Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's office5200 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Non-emergency(831) 454-7600
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Santa Cruz County jail information.
California. By facility.
3 local jails hold people arrested in Santa Cruz County. Pick the facility below, then open its guide for visiting, mail and money details.
All California counties Facility information, not live custody records.
Santa Cruz County Main Jail
259 Water StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95060
- Call the jail
- (831) 454-7800
- Sheriff's office
- (831) 454-7600
- Location
- Santa Cruz, CA
Housing and release status change. Confirm the person is still here before driving, mailing or depositing money.
Santa Cruz County adult custody. Start with the current facility.
Confirm the person’s current housing before using a visiting schedule, mailing address or payment service. The facilities below have different roles and may not share the same arrival rules.
- Santa Cruz County Main JailSanta Cruz · (831) 454-7800County jail
- Santa Cruz Blaine Street FacilitySanta Cruz · (831) 454-2177County jail
- Santa Cruz Rountree Medium Security FacilityWatsonville · (831) 454-7873County jail
- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JUVENILE HALLFeltonYouth custody
Sheriff and police in Santa Cruz County
9 listed agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the holding facility.
Capitola Police Department
City police420 Capitola Ave
Capitola, CA 95010
Capitola, CA 95010
Public line831-475-7300
Capitola Police Department - Community Outreach
City police1855 41st Avenue
Capitola, CA 95010
Capitola, CA 95010
Public line(831) 462-6138
Santa Cruz Police Department
City police155 Center St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Public line831-420-5800
Scotts Valley Police Department
City police1 Civic Center Dr.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Public line831.440.5670
Watsonville Police Department
City police215 Union Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
Watsonville, CA 95076
Public line831-471-1151
Family next steps
Find the right next step for Santa Cruz County.
Use the current custody record first, then follow the task link for the facility or agency that actually holds the person.Confirm adult custody
Sheriff Jail Viewer Booking Search — or call (831) 454-7800. Jail411 does not host inmate names. Read the ID or S number for mail and TouchPay.
Open this step →Main Jail visiting
259 Water Street. Call (831) 454-7800 Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. for Saturday–Sunday 1-hour slots. Arrive 30 minutes early.
Open this step →Blaine Street visiting
141 Blaine Street. Schedule through (831) 454-7800. Family contact visits (minor children) 1st Saturday.
Open this step →Rountree / T-Unit visiting
90 Rountree Lane, Watsonville. Call (831) 454-7873. Saturday–Sunday 8, 9, 10 a.m. and 1, 2, 3 p.m. Family contact 3rd Saturday (T-Unit).
Open this step →Send adult jail mail
Letters: Name, ID or S number, Smart Communications-Santa Cruz County Jail, P.O. Box 9143, Seminole, FL 33775-9143. Publisher books to 259 Water Street or 90 Rountree Lane. Not Juvenile Hall.
Open this step →Send money / commissary
TouchPay Site ID 295060 at touchpayonline.com or 1-866-232-1899. iCare gift packs at icaregifts.com. ICS Solutions phones 1-888-506-8407. SmartInmate tablets at smartinmate.com.
Open this step →Look up a court case
Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Information Portal. Criminal cases are filed only in Santa Cruz. Criminal clerk (831) 420-2200, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Open this step →Which courthouse?
Criminal: 701 Ocean Street, Room 120, Santa Cruz. Watsonville: 1 Second Street (juvenile, some payments). Jail visiting is Water Street / Blaine / Rountree — not the courthouse.
Open this step →Youth detention (not the adult jail)
3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton, (831) 454-3800. No Jail Viewer, no TouchPay, no Seminole FL box.
Open this step →Other custody and specialized locations
Youth, state, federal and alternate custody are separate systems.
These locations do not use the adult county jail’s rules automatically. Confirm the operator before visiting, mailing or funding an account.Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall
Santa Cruz County Probation operates this hall at 3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018. Official Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): (831) 454-3800, fax (831) 454-3827. Institutional Supervisor (831) 454-3812. No public youth roster. Do not use Jail Viewer, TouchPay, ICS Solutions, SmartInmate, or the Seminole FL box. Juvenile Justice Court is Watsonville (1 Second Street) and some calendars at this Felton campus.
3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018Rehabilitation and Reentry Facility (T-Unit)
Sheriff Corrections lists this as the fourth current adult facility, commanded with Rountree Medium by Lt. Cesar Ramirez. Visiting PDF (April 2025) groups it with Rountree Facility as T-Unit: schedule at (831) 454-7873. Family contact visits 3rd Saturday. There is no separate Jail411 slug — use the Rountree Medium handbook for the visitor door. Books: 90 Rountree Ln., Watsonville, CA 95076. Not 100 Rountree Lane (closed minimum).
90 Rountree Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076Ben Lomond Conservation Camp #45
CDCR conservation camp at 13575 Empire Grade Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (831) 423-1652. Official CDCR page. Find someone on CIRIS, not Jail Viewer. Visiting, mail, and money are CDCR rules — not TouchPay 295060, not ICS Solutions, not Seminole FL P.O. Box 9143.
13575 Empire Grade Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Rountree Lane Minimum Security Facility
Closed. Historical row at 100 Rountree Lane, Watsonville. Current south-county housing is Rountree Medium and Rehabilitation and Reentry (T-Unit) at 90 Rountree Lane, (831) 454-7873. Do not drive to 100 Rountree Lane for a visit.
100 Rountree Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076- Adult custody: Sheriff Jail Viewer at jailviewer.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Home/BookingSearchQuery, or call (831) 454-7800. Confirm Main Jail vs Blaine vs Rountree / T-Unit before you drive, mail, or visit.
- Adult jail doors: Main Jail 259 Water Street, Santa Cruz. Blaine Street 141 Blaine Street, Santa Cruz. Rountree Medium and Rehab/Reentry (T-Unit) 90 Rountree Lane, Watsonville. Sheriff Records is 701 Ocean Street, Room 340 — not visiting. Juvenile Hall is 3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton.
- Youth: Probation Juvenile Hall at 3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton, (831) 454-3800. No Jail Viewer, no TouchPay, no ICS Solutions, no Seminole FL box.
- Ben Lomond Conservation Camp is CDCR at 13575 Empire Grade Road. CIRIS and CDCR visiting — not the county Jail Viewer.
- Rountree Lane Minimum at 100 Rountree Lane is closed. Use 90 Rountree Lane.
Court, counsel and supervision
Court, defense, prosecution and probation contacts.
The jail, court, District Attorney, Public Defender and Probation Department handle different parts of a case. Use the office named on the case or release paperwork.Superior Court
Santa Cruz Courthouse
Official Locations and Criminal Division (checked 2026-09-12): criminal cases are filed only in the Santa Cruz Division. Clerk’s office 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Monday–Friday. Phones 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Criminal Division mail / counter: 701 Ocean Street, Room 120. Drop box until 5:00 p.m. (checks only). Calendar posted outside Room 120. ParkMobile required in the County Lot 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Monday–Friday. This is not jail visiting.
701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Watsonville Courthouse
Official Locations and Juvenile Division (checked 2026-09-12): clerks 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Phones 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Criminal clerk window here: Room 300, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 1:30–3:00 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday only; closed Monday and Friday. Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Dependency are here (filing 1 Second Street, Room 300). Fine payments on traffic and existing criminal payment plans accepted here. Not jail visiting.
1 Second Street, Watsonville, CA 95076Juvenile Hall courtroom (Felton)
Official Juvenile Division (checked 2026-09-12): some Juvenile Justice calendars are Wednesday 1:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. at Juvenile Hall. Filing is still 1 Second Street, Watsonville. This courtroom is not the adult-jail visitor door. Housing questions: (831) 454-3800.
3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018Public defense and appointed counsel
Santa Cruz County Public Defender — Santa Cruz
Official Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): Public Defender Heather Rogers. (831) 454-5300, fax (831) 454-5360, PDO@santacruzcountyca.gov. Court page: you must appear in court to determine eligibility for court-approved counsel. This office is not visiting and not inmate mail.
420 May Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Santa Cruz County Public Defender — Watsonville
Official Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): same switchboard (831) 454-5300. Meet the Public Defender / Clean Slate events are scheduled at this suite. Not Rountree visiting.
315 Main Street, Suite 204, Watsonville, CA 95076District Attorney
Santa Cruz County District Attorney
Official Santa Cruz Police directory (checked 2026-09-12): District Attorney’s Office (831) 454-2400. DA homepage (Jeffrey S. Rosell): front counter Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m. Live DA HTML does not print a public street suite. Not jail visiting.
Santa Cruz, CADA Victim / Witness Program
Official SCPD directory (checked 2026-09-12): Victim Witness Assistance Program (831) 454-2010. DA Helping Victims page: crisis intervention, court escort, CalVCB claims, restitution, Marsy’s rights. Free. Not jail visiting.
Santa Cruz, CAProbation
Adult Probation / Administrative Offices
Official Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): fax (831) 454-3327. Offices weekdays 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. Probation Service Center 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. Chief Sandra Mendez. A probation hold can block release after bail. Mail: P.O. Box 1812, 850 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1812. Not the jail visitor lobby (259 Water Street).
303 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Adult / Juvenile Probation — Watsonville
Official Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): fax (831) 763-8233. Weekdays 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. Not Rountree visiting.
1430 Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, CA 95076Juvenile Probation / Juvenile Detention Facility
Official Contact Us (checked 2026-09-12): fax (831) 454-3827. Housing door and juvenile probation. Call to confirm visiting before you drive. Do not use adult Jail Viewer or TouchPay.
3650 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018Parole, records and family support
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office — Records / HQ
Official Phone Directory (checked 2026-09-12): Records (831) 454-7600, fax (831) 454-7604; Sheriff Chris Clark (831) 454-7618; Undersheriff Jacob Ainsworth (831) 454-7611; Warrants (831) 454-7601; Civil Process (831) 454-7655; Coroner (831) 454-7790. This courthouse-campus office is not jail visiting. Visiting is 259 Water Street, 141 Blaine Street, or 90 Rountree Lane.
701 Ocean Street, Room 340, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Sheriff non-emergency (officer needed)
Official Phone Directory (checked 2026-09-12). Emergencies 911. Not a jail roster.
Unincorporated Santa Cruz CountyAptos / La Selva Sheriff’s Service Center
Official My Community Aptos page (checked 2026-09-12). Non-emergency reports, Neighborhood Watch, abandoned vehicles, medication disposal kiosk. Not jail visiting. Arrestees booked into county jail go to 259 Water Street.
171 Aptos Village Way, Suite T1, Aptos, CA 95003Live Oak / Soquel Sheriff’s Service Center
Official Live Oak/Soquel page (checked 2026-09-12) prints (831) 454-7683. Phone Directory also lists Live Oak Service Center 454-7682. Medication disposal kiosk. Not visiting.
5200 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062San Lorenzo Valley Sheriff’s Service Center
Official San Lorenzo Valley page (checked 2026-09-12). Serves Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Brookdale, Felton, Mount Hermon, Zayante/Lompico. Medication disposal kiosk. Not Juvenile Hall (3650 Graham Hill Road) and not visiting.
6062 Graham Hill Road, Suite A & B, Felton, CA 95018South County Sheriff’s Service Center
Official South County page (checked 2026-09-12). Corralitos and Freedom. Medication disposal kiosk. Not Rountree visiting at 90 Rountree Lane.
790 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, CA 95076Custody Alternatives Program (Work Release / EM)
Official Work Release page (checked 2026-09-12): lobby of the Main Jail. Hours 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Monday–Wednesday and every other Thursday. Out-of-custody booking 8:00–11:30 a.m. on regular business days. Sentenced alternative, not walk-in bail and not visiting.
259 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Santa Cruz Police Department
Official City of Santa Cruz Police page (checked 2026-09-12): Chief Bernie Escalante. Non-emergency (831) 471-1131. Public lobby Monday–Thursday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., closed Fridays until further notice. Records (831) 420-5870. Property Tuesday and Thursday 12:30–2:30 p.m. Emergencies 911. City arrestees booked into county jail go to 259 Water Street — use Jail Viewer, not this PD, for custody.
155 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060Watsonville Police Department
Official City of Watsonville staff directory Police Department (checked 2026-09-12): 215 Union Street, (831) 768-3300. Emergencies 911. Arrestees booked into county jail go to Main Jail or Rountree — not this station as a visitor door.
215 Union Street, Watsonville, CA 95076Capitola Police Department
Santa Cruz Police Department outside-agency directory (checked 2026-09-12) lists Capitola PD (831) 475-4242. Emergencies 911. Arrestees booked into county jail go to 259 Water Street.
422 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010Scotts Valley Police Department
Santa Cruz Police Department outside-agency directory (checked 2026-09-12) lists Scotts Valley PD (831) 440-5670. Emergencies 911. Not Juvenile Hall.
1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066UC Santa Cruz Police Department
Official UCSC PD Office Hours and Directions (checked 2026-09-12): physical 114 Carriage House Rd; mail 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064. Non-emergency (831) 459-2231 ext. 1. Records Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Property by appointment, ext. 5. Emergencies 911. Campus arrestees booked into county jail go to 259 Water Street.
114 Carriage House Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064CDCR parole — Salinas
State parole, not Santa Cruz County Probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026. No Santa Cruz city 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 93905Sources and review
Official information for Santa Cruz County.
County, custody, court, defense, prosecution, probation, youth-custody and family-task details were assembled from the official sources listed below. Housing, schedules and vendor rules can change; confirm time-sensitive details before traveling, mailing or paying.Source set reviewed .Practical information.
Before you visit, call or send.
Start with the general process. Then use the facility guide for the local details available there.
Visiting
Schedules, visitor approval, identification and arrival.
Read the guidePhone calls
Calling accounts, approved providers and connection issues.
Read the guideMail & photos
Mailing addresses, permitted contents and delivery rules.
Read the guideMoney & commissary
Deposit methods, account types and fees to check.
Read the guideDifferent custody systems.
Different places to start.
A Santa Cruz 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.
How do I find someone in Santa Cruz County custody?
Start with the official Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jail Viewer linked on this page. Confirm the booked name, identifier and current facility before using visiting, mail or money instructions. If the record is unclear, call (831) 454-7800.
Which adult jail should I use in Santa Cruz County?
The listed adult county facilities are Santa Cruz County Main Jail, Santa Cruz Blaine Street Facility, Santa Cruz Rountree Medium Security Facility. Use the current custody record to choose the right building; one facility’s rules should not be assumed for another.
Can I use the adult jail rules for youth or other custody?
No. This guide separately identifies Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall, Rehabilitation and Reentry Facility (T-Unit), Ben Lomond Conservation Camp #45, Rountree Lane Minimum Security Facility. Youth, state, federal, immigration, city-holding and other-county custody can use different locators, mail addresses, visiting rules and payment systems.
What address should I use for inmate mail?
The published adult-jail mail format in this guide is: Smart Communications-Santa Cruz County Jail / Attention To: (INCARCERATED PERSON NAME - ID or S NUMBER) / P.O. Box 9143 / Seminole, FL 33775-9143. Confirm the current facility and read the mail notes before sending; a jail street address is not always the inmate-mail destination.
What should I confirm before a visit?
Confirm the person’s current facility, housing or eligibility, the current schedule, visitor approval and identification rules, and where to check in. Call the facility before a long trip because housing and schedules can change.
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