Ione Jail, California Inmate Search

Table of contents -
  1. Ione Jail, California General Information
  2. Visiting Hours
  3. Visitation Rules
  4. Sending A Mail Or Package
  5. Sending Money
  6. Phone Calls
  7. Nearby Jails / Prisons

The Ione Jail, located at One East Main Street PO Box 398, Ione, CA, 95640 is a City Jail and serves . It has a capacity of .

Those close to inmates may:

  • Send inmates mail
  • Deposit money into their inmate trust account
  • Receive calls from them
  • Visit them

If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the http://www.ione-ca.com/home/ione/police.htm or you can call the jail directly on: 209-274-2456

Ione Jail, California
General Information

Visiting hours

Monday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Visitation Rules

While inmates can receive visitors at Ione Jail, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.


Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.


Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.


Call 209-274-2456 for scheduling a visit. http://www.ione-ca.com/home/ione/police.htm website for more information about the application process.

Sending A Mail Or Package

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.

It is important that for any mail to be processed at Ione Jail that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.

In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.

The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to Ione Jail:

  • No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
  • No sexually suggestive photographs
  • No medicines
  • No cash or money orders
  • No food or food items
  • Contraband

For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the Ione Jail’s http://www.ione-ca.com/home/ione/police.htm.

To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the Ione Jail directly on 209-274-2456.

Sending Money

To add money to an inmate’s trust account at Ione Jail, you have a few options.

Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.

You can call the jail at 209-274-2456 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.

Phone Calls

Inmates held at Ione Jail are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.

All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.

The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.

To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at Ione Jail, call 209-274-2456.

Nearby Jails / Prisons