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San Benito County jail information.
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One local jail holds people arrested in San Benito County: San Benito County Jail. Its guide has the address, phone, visiting, mail and money details families need.

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Local adult custody

San Benito County Jail

710 Flynn Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Call the jail
(831) 636-4060
Sheriff's office
(831) 636-4080
Location
Hollister, CA
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Housing and release status change. Confirm the person is still here before driving, mailing or depositing money.

The local jail

Open a facility for its address, phone and family rules.

Sheriff and police in San Benito County

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

All 3 agencies

Family next steps

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01

Confirm adult custody

Call (831) 636-4060 — the court says that is how you find out if someone is in this jail. There is no public web roster. VINE 877-411-5588 is custody-status notification. Jail411 does not host inmate names.

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Adult jail visiting

710 Flynn Road. Call (831) 636-4060 or (831) 902-8945 for the schedule. Arrive 15 minutes early with photo ID. 1 adult and 2 children.

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Send adult jail mail

Inmate Name and ID Number, San Benito County Jail, P.O. Box 920, Hollister, CA 95024-0920. Not 710 Flynn Road street. Not 2301 Technology Parkway. Not youth PO Box 1852.

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Send money / commissary

Access Corrections (accesscorrections.com, 866-345-1884, 24/7) and lobby kiosk at 710 Flynn Road. Packages: cacountypackages.com, 800-546-6283, one 15 lb package per week.

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Phones

Global Tel Link collect. Set up an account at 877-650-4249. Calls are recorded. New bookings get cost-free local calls within 3 hours.

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06

Look up a court case

San Benito Superior Court Public Portal (account required). Disclaimer at sanbenito.courts.ca.gov/home-public-portal. Criminal clerk (831) 636-4057.

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Which courthouse?

One Main Courthouse: 450 Fourth Street, Hollister. Jail visiting is 710 Flynn Road. Juvenile hearings are in this courthouse, not at 708 Flynn Road housing.

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Youth detention (not the adult jail)

708 Flynn Road, (831) 636-4050. Tuesday 7:00–8:00 p.m. and Saturday 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Mail to P.O. Box 1852. No Access Corrections, no GTL, no PO Box 920.

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Other custody and specialized locations

Different buildings. Different rules.

Juvenile

San Benito County Youth Services Center

San Benito County Probation operates this hall at 708 Flynn Road, Hollister, CA 95023 (next door to the adult jail, not the same door). Official Youth Services Center page (checked 2026-09-12): visiting Tuesdays 7:00–8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Hall (831) 636-4050, fax (831) 636-4055. Mail P.O. Box 1852, Hollister, CA 95024-1852. No public youth roster. Do not use Access Corrections, CA County Packages, GTL, or adult PO Box 920.

708 Flynn Road, Hollister, CA 95023
  • Adult custody: there is no public web roster. Call (831) 636-4060 (Superior Court Criminal Division). VINE 877-411-5588 is release notification, not a substitute for that call.
  • Adult jail door: 710 Flynn Road, Hollister, CA 95023. Not Sheriff HQ at 2301 Technology Parkway. Not the old 451 Fourth Street listing. Not the courthouse at 450 Fourth Street. Not 708 Flynn Road (Youth Services Center).
  • Youth: Probation Youth Services Center (formerly Juvenile Hall) at 708 Flynn Road, (831) 636-4050. Tuesday evening and Saturday morning visiting. Mail to P.O. Box 1852. Do not mix adult Access Corrections / CA County Packages / GTL / PO Box 920 with youth.
  • No CDCR prison or federal detention center sits in this county. CIRIS is the state-prison locator. State parole is CDCR DAPO (nearest listed units Salinas and San Jose), not county Probation.

Court, counsel and supervision

Use the office that handles this part of the case.

Superior Court

Main Courthouse

Official Main Courthouse and Criminal Division (checked 2026-09-12): the county’s only Superior Court building. Open to the public Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Clerk hours 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Criminal questions 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Felony & misdemeanor walk-in court Monday–Friday, check-in 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., court 1:30 p.m. Warrant clearing 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Juvenile Dependency Monday 10:30 a.m. Courtroom 1; Juvenile Justice Monday 2:00 p.m. Courtroom 3. This is not jail visiting.

450 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

Public defense and appointed counsel

San Benito Defenders, Inc. (Level 1 Public Defender)

Official Public Defender page (checked 2026-09-12): county contracts appointed counsel. Level 1 is San Benito Defenders, Inc. (Harry Damkar; contract May 1, 2024–April 30, 2026). Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m., closed for lunch. Ask the judge at first appearance if you cannot afford an attorney. Not jail visiting.

339 7th Street, Suite F, Hollister, CA 95023

Pamela Brown (Level 2 Public Defender / Juvenile Justice)

Official Public Defender page (checked 2026-09-12): Level 2 contract May 7, 2024–May 1, 2026. Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m. Delinquency / Juvenile Justice cases are assigned to this office. Not the Youth Services Center housing door.

390 5th Street, Hollister, CA 95023

District Attorney

San Benito County District Attorney

Official District Attorney page (checked 2026-09-12): District Attorney Joel Buckingham. Fax (831) 636-4126. DA@sanbenitocountyca.gov. Not jail visiting.

419 4th Street, Hollister, CA 95023-3801

DA Victim Witness Assistance Program

Official Victim Witness Assistance Program (checked 2026-09-12): Program Coordinator Patricia Salcedo. Advocacy, court participation, CalVCB/restitution. Same DA building, not the jail.

419 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

Probation

San Benito County Probation Department

Official Probation homepage and county directory (checked 2026-09-12): Chief Probation Officer Ashlyn A. Canez. Fax (831) 636-5682. Adult and juvenile supervision. Online payments at client.pointandpay.net/web/SanBenitoCOProbDeptCA. A probation hold can block release after bail. This office is not jail visiting.

400 Monterey Street, Hollister, CA 95023-3854

Youth Services Center (Juvenile Hall)

Housing door. Fax (831) 636-4055. Mail P.O. Box 1852, Hollister, CA 95024-1852. Call before you drive. Not the adult jail at 710 Flynn Road.

708 Flynn Road, Hollister, CA 95023

Parole, records and family support

San Benito County Sheriff’s Office — Headquarters

Official Sheriff Contact Us and county Agencies & Departments directory (checked 2026-09-12): Sheriff-Coroner Eric Taylor. Fax (831) 636-1416. Records ext. 439. Civil ext. 428. Evidence/Property ext. 475. Tip line (831) 636-4084. Non-emergency (831) 471-1100 or (831) 471-1105; (831) 636-4100 non-toll. Emergencies 911. This is not jail visiting. The jail is 710 Flynn Road, (831) 636-4060.

2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023

Sheriff San Juan Bautista Substation

Official Sheriff Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12). Not a jail roster and not visiting. Arrestees booked into county jail go to 710 Flynn Road.

301 The Alameda, Suite B7 (Windmill Market), San Juan Bautista, CA 95045

Hollister Police Department

Official City of Hollister Police Department (checked 2026-09-12): Chief Carlos Reynoso. Lobby Monday 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Tuesday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday closed. Emergencies 911. City arrestees booked into county jail go to 710 Flynn Road — call (831) 636-4060 for custody, not this PD.

395 Apollo Way, Hollister, CA 95023

CDCR parole — Salinas

State parole, not San Benito County Probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026. No Hollister parole office is listed. Report to the office named in the release papers. San Jose unit is 909 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 277-1821.

320 Airport Drive, Salinas, CA 93905

Sources and review

Official information for San Benito County.

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Practical information.
Before you visit, call or send.

Start with the general process. Then use the San Benito County Jail guide for the local details available there.

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 San Benito 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.

Understand jail and prison differences

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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.

Where is San Benito County Jail?

The adult jail is at 710 Flynn Road, Hollister. The Youth Services Center is next door at 708 Flynn Road but uses separate youth rules.

How do I confirm custody?

Use VINE for the verified statewide custody/notification path and call the jail when current housing or release status must be confirmed.

How do adult visits work?

Call (831) 636-4060 or (831) 902-8945 for the current schedule, then arrive 15 minutes early at 710 Flynn Road with photo identification. The published limit is one adult and two children.

Where does adult jail mail go?

Use the inmate's name and ID number, San Benito County Jail, P.O. Box 920, Hollister, CA 95024-0920. Do not use the Flynn Road street address for mail.

How can I fund commissary?

Use Access Corrections online, call 866-345-1884, or use the lobby kiosk at 710 Flynn Road. Approved packages use cacountypackages.com and are limited to one 15-pound package per week.

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