Arrests by Redding officers, Anderson officers and deputies all end at the Shasta County Jail downtown, next to the courthouse. Because the jail is often full, some people are cited and released rather than held.

Shasta County Inmate Search lists people held on West Street with bail and charges. A deputy answers questions at 530-245-6540.

Within two court days at the main courthouse, 1515 Court Street. The criminal clerk is at 530-245-6789, open Monday to Friday from 8:30 until 4 Read Shasta court steps.

Shasta's 2026 bail schedules set the first amount, payable at West Street or through a bondsman. A Redding judge can adjust it at arraignment at arraignment, factoring in what the person can pay. See the Shasta bail guide.

The Public Defender, 1815 Yuba Street, Redding (530-245-7598), takes appointed cases.

Visits are set ahead and need photo ID. The jail can tell you the days for each housing area. See Shasta visits and video visits.

Send mail with the booking number to 1655 West Street, Redding, CA 96001. Topics: mail, money, commissary, phones, messages, tablets.

The Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility, 2684 Radio Lane, Redding (530-245-5824), holds detained minors from Shasta and some nearby counties. Probation is at 530-245-6200.

Callers wanting a wire or gift card for a Shasta inmate are lying. Reach the jail at 530-245-6100 before you send anything.

Federal cases often involve the IRS or the ATF. Magistrate judges also hear cases at the Redding federal courthouse, 2986 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA 96002 (530-246-5416). Cases out of this county are heard in the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, at the federal building in Sacramento: 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. The clerk there answers at 916-930-4000. Soon after booking, the accused sees a magistrate judge. Pretrial services also interviews the person and reports to the judge. No one uses a bail schedule in a federal case. A bail hearing works out whether they go home, applying the federal Bail Reform Act.

Meanwhile, the Marshals in most cases house them in a nearby jail under contract. Search the sheriff's roster first, where U.S. Marshals custody might appear. A call to the Marshals on 916-930-2030 may confirm where they are. The office is at 501 I Street, Suite 5600, Sacramento, CA 95814. A prison sentence leads to a move to a federal prison. The federal inmate locator shows their location.

• ICE learns about an arrest from the prints deputies send. Then ICE might lodge a detainer with the sheriff.
• Making the bond will not erase this hold.
• Through the I-247A, ICE asks jail staff to hold off on release for up to two days. Every day counts, holidays included.
• Immigration officers can come for them inside that window. If ICE never shows, the jail must release the person.
• Only ICE decides the next facility.
• Search the online detainee locator with the person's A-number plus country of birth. No A-number handy? The second search form needs first and last name, native country and the day they were born.
• This county reports to ICE's San Francisco field office: 630 Sansome Street, Room 590, San Francisco, CA 94111, phone 415-365-8800.

If the court orders a prison sentence, your loved one becomes a CDCR inmate in the care of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. At first, most people wait in the Redding jail while the state has room. The trip ends at reception, and there they're checked in. During classification, officers weigh how much security they need, health care needs and gang connections. Their next move is a facility that suits their rating.

Families can find them by CDCR number in the CDCR locator. The California state prison guide lists prison addresses.

Check the Shasta County inmate search for the person; Shasta may not post mugshots there.

Section 13665 is the key law. It deals with social media. Most nonviolent arrests fall under it. Sheriffs and police can't share them there. Photos posted there expire after 14 days. A judge can also allow a post. Jail websites are outside this law. Most sheriffs in California skip photos anyway.

It's up to the sheriff which photos go out; media can call 530-245-6000. Families and the media cannot obtain federal mugshots in most cases. For federal arrests, any photo is in the custody of the Marshals and goes public only to find a fugitive or escaped prisoner, when the public must be warned now or to help a capture or warn people. An immigration mugshot is released after an ICE public records request once ICE says yes.

• Redding Police non-emergency: 530-225-4200
• Anderson Police: 530-378-6600
• Shasta County Sheriff's Office: 530-245-6000

Shasta Lake contracts with the Sheriff.