Santa Barbara County Main Jail is located in the city of Santa Barbara, California which has a population of 88,410 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 640 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Santa Barbara County Main Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1961 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 Sheriff Bill Brown and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Santa Barbara County Main 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.

Santa Barbara County Main Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

805-681-4250 805-681-4260

Fax Number for Santa Barbara County Main Jail is:

805-681-4216

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Santa Barbara County Main Jail
4436 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Santa Barbara County Main Jail:

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

Santa Barbara County Main Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
4436 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110