Monroe Detention Center
The Monroe Detention Center is the main jail in Yolo County California. While the police in the cities and towns in Yolo County can arrest and detain offenders, the Monroe Detention Center is the facility that is accredited by California to hold inmates for more than 72 hours.
The Monroe Detention Center, located at:
140 Tony Diaz Drive
Woodland, CA 95776
can be reached 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 530-668-5245.
The main reason that people call 530-668-5245 is to find out if a particular person is in custody, although you can look up an inmate online by going here. You can also get answers to whatever questions about an inmate, and the services for Monroe Detention Center that you may have by clicking on any of the questions below:
How to search for an inmate?
Can you look up an inmate’s mugshot?
How do you look up an offender’s criminal charges, bond or inmate number?
How do you visit an inmate?
What are the visitation hours?
Can you visit inmates in Yolo County by video from home?
How do you get phone calls from an inmate?
Can you send mail, books, or newspapers to an inmate?
How do you send an inmate money?
Does Monroe Detention Center have inmate commissary?
Can an inmate receive and/or send email or text messages?
Do inmates in Yolo County have access to computers or tablets?
How do you pay an inmate’s bail or bond?
Every year the Monroe Detention Center has approximately 9100 bookings, with a daily average of 455 inmates and maintains control of the facility with a staff of 113.
Inmates in this jail range from low level misdemeanor offenders to those being held and awaiting trial for violent crimes like robbery, rape, and murder. Therefore, given the mix of potentially dangerous inmates, the security level is very high.
The Monroe Detention Center is equipped with a state-of-the-art locking system, closed circuit cameras covering every area where inmates are located, and jail staff that utilize a communication system that keeps each of the guards and civilian staff in constant contact.
Guards that circulate in the same general area of the inmates are armed with eye-blinding mace that will turn an inmate having a violent outburst into a weeping child. They also carry stun weapons, short clubs, flashlights that have dual use as both a light source and as a weapon, and handcuffs. Guards at entrances and in areas not frequented by inmates are armed with various firearms. The goal of such tight security is to keep both the staff and the inmates safe.
For other jails in Yolo County, jails in neighboring counties, and local police jails and juvenile detention centers for young offenders under age 18 in this county, click here.
Unlike the California Department of Corrections, where inmates are sent once convicted of a crime and sentenced to a period of more than a year, the Yolo County Jail System is populated by short-term offenders; those who have just been arrested and awaiting to be bonded out by friends or family, those who cannot afford or get bailed and are awaiting trial, or those who have already been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of less than one year. Many of the latter inmates become ‘workers’, who can reduce their sentence by performing jail maintenance or working in the kitchen. An upside to being a worker is they also get paid a small stipend so when they get released, they have a few dollars in their pocket.
When an inmate is convicted and sentenced to a year or more, they are transferred to the California Department of Corrections 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 Monroe Detention Center.
Illegal immigrants convicted of a state or federal crime will first do their time, then may be transferred into ICE custody for deportation.
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Monroe Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Yolo County.
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Monroe Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Yolo County.
Third Party Jail Inmate Services for Monroe Detention Center
Gone are the days where Monroe Detention Center supervised their own phone system, mail system, visitation, commissary and inmate money deposit systems. Jails throughout the United States are now partnering with high tech companies to provide and manage these servives for them and the jail in Yolo County is no different.
Everything from video calls, to messages to visitation, and even digital mail and money deposits can be done from your home computer or personal device. Inmates in Monroe Detention Center, if they don't already, will soon have their own personal tablets for watching movies, TV shows, access to educational and and legal information, and more.
As Monroe Detention Center adds these services, JAILEXCHANGE will add them to our pages, helping you access the services and answering your questions about how to use them and what they cost.
You can check out this information now by going to the: Family Info page, Visit Inmate page, Inmate Mail page, Inmate Phone page, Send Money page, Inmate Bail page, Mugshots page, Text/Email an Inmate page, Commissary page, Remote Visits page, or the Tablet Rental page.
Monroe Detention Center
| STATE | COUNTY | BEDS |
|---|---|---|
| California | Yolo | 455 |
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
140 Tony Diaz Drive
Woodland, CA 95776
TELEPHONE NUMBER
INMATE MAIL
Inmate's First and Last Name
Monroe Detention Center
140 Tony Diaz Drive
Woodland, CA 95776
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many inmates are in the Monroe Detention Center in California?
There are 455 inmates in the Monroe Detention Center 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, Monroe Detention Center 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 Monroe Detention Center.
How many people get arrested and booked into the Monroe Detention Center in California every year?
In 2021, a total of 9100 offenders were booked into the Monroe Detention Center 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 Monroe Detention Center.
How many people work at the Monroe Detention Center in California?
The Monroe Detention Center maintains a staff of approximately 113. 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 Monroe Detention Center in California have an inmate search or jail roster to see who is in custody?
Yes, the Monroe Detention Center in California has an Inmate Search Roster feature. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Monroe Detention Center. When you get to this page click on the big green button that reads 'OFFICIAL Monroe Detention Center 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 530-668-5245 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 Monroe Detention Center in California?
The Monroe Detention Center address and phone number is:
140 Tony Diaz Drive
Woodland, CA 95776. Their phone number is 530-668-5245.
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 Monroe Detention Center.
Where do I found out all the inmate services at Monroe Detention Center, 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 Monroe Detention Center inmate services: Learn more about how to visit an inmate in the Monroe Detention Center. Learn more about how to get phone calls from an inmate in the Monroe Detention Center. Learn more about how to text/email an inmate in the Monroe Detention Center. Learn more about how to send money to an inmate in the Monroe Detention Center. Learn more about how to mail an inmate and what's allowed in the Monroe Detention Center. Learn more about inmate commissary in the Monroe Detention Center.
How do I bail or bond an inmate out of the Monroe Detention Center?
Call 530-668-5245 for the type of bond and any information that is required for a particular individual at Monroe Detention Center.
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 Monroe Detention Center.
This facility, known as "Monroe Detention Center" is also known as Main Jail, Yolo County Jail, Yolo County Sheriff, California.
