Jail visiting information

How to schedule a jail visit

Check to see if the person you want to visit is in jail.

Locate the person you want to visit using our “Find a Person in Jail” search tool. If the person is not listed, they are not in our jail.

Book your appointment online the day before you plan to visit

You will need the person in jail’s name or SF number to schedule your visit. You can locate their SF number, or “SFNO,” on the “Find a Person in Jail” search tool. 

You also will need to register for a visitor’s account with our online scheduler if you haven’t done so. You will need a valid, government-issued photo ID, like a driver’s license or passport. Once you register, you’ll receive an email with a temporary password and your visitor ID. Use the temporary password and your email address to log in to the online scheduler and reserve your visit. 

When you reserve your visit online, you will need to provide:

• Your name
• Date of birth
• Email address
• Home address as printed on your ID; and
• Phone number

You can bring up to two people with you. You also will need to provide the same information for them when you book your visit online.

Schedule your visit

Arrive at the jail 30 minutes before your visit

You — and anyone you registered to come with you — will need to show a current, government-issued photo ID, like a driver’s license or passport. If you do not provide the requested ID, the Sheriff’s Office may refuse your visit. You can bring keys, ID, and money, which you must secure in the jail’s visiting locker. Please allow plenty of time for parking, There are no public parking lots for County Jails #2 and #4 in San Francisco.