Ventura / Type II Sheriff jail
Confirm Sheriff custody, match the housing-area visiting session, mail P.O. Box 6929, send JPay money, or post bail at this building—from one practical guide.
Ventura County · California
Custody lookup
Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail) inmate search.
Confirm the person is in this jail before you drive, mail a letter, or send money.
Ventura County Sheriff Inmate Search
Official Sheriff lookup. Confirm the booked name, booking number, and current facility before visiting, mailing, or depositing money. Housing can change after booking.
Open inmate search ↗Before you leave home
Three things to confirm before the trip.
The Sheriff asks visitors to call (805) 654-3335 before visiting. Housing-area letters on the schedule are not defined on the public page—confirm the current area.
- 01Confirm custody
Search the Sheriff inmate list first.
Copy the exact booked name and booking number. This jail is not Todd Road and not East County Jail.
- 02Call first
Call (805) 654-3335 before you drive.
Ask whether the person is still here and which housing area applies. The published rotation is effective June 21, 2023 and can change.
- 03Arrive early
Check in one hour before the visit.
Check in at the Public Reception Lobby. Final check-in windows are 7:30–11:00 a.m., 12:30–4:00 p.m., and 6:00–8:30 p.m. Government photo ID required. No lockers.
01 / Visiting
Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail) visiting hours.
In-person social visits depend on housing area. Sessions below are from the Sheriff schedule effective June 21, 2023. No Tuesday session is listed. Call (805) 654-3335 before you drive. Two 30-minute visits per week. Each visit may have two adults, or one adult and one minor.
Call the jail (805) 654-3335Visiting location
Pre-Trial Detention Facility, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. Visitor parking, entrance, and transit are not published.
Not published on the reviewed Sheriff pages. Call (805) 654-3335 to ask.
Frequency and group size
- Two 30-minute visits per week.
- 30 minutes.
- Two adults, or one adult and one minor. Minors must be with a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian. A person booked into Ventura County Jail may not visit for one calendar year after release.
- Check in at the Public Reception Lobby one hour before the visit. Public Desk 6 a.m.–11 p.m. daily; counter closed 11 p.m.–6 a.m.
In-person visiting times by housing module
Saturday and Sunday sessions are on the housing-area tables. Remote video is separate (Securus, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily). Find the housing module first, then the day.
Securus Video Connect at Pre-Trial and Todd Road, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. Schedule 24 hours to two weeks ahead. Up to 30 minutes, two per week, no more than two visitors. Published remote charge $6 from a Securus prepaid account. East County is not listed.
Morning session 8:30–11:30 a.m.
- Sun · Mon · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 8:30 a.m.
Afternoon session 1:30–4:30 p.m.
- Sun · Mon · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 1:30 p.m.
Evening session 7:00–9:00 p.m.
- Sun · Mon · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat 7:00 p.m.
Do not assume
These details are not published.
Ask the jail before setting out. Jail411 will not guess at a rule that could cause a missed visit.
- Visitor parking, visitor entrance, and transit to this jail
- What the housing-area letters (A–H, 3DS/3MS, WH) mean
- Facility-specific commissary dollar limits
- Property-release and release-pickup procedure for this building
Inmate mail
Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail) inmate mail address.
Use the inmate-mail address below. Include the person’s name and booking number, and add your full return address.
Mailing address
[Incarcerated person's name][Booking number]P.O. Box 6929Ventura, CA 93006Do not send ordinary inmate mail to 800 South Victoria Avenue. Sheriff incoming mail is P.O. Box 6929.
- Envelopes and postcards
- Softbound books, newspapers, and magazines sent directly from a publisher or authorized retailer
- Cash
- Contraband
- Ordinary inmate mail sent to the jail street address
Address incoming mail with the incarcerated person's name and booking number to P.O. Box 6929, Ventura, CA 93006. Mail is screened.
Postage when someone has no money: The Sheriff mail page does not publish a postage-free-letter count. Do not assume another county's postage rule.
Money and commissary
How to send money to Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail).
The published deposit route is JPay. Confirm the person is still housed here and keep the booking number ready before depositing.
- 01
JPay lobby kiosk at this facility.
- 02
JPay Direct by phone at 1-800-574-5729.
- 03
JPay online via the Sheriff online-payments page.
- 04
Public Counter deposits at this facility.
Release and property
Bail, property, and commissary pickup
Post here, not at Todd Road
The Sheriff directs cash (exact amount), cashier's checks, bail bonds, and GovPayNet credit/debit payments to this Pre-Trial Detention Facility. For GovPayNet use PLC 6404 or 1-888-604-7888. Posting a bond does not guarantee release if a probation hold, parole hold, or another warrant applies. California law limits ICE holds alone. This is the process, not a bondsman directory.
Pickup rules are not published
Facility-specific property release and release pickup are not published on the reviewed Sheriff pages. Call (805) 654-3335.
Not published
Facility-specific commissary limits and after-release commissary pickup are not published on the reviewed Sheriff pages.
After booking
Court, a lawyer, probation, and parole.
Court, counsel, and probation are separate from the jail. State parole is a different agency. This is the process a family actually has to walk—not a directory of private bondsmen or attorneys.
Confirm which courthouse
This jail sits at the Government Center with Hall of Justice. Confirm the assigned courthouse on the case record — East County in Simi Valley and Juvenile Justice Center in Oxnard are different buildings. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. except holidays.
Use the court’s case inquiry for the calendar. Jail411 does not have this case’s courtroom.
Ask at first appearance
The judge appoints the Public Defender. Families do not apply before the first court date.
Adult cases: Hall of Justice Room 207, (805) 654-2201, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Juvenile: 4353 Vineyard Room 296, (805) 981-5990, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., paralegal walk-ins 8:30–11:00 a.m. and 1:30–4:00 p.m. The JJC courthouse is 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
Use the assigned office
A probation hold can block release even after bail is posted. Report only to the office the probation officer assigned.
Call Administration (805) 654-2106, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., before appearing if the assigned office is unclear. The Camarillo staff-training site is not a public reporting office. County probation is not CDCR parole.
No Ventura parole office in our records
le_master and county NOTES do not list a Ventura County CDCR parole office. State parole is not county probation. Report to the office named in the release papers.
Superior Court locations
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Appeals, civil, criminal, family, small claims, traffic.
Official page ↗Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Criminal, small claims, traffic.
Official page ↗Courthouse Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Adjacent to the youth campus, not this jail.
Official page ↗Public Defender offices
Adult cases. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Paralegal walk-ins 8:30–11:00 a.m. and 1:30–4:00 p.m.
Official page ↗Juvenile matters. Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Paralegal walk-ins 8:30–11:00 a.m. and 1:30–4:00 p.m. Courthouse next door is 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
Official page ↗District Attorney — court locations
Government Center. Crime Victims’ Assistance (805) 654-3622.
Official page ↗Not the Public Defender (805) 981-5990.
Official page ↗Suite 2088 at East County Courthouse.
Official page ↗Victim-support and restraining-order help. Not a jail.
Official page ↗Specialized and administrative offices
Administrative office, not a courtroom.
Official page ↗Investigations.
Official page ↗Special prosecutions.
Official page ↗Probation offices
Someone reporting to probation should use the office assigned by their probation officer, or call Administration before appearing. The Camarillo staff-training location is not a public reporting office.
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Official page ↗Adult field supervision.
Official page ↗Same building as Ventura Adult Field. Different phone.
Official page ↗Adult field supervision.
Official page ↗Same building as Oxnard Adult Field. Different phone.
Official page ↗East County adult supervision.
Official page ↗Juvenile field supervision. Not the youth campus.
Official page ↗Youth campus contact. Not an adult reporting office.
Official page ↗05 / Who to call
Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail) phone numbers.
For visiting, housing, bail, property, mail, or deposit questions, use the custody information line first.
Call before visiting. Confirm the person is still here and which housing session applies.
Administration number. Not the Main Jail visitor line.
Official Sheriff custody lookup.
Problems receiving or blocking calls. Sheriff system-wide.
Phone deposits named on the Sheriff online-payments page.
Common questions
Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail) FAQ.
If a rule changes, confirm with the jail or the agency that published it.
- Is this the same as Todd Road or East County Jail?
- No. This is the Pre-Trial Detention Facility / Main Jail at 800 South Victoria Avenue in Ventura. Todd Road is in Santa Paula. East County / East Valley Jail is in Thousand Oaks.
- Where do I send mail?
- Name and booking number to P.O. Box 6929, Ventura, CA 93006. Do not use the jail street address for ordinary inmate mail.
- Where do I post bail?
- The Sheriff directs bail posting to this facility. Do not assume Todd Road accepts bail. East County staff can accept bonds and deposits for anyone in Sheriff custody.
- Are there visits on Tuesday?
- The published Main Jail schedule does not list a Tuesday session. Call (805) 654-3335 before you drive.
When you need to act
Search, pay, or read the county’s own pages.
Pre-Trial Detention Facility (Main Jail) · Ventura · Updated 2026-09-06