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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallElmwood Correctional Complex: (408) 957-5900; Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex (NORTH): (408) 808-2804; Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex (SOUTH): (408) 808-2804. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Santa Clara County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Santa Clara County go?

We list 6 facilities in Santa Clara County, California: Elmwood Correctional Complex (701 South Abel Street, Milpitas); Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex (NORTH) (150 West Hedding Street, San Jose); Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex (SOUTH) (150 West Hedding Street, San Jose); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County jails and facilities?

Elmwood Correctional Complex: (408) 957-5900. Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex (NORTH): (408) 808-2804. Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex (SOUTH): (408) 808-2804. Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety: (408) 730-7180. 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 Santa Clara County?

Call Elmwood Correctional Complex at (408) 957-5900 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Santa Clara County?

The closest county jails we list outside Santa Clara County are Fremont Detention Facility in Fremont (Alameda County, about 16 miles), Maple Street Correctional Center in Redwood City (San Mateo County, about 21 miles) and Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City (San Mateo County, about 22 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.