Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility INMATE & FAMILY SERVICES
Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
925 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
To locate or find information about an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, call the jail at 530-265-1291 or look them up on the official Inmate Search Jail Roster for Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
For information on any of the inmate services such as inmate visitation, receiving phone calls, sending an inmate a letter, a text, an email, money, commissary or anything else, click on any of the green 'inmate services' buttons above.
If you are still having trouble finding an inmate, you can usually find them in the database of any of the inmate service companies linked above.
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About the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
The Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, located in the city of Nevada City, in Nevada County, California is a medium to maximum-security facility.
Every year this facility has 5660 Bookings, with a daily average of 283 Inmates and a staff of 70.
Inmates range from low level misdemeanor offenders to those being held and awaiting trial for violent crimes like robbery, rape and murder. Therefore, the security level must be high.
Correctional officers in Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility are armed with mace and trained to use physical force to protect themselves, visitors and inmates from violence.
All of the men and women being held in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility are either awaiting trial or have been sentenced in the Nevada County Court System and been sentenced to one year or less.
The Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility also houses inmates arrested by this county’s municipal police departments.
A full list of the cities and towns can be found below.
Family and Friends of inmates are allowed to:
• Receive phone calls from the inmates,
• Provide them with commissary money,
• Receive and send them mail
• Schedule a time to visit.
Convicted and Sentenced Inmates
When an inmate is convicted and sentenced to a year or more, they are transferred to the California State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Inmates that are convicted of a misdemeanor and/or sentenced to less than one year of a state crime serve their time in the jail.
Illegal immigrants convicted of a state or federal crime will first do their time, then may be transferred into ICE custody for deportation.
For complete Instructions on How to Bail or Bond an Inmate in Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, check out our Inmate Bail page.
Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please address your mail as follows:
Inmate's First and Last Name
Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 928
Nevada City, CA 95959
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Nevada County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Nevada County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Nevada County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Nevada County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Nevada County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Nevada County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility Phone: 530-265-1291
1. Start by confirming that Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility has the phone service you need to communicate with your inmate by the facility lookup here.
2. In the meantime, you can create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account. This account can be controlled by just you, or by both you and your inmate.
4. Last, select Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Nevada County Services that are provided by GettingOut, a GTL company:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Video Visits (from home or jail lobby)
- Email & Photo Sharing
- Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Phone & Voicemail Fees
1. GettingOut charges $0.25 per minute for all phone calls, prepaid or collect, within California.
2. Prepaid calls between California and other states costs $0.21 per minute. International calls are $0.95 per minute.
3. There is a fee of $3.00 every time you add money to your account online, and it costs $5.95 if you add funds over the phone with a live agent.
4. You can also leave an inmate a short voice message for a flat fee of $1.25.
Note: Rates are subject to change.
Types of Phone Calls
Collect Calls
Collect calls allow you to accept and pay for calls to your land line (only) phone account. This means that if you accept your call from your inmate, all the charges for that call will then be billed to your land line phone account and will show up and be listed on your next local phone bill. Additional fees, costs, restrictions may apply.
Prepaid calls (Direct Calls)
With Prepaid Calls you can set up your account so that the inmate can only call you and/or you can just deposit money in their account and they can purchase prepaid phone cards through their commissary and call whoever they choose, provided the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility approves of the phone number.
Quick Connect
Quick connect is an alternative to collect calls. It allows you to quickly pay for a phone call with your credit card. When your inmate calls you, follow the instructions from the automated voice system to pay for that one phone call, directly billed to your card.
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility GettingOut phone services, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
* All the information you need to understand making and receiving phone calls with inmates in Nevada County, can be found on our Inmate Phone Page.
For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, check out our Send Money Page.
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, as well as sending money to the inmate so that they can purchase their own items, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Nevada County.
Frequently Asked Questions
We've compiled some of the most frequently asked questions people always ask us in order to help you find this information.... so keep scrolling down to the bottom of the page to get your questions answered. But if you still have questions and the answer is not on any of the other pages linked from the green buttons at the top of the page, call the facility at 530-265-1291.
Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
STATE | COUNTY | BEDS |
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California | Nevada | 283 |
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
925 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX
Adult Probation: 530-265-6280
Court: 530-478-1938
District Attorney: 530-478-1871
Juvenile: 530-478-7976
Juvenile Probation: 530-265-6280
Police: 530-265-9259
Public Defender: 530-478-5626
INMATE MAIL
Inmate's First and Last Name
Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 928
Nevada City, CA 95959
Frequently Asked Questions
How many inmates are in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California?
There are 283 inmates in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California. While that is what they are approved to have incarcerated at any one time, they have on occasion had to add additional beds, even having inmates sleep on the floor when overcrowding becomes an issue. When possible, Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility will temporarily transfer some inmates to a neighboring facility, or if necessary, release some offenders from custody. Learn more about how to search for a specific inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
How many people get arrested and booked into the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California every year?
In 2021, a total of 5660 offenders were booked into the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California. That is less than previous years, mostly due to restrictions related to the COVID pandemic. As of April 2022, the number of arrests and bookings are returning to normal, which means they are running higher than 2021. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
How many people work at the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California?
The Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility maintains a staff of approximately 70. Staff positions include correction officers, maintenance, clerical, kitchen workers and management. California law allows for inmates to work alongside the paid staff during their incarceration, saving the facility money. Even though the inmates are paid, the cost is less than 15% of what a normal worker from the outside would be paid.
Does the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California have an inmate search or jail roster to see who is in custody?
Yes, the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California has an Inmate Search Roster feature. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. When you get to this page click on the big green button that reads 'OFFICIAL Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility INMATE LIST'. After clicking on the link, type in the offender's name and then click 'search'. You can always call and speak to someone on the staff at 530-265-1291 if you are have further questions. In most cases the Inmate Roster provides information about the inmate's bond, criminal charges, mugshot, and even their release date, as long as they are not being sent to a California prison or the US Bureau of Prisons to serve a sentence that is longer than one year.
What is the address and phone number of the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in California?
The Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility address and phone number is:
925 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959. Their phone number is 530-265-1291.
To find out the address for sending an inmate mail, sending newspapers, magazines or care packages, learn more about how to mail an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
Where do I found out all the inmate services at Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, such as visitation policy and schedule, how the inmate phone system works, emailing an inmate, and sending them money to buy things in commissary?
Here is where you get direct access to all the information you need for Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility inmate services: Learn more about how to visit an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. Learn more about how to get phone calls from an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. Learn more about how to text/email an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. Learn more about how to send money to an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. Learn more about how to mail an inmate and what's allowed in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. Learn more about inmate commissary in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
How do I bail or bond an inmate out of the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility?
Call 530-265-1291 for the type of bond and any information that is required for a particular individual at Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
A bond is set according to a court-approved schedule. You will either have to pay a cash bail, or put up a private, surety or a property bond to guarantee to the court that the defendant will return on their assigned court date. Learn more about how to bail or bond out an inmate in the Nevada County Jail - Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
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