Jail

The Jail entrance is located at:
25 Emigrant Street
Bridgeport, CA 93517

Go to our Citizen RIMS Portal for information on crimes, arrests, and historical reports.

VISITING
All visitors must have valid photo identification and be 18 years of age or accompanied by their parents. All visitors on jail property are subject to search, both their person and/or their property. If you have been incarcerated in this facility within the last six months, you will not be allowed to visit. Mono County Jail does not allow contact visits of any type.

Any person who knowingly brings into the jail facility any deadly weapon, alcoholic beverages, narcotics or narcotic paraphernalia is guilty of a felony crime which is punishable by imprisonment in state prison (Penal Code Sections 4573 and 4574).

Visiting days and times are as follows:

Sunday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Monday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Friday: 7:00pm to 9:30pm

INMATE PROPERTY
Inmates can release their property that is in our custody at any time. The inmate must sign a property release form and identify the individual accepting the items. The person taking custody of the inmate's property must have valid photo identification.

INMATES CANNOT RECEIVE GOODS
Inmates are allowed to receive only money from visitors. This can be in the form of US currency, cashiers check (made out to the inmate) in the jail lobby. We do not accept any other goods for the inmates from visitors: including books, newspapers, etc. Inmates can purchase hygiene products, cookies, candy, and stationary from the jail commissary. (Clothing can be accepted but will be placed in the inmate's property until he/she is released.)

MAIL AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE
You can write to an inmate at our facility at the following address:

PO Box 697
Bridgeport, CA 93517

Please remember to make sure all envelopes have a return address in case the inmate has been released from custody so the correspondence may be returned.

Items that will not be accepted through the mail include:

Pictures depicting gang activity or are sexual in nature, or more than 3 pictures at one time
Stationary, writing materials, stamps, or blank greeting cards
Food of any type or personal hygiene products
Cash

Items that can be mailed or shipped to an inmate:

Books, magazines and newspapers mailed directly from the publisher
Money orders made out to the inmate

ALL INCOMING MAIL IS INSPECTED FOR CONTRABAND!

BAIL AND BOND
The Mono County Sheriff's Department will not refer any specific bond agency; however, the closest bail and bond companies are located in Bishop and South Lake Tahoe, both in California. We cannot do business with bond agencies not licensed in California.

To bond an inmate out of jail, you first need to select a bond agency of your choice and contact them directly. The bond agency will explain its process to you.

To bail an inmate out of jail using US currency, you must have the exact dollar amount. No personal checks will be accepted; however, we do accept cashiers checks and money orders. If the bail amount is over $10,000 and payment is cash, you must have a valid identification card along with your original social security card.

HOW DOES BAIL WORK?
Vist the California Bail Agents website for further information on how bail works.

INMATES COURT APPEARANCES
For any information requested for an inmate's future court date and time, please contact the Mono County Jail at (760) 932-7549.

RECORDS
Any information regarding citations, court date and time, etc., please contact Mono County Superior Court at (760) 924-5444.

History

In 2017 Mono County obtained a grant from the California “Board of State and Community Corrections” (BSCC) for $25,000,000 to build a new jail in Bridgeport, California.
Mono County has worked to complete the required site Due Diligence.
Mono County has worked with the State Public Works Board and the BSCC to get Project establishment. (Completed 2022 October).
Mono County hired Lionakis to design the Jail and final site improvements. Lionakis is an expert in Corrections facility design. Lionakis is moving forward with plans and has had their initial page turn with the State Fire Marshall.
Mono County hired Kitchell to act as the county’s representative in the construction process as a construction manager. They are involved now in monitoring Lionakis plans to verify constructability. They will stay on until the end and perform the commissioning process, which verifies all building operations.
At this time, we have also been working on schedules. The following are estimates of some Milestones. They are subject to change due to many potential conditions including but not limited to weather, supply chain, and inflation:

Construction Schedule (subject to change)

2021 Jan 1 Site due diligence began

2022 Jan 1 Began removal of existing Medical equipment and stored materials

2022 Nov 1 Mono County Board Item - Hazardous Materials Removal

2022 Nov 8 Mono County Board Item – Presentation and Budget adjustments

2022 Dec 1 Haz Mat removal begins

2023 Feb 1 Building demolition begins

2023 Apr 1 Utility relocation begins

2023 July 1 Begin Site Soil Preparation

2023 Oct 3 Mono County Board Item - bid package for building construction

2024 Feb 1 BP Jail beginning of construction

2025 Aug 1 Building completion, commissioning, and transition from existing Jail facility to the new Jail facility.