Facilities in San Diego 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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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 San Diego County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallCai - Boston Avenue: (619) 232-1066; Cai - Ocean View: (619) 232-8600; Chula Vista Jail: (619) 691-5220. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about San Diego County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in San Diego County go?

We list 21 facilities in San Diego County, California: Cai - Boston Avenue (2727 Boston Avenue, San Diego); Cai - Ocean View (551 South 35th Street, San Diego); Chula Vista Jail (315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the San Diego 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 San Diego County jails and facilities?

Cai - Boston Avenue: (619) 232-1066. Cai - Ocean View: (619) 232-8600. Chula Vista Jail: (619) 691-5220. East Mesa Reentry Facility: (619) 210-0334. 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 San Diego County?

Call Cai - Boston Avenue at (619) 232-1066 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near San Diego County?

The closest county jails we list outside San Diego County are Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta (Riverside County, about 56 miles), James A Musick Facility in Irvine (Orange County, about 74 miles) and John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio (Riverside County, about 78 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.