Jail Inmate Handbook
Items we accept for Inmates
If you wish to send an inmate a magazine, book or newspaper, they must be sent directly from the publisher. (No local companies)
Paperback books delivered directly from the manufacturer are the only books allowed. No Hardback books will be accepted.
No other articles or packages will be accepted. (This includes stamps, envelopes, etc.)
Money for accounts
The Jail Lobby Kiosk is now available to the general public, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to deposit money on to an Inmate’s KEEFE account.
After February 13, 2011, money orders will no longer be accepted at the Jail Lobby window. As of May 16, 2011, money orders will no longer be accepted through the U.S. mail.
The Kiosk accepts Debit Cards, Credit Cards and Cash ($5 bills and up), there is a user fee associated with leaving money. If an error is made and money in placed on the wrong inmates account, or if you encounter a problem with the transaction, there is a toll free number that they may contact the company to rectify the situation. The number is listed on the front of the Kiosk. We are not authorized to void any Kiosk or secure transactions that occur.
Besides the Kiosk, you may now deposit funds on an inmate’s account through the Web or by phone. The Access Corrections web site ( www.accesscorrections.com
) has all of that information available for you. Inmate deposits are now limited to a maximum deposit of $300 in a 24 hour period. That means if someone leaves a $300 deposit on the Web at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday, no other deposits will be accepted to that inmates account by the Lobby Kiosk or Phone until 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Standard Fee Structure for Electronic Deposits
Prescription Medications
If an inmate is presently taking any Medication, you can bring it to the Jail Office for the Medical Unit to verify
that the person has a prescription for it. If so, the medication will be turned over to the Jail Physician for review,
and dispensed at the discretion of the Medical Unit.
Inmate Correspondence
To write to an inmate address the Envelope as follows:
(Inmate’s Name) 35 County Center Drive Oroville, Ca. 95965
Telephone Usage
The telephones are on between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. for the inmates to make collect calls.
We will not accept calls or take messages for inmates.
Sentence Alternative Housing
The SWAP (Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program) Office is located in the East Facility. The program consists of working in the community rather than serving time in custody.
The ESP (Electronic Surveillance Program) allows inmates to serve their sentence at home
while being monitored by an ankle bracelet and a device connected to your phone. There is a fee associated with each of these programs, which is nonrefundable.
Personal Clothing
We do not accept any clothing for inmates except for Jury Trial Clothes. We will not accept the clothing until we have received paperwork from the court confirming a Jury Trial.
Inmate Commissary
Inmates are allowed to spend $80 a week on Commissary. The money must be on their account before 4:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. They are allowed to buy stamps, paper, hygiene items and snacks from the commissary. We only accept Money Orders and Cashier’s Checks for inmate accounts.
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Bail Information
We accept only cash, money orders, Cashier’s checks, or a bond from a licensed Bail Bondsman. Cashiers checks and money orders should be made out to the specific court which the person is bailing out of.