Merced County Main Jail Facility is located in the city of Merced, California which has a population of 82,436 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 790 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Merced County Main Jail Facility began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1968 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 1053 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Vern Warnke and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Merced County Main Jail Facility, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Merced County Main Jail Facility Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

209-385-7410

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Merced County Main Jail Facility
700 West 22nd Street
PO Box 2267
Merced, CA 95344

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Merced County Main Jail Facility:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Merced County Main Jail Facility
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
700 West 22nd Street
PO Box 2267
Merced, CA 95344

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