San Diego County Jail Information
Individuals arrested in San Diego County may be taken to various jails depending upon the place of arrest and the volume of activity at different jail facilities. Some facilities are used for booking and transfer of the arrestee follows. Transfers always result in additional time before release from jail. When an arrestee is moved to a new facility, they must be processed into the system. During the processing time, a bail bond may not be processed by the jail. A local California licensed bail agent can help you understand how the bail bond process is handled based on the location of the inmate.
San Diego Central Jail
The San Diego Central Jail in downtown San Diego is the central receiving point for adult males arrested in the greater San Diego area. The San Diego Central Jail often acts as simply a booking location. Men processed in at this jail may not be kept at there for long, especially if they are not bailed out quickly. It is likely that they will be moved to another San Diego County jail such as the South Bay Detention or George Bailey Detention Facilities.
Vista Dention Facility
Male adults arrested needing bail in North County San Diego have generally been taken to the Vista Detention Facility in Vista.
Las Colinas Women's Dention Facility
Adult female arrestees throughout San Diego County are generally taken to the Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee. Although the jail is in a remote location, bail bonds for Las Colinas may be processed 24 hours a day.
A list of San Diego County jails follows. Visitor and location information of these jails can be found at these links.
Additionally, Chula Vista is the only city in San Diego County to operate its own jail facility. Please visit Chula Vista bail bonds for additional information.
