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How to find someone at Fresno County Main Detention Facility

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171 records with charges and booking details, A to Z

Recent bookings

The newest people booked into Fresno County Main Detention Facility.

Bookings by day

Recent releases

People no longer on the roster, newest first.

Visiting, mail, money and calls at Fresno County Main Detention Facility

What we could confirm for Fresno County Main Detention Facility. Each item names its source and the day it was checked; check the source before you travel or send money.

Visiting

How to schedule a visit and the rules
Visiting rules and scheduling are on the facility's own page: Visiting.
Linked from fresnosheriff.org, checked Oct 15, 2026

Sending mail

Where the mail rules are posted
The facility's mail rules and mailing address: https://www.fresnosheriff.org/jail/inmate-mail.html.
Linked from fresnosheriff.org, checked Oct 15, 2026

Sending money

Accepted ways to deposit money
Deposit services its site links to: TouchPay.
Linked from fresnosheriff.org, checked Oct 15, 2026

Commissary

Where to order and what is sold
Commissary and care packages: Commissary.
Linked from fresnosheriff.org, checked Oct 15, 2026

Bail and bond

Bond amounts in recent bookings, middle $25,000
71 of 112 recent bookings at Fresno County Main Detention Facility list a bond amount. The middle amount is $25,000 and the highest is $175,000. The amount for one person is set by the bail schedule or a judge and can change; confirm it with the jail before you pay.
From our copy of the Fresno County Main Detention Facility roster, 112 bookings, Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
The most common first-listed charges in those bookings: Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant (11), Batt of non-cohabitant (6), Obstruct public officer (6). A charge is not a conviction.
From our copy of the Fresno County Main Detention Facility roster, 112 bookings, Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
How cash bail and bail bonds work: bail and bond explained.

Address and phone

Where it is and how to reach it
Street address: 1225 M Street, Fresno, CA, 93721.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Phone: (559) 600-8440 (also shown on its own site). People held here cannot take incoming calls.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025); matches fresnosheriff.org, checked Oct 15, 2026
Read on fresnosheriff.org, checked Oct 15, 2026

How these things work in general: visiting, sending money, mail, phone calls.

Questions about Fresno County Main Detention Facility

How do I find out if someone is in Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

Search the name on this page or on searchinmates.org. We copy the public roster regularly, and currently list 2,353 people in custody here. The facility's own records are always the most current, so also check its own inmate lookup.

Where is Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

Fresno County Main Detention Facility is in Fresno, Fresno County, California. The street address we have on file is 1225 M Street, Fresno, CA, 93721.

What is the phone number for Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

The phone number we have on file is (559) 600-8440. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

Many county jails hold most visits by video, either from a lobby kiosk or from home through an app, and some still offer in-person visits. Visits usually need to be scheduled in advance, and people who were just booked often cannot have visitors for the first day or two. Visiting days, hours and rules are posted on its visiting page, so check there before you go.

Can I call someone at Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

No. People held at Fresno County Main Detention Facility call out, and calls are paid collect, from their own account, or from a prepaid account you set up with the facility's phone provider. All calls are recorded, so do not discuss the case on the phone. Ask the facility which phone provider it uses, at (559) 600-8440.

How do I send money to someone at Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

Money goes into the person's account, often called a trust or commissary account, using their booking or inmate number. Facilities usually accept deposits through an approved online vendor, by phone, at a lobby kiosk or by money order. Never send cash in the mail. The facility's website links to TouchPay.

How do I send mail to someone at Fresno County Main Detention Facility?

Address every letter with the person's full legal name and booking or inmate number, and put your full name and return address on the envelope. The street address we have on file is 1225 M Street, Fresno, CA, 93721. Many facilities use a different address or an outside mail-scanning service for inmate mail, so confirm the correct mailing address before you send anything. The rules are on its mail page.

Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?

No. searchinmates.org is a private website and is not affiliated with any government agency. We copy information from public sheriff and corrections sources, and it may be out of date. Always verify with the facility.

An arrest is not a conviction. Everyone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with Fresno County Main Detention Facility or any government agency.