Redwood Jail

Redwood Jail is located in the city of Redwood City, California which has a population of 76,815 (as of 2016) residents. Redwood Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1878 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. 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 Chief of Police JR Gamez and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Redwood Jail, 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.

Redwood Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

650-780-7100

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Redwood Jail
1301 Maple Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Redwood Jail:

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

Redwood Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1301 Maple Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

Redwood City California Police Department - Twitter

Recent News for Redwood City California Police Department:

January 21, 2017 - A Redwood City cop kicked the bucket after he was discovered inert inside a police headquarters while on obligation Friday morning, as indicated by police. Officer Gerardo Silva, 57, was on watch when he neglected to report back to the station in the wake of reacting to a call, as indicated by a news discharge. An inquiry of the office was started and the 18-year veteran of the Redwood City Police Department was not long after found oblivious and not breathing inside the office. Officers promptly began CPR and utilization of an in-house defibrillator until Redwood City Fire Department and EMS work force assumed control. Silva was transported to Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center, however endeavors of healing center staff neglected to revive him. He kicked the bucket of regular causes, as per the discharge.