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Modoc County jail information.
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One local jail holds people arrested in Modoc County: Modoc County Jail. Its guide has the address, phone, visiting, mail and money details families need.

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Local adult custody

Modoc County Jail

102 South Court Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Call the jail
(530) 233-4416
Location
Alturas, CA
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Sheriff and police in Modoc County

6 listed agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the holding facility.

Modoc County Sheriffs Department / Modoc County Jail

Sheriff's office
102 South Court Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Directions
Non-emergency(530) 233-4416
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01

Confirm adult custody

No live roster. Call (530) 233-4416 or go to 102 S. Court Street. Jail411 does not host inmate names. CIRIS is CDCR, not this jail.

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Adult jail visiting

Wednesday and Saturday at the Sheriff’s office, 102 South Court Street. Women check-in 9:45–9:55 a.m., visit 10:00–11:00 a.m. Men check-in 1:45–1:55 p.m., visit 2:00–3:00 p.m. Protective custody check-in 2:45–2:55 p.m., visit 3:00–4:00 p.m. Late arrivals denied.

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Send adult jail mail

Inmate Name, c/o Modoc County Jail, 102 South Court Street, Alturas, CA 96101. Money orders for commissary. Not the courthouse. Not Devil’s Garden.

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Send money / commissary

Corrections page: money orders for inmate commissary in the mail. No online commissary vendor is named.

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05

Video visits (CIDNET)

Official Visitation graphic links customer.cidnet.net/register. Register to purchase data; corrections staff then approve and schedule the video visit.

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06

Look up a court case

Modoc Superior Court Public Case Portal. Weekly calendars post Friday afternoon. Clerk (530) 233-6516. Building 205 South East Street.

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Which courthouse?

Adult criminal: Robert A. Barclay Justice Center, 205 South East Street. Jail visiting is 102 South Court Street — a different door.

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Youth detention (no local hall)

Modoc does not publish a juvenile hall. Call Probation (530) 233-6324 to confirm where a specific youth is held. Do not use adult CIDNET or Court Street inmate mail.

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Other custody and specialized locations

Different buildings. Different rules.

Cdcr

Devil’s Garden Conservation Camp #40

CDCR / CAL FIRE conservation camp historically listed at 2300 County Road 74, Alturas — (530) 233-3553. CDCR’s current List of Conservation (Fire) Camps and the camp-visiting contact list (both checked 2026-09-12) do not include Devil’s Garden; the old facility-locator URL 404s. Confirm on CIRIS before you travel. This is not Modoc County Jail. Do not use CIDNET, Court Street mail, or county-jail visiting.

2300 County Road 74, Alturas, CA 96101
  • There is no live Modoc Sheriff inmate name search. Modoc Superior Court Criminal Division (checked 2026-09-12): call (530) 233-4416 or stop in at 102 S. Court Street, Alturas. California VINE on the Sheriff page is victim notification, not a roster.
  • Adult jail and Sheriff administration share 102 South Court Street / 102 S Court Street. Inmate mail uses 102 South Court Street. The courthouse is 205 South East Street. DA is 204 South Court Street Suite 202. Victim Services is Suite 108 in that building. Probation is 326 South Main Street. Do not mix the doors.
  • Modoc does not publish a local juvenile hall. Probation’s live page (checked 2026-09-12) describes juvenile probation, court reports, and electronic monitoring — not a hall. The Juvenile Justice Committee oversees placement of youth who would otherwise have gone to state detention. Call Probation (530) 233-6324 to confirm where a specific youth is held. Do not use adult-jail visiting, CIDNET, or Court Street inmate mail for a youth.
  • Devil’s Garden Conservation Camp #40 is CDCR, not county jail. It is not on CDCR’s current conservation-camp roster (checked 2026-09-12). Use CIRIS / CDCR rules only if the person is actually in state custody.

Court, counsel and supervision

Use the office that handles this part of the case.

Superior Court

Modoc Superior Court — Robert A. Barclay Justice Center

Official location and contact (checked 2026-09-12): 205 S East St, Alturas, CA 96101. Telephone (530) 233-6516. Fax (530) 233-6500. Clerk@modoc.courts.ca.gov. Contact page hours Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. excluding holidays; the court location card also prints building hours 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. — confirm before you go. Presiding Judge Wendy J. Dier. Court Executive Officer Brandy Malcolm. Public Case Portal for filings and hearings. Weekly calendar posted Friday afternoon. This is not jail visiting at 102 South Court Street.

205 S East Street, Alturas, CA 96101

Public defense and appointed counsel

Modoc County Public Defender (contract)

Official Public Defender page (checked 2026-09-12): no county walk-in street is published. Contract attorneys Jacob Levin (530) 248-2700, jacob@jacoblevinlaw.com, and Jessica Ryan Keeney (530) 906-0255, jessicaryanlawfirm.jr@gmail.com. Court Criminal Division: request court-appointed counsel from the judge at your first appearance and complete a financial declaration. This is not visiting.

District Attorney

Modoc County District Attorney

Official directory (checked 2026-09-12): District Attorney Nina Salarno. Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. Saturday–Sunday closed. da@co.modoc.ca.us. Across Court Street from the jail — not the visitor check-in door.

204 South Court Street, Suite 202, Alturas, CA 96101

Victim Services

Official Victim Services page and directory (checked 2026-09-12): Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. victimservices@co.modoc.ca.us. Court Criminal Division also prints this number for victims. Crisis intervention, court accompaniment, victim compensation help, safety planning. Not jail visiting.

204 South Court Street, Suite 108, Alturas, CA 96101

Probation

Modoc County Probation

Official directory (checked 2026-09-12): Chief Probation Officer Stephen Svetich. Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. Saturday–Sunday closed. Fax (530) 233-6363. Adult and juvenile supervision, court reports, electronic monitoring. A probation hold can block release after bail. Not the jail visitor door. CCP and Juvenile Justice Committee meet here quarterly.

326 S Main Street, Alturas, CA 96101

Parole, records and family support

Modoc County Sheriff’s Office / Jail

Official directory (checked 2026-09-12): Sheriff William E. “Tex” Dowdy. Physical 102 S Court Street, Alturas, CA 96101-4063. Phone (530) 233-4416. Fax (530) 233-4971. After-hours (530) 233-4416. Emergencies 911. Footer hours Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Jail visiting check-in is this Sheriff’s office door on Wednesday and Saturday — not 205 South East Street.

102 S Court Street, Alturas, CA 96101

Alturas Police Department

Official city Police page (checked 2026-09-12): Chief Jonathan Morgan. Non-emergency (530) 233-2011. Fax (530) 233-4105. Emergencies 911. Alturas arrestees booked into county jail go to 102 South Court Street — use the jail line, not this PD, for custody.

200 W. North Street, Alturas, CA 96101

CDCR parole — Redding (nearest Northern Region listing)

State parole, not county probation. CDCR Northern Region directory updated 9/11/2026 does not list a Modoc office. Red Bluff is 10 Gilmore Road, Suite C, Red Bluff, CA 96080, (530) 529-7700. Report to the office named in the release papers.

391 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002

Sources and review

Official information for Modoc County.

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Practical information.
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Start with the general process. Then use the Modoc County Jail guide for the local details available there.

Visiting

Schedules, visitor approval, identification and arrival.

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Phone calls

Calling accounts, approved providers and connection issues.

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Mail & photos

Mailing addresses, permitted contents and delivery rules.

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Money & commissary

Deposit methods, account types and fees to check.

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Different custody systems.
Different places to start.

A Modoc County arrest usually means the county jail. A state sentence, a federal case or an immigration hold means a different system with its own locator and rules.

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How do I confirm someone is in Modoc County Jail?

The county does not publish a verified online inmate locator in this guide. Call Modoc County Jail at (530) 233-4416 before travel, mail, or payment.

Where is the jail?

Modoc County Jail is at 102 South Court Street, Alturas. Court, DA, contract defense and probation use separate public contacts.

When are in-person visits?

The Sheriff publishes Wednesday and Saturday visits at 102 South Court Street, with separate morning, afternoon and protective-custody windows. Late arrivals are denied, so confirm the applicable window before travel.

How do I address jail mail?

Use the inmate's name, c/o Modoc County Jail, 102 South Court Street, Alturas, CA 96101. This is not the courthouse or Devil's Garden Conservation Camp.

Does Modoc offer video visits?

Yes. The official visitation information links CIDNET registration; after an account and data purchase, corrections staff approve and schedule the video visit.

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