Graham County Detention Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search the roster first through Graham County Inmate Search. Then phone the 24-hour detention desk at 928-428-2455. New bookings may lag online, and someone held by another agency might not be on the county list. Keep the legal name and birthday nearby. Another main number for the facility, 928-792-5214, appears in a state jail directory.

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Under Arizona court rule 4.1, the jail must bring an arrested person to a judge fast, within 24 hours. If that clock runs out, the person has to be let go. The charge is read there and release rules get set. Ask the Safford Justice Court at 928-428-1210 when its next hearing is.

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Misdemeanors start in a justice or city court. Safford Justice Court, 928-428-1210, and Pima Justice Court, 928-485-2771, cover county areas. Safford City Court and Thatcher Municipal Court share a line, 928-432-4090. Pima Magistrate Court is 928-348-3178. Felonies move to Graham County Superior Court at 800 West Main Street, Safford, 928-428-3100.

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A.R.S. 13-3967 spells out what counts: the charge, how strong the proof is, prior arrests, family and work in the area, years living locally, and any history of skipping court. Rules like no travel or no contact can be added too. Arizona Rule 7.3 tells the court to use the least strict method that works, and not to rely on a chart of amounts for each crime.

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A small group. The Arizona Constitution (Article 2, Section 22) and A.R.S. 13-3961 allow a Safford judge to refuse bail on capital offenses, sexual assault and some child sex crimes with strong proof. For other felonies the state must request a hearing and prove danger by clear and convincing evidence. Probation or out-of-county holds are their own matter, so check with the desk at 928-428-2455 whether one is listed.

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Call 928-428-2455 first and ask whether the bond is paid at the facility or at the clerk's counter, 800 West Main Street. The detention desk runs around the clock. The clerk's counter keeps weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bring photo ID and the booking number. Leave with a receipt that names the case.

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Phone ahead to find out. Cash and a cashier's check are the usual safe picks, and personal checks are risky. The county has an online court payment page, but it is not clear that it covers bail. Check with the clerk at 928-428-3100 before using a card, and ask about fees.

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Just when the family can't cover the full amount. Graham County's clerk's resource brochure lists two bail agents, and the county says it does not vouch for their service. Use a state-licensed agent only, and have the price, any pledged property and what a missed date costs written out. If the person is later returned to the sheriff under A.R.S. 13-3974, the agent can be released from the bond.

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A judge decides whether it is enough. Ask the clerk at 928-428-3100 whether land outside Graham County is accepted, how the court counts what the owner actually owns after loans, and what papers to file. Every person on the deed should expect to sign.

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It can happen, though only by court order. Rule 7.4 allows a second look when facts change or the family simply can't raise the sum. On a misdemeanor, the answer is due 10 days after that first hearing. A lawyer can file the request. Deputies and booking staff cannot change it.

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Tell the Graham County judge at the opening hearing if counsel is unaffordable; the court decides who qualifies. The county board approves yearly contracts with private lawyers for adult and juvenile appointments. To learn who is assigned to your case, call the Clerk of the Superior Court at 928-428-3100. The clerk's brochure also lists local private criminal lawyers in Safford.

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Part of the reservation lies in Graham County. On the reservation, tribal police make arrests and tribal court may keep the case. Call the San Carlos Apache Police Department, 99 Medicine Way, Peridot, at 928-475-1700. Ask whether the charge is tribal, state, or federal, and who is holding the person.

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Safford has no juvenile jail. Under a contract, detained kids go to Pinal County's youth center in Florence. Juvenile court is part of the Superior Court in Safford, 928-428-3100. That office knows the child's location and hearing date.

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A deposit is not bail. Money sent for phone time or commissary stays in the inmate account. It is not bail. Bond money goes to the court or the jail's payment desk, so ask 928-428-2455 which one applies. Requests for bail by gift card or phone app are scams.

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Safford judges usually issue a warrant, and the bond may later be kept. Under Rule 7.6, a hearing must come within 120 days of the warrant before the money is kept. Ring the clerk right away at 928-428-3100. The court also notifies the surety.

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Posted cash is paid back after the court frees the bond, unless you agreed it could pay fines or costs. Keep the receipt showing the case number. An agent's fee is different money; get its refund terms in writing.

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Safford's jail only takes bond for Graham County charges. A federal case, such as one from the San Carlos Apache Reservation or a federal agency, is filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in Tucson:

• A magistrate judge holds the first hearing at Tucson federal courthouse, 405 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701 (clerk 520-205-4200).
• A federal officer interviews the defendant and checks the record.
• Release terms are set, or the judge schedules a detention hearing.
• Federal court handles all bond paperwork.

The Marshals in Tucson decide where federal prisoners stay: U.S. Marshals Service, 405 West Congress Street, Suite 2300, Tucson, 520-879-6900.

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The county bond still settles the Graham County case. Separately, ICE can ask the jail, under 8 CFR 287.7, to keep the person as many as 48 hours longer, weekends and holidays included. Under A.R.S. 11-1051 a county can't restrict immigration enforcement, but no law here requires the hold, and Graham County has no public 287(g) agreement. Ask the jail desk before paying.

The Graham County court dates remain, even if ICE takes the person. Immigration cases go to the ICE office in Tucson (part of the Phoenix Field Office), 6431 South Country Club Road, Tucson, 520-295-4100, and people are commonly sent to:

• Eloy Detention Center: 1705 East Hanna Road, Eloy, AZ 85131 · 520-464-3000
• Florence Service Processing Center: 3250 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132 · 520-868-5862
• Central Arizona Florence Correctional Center: Florence, AZ · 520-868-9095

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Try all five places:

• Graham jail: Graham County Inmate Search. Enter the name to see bookings.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Arizona, then the name. It shows jail and prison custody.
• BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). Name or register number. For federal cases not yet sentenced, call 520-879-6900.
• ADCRR: ADCRR Inmate Data Search (https://inmatedatasearch.azcorrections.gov/). Name or ADCRR number for a state prison unit.
• ICE: ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/). A-number and birth country. Nothing after two days? Dial 520-295-4100.

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Phone the Superior Court clerk in Safford to check the amount and where it is paid:

• Safford courthouse (Superior Court): 800 West Main Street, Safford, AZ 85546 · 928-428-3100

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