The Anaheim Detention Facility is a 120 bed jail in the city of Anaheim, Orange County, California. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 714-765-1988.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the California State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 714-765-1988, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Anaheim Detention Facility at 714-765-1988 to get it.
Phone: 714-765-1988
Physical Address:
425 South Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate name and booking number (required information)
Orange County Sheriff's Department
550 N. Flower St.
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility, 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 714-765-1988 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a list of criminal courts for Orange County and every other county in California. In addition, Orange County provides access to an offender's criminal court information online.
Anaheim Detention Facility Inmate Search
The Anaheim Detention Facility maintains an average of 120 offenders in custody on any given day. The Anaheim Detention Facility 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 Orange County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 193,260 offenders.
The following charts of Orange County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Orange County Corrections Department, the state of California Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Orange County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Orange County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessAfter being arrested, the offender is brought to the Anaheim Detention Facility for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Anaheim Detention Facility:
Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 714-765-1988.
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Anaheim Detention Facility in Anaheim for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Orange County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 714-765-1988 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Orange County California, check out the Anaheim Detention Facility Bail Page.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Visit an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility? What is the Schedule?
Anaheim Detention Facility INMATE VISITATION
A person who has been arrested and booked in the Anaheim Detention Facility may be allowed visitors between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily, but are not allowed visitors on the day they are booked.
Work Furlough inmates are allowed visitors only on weekends and holidays between the hours of 2:00 p.m and 5:00 p.m.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow do I Mail an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility, and what can I send them?
Only Work Furlough Inmates are allowed to receive mail. Mail to any other inmate will be discarded.
Postcards
The Anaheim Detention Facility allows work furlough 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 Anaheim Detention Facility allows letters in envelopes to be mailed to work furlough inmates. You must include a complete return address including your first and last name on the envelope.
To confirm that the Anaheim Detention Facility still allows letters in envelopes call 714-765-1988 or view the Inmate Mail Instructions by going here.
Call 714-765-1988 to get inmate booking number.
Address to:
Inmate first and last name and booking number
425 South Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Newspapers
Inmates at this facility cannot have newspaper subscriptions mailed to them, however, the jail provides several newspaper choices to for inmates to read on the premises.
Magazines
A variety of magazines are provided for inmates at the jail, but you are not permitted to send magazines or subscriptions to the jail.
Books
The jail does not accept books that have been mailed to inmates either from individuals or publishers. The jail provides a reading selection of books to the inmates.
To find out if Anaheim Detention Facility has begun allowing books to be mailed by a third party publisher or bookseller, call 714-765-1988.
Care packages
Care packages are pre-chosen items packaged together and sent to the inmate from a third-party vendor. They can include clothing, snacks and seasonal items.
When a jail allows the inmate to receive Care Packages they must come directly from an approved company that specializes in serving the inmates of jails.
Call 714-765-1988 or click here or here to see if the Anaheim Detention Facility participates in a Care Package program and if so, how to purchase one.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility, and what can I purchase?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Anaheim Detention Facility using an Online Messaging Service?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Anaheim Detention Facility have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Anaheim Detention Facility’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 714-765-1988 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Orange County?
This facility, known as "Anaheim Detention Facility" is also known as Anaheim Police Department, Anaheim Jail, Anaheim Jail, California, Orange.