Merced / Main Jail
Search the Sheriff Inmate Search or call (209) 385-7410 and confirm this is the Main Jail, not John Latorraca and not Iris Garrett. Then use this guide for lobby visiting at 700 W. 22nd Street, mail to P.O. Box 2267, TouchPay money, and iCare.
Merced County · California
Custody lookup
Merced County Main Jail inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Merced County Sheriff Inmate Search
Official How Do I Inmate Information (checked 2026-09-12): inmateinquiry.co.merced.ca.us/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/merced/. Jail411 does not host inmate names. You need the booked name and inmate / booking number for TouchPay and mail. Housing must read MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF'S MAIN JAIL — not JOHN LATORACCA CORRECTIONAL CENTER, not L.B. POLICE HOLDING, not SUPERVISED RELEASE. Sheriff FAQ: call (209) 385-7410 during business hours. Sheriff hub also still links booking2.co.merced.ca.us and booking.co.merced.ca.us. CIRIS is CDCR. BOP locator is USP Atwater.
Open inmate search ↗VINELink California
Sheriff and DA pages (checked 2026-09-12) point to VINELink for custody-change alerts. The live roster is Inmate Search. Jail411 does not host inmate names. Phone 1-877-411-5588.
Register with VINE ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
Confirm the person is at Main Jail. Visiting is first-come at the lobby window on the housing-unit schedule — not walk-in at John Latorraca and not Iris Garrett.
- 01Confirm Main Jail
Search inmateinquiry.co.merced.ca.us or call (209) 385-7410.
The roster must show this jail. If the person is at John Latorraca, use 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido, and (209) 385-7575. If Iris Garrett, use 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road — not this door.
- 02Be on the list
The incarcerated person submits visitor names.
Official Visiting Information (checked 2026-09-12): they file an Inmate Visitor Information Form (new form the 1st–5th of each month). Staff approve or deny within five days after a warrants/criminal-history check. Only two visitors per visiting day. Infant counts as one.
- 03Arrive at 700 W. 22nd Street
Lobby window. Not Records at 777 W. 22nd, not 670 W. 22nd, not JLCC.
Sign-ups start the hour before the slot. Finish check-in at least 15 minutes early (Main Jail PDF: check-in begins 30 minutes prior). Bring accepted government photo ID and keys only. Call (209) 385-7419 before you drive.
01 / Visiting
Merced County Main Jail visiting hours.
Official Main Jail Visitation Schedule PDF revised 08/04/2025 (DocumentCenter/View/36168, checked 2026-09-12). Times are by housing block. Check-in begins 30 minutes prior; visitors must be checked in no later than 15 minutes prior. Visiting Information: sign-ups begin the hour before; first-come, first-served; Title 15 visits up to twice a week for no less than 30 minutes if otherwise permitted. Call (209) 385-7419 because days and times can change. Handbook: families should call before visitation. Housing moves, lockdowns, and the Corrections Lieutenant or Shift Sergeant can cancel visiting. If Inmate Search shows John Latorraca or Iris Garrett, do not come here.
Call the jail (209) 385-7410Visiting location
Merced County Sheriff Main Jail public visiting lobby, 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340.
Not itemized beyond the public lobby on the live visiting HTML. Call (209) 385-7410 or (209) 385-7419.
Frequency and group size
- Up to two visits per week, no less than 30 minutes, if otherwise permitted (Visiting Information / Title 15).
- Not less than 30 minutes. Check in at least 15 minutes prior (PDF: begin 30 minutes prior).
- Two visitors per visiting day. Infant counts as one of the two. Under 18 must be with parent or guardian with birth certificate or guardianship papers and their own valid ID. Emancipated minors or underage spouses with legal papers may visit.
- 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340 — Main Jail lobby window. Not 777 W. 22nd (Records), not 670 W. 22nd (Business/Civil), not 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road (JLCC), not 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road (Iris Garrett).
In-person visiting times by housing module
Most Main Jail housing visits on the 08/04/2025 PDF are Saturday and Sunday; some SHU and 2-Block slots are weekday evenings. Use the row for the housing unit on Inmate Search. Find the housing module first, then the day.
Sheriff Jail Information, Visiting Information, and handbook pages checked 2026-09-12 do not publish a family remote-video vendor or hours for this jail.
1 Block Cells 1-1
- Sun 9:30 a.m.
- Sat 4:30 p.m.
1 Block Cells 2-3
- Sun 8:30 p.m.
- Sat 8:30 a.m.
1 Block Cells 4-7
- Sun 7:30 p.m.
- Sat 9:30 a.m.
2 Block Cells 1-4
- Wed · Fri 6:30 p.m.
2 Block Cells 5 & 8
- Sun 6:30 p.m.
- Sat 10:30 a.m.
2 Block Cells 6-7
- Sun 5:30 p.m.
- Sat 11:30 a.m.
3 Block Cells 1-2
- Sun 1:30 p.m.
- Sat 12:30 p.m.
3 Block Cells 3-5
- Sun 12:30 p.m.
- Sat 1:30 p.m.
4 Block Cells 1-3
- Sun 11:30 a.m.
- Sat 5:30 p.m.
4 Block Cells 4-5
- Sun 8:30 a.m.
- Sat 8:30 p.m.
SHU 4 & 6
- Wed · Fri 7:30 p.m.
SHU 2 & 5
- Sun 10:30 a.m.
- Sat 6:30 p.m.
SHU 3 & 1
- Sun 9:30 a.m.
- Sat 7:30 p.m.
SHU 7-8
- Tue · Thu 7:30 p.m.
Workers
- Sun 9:30 a.m.
- Sat 7:30 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 Main Jail
- Phone carrier brand, Advance Pay number, and per-minute rates
- Family remote-video visiting vendor or hours
- Exact cash-bail window hours other than confirm-then-post
- Property pickup hours after release
- Dedicated visitor parking rules beyond arriving at 700 W. 22nd
Phone calls
Merced County Main Jail phone calls outgoing only.
Official handbook (revised Jan 2024, checked 2026-09-12): incarcerated persons do not have an expectation of privacy during social telephone calls or visits. Telephones and visits may be monitored and recorded. A phone vendor name, Advance Pay number, and per-minute rate are not printed on Jail Information, Inmate Funds, or the handbook HTML. Public Defender: do not discuss the case on recorded social calls. Attorney visits are a different process (California State Bar card plus photo ID, first-come).
- 01No incoming calls
They have to call you.
Staff message procedures are not itemized on the reviewed pages. Jail line (209) 385-7410. Visiting questions (209) 385-7419.
- 02Fund the books
TouchPay Site ID 295340.
Commissary and related purchases use the inmate account. Phone-account branding is not named on the Sheriff pages checked 2026-09-12.
- 03Video
No family remote-video vendor on the Sheriff pages.
Do not assume GettingOut, iWebVisit, or GTL for this jail. Confirm any video with (209) 385-7419. Youth technology visiting is Iris Garrett only.
Inmate mail
Merced 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 NameP.O. Box 2267Merced, CA 95344- Letters with the incarcerated person's name and P.O. Box 2267
- Books, newspapers, and magazines sent directly from the publisher (15 CCR 1066)
- Confidential legal / court / State Bar / public-official / BSCC mail (inspected for contraband only, in the person's presence)
- Sexually explicit or obscene material; materials that advocate violence or a security breach
- Packages of books from family (publisher/bookstore-direct only)
- Cash in the envelope as a substitute for TouchPay (use Inmate Funds)
- Mail to 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road if the person is at Main Jail
- Adult-jail mail to Iris Garrett (2840 W. Sandy Mush) or USP Atwater (1 Federal Way)
Money and commissary
How to send money to Merced County Main Jail.
The published deposit route is TouchPay (trust / inmate account) Site ID 295340; iCare gift packs (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): 24 hours / 7 days. You must have Site ID No. 295340, Merced County, CA, plus Inmate ID No. and inmate name.
- 02
Lobby kiosk: Merced County Sheriff's Office, 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340.
- 03
Telephone: 1-866-232-1899 (toll free), Visa/Mastercard credit or debit or personal checking, confirmation number.
- 04
Internet: http://tponlinepay.com/ — email address required for the receipt.
- 05
Convenience fee. Charge appears as INMATE PAYMENT.
- 06
Jail Information page (checked 2026-09-12) also logos iCare at www.icaregifts.com for commissary packages.
- 07
Handbook: commissary needs funds on the account when the order is submitted; I.D. card required; sales final. Do not use these vendors for Iris Garrett or USP Atwater.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Confirm custody first — criminal clerk (209) 725-4113
Confirm custody on Inmate Search or (209) 385-7410, then post cash or a licensed California surety bond. Jail411 does not republish a bondsman directory. Criminal clerks: Ogletree Jr. Courthouse, 2260 N Street, first floor, (209) 725-4113, Monday–Friday 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Court information (209) 725-4100. Work Release (209) 385-7520 is sentenced alternative custody, not walk-in bail. 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).
Call (209) 385-7410 — pickup steps not on Jail Information
Property-release steps are not itemized on Jail Information or the handbook HTML checked 2026-09-12. Call (209) 385-7410. Regulation Compliance (community complaints about persons in custody): 670 W 22nd Street, (209) 385-7576 ext. 4959 (handbook).
Call (209) 385-7410
Not published as a pickup window on the reviewed pages. Call (209) 385-7410.
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.
2260 N Street
Ask the jail or Public Defender which appearance. On the court date, Ogletree 2260 N Street is the adult criminal building — not 700 W. 22nd visiting. Official Locations and Ogletree page (checked 2026-09-12): doors 7:45 a.m. Criminal Clerks first floor (209) 725-4113, 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Jail Information: court hours Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. for court information calls. Criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic records are not on the public portal — clerk's office only. Public Portal is civil/small claims documents (jpportal.mercedcourt.org/MERCEDPUBLIC/).
Metal detector; extra time. Shirt and shoes. This is not the jail visitor lobby.
1944 M Street
Ask the judge for a court-appointed attorney if you cannot afford one. Public Defender: call the office before the court date.
Official Public Defender page (checked 2026-09-12): 1944 M Street, Merced, CA 95340. Hours 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Public Defender Vincent Andrade. Fax (209) 725-8873. Los Banos 445 I Street, (209) 710-6030. Misdemeanor appointments currently by phone. Not visiting. Social calls and visits may be recorded.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release after bail. Adult Supervision 600 W. Olive, (209) 381-1380. Pre-Trial / Intake 510 W. 25th Street, (209) 385-4906. Work Release is Sheriff (209) 385-7520 — not walk-in bail.
Youth are Iris Garrett at 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, (209) 381-1400 — not this adult jail. State parole is CDCR at 439 West 15th Street, (209) 726-6513, not this department.
439 West 15th Street
State parole is not Merced County Probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026: Ceres unit at 439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340, (209) 726-6513. Ceres & Modesto 1051 Partee Lane, Ceres, CA 95307, (209) 556-5010. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
First floor. Hearings Courtrooms 1–7.
Official page ↗Courtrooms 12–13. Criminal among other divisions.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney
Nicole Silveira, District Attorney. Fax (209) 725-3669. Not the 700 W. 22nd visitor lobby.
Official page ↗Court escort, CalVCB, restitution. Fax (209) 725-3669.
Official page ↗Probation offices
Formal probation, PRCS, mandatory community supervision.
Official page ↗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 Ceres unit (Merced address) 439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 726-6513 · Google Maps ↗
- Ceres & Modesto 1051 Partee Lane, Ceres, CA 95307 · (209) 556-5010 · Google Maps ↗
05 / Who to call
Merced County Main Jail phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
700 W. 22nd Street. In-custody check, general jail line.
Housing-unit times and cancellations.
700 W 22nd. Emergencies 911.
Site ID 295340. Trust deposits.
Custody-change alerts after you confirm this jail.
Ogletree first floor. Not visiting.
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Jail Information.
1944 M Street. Call before court.
550 W. Main Street.
Court escort / CalVCB.
600 W. Olive. A hold can block release.
2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido.
2840 W. Sandy Mush Road.
Common questions
Merced 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 Merced County Jail?
- Yes. Sheriff Inmate Search at inmateinquiry.co.merced.ca.us/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/merced/. Or call (209) 385-7410 during business hours. Jail411 does not host inmate names. CIRIS is CDCR. BOP locator is USP Atwater.
- When are visiting hours?
- By housing unit on the Main Jail PDF revised 08/04/2025. Most blocks are Saturday and Sunday; some SHU and 2-Block slots are weekday evenings. Sign in at the lobby; finish at least 15 minutes early. Call (209) 385-7419. Two visitors. The person must put you on the list.
- Where do I send mail?
- Incarcerated Person Name, P.O. Box 2267, Merced, CA 95344. Publisher books only. If they are at John Latorraca, use 2584 W. Sandy Mush Rd., Merced, CA 95341. Not Iris Garrett. Not USP Atwater.
- How do I send money?
- TouchPay Site ID 295340: lobby kiosk at 700 W. 22nd, 1-866-232-1899, or tponlinepay.com. iCare packages at icaregifts.com. Need inmate ID and name.
- Is 670 W. 22nd or 777 W. 22nd the visitor door?
- No. Visiting is the Main Jail lobby at 700 W. 22nd Street. 670 is Business/Civil. 777 is Records. John Latorraca is 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road in El Nido.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
Merced County Main Jail · Merced · Updated 2026-09-12