Main Jail
Inmate Funds

Cashier Hours of Operation:
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
7 days a week

Bail bonds are accepted 24 hours a day 7 days a week with the exception of 6:00am-8:00am and 6:00pm-8:00 pm.

Depositing money into an inmate's account:
ATM, cash, or money orders may be deposited into an inmate’s account any time that the Cashier’s Office is open (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven (7) days a week). The depositor must complete a facility deposit slip (located on the registration table in the Public Lobby) prior to depositing the money. Exact amount is needed (no change). Money Orders may be mailed to the address listed below under the “Correspondence” section. An example of how to fill out the deposit slip is also located at the registration table in the Public Lobby. No person released from the Main Jail or the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center within the last 30 days will be allowed to place money or request money removed from any inmates account. There are no money releases on the weekends or holidays. No rolled coins or more than $1.00 in loose change will be accepted.

Alternative deposit methods:
(ALL OF THESE COMPANIES CHARGE FEES FOR THEIR SERVICES)
ACE Cash Express – – Please change the verbiage to the following: You may deposit money for an inmate at any ACE Cash Express office. To find a local ACE Cash Express Office, call 888-FIND-ACE or visit their website at https://www.acecashexpress.com. You must have the inmate’s Xref number and they only accept cash.
Touchpay Direct – Touchpay Direct – By phone at 1-866-232-1899 or by Internet at http://www.touchpaydirect.net. Facility location number is 257501 and you will need the inmate’s name and X-reference number. There is also a Touchpay Kiosk in the Main Jail Lobby.

Correspondence:
ALL correspondence, including money orders, must have a return name and address and be addressed in the following manner:

Inmate’s Name, X-Reference number, Housing Location
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Example:
Doe, John X-1234567 6W303
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Inmate Release Funds
Effective April 9th, 2013, all individuals released from the Sacramento County Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center with funds will be issued a Prestige MasterCard Debit Card. Releases will no longer receive cash or checks upon release. This change will not affect transfers to other agencies: they will continue to receive transfer checks in accordance with our current Department Policy. However, that practice may change in the future and other agencies will be notified in the event of such change.