Address:
1270 West Silverlake Road
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone:
520-351-8111
Bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial on condition that a sum of cash money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in Pima County Court in Tucson, Arizona.
Once the defendant is booked and filed for arrest, a custody and bail hearing will be scheduled, usually within 48 hours.
At the hearing the judge may issue a bail or bond amount. This bail or bond is a refundable sum of cash money paid to the court to provide incentive for the defendant to attend all scheduled court hearings.
Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please call the jail at 520-351-8111 for the type of bond and any information that is required for a particular individual at Pima County Main Jail.
A bond is set according to a court-approved schedule.
The purpose of the bond is to assure the offender's appearance in court.
Instructions on how to post Bail or Bond in Pima County
Bail bonds are accepted at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex, Inmate Accounts Office located in the main lobby at 1270 W. Silverlake Road in Tucson.
Bonds are accepted in the following three ways:
1. Surety and currency bonds posted by bail bond agents are taken 24 hours a day at the Inmate Accounts Office window.
2. Cash, credit and debit card transactions are accepted at lobby kiosks located at the Main Jail Complex 24 hours a day and at the Mission Road Facility, during front desk hours. The Mission Road Facility front desk hours are 6:00 a.m.to 10:00 p.m.
3. Credit and debit card transactions are accepted online at Touchpay or if tyou have questions, via email at [email protected]
Special Information
There are fees associated with the electronic payment services and maximum amounts you can deposit online at any one time.
Most bond transactions are processed within the hour.
ID validation will be required for all bonds.
Cash, money order, or cashier checks are accepted at the Inmate Accounts office located in the lobby of the Main Jail Complex at 1270 W. Silverlake Road.
The Inmate Accounts Window will only accept:
Bail bondsmen are found online with a google search.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is not permitted to recommend a bondsman, nor assist you in contacting a bondsman.
An inmate released from custody or being bonded out will be processed as soon as possible; however, it may take up to five hours for the inmate to be released.
When will the Cash Bail or Collateral be returned to me?
Money or collateral will not be returned until the defendant's court case is finished, so realistically it could take several months to years, depending on the severity of the charges. If a defendant posts his or her own bail, Pima County Court may retain whatever amount of fines or fees have accumulated throughout the trial.
What happens to my Bail or Collateral if the Defendant misses Court?
The Pima County Judge may order a failure to appear warrant for the person's arrest or the Judge may order a Bail Commissioner's Letter be issued that will be sent to the person with a new court date.
If cash bail was paid, the entire amount may be forfeited.
For inmates receiving mail in the Pima County Main Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon. Due to drug smuggling, not all inmates are even allowed to receive mail in envelopes, as only certain types of postcards are allowed.
For complete information on mail policies and addresses, check out our Inmate Mail page.
Follow these instructions to schedule and then visit an inmate using GTL.
For all the information you need to know regarding scheduling, cost, rules, tips and guidelines of inmate visits at the Pima County Main Jail, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the Pima County Main Jail Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Pima County Main 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 Pima County Main Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Pima County Main 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.
To mail or email an inmate in Pima County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
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 Pima County Main 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 Pima County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Pima County, follow these instructions:
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, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Pima County Main Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Pima County Main Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Pima County.