San Diego Central Jail
Reserve ahead · check in 30 minutes early · no Tuesday or Wednesday visits
San Diego Central Jail in-person visits depend on the person's housing module. Reserve at least 24 hours ahead, check in 30 minutes early at 1173 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101, and expect no visits Tuesday or Wednesday.
Call about visiting or housing: (619) 409-5000.
Confirm custody first
- Search Who's In Jail and copy the exact booked name, booking number, and current facility.
- Confirm the housing module — times differ by module, and housing can change after booking.
- Plan for Central Jail's 30-minute check-in (not the 60-minute rule used at George Bailey, Rock Mountain, and East Mesa).
How to reserve
- Register one day in advance through SmartJailMail / Who's in Jail (eVisit), or call (619) 409-5000 Wednesday–Sunday 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and select Central Jail.
- No same-day visits.
- Visits are first-come, first-served and can change without notice.
Visit rules families miss
- In-person social visits five days a week — not Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Published in-person visits are generally 30 minutes; some modules list one-hour visits.
- Maximum three visitors including children. Valid photo ID required for visitors 18 and older.
- Check in 30 minutes before the scheduled visit at San Diego Central Jail.
- Service animals as defined by the ADA are generally allowed during visitation, with limited federal exceptions — call (619) 409-5000 if you need an accommodation.
In-person visiting times by housing module
Find the housing module first, then the day. If the module is missing or unclear, call (619) 409-5000 before you leave.
3rd Floor Televisiting
3rd Floor Televisiting - 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00AM |
| Monday | 9:00AM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 9:00AM |
| Saturday | 9:00AM |
| Sunday | 10:00AM |
| Monday | 10:00AM |
| Thursday | 10:00AM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 10:00AM |
| Sunday | 3:00PM |
| Monday | 3:00PM |
| Thursday | 3:00PM |
| Friday | 3:00PM |
| Saturday | 3:00PM |
| Sunday | 7:30PM |
| Monday | 7:30PM |
| Thursday | 7:30PM |
| Friday | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 7:30PM |
| Sunday | 8:30PM |
| Monday | 8:30PM |
| Thursday | 8:30PM |
| Friday | 8:30PM |
| Saturday | 8:30PM |
4A
4A 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 10:00AM |
| Monday | 10:00AM |
| Thursday | 10:00AM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 9:00AM |
| Sunday | 4:30PM |
| Monday | 4:30PM |
| Thursday | 4:30PM |
| Friday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 4:30PM |
4B
4B 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00AM |
| Monday | 2:00PM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 2:00PM |
| Saturday | 3:00PM |
| Sunday | 3:00PM |
| Monday | 7:30PM |
| Thursday | 2:00PM |
| Friday | 3:00PM |
| Saturday | 7:30PM |
4C
4C 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 5:30PM |
| Monday | 3:00PM |
| Thursday | 3:00PM |
| Friday | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 2:00PM |
| Sunday | 7:30PM |
| Monday | 8:30PM |
| Thursday | 7:30PM |
| Friday | 8:30PM |
| Saturday | 8:30PM |
4D
4D 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:30AM |
| Monday | 3:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:30PM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 3:30PM |
| Sunday | 3:30PM |
| Monday | 4:30PM |
| Thursday | 5:30PM |
| Friday | 5:30PM |
| Saturday | 5:00PM |
4E
4E 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 2:00PM |
| Monday | 9:00AM |
| Thursday | 8:30PM |
| Friday | 9:00AM |
| Saturday | 10:00AM |
5A
5A 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00AM |
| Monday | 9:00AM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 7:30PM |
| Sunday | 1:30PM |
| Monday | 1:30PM |
| Thursday | 1:30PM |
| Friday | 8:30PM |
| Saturday | 8:30PM |
5B
5B 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 7:30PM |
| Monday | 7:30PM |
| Thursday | 7:30PM |
| Friday | 9:00AM |
| Saturday | 9:00AM |
| Sunday | 8:30PM |
| Monday | 8:30PM |
| Thursday | 8:30PM |
| Friday | 1:30PM |
| Saturday | 1:30PM |
5C
5C 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 2:30PM |
| Monday | 2:30PM |
| Thursday | 10:00AM |
| Friday | 2:30PM |
| Saturday | 2:30PM |
| Sunday | 5:30PM |
| Monday | 5:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:00PM |
| Friday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 5:30PM |
5D
5D 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:30AM |
| Monday | 3:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:30PM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 3:30PM |
| Sunday | 3:30PM |
| Monday | 4:30PM |
| Thursday | 5:30PM |
| Friday | 5:30PM |
| Saturday | 5:00PM |
5E
5E 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 10:00AM |
| Monday | 10:00AM |
| Thursday | 4:30PM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 10:00AM |
| Sunday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 4:30PM |
6B & 6C
6B & 6C 1 Hour Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00AM |
| Monday | 9:00AM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 9:00AM |
| Saturday | 3:30PM |
| Sunday | 5:30PM |
| Monday | 1:30PM |
| Thursday | 5:30PM |
| Friday | 1:30PM |
| Saturday | 5:30PM |
| Sunday | 7:30PM |
| Monday | 5:30PM |
| Thursday | 7:30PM |
| Friday | 5:30PM |
| Saturday | 7:30PM |
6D
6D 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 10:00AM |
| Monday | 3:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:00PM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 1:30PM |
6E
6E 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 3:00PM |
| Monday | 7:30PM |
| Thursday | 1:30PM |
| Friday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 10:00AM |
7A
7A 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00AM |
| Monday | 9:00AM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 7:30PM |
| Sunday | 1:30PM |
| Monday | 1:30PM |
| Thursday | 1:30PM |
| Friday | 8:30PM |
| Saturday | 8:30PM |
7B
7B 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 7:30PM |
| Monday | 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30PM |
| Friday | 9:00AM |
| Saturday | 9:00AM |
| Sunday | 8:30PM |
| Monday | 8:30PM |
| Thursday | 8:30PM |
| Friday | 1:30PM |
| Saturday | 1:30PM |
7C
7C 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 2:30PM |
| Monday | 2:30PM |
| Thursday | 10:00AM |
| Friday | 2:30PM |
| Saturday | 2:30PM |
| Sunday | 5:30PM |
| Monday | 5:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:00PM |
| Friday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 5:30PM |
7D
7D 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:30AM |
| Monday | 3:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:30PM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 3:30PM |
| Sunday | 3:30PM |
| Monday | 4:30PM |
| Thursday | 5:30PM |
| Friday | 5:30PM |
| Saturday | 5:00PM |
7E
7E 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 10:00AM |
| Monday | 10:00AM |
| Thursday | 4:03PM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 10:00AM |
| Sunday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 4:30PM |
8C
8C 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 3:00PM |
| Monday | 4:30PM |
| Thursday | 3:00PM |
| Friday | 4:30PM |
| Saturday | 3:00PM |
8D
8D 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 4:30PM |
| Monday | 3:00PM |
| Thursday | 4:30PM |
| Friday | 3:00PM |
| Saturday | 4:30PM |
8E
8E 30 Minute Visits
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 8:00PM |
| Monday | 10:00AM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM |
| Friday | 10:00AM |
| Saturday | 2:00PM |
Video visits
Video visits are through Smart Communications at smartjailmail.com: 30 minutes, seven days a week, two per week. No same-day scheduling.
These details are not published
Ask the jail before setting out. Jail411 will not guess at a rule that could cause a missed visit.
- Exact visitor entrance door / lobby map for 1173 Front Street
- Visitor parking lot, fees, and vehicle-height limits for this facility
- Lockers for phones and bags
- Complete dress-code list beyond valid photo ID for adults
- Whether each housing module is contact or non-contact