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Merced County jail information.
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2 local jails hold people arrested in Merced County. Pick the facility below, then open its guide for visiting, mail and money details.

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Merced County Main Jail

700 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Call the jail
(209) 385-7410
Sheriff's office
(209) 385-7444
Location
Merced, CA
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Housing and release status change. Confirm the person is still here before driving, mailing or depositing money.

Jails in Merced County

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Sheriff and police in Merced County

20 listed agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the holding facility.

Merced County Sheriffs Department / Merced County Jail

Sheriff's office
700 West 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Non-emergency(209) 385-7451

Merced Police Department - Central Station

City police
611 West 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Public line(209) 385-6912

Merced Police Department - South Station

City police
470 West 11th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Public line(209) 385-6912
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Family next steps

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01

Confirm adult custody

Sheriff Inmate Search. Or call (209) 385-7410 during business hours. Jail411 does not host inmate names. Read which building: Main Jail vs John Latorraca.

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Adult jail visiting

Lobby sign-in; two visitors; housing-unit times. Main Jail (209) 385-7419. JLCC (209) 385-7575. Confirm the building first.

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Send adult jail mail

Main Jail P.O. Box 2267, Merced, CA 95344. JLCC 2584 W. Sandy Mush Rd., Merced, CA 95341. Publisher books only. Not Juvenile Hall. Not USP Atwater.

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Send money / commissary

TouchPay Site ID 295340 — lobby kiosk at 700 W. 22nd, 1-866-232-1899, or tponlinepay.com. iCare gifts at icaregifts.com. Need inmate ID and name.

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Look up a court case

Criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic are not on the public portal. Go to the clerk. Criminal clerks Ogletree first floor (209) 725-4113. Court information (209) 725-4100.

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Which courthouse?

Adult criminal: Ogletree Jr. Courthouse, 2260 N Street. Civil/probate: 627 W 21st Street. Los Banos: 1159 G Street. Traffic: 720 West 20th Street. Juvenile: 2840 W Sandy Mush Road. Jail visiting is 700 W. 22nd or JLCC — different doors.

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Youth detention (not the adult jail)

2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, (209) 381-1400. Saturday/Sunday unit visiting. No TouchPay, no iCare, no adult visitor list.

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Other custody and specialized locations

Different buildings. Different rules.

Juvenile

Iris Garrett Juvenile Justice Correctional Complex

Merced County Probation operates this hall at 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road. Official Juvenile Facility page (checked 2026-09-12): secure detention and treatment; (209) 381-1400, Fax (209) 725-3505. Not the adult jail. Do not use TouchPay, iCare, or adult visiting lists. Saturday/Sunday visiting by housing unit. Juvenile court is also on this campus, Courtroom 11, (209) 725-4119.

2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, Merced, CA 95341
Federal

USP Atwater

Federal Bureau of Prisons high-security penitentiary with an adjacent minimum-security camp at 1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA 95301, (209) 386-0257. Official BOP page (checked 2026-09-12). Find someone on the BOP inmate locator, not the Merced Sheriff Inmate Search. Visiting, mail, and money are BOP rules — not TouchPay Site ID 295340, not iCare county commissary, not Main Jail or JLCC visiting.

1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA 95301
Federal

USP Atwater Camp

BOP minimum-security satellite camp adjacent to USP Atwater at the same 1 Federal Way address, (209) 386-0257. Official BOP page (checked 2026-09-12): camp population is listed separately from the USP. Confirm camp vs USP on the BOP locator. Not Merced County Jail.

1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA 95301
  • Adult custody: Sheriff Inmate Search at inmateinquiry.co.merced.ca.us. Or call (209) 385-7410 during business hours. Confirm Main Jail vs John Latorraca before you drive, mail, or visit. Locator housing also lists L.B. POLICE HOLDING, SUPERVISED RELEASE, STATE HOSPITAL, OUT-OF-COUNTY, PASS, and ESCAPE — those are not the two adult jail visitor doors.
  • Adult jail doors: Main Jail 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced. JLCC 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, El Nido. Sheriff HQ is the same 700 W. 22nd campus — visiting uses the jail lobby, not Records at 777 W. 22nd or Business/Civil at 670 W. 22nd. Juvenile Hall is 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road.
  • Youth: Probation Iris Garrett at 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, (209) 381-1400. Saturday/Sunday unit visiting. Mail and articles: call the hall. Do not mix adult TouchPay / iCare / visitor lists with youth.
  • USP Atwater and the Atwater camp are federal BOP at 1 Federal Way. BOP locator and BOP visiting — not the county Inmate Search.

Court, counsel and supervision

Use the office that handles this part of the case.

Superior Court

Ogletree Jr. Courthouse

Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): Courtrooms 1–7. Collections, Criminal, Family Court Services, Family Law, Jury, Self-Help. Building Monday–Friday doors 7:45 a.m.; location page also 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Drop-box outside the front doors. Criminal Clerks first floor (209) 725-4113, in person and phone 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Fax (209) 725-4114. Collections second floor (209) 725-4220. Family Law / Family Court Services (209) 725-4117. Jury (209) 725-4121, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Self-Help (209) 725-4168 closed to walk-in. Metal detector. This is not jail visiting at 700 W. 22nd.

2260 N Street, Merced, CA 95340

Old Merced Courthouse (21st Street Building)

Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): Courtrooms 8–10. Administration, Civil, Collections, Finance, Human Resources, Probate. Doors Monday–Friday 7:45 a.m. Drop-box near the southwest double doors. Not jail visiting.

627 W 21st Street, Merced, CA 95340

Traffic Division

Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): Collections and Traffic. Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Drop-box outside the front doors. Infraction ability-to-pay is MyCitations — not felony/misdemeanor fines.

720 West 20th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Los Banos — Robert M. Falasco Justice Center

Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): Courtrooms 12 and 13. Civil, Collections, Criminal, Self-Help, Traffic. Building Monday–Friday 7:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Fax (209) 725-4125. Drop-box in the parking lot. Not jail visiting.

1159 G Street, Los Banos, CA 93635

Juvenile Justice

Official Locations (checked 2026-09-12): Courtroom 11. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Fax (209) 726-6585. Juvenile Justice calendar Monday–Friday starting 8:15 a.m. Same campus as Iris Garrett housing — the courtroom is not adult-jail visiting and is not the youth visiting lobby schedule.

2840 W Sandy Mush Road, Merced, CA 95341

Public defense and appointed counsel

Merced County Public Defender — Merced

Official Public Defender page and directory (checked 2026-09-12): Public Defender Vincent Andrade. Hours 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Fax (209) 725-8873. Misdemeanor appointments currently by phone. Call before your court date. Not visiting. Jail social calls and visits may be recorded — do not discuss the case on those.

1944 M Street, Merced, CA 95340

District Attorney

Merced County District Attorney — Merced Office

Official Contact (checked 2026-09-12): District Attorney Nicole Silveira (Meet the District Attorney). Fax (209) 725-3669. Not jail visiting.

550 W. Main Street, Merced, CA 95340

District Attorney — Los Banos Office

Official Contact (checked 2026-09-12). Fax (209) 724-4066. Same I Street campus as Sheriff substation / Probation / Public Defender Los Banos — not a jail visitor door.

445 I Street, Los Banos, CA 93635

DA Victim/Witness Assistance Program

Official Victim and Witness Information and directory (checked 2026-09-12): crisis help, court escort, CalVCB applications, restitution. Fax (209) 725-3669. Call if you need a court date verified or an escort.

550 W. Main Street, Merced, CA 95340

Probation

Administration & Juvenile Services

Official Administration / Juvenile Probation pages (checked 2026-09-12). Fax (209) 725-3999. Case questions for youth. Not the Iris Garrett housing visitor door at 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road.

1880 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, CA 95341

Adult Supervision

Official Adult Probation page (checked 2026-09-12): formal probation, PRCS, and mandatory community supervision. Fax (209) 725-3737. A probation hold can block release after bail. Not jail visiting.

600 W. Olive Avenue, Merced, CA 95340

Iris Garrett Juvenile Justice Correctional Complex

Housing door. Official Juvenile Facility and Visitation pages (checked 2026-09-12). Fax (209) 725-3505. Not Main Jail or JLCC.

2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, Merced, CA 95341

Parole, records and family support

Merced County Sheriff’s Office — Headquarters

Official Sheriff’s Office page (checked 2026-09-12): Sheriff / Coroner Vernon H. Warnke, (209) 385-7445. Fax (209) 385-7659. Non-emergency (209) 385-7444. Emergencies 911. Jail visiting is the Main Jail lobby on this campus or JLCC in El Nido — not Records, not Civil, not 670 W. 22nd.

700 W 22nd St., Merced, CA 95340

Sheriff Records Office

Official directory and FAQ (checked 2026-09-12): reports $20 first 10 pages; victims one free copy; 7–10 days; Delhi currently closed to the public. Not visiting.

777 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340

Sheriff Civil Bureau

Official directory and FAQ (checked 2026-09-12). Civil process, not a jail roster. Online Civil Process Portal is on the Sheriff hub.

670 W. 22nd Street, Room #6, Merced, CA 95340

Sheriff Los Banos Sub Station

Official directory (checked 2026-09-12): Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Not jail visiting. Adult booking goes to Main Jail or JLCC.

445 W. I St., Los Banos, CA 93635

Sheriff Charles Francis Bludworth Substation — Delhi

County agency inventory address/phone. Sheriff FAQ (checked 2026-09-12): Delhi is currently closed to the public. Not visiting.

9481 Shanks Road, Delhi, CA 95315

Merced Police Department — Central Station (inventory)

County agency inventory. Emergencies 911. Arrestees booked into county jail go to Main Jail or JLCC — not this station as a visitor door.

611 West 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340

Los Banos Police Department (inventory)

County agency inventory HQ. Mobile Probation September 2026 schedule also parks beside Los Banos PD at 1111 G Street — that is a probation stop, not jail visiting. Locator housing L.B. POLICE HOLDING is short-term holding, not the Main Jail or JLCC visitor door.

945 5th Street, Los Banos, CA 93635

CDCR parole — Ceres unit (Merced address)

State parole, not county probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026 lists this Ceres unit at the Merced street. Ceres & Modesto field office is 1051 Partee Lane, Ceres, CA 95307, (209) 556-5010. Report to the office named in the release papers.

439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Sources and review

Official information for Merced County.

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Practical information.
Before you visit, call or send.

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Visiting

Schedules, visitor approval, identification and arrival.

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Phone calls

Calling accounts, approved providers and connection issues.

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Mail & photos

Mailing addresses, permitted contents and delivery rules.

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Money & commissary

Deposit methods, account types and fees to check.

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Different custody systems.
Different places to start.

A Merced County arrest usually means the county jail. A state sentence, a federal case or an immigration hold means a different system with its own locator and rules.

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Jail411 is an independent information resource for families and friends. We are not a government agency, jail operator, law firm or live custody-records service.

Which Merced County jail should I use?

Confirm the current facility in the official inmate inquiry. Adult custody may be at Main Jail in Merced or John Latorraca Correctional Facility outside town.

Is the juvenile complex part of the adult jail?

No. Iris Garrett Juvenile Justice Correctional Complex is a separate Probation facility at 2840 W. Sandy Mush Road.

How do I arrange an adult jail visit?

Visits use lobby sign-in and housing-unit schedules. Call Main Jail at (209) 385-7419 or John Latorraca at (209) 385-7575 after confirming the current building.

Where does adult jail mail go?

Main Jail mail goes to P.O. Box 2267, Merced, CA 95344. John Latorraca mail goes to 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road, Merced, CA 95341. Include the incarcerated person's name.

How can I deposit money?

Use TouchPay Site ID 295340 through the lobby kiosk at 700 W. 22nd Street, online, or at 1-866-232-1899. The account requires the person's name and inmate ID.

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