Santa Maria / Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center
There is no public youth roster. Call (805) 934-6270. This building is 4263 California Blvd — not Main Jail at 4436 Calle Real and not Northern Branch at 2301 Black Road. Do not use TouchPay, iCare, GettingOut, or ViaPath.
Also called JJC, Juvenile Hall, Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center, Santa Maria Juvenile Hall.
Santa Barbara County · California
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Santa Barbara County youth custody confirmation.
There is no public youth roster. The Sheriff Who’s in Custody search will not reliably find someone held here. Juvenile proceedings are confidential. Jail411 does not host youth names.
Call staff
Call the JJC (805) 934-6270 about how the youth is doing. Call Santa Barbara Juvenile Services (805) 882-3700 or Santa Maria Juvenile Supervision (805) 934-6366 about the case. Juvenile court clerk (805) 614-6579 — no case information by phone.
Call (805) 934-6270Different building
Adult custody is a different system: Main Jail 4436 Calle Real, (805) 681-4260, or Northern Branch 2301 Black Road, (805) 554-3100. Do not use TouchPay, iCare, GettingOut, or ViaPath for a youth.
Adult jail visiting hoursBefore you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
Youth visiting rules differ from the adult jail. Use this building’s phone and appointment process.
- 01Confirm housing
Call this building first.
There is no public youth roster. Call (805) 934-6270. Who’s in Custody is the adult jail.
- 02Right campus
4263 California Blvd — not 2301 Black Road and not 4436 Calle Real.
Housing is 4263. Juvenile Court is 4285-B California Blvd. Northern Branch adult jail is 2301 Black Road. Main Jail is 4436 Calle Real.
- 03Do not use adult vendors
No TouchPay, no iCare, no GettingOut, no ViaPath.
Those are adult-jail systems. Youth visiting is this hall’s rules.
01 / Visiting
Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center visiting hours.
Official JJC page (checked 2026-09-12): initial 30-minute visit with parents/guardians; contact JJC and reserve an interview room and time first. After that, two hours of regular visitation per week with parents/guardians on the unit schedule. Special visits case-by-case with the facility Deputy Probation Officer, Senior — loco parentis, grandparents, siblings, children of the youth, other supportive adults as appropriate. Maximum-security youth: no-contact through glass and telephone. Call about vaccine testing requirements. Call (805) 934-6270. Do not use Main Jail (805) 681-4260 or Northern Branch (805) 554-3100.
Call to schedule (805) 934-6270Approved family first
Parents/legal guardians for the initial and weekly visits. Special visits may include persons in loco parentis, grandparents, siblings, children of the youth, and other supportive adults with advance approval.
- Parents/guardians for regular visiting. Special visits as approved. Valid photo ID and one key only at the main public entrance — exchanged for a visitor badge. Metal detector. Group escort to visiting.
- Valid photo identification. One key. ID and key exchanged for a visitor badge.
- Initial 30 minutes, then two hours per week. Unit windows below.
Contraband and items
- Photo ID and one key only. Softcover reading material may be brought; a Supervisor reviews it. No weapons, explosives, alcohol, or unlawful drugs (W&I §871.5(a) — up to one year in county jail or state prison).
- Weapons, explosives, alcohol, unlawful drugs. Anything else the hall refuses at screening.
- The JJC page does not publish a family remote-video vendor. Do not open ViaPath, GettingOut, TouchPay, or iCare for a youth.
Published visiting windows
Source: official visits and mail page, verified 2026-09-12.
| Days | Visit window | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Admission (first visit) | 30 minutes with parents/guardians. Reserve an interview room and time by calling (805) 934-6270. | After that, use the unit weekly windows. |
| Sunday 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and Tuesday 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Unit 3, Unit 4, and Unit 5. | Call to schedule. Ask which unit. |
| Sunday 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. and Thursday 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Unit 6. | Call to schedule. |
Do not assume
These details are not published.
Ask the facility before setting out. Jail411 will not guess at a rule that could cause a missed visit.
- A public searchable roster of youth in custody
- A family commissary or TouchPay account for this hall
- A named youth phone vendor beyond the level-based outgoing-call rules
- Remote-video visiting hours
- A live official bed count (inventory 140 is not reprinted on the 2026-09-12 JJC HTML)
- Los Prietos Boys Camp as a current visitor door (not on the live Probation Facilities list)
02 / Mail and phone
Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center mail address.
Official JJC page (checked 2026-09-12): U.S. Postal Service only. Staff screen for contraband and gang material. Youth receive seven stamps and envelopes per week. Envelopes provided by a parent or legal guardian must have embossed stamps. Softcover reading material at a visit is reviewed by a Supervisor. Do not use Main Jail 4436 Calle Real or Northern Branch 2301 Black Road adult mail.
Mailing address
(Youth's name)Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center4263 California BlvdSanta Maria, CA 93455- U.S. Mail to the youth at 4263 California Blvd
- Parent/guardian envelopes with embossed stamps
- Softcover reading material reviewed by a Supervisor
- Adult-jail TouchPay / iCare / GettingOut / ViaPath / Calle Real / Black Road mail
- Weapons, explosives, alcohol, or unlawful drugs (W&I §871.5)
- Hardcover books as visit reading material (softcover only on the JJC page)
All mail is screened for contraband and gang material.
Postage: Youth get seven stamps/envelopes per week. Parent envelopes need embossed stamps. Call (805) 934-6270 rather than assuming adult-jail mail rules.
How youth phone calls work
Call the JJC (805) 934-6270. Juvenile Services (805) 882-3700. Santa Maria Juvenile Supervision (805) 934-6366. Official JJC page (checked 2026-09-12): two initial calls on admission to parent/legal guardian or attorney and employer. Then parent/legal guardian calls Monday–Friday. Attorney and Deputy Probation Officer during non-school hours as requested. Level C: one call per week. Level B: one plus one extra. Level A: one plus two extra. Each call 5 minutes. Youth enter on Level C and may progress to B in about two days if behavior warrants. Calls to parents/legal guardians only. No incoming calls. Call (805) 934-6270 rather than Main Jail (805) 681-4260.
Money
Can families send money here?
Reviewed JJC page (checked 2026-09-12) does not offer a family commissary, TouchPay, iCare, or GettingOut account for youth. School, meals, and care are provided. Do not use TouchPay Site ID 293110. Adult-jail bail at Main Jail / Northern Branch does not apply to a Juvenile Court youth — ask the hall (805) 934-6270 and Juvenile Services (805) 882-3700.
This is not the adult jail deposit or commissary process. Do not send adult-inmate funds through a youth-campus workflow.
Read the official FAQ ↗Life inside
School, medical care, and programs.
These details come from the official youth-campus pages. Rules can change; use the linked county pages when you need to act.
Who can be held at this hall
Official Probation and JJC pages (checked 2026-09-12): this is the county’s juvenile detention facility. Adult booking at 4436 Calle Real or 2301 Black Road is a different system. La Posada Juvenile Hall is closed. Los Prietos Boys Camp is not listed on the current Probation Facilities page.
Facility inventory capacity 140. The live JJC page does not reprint a current official bed count.
School while detained
Official JJC page: all youth attend school while detained unless they are already a high school graduate or are 18 years old.
Official education page ↗How the youth is doing
Call (805) 934-6270. The JJC page also tells families to ask about vaccine testing requirements for in-person visiting. Release: staff contact the parent/legal guardian; youth are released only to a parent or legal guardian.
Meals and living quarters are provided at the hall. Do not bring food into visiting (adult-jail food rules are not this door — here the published carry-in is photo ID, one key, and reviewed softcover reading).
PREA / safety
Official Probation Facilities page (checked 2026-09-12) links a Prison Rape Elimination Act section. Adult-jail PREA contacts on sbsheriff.org are Sheriff documents and do not apply here. Ask the JJC (805) 934-6270 or Juvenile Services (805) 882-3700.
Official PREA page ↗Programs named on official Probation pages
These are facility/probation programs, not a visiting menu.
- School while detained (unless already a high school graduate or 18)
- Juvenile program menu on countyofsb.org/pr-juvenile-program-menu
- Special programs listed under Juvenile Services
After booking
Probation, Juvenile Court, and records.
This is the family process for youth custody—not a directory of private attorneys or bondsmen.
Santa Barbara County Probation Department — Juvenile Services
Official Juvenile Services (checked 2026-09-12): court services, field supervision, records sealing, special programs. Case questions go to this department, not adult-jail staff.
Hall (805) 934-6270. Juvenile Services fax 882-3701. Santa Maria Juvenile Supervision 4251 California Blvd, (805) 934-6366.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara — Santa Maria Juvenile Court
Official location (checked 2026-09-12): dependency and delinquency. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Fax (805) 614-6581. No case information by phone. Same California Blvd campus as housing — not the visiting lobby. Santa Barbara Juvenile Court is 1108 Santa Barbara Street, same phone, do not call for criminal/traffic.
Juvenile record sealing
Official Juvenile Services lists a Records Sealing page. Ask Juvenile Services (805) 882-3700 or the juvenile clerk (805) 614-6579. Do not call the adult jail about sealing.
Addresses families actually use
Youth detention building
Official page ↗Hall (805) 934-6270. Juvenile Services fax 882-3701. Santa Maria Juvenile Supervision 4251 California Blvd, (805) 934-6366.
Official page ↗Courthouse — not Juvenile Hall
Official page ↗Same campus
California Blvd youth campus siblings.
Santa Barbara County Probation operates the Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center at 4263 California Blvd. Official JJC page (checked 2026-09-12). Hall (805) 934-6270. Santa Maria Juvenile Court is 4285-B California Blvd, (805) 614-6579 — confidential, no case information by phone. Public Defender juvenile office is 4285 California Blvd Suite C, (805) 934-6944. Juvenile Supervision Unit is 4251 California Blvd, (805) 934-6366. Adult Northern Branch is 2301 Black Road. Main Jail is 4436 Calle Real.
Who to call
Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center phone numbers.
These numbers come from official probation and youth-campus pages.
How the youth is doing. Housing door 4263 California Blvd.
Case questions. 117 E Carrillo St.
4251 California Blvd. Field supervision, not the visitor lobby.
4285-B California Blvd. No case information by phone.
4285 California Blvd Suite C. Not visiting.
Adult custody. 4436 Calle Real.
Adult custody. 2301 Black Road.
Common questions
Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center FAQ.
Short answers families actually search. Official pages remain the source if a rule changes.
- Is the Juvenile Justice Center the same as Santa Barbara County Jail?
- No. Gionfriddo JJC is 4263 California Blvd, (805) 934-6270, Probation. Adult Main Jail is 4436 Calle Real. Adult Northern Branch is 2301 Black Road. Do not use TouchPay, iCare, GettingOut, or ViaPath for a youth.
- Is there a public roster?
- No. Call (805) 934-6270. Who’s in Custody is the adult jail.
- What are the visiting hours?
- Call (805) 934-6270 to reserve the first 30-minute parent visit. Then two hours per week: Units 3–5 Sunday 9:30–11:30 a.m. and Tuesday 6:00–8:00 p.m.; Unit 6 Sunday 2:30–4:30 p.m. and Thursday 6:00–8:00 p.m.
- Can I put money on the books?
- The reviewed hall page does not offer TouchPay or iCare for youth. Do not use Site ID 293110.
- How do I write?
- U.S. Mail to the youth at 4263 California Blvd. Staff screen mail. Parent envelopes need embossed stamps. Do not send Main Jail or Northern Branch adult mail here.
When you need to act
Read the county’s own pages.
Susan J. Gionfriddo Juvenile Justice Center · Santa Maria · Updated 2026-09-12