San Quentin State Prison Inmate Search

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One of California’s well-known, yet oldest prisons is San Quentin State Prison. San Quentin State Prison is situated on land that was once known as Point San Quentin back in 1852. Point San Quentin was once the solution for the lawlessness that was going throughout California through that time period. 

While the prison was being built, inmates had to sleep on the Waban. During the day, they were to help construct the prison. 

Up until 1933, San Quentin State Prison held both females and male prisoners. In 1933, Tehachapi was completed, and the female prisoners went there. 

San Quentin sits on 432 acres. The facility has a great view of the bay. You can locate the Golden Gate Bridge 12 miles north of the facility. 

The San Quentin State Prison has 4 cell blogs, Central Health Care Service Building, maximum security cell block, medium security cell block, and a minimum-security firehouse. 

San Quentin is also home to California’s gas chamber and death row.

How to Find Someone in San Quentin State Prison

To do an inmate search for someone in San Quentin State Prison is easy now. The state’s department of corrections keeps a database filled with all state prisons inmates information.

In this case, California Department of Corrections has a database that is available to the public to search for inmates currently in San Quentin State Prison.

All you need to know is either their inmate ID number or their first and last name.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive mail. Their mailing address is:

Inmate Name, ID
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94974

In the mail inmates can receive the following items:

• Photos
• Soft Cover Books (max limit 4. Must be sent directly from publisher)
• Calendars
• Stamps (max limit 40)
• Blank Greeting Cards (No Glitter, No 3D)
• Children’s Drawings
• Postage Embossed Envelopes (max limit 40)
• Legal Paper
• Blank Envelopes
• Typing Paper
• Blank Paper

Sending packages is a different story. Packages for inmates is a privilege and not a right. All packages will need to be sent by an approved third-party vendor. No packages from individuals will be accepted. Package weight must be under 30 pounds per year.

Sending Money

When it comes to sending money to a prisoner in San Quentin State Prison, you can do it one of three ways.

Lock Box

This service is completely free. It is the second fastest option out of the three. You can send money either using a personal check, money order, or a cashier’s check.

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)

Out of the three services, this is the only service that incurs a fee. However, this is the fasted way to send money. The money will be posted into the prisoners account within 72 hours after sending it. A well-known service is JPay.

Mail to Jail

This service is also free, well minus the stamp you will need to send off the money. However, out of the three services, this will be the longest waiting period. All funds coming into the jail are typically on a 30-day hold.

You must remember to write your name and address on the check or money order alongside the inmates’ name and their ID number. If you fail to write either name on the check or money order, the funds will NOT be deposited into their account.

Visitation

Visiting an inmate can be done on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30am to 2:30 pm. You will want to arrive at least 15 minutes early to get checked in. If you arrive later than 1pm, you will not be permitted visitation rights.

You must schedule a visitation appointment through VPASS. VPASS is short for Visitor Processing Appointment Scheduling System.

If this is your first time visiting keep in mind that you will need to fill out a visitor’s application form and have it accepted before you will be permitted visitation rights.

You will need to keep in touch with the inmate as the prison itself will not give you a call when you are approved.

How Often Can I Visit?

You will be able to visit as often as you would like. If the inmate remains in good standing. If there is a lockdown, no visits will be honored.

New appoints are uploaded in VPASS every Sunday at 7pm.

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