Updated July 13, 2026

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San Diego Central Jail, CA

Physical Address 1173 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101

San Diego Central Jail, opened in 1998, is the main intake jail for men in San Diego County, run by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office at 1173 Front Street downtown. This guide covers the Who's In Jail inmate search, scheduling in-person and video visits, depositing commissary funds, the jail's recently changed inmate-call phone number, and mail rules. All data is verified from sdsheriff.gov.

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San Diego Central Jail, CA: Inmate Search, Visitation and Phone Calls

City

San Diego

County

San Diego County

State

Facility Type

County Jail (San Diego Sheriff)

Gender

Male

Custody Levels

County jail custody

Operator

San Diego County Sheriff's Office

Address

1173 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone

(619) 409-5000

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Quick Facts

Visitation

✓ Schedule in-person social visits by calling (619) 409-5000, Wednesday through Sunday, 6:30am to 6:00pm.
✓ There are no visits on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Social visits are 30 minutes.
✓ Up to 3 visitors per visit. Visitors 18 and over need valid ID.
✓ Video visits run 7 days a week and are booked one day ahead through SmartInmate at smartinmate.com.
✓ Confirm current visiting rules at (619) 409-5000 before you travel.

Mail and Letters

✓ Mail to: [Incarcerated Person's Name and Booking Number], San Diego Central Jail, 451 Riverview Parkway, Building C, Santee, CA 92071. Mail sent directly to the jail building is rejected.
✓ There is no limit on how much mail a person may send or receive.
✓ Photos and books must come directly from a vendor or publisher, not from you.
✓ Do not enclose cash. You can also send photos and letters through Pigeonly.

Commissary

✓ Deposit money online at the San Diego Sheriff Commissary site, sdsheriffcommissary.com.
✓ Gift pack purchases can also be made on the same site.
✓ Money at booking and family deposits are held in the person's account for commissary.
✓ Look up the booking number first at apps.sdsheriff.net/wij.

Phone and Email

✓ The Sheriff's Office recently changed phone providers. Inmate calls now come from the number 727-349-1561.
✓ Add 727-349-1561 to your contacts so calls are not filtered as spam.
✓ The inmate places the call to approved, funded numbers.
✓ All calls are recorded and monitored.

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Inmate Search

Find Someone at San Diego Central Jail

Use the Who's In Jail search at apps.sdsheriff.net/wij, and call the custody line at (619) 409-5000 to confirm.

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Visitation

Visitation at San Diego Central Jail

Book in-person visits by phone and video visits through SmartInmate. There are no visits Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Commissary

How to Send Money to San Diego Central Jail

Deposit online through the San Diego Sheriff Commissary at sdsheriffcommissary.com.

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Phone Calls

Phone Calls at San Diego Central Jail

Inmate calls now come from 727-349-1561. Add that number so calls are not filtered as spam.

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