Porterville / Tulare County jail
This is the only Tulare jail with on-site video. Confirm Sheriff custody, book ICSolutions, mail Pigeonly in Las Vegas — not the Porterville street — and send Access Corrections money.
Tulare County · California
Custody lookup
South County Detention Facility inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Tulare County Sheriff Inmate Search
Official Sheriff lookup. Confirm the booked name, ID number, and current facility before visiting, mailing, or depositing. Housing can be Bob Wiley, Adult Pre-Trial, or South County.
Open inmate search ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
South County is the only Tulare jail with on-site video. Confirm they are housed here, then book ICSolutions at least one day ahead. Check in five minutes early for on-site video with required ID.
- 01Confirm custody
Use the Sheriff inmate search.
Bob Wiley, Adult Pre-Trial, and South County are three different doors. The generated directory still lists Men’s Correctional Facility and Main Jail as open jails — they are not family destinations.
- 02Book video
ICSolutions, 1 day to 1 week ahead.
On-site video Sunday–Saturday 7:45 a.m.–3:40 p.m. Two free 30-minute on-site visits per week, plus up to two paid on-site visits per week and two paid internet visits per day — only for people housed here.
- 03Bring the right ID
U.S. photo ID only.
Accepted: U.S. driver’s licence, U.S. ID card, U.S. active military ID, U.S. resident card, U.S. passport, U.S. government-issued photo ID. Not accepted: Matrícula Consular, Mexico voter card, school ID, non-U.S. ID, Indian Reservation ID, expired ID, photocopies.
01 / Visiting
South County Detention Facility visiting hours.
On-site video is South County only, 7:45 a.m.–3:40 p.m. daily. Internet video is also available here, 7:45 a.m.–10:30 p.m., $7.50 / 30 minutes. The Sheriff visiting-hours page still lists Men’s Correctional Facility and Main Jail. That page is stale. Do not use those schedules.
Call the jail (559) 782-7800Visiting location
South County Detention Facility, 1960 W. Scranton Ave., Porterville, CA 93257.
Video visitors with disabilities are afforded the same visiting privileges. Call (559) 782-7800 for building access questions.
Frequency and group size
- Two free 30-minute on-site visits per week for people housed here, plus up to two paid on-site visits per week and two paid internet home visits per day.
- 30 minutes. $7.50 per internet visit.
- Not published beyond the ICSolutions booking.
- On-site visitors check in five minutes or more before the visit with required ID for each scheduled visitor. No cell phones, cameras, food, or beverages in the visiting area. Visits are recorded and monitored.
In-person visiting times by housing module
Internet video runs Sunday through Saturday, same windows. Find the housing module first, then the day.
Book at icsolutions.com. $7.50 / 30 minutes. Hours 7:45 a.m.–10:30 p.m. daily. Windows 7:45–11:05 a.m., 1:00–4:10 p.m., 8:00–9:20 p.m.
Internet video — morning
- Sun · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 7:45 a.m.
Internet video — afternoon
- Sun · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 1:00 p.m.
Internet video — evening
- Sun · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 8:00 p.m.
On-site video
5 min- Sun · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 7:45 a.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 Pigeonly routing code for South County
- A Pigeonly routing code for Adult Pre-Trial or South County
- A Tulare felony bail schedule on the court website
- A Tulare County CDCR parole street office
Inmate mail
South County Detention 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
IP NAME AND ID#PO BOX 96777LAS VEGAS NV 89193Do not mail the Porterville street. Adult letters go to Pigeonly. Packages go to 36714 Road 112, Visalia — not Porterville.
- Letters through Pigeonly to PO Box 96777, Las Vegas NV 89193
- Packages to 36714 Road 112, Visalia, CA 93291 with first name, last name, and ID number
- Books, newspapers, and magazines sent directly by the publisher
- Ordinary inmate letters mailed to 1960 W. Scranton Ave. — the Sheriff says mail sent to the facilities will be returned
- Inventing a Pigeonly facility code. Only BWDF-1800 is published, and that line is Bob Wiley’s example
- Sexually explicit material, materials that advocate violence, or other items rejected under 15 CCR 1066
The Sheriff’s published example uses BWDF-1800 for Bob Wiley. No routing code is published for South County. Do not guess one.
Postage when someone has no money: Pigeonly screens adult mail. Juvenile mail is a different rule and does not use this box.
Money and commissary
How to send money to South County Detention Facility.
The published deposit route is Access Corrections. Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
- 01
Online at accesscorrections.com (fees vary).
- 02
Access Corrections app (App Store / Google Play), Mastercard and Visa.
- 03
Phone 1-866-345-1884.
- 04
Lobby kiosk — requires an Access Corrections account login. Cash is accepted at the kiosk.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Ask this jail
A Tulare felony bail schedule is not on the reviewed court pages. 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). This is the process, not a bondsman directory. Ask South County at (559) 782-7800.
Not published
Property-release steps are not published on the reviewed Sheriff pages. Call (559) 782-7800.
Not published
After-release commissary pickup is not published. Call (559) 782-7800.
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.
Confirm on the case record
Confirm the assigned courthouse on the case record. The Pretrial courtroom at 36650 Road 112 is closed to the public; hearings there are remote. Visalia Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Porterville (559) 782-3700. Dinuba (559) 595-6400 is closed Tuesday and Friday.
Case search: online.tulare.courts.ca.gov. Do not treat 1960 W. Scranton as a courthouse — that is South County Detention Facility.
Ask at first appearance
The judge appoints the Public Defender.
Visalia Courthouse, 221 S Mooney Blvd, RM G-35. Porterville 20 N. Main St 2nd Floor, (559) 782-6960. Juvenile Room 103, (559) 735-1435.
Probation is not parole
A probation hold can block release after bail.
Headquarters Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Adult (559) 608-9035. Not CDCR parole.
No Tulare unit published
CDCR regional directories list no Tulare County unit. Nearest: Fresno 5060 E. Clinton Way, (559) 253-4144, and Bakersfield 3416-A Sillect Ave, (661) 634-9620. State parole is not Tulare County Probation. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Official page ↗Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Official page ↗Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Friday.
Official page ↗Court door. Detention is (559) 735-1600.
Official page ↗Closed to the public. All hearings remote.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
District Attorney — public counters
Probation offices
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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.
- Fresno 1–4 GPS 5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727 · (559) 253-4144 · Google Maps ↗
- Bakersfield 1–3 GPS 3416-A Sillect Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308 · (661) 634-9620 · Google Maps ↗
05 / Who to call
South County Detention Facility phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
This jail.
833 S. Akers St., not the jail street.
Deposits.
Prepaid calls and video.
Common questions
South County Detention Facility FAQ.
If a rule changes, confirm with the jail or the agency that published it.
- Where do I send mail?
- Adult letters go to Pigeonly, PO Box 96777, Las Vegas NV 89193. No routing code is published for this jail. Do not mail 1960 W. Scranton Ave. Packages go to 36714 Road 112, Visalia — not Porterville.
- Can I visit on site?
- Yes. South County is the only Tulare jail with on-site video, 7:45 a.m.–3:40 p.m. daily. Check in five minutes early with U.S. photo ID. Internet video is also available.
- Is 1960 W. Scranton the courthouse?
- No. This is the jail. Porterville courthouse is 300 E. Olive. JailExchange listed this street on Bob Wiley — that was this facility, misfiled.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
South County Detention Facility · Porterville · Updated 2026-09-06