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Van Nuys City Jail Inmate Search and Prison Information

Updated on: March 16, 2024
818-374-9645, 213-473-6100
6240 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91401

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The Van Nuys City Jail was founded in 1859. It was first situated on West Side’s Scranton Road. It then transferred over to 6240 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91401 back in 1904.

Since the 19th century, the Van Nuys Division of Police was the law agency that his responsible for supporting the Van Nuys City Jail. It was not until September of 2007, when both the Van Nuys Division of Police and the Van Nuys City Jail came together and ultimately created the Division of Corrections.

Van Nuys City Jail Prison Information

Jail Name Van Nuys City Jail
Jail Type City Jail
Location 6240 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91401
Contact Numbers 818-374-9645, 213-473-6100
City Van Nuys
Postal Code 91401
State California
County Los Angeles County

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The Van Nuys City Jail is only a temporary, short-term facility for inmates. If you know or believe someone you know is currently being housed in the Van Nuys City Jail, you will need to contact the facility directly. It is best that you know the inmate's full name along with their date of birth.

Sending a Mail

The Van Nuys City Jail will allow inmates to receive letters from their loved ones back home. These letters will be monitored and examined by a staff member employed by the Van Nuys City Jail.

The Van Nuys City Jail has the right to refuse, dispose of, or return any letter that does not follow their strict guidelines.

Ensure you do not use any of the following:

  • Usage of Crayons

  • Drawings

  • Usage of Colored Pencils

  • Staples

  • Do Not Send Stamps, Paper, or Envelopes

  • Glitter

  • Glue

  • Sticks

Keep all letters PG-friendly as they will have a better chance of being accepted and given to the inmate.

Sending Money

Inmates in the Van Nuys City Jail will not really need money since at most they will be in the facility a month or two. But if they request you to send them funds, you can go down to the Van Nuys City Jail with a money order.

Phone Calls

All outgoing phone calls from the Van Nuys City Jail will be strictly collect calls. Collect calls will be the receiver's responsibility to pay for them. You will only get the collect call, if you have a landline phone and not a cell phone.

All calls from the Van Nuys City Jail are limited to 15-minutes.

Visiting Rules

If you would like to visit an inmate here at the Van Nuys City Jail, you will need to contact the facility. The facility has not put up their visitation hours, if any.

The best thing you can possibly do, since the Van Nuys City Jail is temporary and very, very short-term holding pen for many of these inmates is to contact the facility and see if the inmate is currently in jail or out in the courthouse and if you can visit them.

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
Holiday

Directions

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