Vista detention facility

Examples of prohibited items include: Stamps and stickers. Musical greeting cards. Altered mail such as perfumed or lipstick covered. Paper with any type of stains such as grease. News clippings. Crayon, felt tip or hand painted drawings.

Call or click here for a complete list of prohibited items. Photos should not exceed 4 inches high x 6 inches wide. Send no more than five photos at one time. Polaroid Photos are prohibited. Photos of weapons are prohibited. Photos of drugs, the consuming of drugs or alcohol is prohibited. Photos of lewd behavior or people exhibiting too much skin is prohibited. Call or check the most recent policies regarding inmate photos on the jail's website by going here.

Mail is always scanned and inspected for contraband, obscenity and other rule infractions. Assume that everything you write will be read by jail staff and can and will be used against you or your inmate in court.

Never write anything about the inmate's court case you wouldn't want read aloud in court. Mail is considered by the jail to be a privilege. Any violations of the mail policies can result in the inmate's mail privileges being suspended. The introduction of contraband by you into the jail through the mail could result in criminal charges being filed against both you and the inmate.

Family Info. Visit Inmate. Inmate Phone. Send Money. Inmate Bail. Nearby Jails. Inmate Search. Remote Visits. Jail Photos. Unlimited inmate reply letters are processed for electronic delivery to your smartphone and email at no extra charge. Please visit the Veterans Moving Forward program page on the Sheriff's Department website for more information.

Due to the current pandemic and social distancing guidelines, social in-person and video visitation has been temporarily suspended.

In-person and video visitation will be scheduled by via the Sheriff's Custody Information Office located at each of the Sheriff's Detention Facilities. Visitation at each facility will operate with strict protocols in place to protect our inmates and the public from COVID Guidelines include mandatory face coverings; symptom and temperature screenings and limiting visitors to one adult and one child per visit. We will continue to evaluate and revise these visitation schedules accordingly while still maintaining health and safety protocols.

I invite you to learn about the many services we provide and hope you will join us in making San Diego County the safest urban county in the nation. Attention All Visitors. Due to the current pandemic and social distancing guidelines, social in-person and video visitation has been temporarily suspended.

Reserve a Visit eVisit and Telephone Reservations. Social visit reservations can be made by telephone only. Telephone visit reservations may be made from am to pm, by calling the facility at one of the following telephone numbers:.

Visit Reminders. Instructions on scheduling a video visit can be found by selecting your loved one's facility below. VDF serves as the primary point of intake for male and female arrestees in northern San Diego County. The facility has been remodeled twice. The County Jail was opened in The facility has a capacity of inmates, which is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Visit California inmate search page for statewide information. For information on official policy that outlines the regulations and procedures for visiting a San Diego County Vista Detention Facility inmate contact the facility directly via phone number.

For more information on when you can visit an inmate and get directions contact the County Jail directly. Inmates can receive letters from their family members and friends, as well as packages from home with prior written approval from the inmate's unit team or authorized staff member at San Diego County Vista Detention Facility.