court/Dispatch publish (559) 852-2850. Adult Court Services / Pretrial / Day Reporting (559) 852-4343. Adult Field Services (559) 852-4306. Alternative Work Program is a sentenced Sheriff program (Custody Manual 603), not walk-in bail.
Youth are Juvenile Center at 1450 Forum Drive, (559) 852-2970, or BRANCH at 690 East Drive — not this adult jail. State parole is CDCR Fresno 5060 E. Clinton Way, (559) 253-4144, not this department.
5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno
No Kings County street office is published on the CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026. State parole is not Kings County Probation. Nearest published Northern Region office: Fresno 1 GPS, 2 GPS, 3, and 4 at 5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727, (559) 253-4144. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Departments 1–10. Check the wall calendar.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney
Sarah Hacker, District Attorney. Not the jail visitor door.
Official page ↗Courts Criminal page. CalVCB 800-777-9229.
Official page ↗Probation offices
Juvenile Services / Accounting / general probation. Not visiting.
Official page ↗MaryHelen Mendoza, Division Manager. Not walk-in bail.
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 parole units 5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727 · (559) 253-4144 · Google Maps ↗
05 / Who to call
Kings County Jail phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
In-custody check, mail, visiting questions.
Sheriff contact block also lists 4103.
1550 Kings County Drive. Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Fri 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Emergencies 911.
Hourly roster. Jail411 does not host names.
Custody-change alerts after you confirm this jail.
Register / schedule remote or onsite video.
1550 Kings County Drive. Not visiting.
1550 Kings County Drive. Not visiting.
1640 Kings County Drive. Not visiting.
1400 West Lacey Blvd.
Court escort / CalVCB path.
A hold can block release.
1450 Forum Drive.
Common questions
Kings County Jail FAQ.
If a rule changes, confirm with the jail or the agency that published it.
- Is there an online inmate search for Kings County Jail?
- Yes. Sheriff Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.countyofkings.com, updated hourly. Or call (559) 852-2812 or 4103. Jail411 does not host inmate names. CIRIS is CDCR (Avenal, Corcoran, SATF).
- When are visiting hours?
- Sheriff Visitation: remote video or onsite video through ICSolutions. Register at icsolutions.com. You can only schedule the next visit after the current one has completed. No cellphones. No low-cut shirts, tube tops, or tank tops. Call (559) 852-2812 because the public page does not print a weekday clock grid.
- Where do I send mail?
- Booked name and booking number, Kings County Jail, P.O. Box 1699, Hanford, CA 93230. Publisher books only. No cash or checks in the envelope. Juvenile Center is 1450 Forum Drive. BRANCH is 690 East Drive. CDCR prisons use different boxes.
- How do I send money?
- Commissary is from the incarcerated-person account. Cash, checks, and money orders are not accepted through the mail or at the Jail Information Window. Call (559) 852-2812 for the current approved deposit path.
- Is 1550 Kings County Drive or 1640 Kings County Drive the visitor door?
- No. 1550 is Sheriff HQ / Records / Civil. 1640 is the Superior Court. The jail is 1570 Kings County Drive. Visiting is ICSolutions remote or onsite video for this jail only.
- Is the Branch Jail still open?
- Not as an adult jail. 690 East Drive is now The BRANCH, a Probation youth program. Adult custody is this jail. Call (559) 852-2812 to confirm.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
Kings County Jail · Hanford · Updated 2026-09-12