Inmate Search 🔍 | National Jail

National Jail is low security jail which falls under jurisdiction of National City, CA. The jail is maintained and operated by officers at National City Police department. It is mainly used to temporarily hold new detainees before moving them to nearest county Jail. Usually it houses inmate for short period of time but in some cases it can also house inmates serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting, assault, minor drug offenses, etc. National Jail provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility and 3 meals daily. Sometimes detainees from nearby municipality or county are also housed in the Jail.

Location

1200 National City Boulevard
National City, California 91950

County

San Diego County

Phone Number

616-336-4400

Contact Email

[email protected]

Facility Type

City Jail

Website

nationalcitypd.com

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at National Jail?

National Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit National Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the National City police department at 616-336-4400 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in National Jail?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check California inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in California.

Q. What are the visitation rules of National Jail?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 616-336-4400.

National Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.