Placer County Jail INMATE & FAMILY SERVICES
Placer County Jail
2775 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
To locate or find information about an inmate in the Placer County Jail, call the jail at 530-745-8500 or look them up on the official Inmate Search Jail Roster for Placer County Jail.
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 Placer County Jail
The Placer County Jail, located in the city of Auburn, in Placer County, California is a medium to maximum-security facility.
Every year this facility has 8160 Bookings, with a daily average of 408 Inmates and a staff of 102.
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 Placer County Jail 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 Placer County Jail are either awaiting trial or have been sentenced in the Placer County Court System and been sentenced to one year or less.
The Placer County Jail 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 Placer County Jail, check out our Inmate Bail page.
Placer County Jail 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 Placer County Jail 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 Placer County Jail 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
c/o Placer County Jail
2775 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
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 Placer County Jail,
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 Placer County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Placer County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Placer County.
Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Placer County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Placer County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page.
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Placer County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Placer County.
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Placer County Jail.
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 530-745-8500.
Placer County Jail
STATE | COUNTY | BEDS |
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California | Placer | 408 |
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
2775 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX
Police: 530-823-4224
Sheriff: 530-889-7899
INMATE MAIL
Inmate's First and Last Name
c/o Placer County Jail
2775 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
Photos
View 5 photos of this facilityFrequently Asked Questions
How many inmates are in the Placer County Jail in California?
There are 408 inmates in the Placer County Jail 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, Placer County Jail 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 Placer County Jail.
How many people get arrested and booked into the Placer County Jail in California every year?
In 2021, a total of 8160 offenders were booked into the Placer County Jail 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 Placer County Jail.
How many people work at the Placer County Jail in California?
The Placer County Jail maintains a staff of approximately 102. 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 Placer County Jail in California have an inmate search or jail roster to see who is in custody?
Yes, the Placer County Jail in California has an Inmate Search Roster feature. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Placer County Jail. When you get to this page click on the big green button that reads 'OFFICIAL Placer County Jail 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 530-745-8500 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 Placer County Jail in California?
The Placer County Jail address and phone number is:
2775 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603. Their phone number is 530-745-8500.
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 Placer County Jail.
Where do I found out all the inmate services at Placer County Jail, 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 Placer County Jail inmate services: Learn more about how to visit an inmate in the Placer County Jail. Learn more about how to get phone calls from an inmate in the Placer County Jail. Learn more about how to text/email an inmate in the Placer County Jail. Learn more about how to send money to an inmate in the Placer County Jail. Learn more about how to mail an inmate and what's allowed in the Placer County Jail. Learn more about inmate commissary in the Placer County Jail.
How do I bail or bond an inmate out of the Placer County Jail?
Call 530-745-8500 for the type of bond and any information that is required for a particular individual at Placer County Jail.
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 Placer County Jail.
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