JAIL INFORMATION

The Sutter County jail  is staffed with more than 90 full-time and part-time employees and is overseen by the Support Services Division Commander. The Corrections section takes care of the needs of the inmate population, performing traditional custody functions, as well as providing court security as bailiff during both criminal and family law cases.

The jail first opened in 1977 and is rated to house 148 minimum-security inmates, 62 felony inmates and 52 maximum security inmates. The inmates who are housed in maximum security cells are considered high risk.

INMATE SERVICES

A variety of programs are offered to those incarcerated in the Sutter County Jail and are provided by funds from the Inmate Welfare fund as well as the inmates themselves. Programs include: GED, Alcoholics Anonymous, the WELL Program (Work, Education and Life Skills), Outside Work Release, Work Furlough Program, and the Buy Out Program.

INMATE VISITATION

Anyone wishing to visit an inmate at the Sutter County Jail must follow the rules. Inmates are allowed two 30-minute visits each week. Only one person at a time may visit an inmate (excluding children). There are no contact visits. Inmates cannot receive items or send out items during visitation. All visitors must be dressed appropriately.

Visitors must come to the jail prior to visiting hours in order to sign up for a visit. Make inmate visitation is from 8:30 am to 10:00 am and 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Female inmate visitation is from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BAIL PROCESS & COST

Once the inmate has been booked into the system at the Sutter County Jail, you will be able to post bail for their release. If the bail amount is low enough, you may choose to pay the full amount directly to the jail or courthouse. So long as the defendant makes it to all court appearances, this money will be returned to you after the case is concluded.

However, bail amounts in California are among the highest in the nation, and more often than not, bail isn’t an easy amount to afford. If this is the case, seeking the help of a licensed bondsman will be your best option. If your loved one isn’t bailed out, they could end up sitting in jail for the duration of the court proceedings. That could take weeks, months or even longer.

With a bondsman, you will only have to pay 10% of the total bail amount. They will then post bail for the defendant so that they can be released as soon as possible. For instance, if bail is $10,000 you will pay a bondsman $1,000 for their services. It’s important to remember that this money will not be returned regardless of the outcome of the case.

Call 888 Bail Bond at 888-BAIL-BOND for Sutter County Jail bail bonds and let our bondsman help you through this difficult time.