Facilities in Nevada County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Nevada County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallWayne Brown Correctional Facility: (530) 265-1291; Carl F. Bryan II Juvenile Hall: (530) 470-2600; Washington Ridge Conservation Camp #44: (530) 265-4623. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Nevada County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Nevada County go?

We list 3 facilities in Nevada County, California: Wayne Brown Correctional Facility (925 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City); Carl F. Bryan II Juvenile Hall (15434 State Highway 49, Nevada City); Washington Ridge Conservation Camp #44 (11425 Conservation Camp Road, Nevada City). We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Nevada County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Nevada County jails and facilities?

Wayne Brown Correctional Facility: (530) 265-1291. Carl F. Bryan II Juvenile Hall: (530) 470-2600. Washington Ridge Conservation Camp #44: (530) 265-4623. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Nevada County?

Call Wayne Brown Correctional Facility at (530) 265-1291 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Nevada County?

The closest county jails we list outside Nevada County are Sierra County Jail Temporary Holding Facility in Downieville (Sierra County, about 21 miles), Placer County Jail in Auburn (Placer County, about 25 miles) and Yuba County Jail in Marysville (Yuba County, about 33 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.