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Oakland Jail Inmate Search and Prison Information

Updated on: March 1, 2024
510-238-3455
455 7th Street, Oakland, CA, 94607

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The Oakland Jail is situated in Oakland, California.

The Oakland Jail main purpose is to house people who have either been arrested or convicted of violating Oakland Ordinances.

The Oakland Jail will also house inmates who have been convicted of felony charges. These inmates will then soon be transferred out to the Oakland Parish Jail.

You can find the Oakland Jail directly behind the Oakland Police Headquarters.

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Oakland Jail Prison Information

Jail Name Oakland Jail
Jail Type City Jail
Location 455 7th Street, Oakland, CA, 94607
Contact Numbers 510-238-3455
City Oakland
Postal Code 94607
State California
County Alameda County
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Inmate Search

With the Oakland Jail being a short-term facility. You can find that they do not have their database online.

If you need information on an inmate in the Oakland Jail, you will need to contact the facility directly.

Sending a Mail

Inmates can receive written letters from their loved ones. All letters will be opened and examined prior to the Oakland Jail staff member giving it to the inmate.

However, if you would like to send a package to the Oakland Jail, you will need to follow strict guidelines as well.

First and foremost, all items that you send in a package must be new. Here are the following items that will be accepted. All other items will be refused.

  • Bar Soap

  • Shampoo (Must be in clear container and transparent)

  • Brush or Plastic Comb (Comb cannot have any sort of handle. The Brush must have no handle or a rounded handle)

  • Deodorant (Requires to be in plastic container)

  • Toothbrush (No Electric)

  • Toothpaste (Must be new)

  • Bath Towel

  • Single Blade Disposable Razors

  • Soft Sole Shoes

  • Envelopes, Writing Paper5, Stamps, Ballpoint Pen

You will need to address the envelope as follows:

Inmate's Name
c/o Oakland Jail
455 7th Street, Oakland, CA, 94607

Sending Money

Need to send money to an inmate at the Oakland Jail? Since the Oakland Jail is a short-term facility, the only way they will accept inmate funds is through a money order being handed to them at the lobby.

The money order will be required to be made out to the Oakland Jail and have the inmate’s name on it.

Phone Calls

Oakland Jail allows inmates to make collect calls to their family and friends. All calls are limited to 15-minutes

Visiting Rules

Before you will be permitted to visit an inmate, the inmate will be required when they go through the admissions phase of booking to give a list of people who he or she wants to visit while they are at the Oakland Jail. Only people who are on this list that the inmate gave will be permitted to visit at the Oakland Jail.

The Oakland Jail has its visitation set up based solely on the inmates last name. The current schedule is 6 pm to 7 pm on the following days:

  • Inmates with the last name starting from A to L will have visitation on Tuesdays.

  • Inmates with the last name starting from M to Z will have visitation on Thursdays.

Inmates will be allowed to have 2 visitors every calendar week. All visitors coming to the Oakland Jail will be required to have the proper identification on them. Visitors will also have to undergo a search prior to being let into the facility.

If you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you will not be permitted into the facility. If you have been released from the Oakland Jail within the last 30 rolling days, you will also not be permitted to visit an inmate.

Visitation Hours

Sunday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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
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Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.