Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention

To search for an inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 925-551-6500 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a list of criminal courts for Alameda County and every other county in California.

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention Inmate Search

The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention maintains an average of 4000 offenders in custody on any given day. The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Alameda County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 91,400 offenders.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention? What is the Schedule?

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention INMATE VISITATION SCHEDULE - AT THE JAIL

5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

925-551-6500

• ALL VISITING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
• Visitors may schedule an appointment up to three (3) days in advance by internet 24 hours a day.
• No same day appointments will be given. 
• Expect to wear your face mask.
• Each adult visitor (18 years or older) must be registered to make a visiting appointment.
• When registering you must provide the following information:
  Visitor's name
  Visitor's address (Post Office boxes are not acceptable)
  Telephone Number
  Visitor's date of birth
  Visitor's driver's license number
  Email address

• To make a visiting appointment you will also need the following:
  Inmate's name
  Inmate's PFN
  Inmate's date of birth

• Visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian. If legal guardian, documentation showing proof is required.

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention INMATE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE - AT HOME

Register with GTL

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention offers Video Visitation for Inmates using the Services of GTL, aka ViaPath Techologies

In order to schedule and then visit an inmate using GTL you need to first register with GTL.

Next Steps:

• Register yourself and all visitors.
• Select Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
• Select your inmate.
• Schedule your preferred time for the visit.

For at-home video visits: Sign in to the visitation scheduling site 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit. Test your connection, and follow the steps to start your visit.
For on-site video visits: Arrive at the facility at least 15 minutes prior to check-in. A valid photo ID is required. 

All your questions can be answered after you register, at the Frequently Asked Questions page, or call 855-208-7349 during the following hours:
6AM – 4PM MST Monday – Friday, or 
7AM – 4PM MST Saturday – Sunday

Costs for Visits are subject to change but generally run less than $10.00 for a 30 minute visit.
Payment can be made with Visa, Mastercard debit, credit or gift cards.

How to Arrange Video Visitation with Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention Inmates

Follow these instructions to schedule and then visit an inmate using GTL.

• Register yourself and all visitors.
• Select Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
• Select your inmate.
• Schedule your preferred time for the visit.

For all the information you need to know regarding scheduling, cost, rules, tips and guidelines of inmate visits at the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, check out our Visit Inmate Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention?

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention INMATE VISITATION SCHEDULE - AT THE JAIL

5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

925-551-6500

• ALL VISITING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
• Visitors may schedule an appointment up to three (3) days in advance by internet 24 hours a day.
• No same day appointments will be given. 
• Each adult visitor (18 years or older) must be registered to make a visiting appointment.
• When registering you must provide the following information:
  Visitor's name
  Visitor's address (Post Office boxes are not acceptable)
  Telephone Number
  Visitor's date of birth
  Visitor's driver's license number
  Email address

• To make a visiting appointment you will also need the following:
  Inmate's name
  Inmate's PFN
  Inmate's date of birth

• Visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian. If legal guardian, documentation showing proof is required.

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention INMATE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE - AT HOME

Register with GTL

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention?

There are five choices for putting money on an inmate's books that can be used for communication services:

1. Commissary money in the form of a money order may be mailed to:
AdvancePay Service Department
P.O. Box 911722
Denver, CO 80291-1722

2. You may use cash or credit/debit cards at any time by using the kiosk located in the front lobby.  The fee for the use of the ATM is generally $1.50 per transaction for cash and 10% fee for credit/debit cards.

3. Commissary money can also be added to an inmates account at any time using any of these methods online.

4. Cash deposits to ConnectNetwork are now available at 26,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and more. You’ll start the payment process online in your ConnectNetwork account, then complete your transaction with cash at a participating local retail store. Plus, many of these stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a retail store near you.

5. You can call customer service 24/7 at 877-650-4249 and get instructions for depositing money over the phone using a debit or credit card.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Alameda County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
• 
• Select California, then select Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention?

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

• Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
• Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
• Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention 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.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, and what can I send them?

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate PFN#
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate PFN#
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate PFN#
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate PFN#
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate PFN#
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate PFN#
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, and what can I purchase?

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention contracts with Access Securepak (aka MyCarePak) for families to send pre-determined packages of commissary items to your inmate.

Access Securepak carries over 1,000 different items in the following categories:
- Food and Snacks
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Electronics
- Apparel

Registration Process:
1. Register here.
2. Select California.
3. Select Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention.
4. Find your Inmate.
5. Deposit Funds.
6. Order Commissary Items.
Once you are logged in, you will receive instructions on how much (and what products) you can send your inmate.
Contact Information:
* If you have any questions, you can call Access Securepak at 800-546-6283.
* You can email My Care Pack at customerservice@securepak.net.
* You can write them at:
    Access Securepak
    10880 Linpage Place
    St. Louis, MO 63132

* You can Live Chat with a Representative online: (bottom left corner of page)
   Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m. CST, 
   and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. CST.

*Note* Access Securepak will issue a refund for or replace broken, damaged, or missing products reported by Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention staff. They will not honor reports of discrepancies from inmate's families or friends.
My CarePack is the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention's outside vendor for Commissary Items. They have a very good mix of Chips, Snacks, Candy, Meat, Seafood, Hygiene products, Letter writing materials, Electronics and Apparel items for sale on their website.

*NOTE* -- Once you are fully registered and have selected the inmate you wish to send commissary to, you will receive instructions on how much you can deposit, how much (and what) you can purchase for your inmate, and how often you can send commissary.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Alameda County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention follow these steps:

• Select California, then select Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Alameda County.
• 
• Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Alameda County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Alameda County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention using an Online Messaging Service?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

Do Inmates in the Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention either allows, or may soon be allowing inmates access to tablets to use for the services provided by GTL (aka Viapath Technologies)

Follow the instructions below to get a tablet for your inmate at Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention

The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GTL and Viapath.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention, such as:

• Music
• Books
• Games
• Education
• News
• Radio
• Television
• Read mail and messages
• Video visits

Free services are already available for use on the device at Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention.
Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.

What It Costs

To estimate costs for tablets and other services such as phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page), but the following gives you a general idea.

Game Center:

30-Day Subscription: $4.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($5.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($3.74)

Seven-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($2.49)

Unlimited eBooks:

Thirty-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($2.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($1.74)

Seven-Day Subscription: $0.49, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)

Streaming Music:

Thirty-Day Subscription: $8.99, with an additional $16.00 service infrastructure charge ($24.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $5.99, with an additional $9.00 service infrastructure charge ($14.99)

Seven-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($7.99)

Newsfeed

Thirty-Day Subscription: $3.99, with an additional $6.00 service infrastructure charge ($9.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($6.99)

Seven-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $3.00 service infrastructure charge ($3.99)

Same Day Subscription Services

Game Center: $0.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($1.49)

Unlimited eBooks: $0.25, (Total = 0.25)

Newsfeed: $0.24, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)

FM Radio: $0.24, with an additional $0.25 service infrastructure charge ($0.49)

All Subscription and message credit pricing is subject to state and local taxes. 

Replacement Components - should your inmate break it...

Tablet: $249.99 per each

Charger: $8.99 per each

Earbuds: $2.99 per each

How to use a Tablet to Access Services at Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention

To find out how to get access to a tablet for an inmate read the following:

1.  First, Register or Sign In to GTL / Viapath Services.

2.  In the top menu, click on 'Services', then on 'Inmate Devices & Content'.
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.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Santa Rita Jail - Alameda County Detention’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 925-551-6500 for further assistance.

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