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Sierra County Jail Temporary Holding Facility

County jail 100 Courthouse Square, Downieville, CA, 95936

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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Call(530) 289-3700. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Sierra County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Sierra County go?

Most people arrested in Sierra County, California are booked into Sierra County Jail Temporary Holding Facility at 100 Courthouse Square, Downieville. Its phone number is (530) 289-3700.

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

Sierra County Jail Temporary Holding Facility: (530) 289-3700. 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 Sierra County?

Call (530) 289-3700 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Sierra County?

The closest county jails we list outside Sierra County are Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City (Nevada County, about 23 miles), Plumas County Correctional Facility in Quincy (Plumas County, about 26 miles) and Butte County Jail in Oroville (Butte County, about 40 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.