Make an appointment to visit someone in jail

Social in-person visits 

Social in-person visit reservations can be scheduled online 24/7 by accessing the County of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Online Visiting Registration.

All visitors must be registered and approved for inmate visiting prior to signing up for visits. Visiting rules vary slightly between the Main Jail and the Elmwood Correctional Facility. For the general visitation rules and detailed instructions on scheduling an in-person visit for the facilities, please select from the links below.

Admin Phone Number: (408) 957-5300  

Visiting Phone Number: (408) 957 - 5900