The Riverside County Sheriff's Corrections Division runs the Indio jail, officially the John J. Benoit Detention Center, at 82675 St. Hwy. 111, Indio, CA 92201. To confirm whether someone is held there tonight, search the Sheriff's Inmate Locator by last name; the detail page names the current facility and the next court date.
How do I find out if someone is being held at the Indio jail?
Search the Sheriff's Inmate Locator by last name; if the result's current facility reads John J. Benoit Detention Center, that is this jail.
- Open the Inmate Locator, which the Sheriff links from its Corrections Operations page.
- Enter the last name, the only required field. A first name, date of birth and sex narrow a common surname.
- Select the matching booking number from the results list.
- Read the detail page, which shows when the person was booked, where they are held now, and the next court date and courthouse.
- If John J. Benoit Detention Center is not the facility shown, our Riverside County jail guide covers the other four.
The locator carries its own warning that its data "should not be relied upon for any type of legal action." Call the facility to confirm anything time sensitive.
Where is the Indio jail, and what is its phone number?
The Riverside County Sheriff's John J. Benoit Detention Center is at 82675 St. Hwy. 111, Indio, CA 92201, with a main line at (760) 863-8252.
The building sits across the street from the Larson Justice Center, Riverside Superior Court's desert-region courthouse; the Sheriff's own facility page points visitors there for public parking, since the jail's own lot is restricted.
Who runs the John J. Benoit Detention Center?
The Sheriff's Corrections Division operates it as one of the county's five jails, alongside the Sheriff's broader re-entry, education and treatment programs for people in custody.
The Sheriff's Inmate Training and Education Bureau (SITE-B) works inside the Corrections Division across all five jails, offering job readiness, vocational training, substance-abuse and adult-education programs, among others. Anyone wanting to confirm who is currently held here, rather than at one of the county's other four jails, uses the Inmate Locator above.
How does booking and release work at this facility?
Someone arrested in the eastern county can be booked here; release then follows the same statewide and countywide rules as any Riverside County jail.
Depending on the charge and any earlier missed court date, a person leaves on a signed promise to appear, after bail is posted, or on a judge's order at arraignment. Our Riverside County jail guide covers the bail schedule's categories and dollar amounts in full; two short rules carry over here. Under Penal Code 1269b(a), jail staff can accept the scheduled bail in cash or a bond from a certified surety insurer and release the person without a judge, and our answer on a jail surety bond versus cash bail compares what each costs. Except for the offenses listed in Penal Code 1270.1(a), a request for lower bail or own recognizance release before arraignment goes to a magistrate and, unresolved within eight hours of booking, entitles the person to release on the scheduled amount instead, under Penal Code 1269c.
Released property, other than clothing and money, needs identification and a signed withdrawal slip; the Sheriff's Inmate Property page lists this facility's line, (760) 863-8252, daily from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., for court clothing, prescription medication or legal documents, with check-in at the jail lobby.
How do I visit, send mail or add money for someone here?
Visiting, mail and money follow the Sheriff's standard countywide process at every jail, with one visiting-line phone number specific to this facility alone.
- Visiting: call (760) 863-8540 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to schedule a visit one day before the date wanted. The facility currently allows two visitors per inmate per visit; general Sheriff's rules cap visits at two a week, about 45 minutes each, with valid picture identification required and visitors subject to search and warrant checks. Anyone under 18 must come with a parent or guardian. For an attorney or a special visit, the Sheriff directs callers to contact this facility directly.
- Mail: ordinary personal letters for every Riverside County jail, this one included, now go to Jailhouse Mail ATTN Riverside County, 370 S 500 E #201, Clearfield, UT 84015, not the street address above. Legal mail, books, periodicals and special correspondence still go straight to the jail; the Sheriff's Mail page adds that books and magazines have to be prepaid and mailed through the U.S. Postal Service.
- Money: deposits can be made online or by phone with Access Corrections (1-866-345-1884), with cash or a credit card at the jail lobby kiosk, or by a mailed money order carrying the inmate's name and booking number, as the Sheriff's Money page explains.
What happens at the first court date, and which courthouse hears the case?
A person held in custody must see a judge within 48 hours, excluding Sundays and holidays; Indio cases are heard at the Larson Justice Center across the street.
Penal Code 825(a)(1) requires that "the defendant shall in all cases be taken before the magistrate without unnecessary delay, and, in any event, within 48 hours after his or her arrest, excluding Sundays and holidays." Saturdays count toward that limit. A deadline that would fall while court is closed is extended "to include the duration of the next court session on the judicial day immediately following," but the Wednesday rule caps that extension: after an arrest on a non-holiday Wednesday once that day's session has ended, the person must be brought in "not later than the following Friday, if the Friday is not a court holiday." The Larson Justice Center, at 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, hears Criminal matters, among others, for the desert region; its own Criminal Division page lists Indio's in-custody hearings at 1:30 p.m. on weekdays for misdemeanors, felony drug cases and felony non-drug cases.
Under Penal Code 1270(a), someone in custody on a misdemeanor gets own recognizance release at that hearing unless the court finds on the record that release would compromise public safety or would not reasonably assure appearance. For a felony, In re Humphrey requires the court to weigh the person's ability to pay and nonfinancial alternatives, and, since April 30, 2026, In re Kowalczyk adds that, in noncapital cases, a judge may deny bail only for offenses listed in the state Constitution's article I, section 12(b) and (c), and where money bail is required it "must generally be set in an amount that is reasonably attainable." Our bail amount explainer covers that standard in full.
What should I do right now?
Confirm the facility and the next court date first, then prepare for that hearing, a possible visit and the first call home.
- Search the Inmate Locator for the booking number and next court date.
- Call (760) 863-8540 to ask about scheduling a visit, and read the Mail and Money pages above before sending anything.
- If bail applies, check the amount on our Riverside County jail guide and decide between cash and a surety bond.
- Write down the charge, booking number and court date before the Larson Justice Center appearance.
An Indio criminal defense lawyer consultation before that first hearing can cover bail strategy and what the judge will ask. This facility guide and every other Riverside County court and jail guide on the site sit together on our California courthouses and jails hub.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Indio jail the same building as the Larson Justice Center?
No. They sit across the street from each other. The jail is the John J. Benoit Detention Center; the courthouse is the Larson Justice Center, and the Sheriff directs jail visitors to park at the courthouse.
Can a lawyer visit right after the arrest?
Yes. Penal Code 825(b) lets any California attorney visit a person in custody at the request of the person or a relative; the Sheriff asks callers to contact the specific facility to schedule it.
Does this facility have its own bail schedule?
No. Bail amounts come from Riverside Superior Court's one countywide felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, covered in full on our Riverside County jail guide, not a schedule specific to this building.
How many visits can someone get each week here?
The Sheriff's general rule allows up to two visits a week per inmate, about 45 minutes each, scheduled by calling the facility's visiting line one day ahead.
When will someone booked here be released?
It depends on the release route: a signed promise to appear on a cite-and-release or book-and-release charge, posted bail, or a judge's order at arraignment. The Inmate Locator shows the booking and the next court date, and the jail's main line is (760) 863-8252.
Talk to a lawyer about an Indio jail case
The Law Offices of David S. Chesley offer a free consultation and are available 24/7, with payment plans and Spanish spoken. Call (800) 755-5174 or use the consultation form to talk through bail, release and the first court date at the Larson Justice Center.