Monterey / Sheriff jail
Search the In Custody Log or call (831) 755-3782. This jail is 1410 Natividad Road — Main Jail and Rehabilitation Facility on one campus, not Sheriff HQ at 1414 and not Juvenile Hall at 1420. Then use this guide for unit visiting, Seminole FL letter mail, ConnectNetwork money, and SmartInmate video.
Monterey County · California
Custody lookup
Monterey County Jail / Rehabilitation Facility inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Monterey County Sheriff In Custody Log
Official Jail Information and In Custody Log (checked 2026-09-12): live roster at countyofmonterey.gov sheriff-coroner / reporting / in-custody-log. Columns include booking number, name, date, sex, age, housing, arresting agency, and charges. Jail411 does not host inmate names. You need the booked name and booking number (FN…) for mail and deposits. Jail Operations page: this campus is both the Main Jail and the Rehabilitation Facility; about 1,100 people in 31 housing units; male and female; sentenced and unsentenced. A Public Defender “County Jail Inmate Locator” link still points at montereysheriff.org/inmates — use the live In Custody Log instead. CIRIS is CDCR (CTF / SVSP / Gabilan), not this jail.
Open inmate search ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
In-person visits are at 1410 Natividad Road. Official Jail Information: review the unit schedule and arrive 1 hour before the start time to reserve. One child and one adult in the secured rooms at one time (no switching). Call (831) 755-3782 the day you drive.
- 01Confirm this jail
Search the In Custody Log or call (831) 755-3782.
If the person is at Juvenile Hall (1420 Natividad) or the Youth Center (970 Circle Drive), do not come here. If they are in CDCR at CTF, SVSP, or Gabilan Camp, use CIRIS. Sheriff HQ at 1414 Natividad does not hold adult jail visiting.
- 02Match the unit window
Housing units rotate Monday–Sunday. Arrive 1 hour early.
Official Jail Information table (checked 2026-09-12). Read the housing column on the In Custody Log. Video visits are a separate SmartInmate application — not this lobby sign-up.
- 03Arrive at 1410 Natividad Road
Not 1414, not 1420, not 1422, not 970 Circle Drive.
1414 is Sheriff HQ / Records. 1412 is the Re-Entry Resource Center. 1420 is Juvenile Hall. 1422 is Juvenile Justice Court. Criminal court is 240 Church Street. Bring valid ID. Call (831) 755-3782 before you drive. A Sheriff notice says a new visitation platform took effect July 6; existing appointments honored.
01 / Visiting
Monterey County Jail / Rehabilitation Facility visiting hours.
Official Jail Information (checked 2026-09-12): please review the jail visiting schedule and arrive at the jail 1 hour prior to your visiting start time to reserve your appointment. One child and one adult are allowed in the secured visiting rooms at one time; time will not be divided among different visitors (no switching). Policy 1116.06 Public Visiting Rules. Video visits are scheduled at SmartInmate.com after you register, connect to the person, and submit an application. Professional visiting is jailvisitor.sheriff.apps.countyofmonterey.gov/portal. mcso.countyofmonterey.gov/new-folder: new jail visitation platform effective July 6; existing appointments honored; questions (831) 755-3782. Lockdowns and facility needs cancel visits. Confirm housing on the In Custody Log and call (831) 755-3782 the day you drive. If the log does not show this jail, do not come here. Active no-contact / NCWV orders bar visits (Communications page).
Call the jail (831) 755-3782Visiting location
Monterey County Jail public lobby, 1410 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906. Office line (831) 755-3782. Jail Information: open 24 hours every day including holidays.
ADA inquiries: Custody Division ADA Coordinator, ADAHelp@countyofmonterey.gov, (831) 755-3743. Service animals (dogs only) with documentation/harness; visitor and animal must clear the metal detector; visitor is not separated from the animal.
Frequency and group size
- Not published as a weekly cap beyond one child and one adult in the room at one time. Arrive 1 hour early to reserve.
- Not printed as a minute cap on the live Jail Information HTML. The published item is the unit window. Call (831) 755-3782.
- One child and one adult in the secured visiting rooms at one time (no switching). Policy 1116.06.
- 1410 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 — jail lobby. Arrive 1 hour before the unit start time. Not 1414 Natividad (Sheriff HQ), not 1420 (Juvenile Hall), not 1422 (Juvenile Justice Court), not 240 Church Street.
In-person visiting times by housing module
Saturday and Sunday unit windows are on the live table (L/N/M/X/T/R blocks Saturday; V/U/L-top/S/Y/Z/M-top Sunday). Weekday windows are evenings. Find the housing module first, then the day.
Official Communications page (checked 2026-09-12): register at SmartInmate.com, connect to the person, then submit a video-visit application. Pricing is on the English/Spanish flyers linked from that page. On-site and remote video must follow the same visiting rules; accounts can be suspended. In-person unit visiting is not scheduled in this app — arrive 1 hour early at 1410 Natividad.
Monday
1 hour- Mon A-Dorm 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. A-Pod 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. B-Pod 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Tuesday
1 hour- Tue B-Dorm 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. G-Pod 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Infirmary 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. C-Pod 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Wednesday
1 hour- Wed Men's Holding (1, 2, 3) 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Q-Pod 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. C-Dorm 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Thursday
1 hour- Thu D-Dorm 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. E-Dorm 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Women's Holding 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. H-Pod 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Men's Holding (4, 5, 6) 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Friday
1 hour- Fri K-Block bottom tier cells 101–119 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Hospital 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. K-Block top tier cells 201–219 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday
1 hour- Sat L-Block bottom tier cells 101–119 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. T-Pod 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. N-Block bottom tier cells 101–119 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. R-Pod 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. N-Block top tier cells 201–219 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. X-Block 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. M-Block bottom tier cells 101–119 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Sunday
1 hour- Sun V-Block 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. U-Pod 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. L-Block top tier cells 201–219 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. S-Pod 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Y-Block 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Z-Block 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. M-Block top tier cells 201–219 8:30 p.m.–10:30 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 inmate orientation / family handbook PDF beyond the English/Spanish Smart Communications flyers linked from the Communications page
- A detailed list of accepted photo-ID types for family visiting beyond government-issued ID used on other Sheriff forms
- A minute-length cap for in-person visits (only the unit windows and the one-child-one-adult rule are printed)
- A weekly visit-count cap
- VINE / VINELink for this jail
- ConnectNetwork leftover-balance pickup hours after release
- A dedicated DA Victim Assistance street address or phone other than the DA main office (831) 755-5070
Phone calls
Monterey County Jail phones and video SmartInmate.
Official Incarcerated Person Communications (checked 2026-09-12): telephone services, electronic messaging, and video visits are SmartInmate / Smart Communications. Register at SmartInmate.com. Tech support 1-888-253-5178. Other questions: jail (831) 755-3782. Jail Information also prints incarcerated-person phone service 866-516-0115. English and Spanish pricing flyers are linked from the Communications page (DocumentCenter 145973 / 145975).
- 01Two products
Commissary vs communication.
ConnectNetwork / iCare is commissary and care packs. SmartInmate is phones, messages, and video. Phone/tablet money orders go to Pinellas Park, FL, not the Seminole letter box.
- 02Video
Apply on SmartInmate after you connect to the person.
Communications page: register, connect, then submit a video-visit application. Follow on-site and remote rules or the account can be suspended. In-person unit visiting is still 1410 Natividad, arrive 1 hour early.
- 03Help
SmartInmate 1-888-253-5178 — not the jail lobby for app passwords.
Jail line (831) 755-3782 is custody, visiting, and property. Phone service 866-516-0115 is printed on Jail Information.
Inmate mail
Monterey County Jail / Rehabilitation Facility 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
Smart Communications - Monterey County JailAttention To: Incarcerated Person Name #Booking NumberP.O. Box 9199Seminole, FL 33775-9199Do not send ordinary letters to 1410 Natividad (letters go to Seminole, FL). Do not send inmate mail to 1414 Natividad (Sheriff HQ / Records), 1412 Natividad (Re-Entry), 1420 or 1422 Natividad (youth / juvenile court), 240 Church Street (courts), 168 W. Alisal (Public Defender), or 142 W. Alisal (DA).
- Personal letters, postcards, and greeting cards to the Seminole, FL Smart Communications box with the booked name and booking number (Communications page, effective 12/4/2024, checked 2026-09-12)
- Mail is scanned into MailGuard and viewed on the wall kiosk; send only copies of documents or pictures you do not need back
- Free MailGuard Tracker account at MailGuardTracker.com to track delivery, rejection notices, and downloads
- Books and magazines to the jail street: Name, Booking Number, 1410 Natividad Rd, Salinas, CA 93906
- Legal and privileged attorney mail via SmartInmate electronic messaging (government ID and Bar Card; no cost to the person or attorney); emergent legal mail: call (831) 755-3782
- Other government-agency mail still to 1410 Natividad Rd, Salinas, CA 93906
- Upon release, 30 days to log into SmartInmate.com with booking number and password to download photos, messages, and postal mail free
- Personal mail sent to 1410 Natividad after 12/4/2024 (returned to sender)
- Originals you need back (mail is scanned; you will not get the paper back)
- Youth mail using this Florida box (Juvenile Hall is 1420 Natividad; Youth Center is 970 Circle Drive)
- CDCR mail using this Florida box (CTF / SVSP / Gabilan use CDCR addresses)
Letters: Smart Communications - Monterey County Jail / Attention To: Name #Booking Number / P.O. Box 9199 / Seminole, FL 33775-9199. Get the booking number from the In Custody Log. Books/magazines: Name / Booking Number / 1410 Natividad Rd / Salinas, CA 93906. Name and booking number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard.
Postage when someone has no money: Not printed as an indigent-kit count on the live Communications HTML. Call (831) 755-3782.
Money and commissary
How to send money to Monterey County Jail / Rehabilitation Facility.
The published deposit route is ConnectNetwork (commissary / trust); iCare gift packs; Smart Communications (phone/tablet deposits). Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
- 01
Official Jail Information (checked 2026-09-12): commissary trust — kiosk in the jail lobby; web.connectnetwork.com; phone 1-888-988-4768. Booking number is on the In Custody Log.
- 02
iCare packages: icaregifts.com (linked from Jail Information as “order an iCare package”).
- 03
Smart Communication phone/tablet funds by mail: money order or certified check payable to “Smart Communications,” include the Prepaid Collect or PIN Debit account phone number and the depositor’s phone number, mail to Smart Communications Deposit Center, P.O. Box 1848, Pinellas Park, FL 33780. No processing fee on mailed deposits.
- 04
Online, kiosk, and automated-operator deposits: $3.00 processing fee. Live-operator deposits: $5.95 processing fee.
- 05
Incarcerated person phone service number printed on Jail Information: 866-516-0115. SmartInmate Customer Care for tech: 1-888-253-5178.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Search first, then GovPayNow PLC 6519 or a licensed bond — Criminal Division is 240 Church Street
Confirm the person is still here on the In Custody Log or (831) 755-3782. Official Jail Information: pay bail online at GovPayNow; Pay Location Code for this facility is #6519. Cash or a licensed California surety bond — Jail411 does not republish a bondsman directory. Criminal Division is Salinas Courthouse, 240 Church Street, (831) 775-5400. 2025 Criminal Bail Schedule: monterey.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/bail-fee-schedules. Court Criminal page: a person booked here may be released if not arraigned within the statutory time (generally 48 hours), released on OR, released if bail is posted, or released on Pretrial Services OR / supervised release. Work Alternative Program is a sentenced 40-days-or-less program at this address, (831) 759-7230 / 759-7231 / 759-7262, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — not walk-in bail. Posting a bond does not guarantee release if a probation, parole, or out-of-county hold applies. An ICE detainer alone is not a lawful California hold (Gov. Code § 7284.6).
Call (831) 755-3782 — lobby pickup Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Official Jail Information (checked 2026-09-12): call (831) 755-3782 and leave a detailed property-release message. Response within 48 hours with a pick-up date and time. Pickups at the jail lobby Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (property must be picked up the day of initiation by 10:00 p.m.). Requests must be completed within 30 days of intake unless the person has been formally sentenced to CDCR.
SmartInmate download window is 30 days — call (831) 755-3782 for commissary leftovers
Communications page: upon release, 30 days to log into SmartInmate.com with booking number and password to download photos, messages, and postal mail free. ConnectNetwork leftover-balance pickup is not printed — call (831) 755-3782.
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.
240 Church Street
Criminal Division: adult felony and misdemeanor cases are processed in the Salinas Division (county seat) regardless of where the offense occurred. Case search: portal.monterey.courts.ca.gov/search. Infractions and some Vehicle Code misdemeanors: Marina Courthouse, 3180 Del Monte Boulevard, (831) 883-5300. Official Salinas Courthouse (checked 2026-09-12): Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Courtrooms 1–11.
240 Church Street is the criminal courthouse — not jail visiting at 1410 Natividad Road.
168 W. Alisal Street, Second Floor
Ask the judge at the first Salinas Courthouse appearance for a Public Defender if you cannot afford an attorney. Court Criminal page also lists Monterey County Bar Lawyer Referral Services 1-831-663-6955.
Official Public Defender Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): 168 W. Alisal Street, Second Floor, Salinas. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m. Fax (831) 755-5873. askpubdef@countyofmonterey.gov. This office is not visiting and not inmate mail.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release after bail. Adult Division 20 E. Alisal Street, (831) 796-1200 / (831) 784-5799. Court Criminal page also names Pretrial Services own recognizance / supervised release. Chief Jose Ramirez. Youth housing is Juvenile Hall, 1420 Natividad, (831) 755-3981 — not this adult jail.
Youth housing is Juvenile Hall, 1420 Natividad Road, (831) 755-3981, or Youth Center, 970 Circle Drive, (831) 759-6700.
Salinas parole — 320 Airport Drive
State parole is not Monterey County Probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026 lists Salinas 1 GPS & 2 at 320 Airport Drive, Salinas, CA 93905, (831) 422-2043. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
Criminal / county seat. Courtrooms 1–11.
Official page ↗Traffic / infractions / small claims. Courtrooms 20–21.
Official page ↗Civil, family, probate. Not the jail.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney
District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni. Fax (831) 755-5068. Not the jail visitor lobby.
Official page ↗Same main phone. Not visiting.
Official page ↗Same campus as King City Courthouse.
Official page ↗Probation offices
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Official page ↗Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Adjacent to the jail. Not visiting.
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.
- Salinas Parole Office 320 Airport Drive, Salinas, CA 93905 · (831) 422-2043 · Google Maps ↗
05 / Who to call
Monterey County Jail / Rehabilitation Facility phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
Custody, visiting day-of, mail questions, property messages. 1410 Natividad Road. Open 24 hours.
1414 Natividad Road. Not visiting. Records (831) 755-3722.
Visitor or in-custody ADA. ADAHelp@countyofmonterey.gov.
Commissary / trust. Lobby kiosk or web.connectnetwork.com.
Phones, messages, video app support.
Printed on Jail Information.
Sentenced 40 days or less. Not walk-in bail.
1412 Natividad. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
240 Church Street, Salinas.
168 W. Alisal Street, Second Floor.
142 W. Alisal Street, Suite A.
20 E. Alisal Street. Holds can block release.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
Monterey County Jail / Rehabilitation Facility · Salinas · Updated 2026-09-12