To find out whether someone is in the Siskiyou County Jail tonight, use the Sheriff's Office inmate search, the Citizen RIMS in Custody Portal, reached through a disclaimer page, or call the jail at (530) 842-8157. The jail is at 315 South Oregon Street in Yreka and holds people awaiting trial on felony charges and people serving sentences.
How do I look up someone at the Siskiyou County Jail?
Accept the disclaimer on the Sheriff's Office's Citizen RIMS in Custody Portal to search by name, or skip straight to calling the jail at (530) 842-8157.
- Go to the Sheriff's In Custody Information page and read the disclaimer there; clicking the Citizen RIMS link means you agree to it.
- Search by name. The county warns that it is not responsible for erroneous information on the site, so treat a result as a starting point, not a final answer.
- If nothing comes up, a very recent booking may not have posted yet, or the person may still be with the arresting agency. Call (530) 842-8157 to ask directly.
- To get updates automatically, California VINE lets a family member register for notification when an inmate's custody status changes.
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Where does Siskiyou County hold people after an arrest?
Siskiyou County holds people at the Siskiyou County Jail, a 104-bed facility in Yreka that the Sheriff's Office describes as totally self-contained.
| Facility | Address | Public phone |
|---|---|---|
| Siskiyou County Jail | 315 South Oregon Street, Yreka, CA 96097 | (530) 842-8157 |
The jail opened in 1988 with 68 beds and has since been expanded to 104; the Sheriff's Office reports an average daily population of about 101 people, holding both pretrial felony defendants and sentenced misdemeanor and felony violators with on-site food and medical services.
How does release work before trial in Siskiyou County?
California law generally requires release on a written notice to appear for a misdemeanor arrest; someone held after booking can post bail or ask for own recognizance release.
When someone is arrested for a misdemeanor, Penal Code section 853.6 generally requires the officer to release the person on a written notice to appear in court, although the officer may book the person first. The statute lists reasons an officer can refuse that release, among them an outstanding warrant or reason to believe the person would not come to court. Someone still held at a misdemeanor arraignment is entitled to own recognizance release under Penal Code section 1270, unless the judge finds on the record that it would compromise public safety or would not reasonably assure that the person appears in court as required.
Siskiyou's Custody Division also runs a Day Reporting Center and Alternative Sentencing program, created under the state's 2011 realignment law, that places people in a Work Program or on Electronic Monitoring. The program serves offenders who are already on probation or assigned to a work crew, so it follows a sentence rather than replacing a pretrial custody decision; it does not apply to someone who has just been arrested and has not yet been to court.
How do I post bail for someone at the Siskiyou County Jail?
Siskiyou Superior Court's Local Bail Schedule, adopted effective January 2026, sets dollar amounts by offense, and a judge can still set a different figure once the case reaches court.
Siskiyou's 2026 Local Bail Schedule lists starting amounts for specific offenses: for example, battery (Penal Code section 242) is $3,000, and battery on a spouse or cohabitant (Penal Code section 243(e)) is $5,000; carjacking (Penal Code section 215) is $100,000. Penal Code and Health and Safety Code misdemeanors the schedule does not list are set at $1,000, and an offense that can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor, when charged as a misdemeanor, is set at $3,000 unless the schedule says otherwise. The schedule also sets no bail for a warrantless arrest on a felony probation violation until the first court appearance, and $5,000 for a misdemeanor probation violation. The schedule also says the court adopts the Judicial Council's 2026 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules for misdemeanors and infractions.
None of these printed figures bind the judge who actually handles the case. The California Supreme Court's April 2026 decision in In re Kowalczyk limits outright bail denial, outside capital cases, to the offenses named in California Constitution article I, section 12, subdivisions (b) and (c), and it held that money bail "must generally be set in an amount that is reasonably attainable," though it need not be easily affordable or convenient. That builds on the older rule from In re Humphrey (2021): a judge cannot hold someone purely because they lack the cash for a listed amount, and, where money bail is necessary, must consider what that person can pay; the judge should also consider whether nonfinancial conditions, such as supervision, could reasonably protect the public and the victim or reasonably assure the person's presence at trial. Read more on how California bail amounts are set and bail hearings.
Under Penal Code section 1269b(a), the officer in charge of the jail and the superior court clerk can accept bail in the amount set by the warrant, the bail schedule or a judge's order, in cash or by a surety bond, and order the person's release. Call the jail at (530) 842-8157 before you go to ask which forms of payment it accepts, or work directly with a bail bond company if that is the route you choose.
When is the first court date after an arrest in Siskiyou County?
A person held in custody must see a judge within 48 hours of arrest, not counting Sundays and holidays; it is not a charging deadline or a promise of release.
Penal Code section 825(a)(1) requires that a person held in custody be taken before a magistrate
"without unnecessary delay, and, in any event, within 48 hours after his or her arrest, excluding Sundays and holidays."
If the 48 hours end while the court is not in session, Penal Code section 825(a)(2) extends the deadline to the end of the next court session on the next court day. Someone arrested on a Wednesday after court has closed must be brought before a judge by Friday, if neither day is a court holiday.
Siskiyou County Superior Court sits at one location for the whole county, 411 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097; our Siskiyou County Courthouse guide covers it in more detail, including how to look up a case. A defendant who appears for arraignment without a lawyer must be told of the right to counsel. Siskiyou County has its own Public Defender's Office, reachable at (530) 842-8105; a person who cannot afford a lawyer can ask the Superior Court judge to appoint it.
How do visiting, mail, and money work at the Siskiyou County Jail?
Visits follow the jail's frequency and visitor limits, mail is checked for contraband, and money goes through the Jail ATM link or a mailed money order or cashier's check.
Siskiyou's visiting rules set each incarcerated person at least two visits totaling one hour per week, with a maximum of two visitors and one hour of visiting per person each day. Visitors under 18 are allowed only as immediate family and only with an adult along. Cell phones, cameras, tablets, and other electronic devices are not permitted in visiting, and every visit except an attorney visit takes place in the room the jail designates for it. Check the Sheriff's Office jail visitation page for current days and hours rather than relying on a printed schedule.
Outgoing mail is sealed by jail staff after a contraband check, not by the person sending it, except legal mail, which may be sealed by the sender. The jail sets no limit on the amount of lawful mail an inmate may send and receive, and an inmate without funds is allowed two outgoing letters a week, not counting legal mail. The jail's mail rules also bar certain items, such as Polaroid photos and oversized photo collages, to keep contraband out.
The Sheriff's Custody Division page links Jail ATM (JailATM.com) for depositing money, and the mail rules allow money orders or cashier's checks made out to the inmate, but not cash or personal checks. The jail refuses care packages brought to the jail; commissary items can be sent through Access SecurePak, which the Sheriff's commissary page links.
What should I do right now if someone was just arrested in Siskiyou County?
Confirm custody, check the current bail schedule, keep the arrest paperwork, and call a defense lawyer before the first court date.
- Find out where the person is held. Try the Citizen RIMS portal first, then call (530) 842-8157 if the search comes up empty.
- Pull up the Local Bail Schedule before you drive to the jail, and ask custody staff by phone which payment forms they will take.
- Hold onto every piece of paper the arrest gave you. The charge and the court date are usually printed right on it.
- Tell the judge you need an appointed lawyer if hiring one on your own is not realistic right now.
- Reach out to a criminal defense lawyer right away, so bail, the arraignment date, and next steps are handled by someone who has done this before.
Frequently asked questions
What if the Citizen RIMS portal does not show the person I am looking for?
A very recent booking may not be listed yet, and the portal covers only the Siskiyou County Jail, not another county or state prison. Call (530) 842-8157 to ask directly.
Can someone get out through the Day Reporting Center right after an arrest?
No. Siskiyou's Day Reporting Center and Alternative Sentencing program serves people who are already on probation or assigned to a work crew as part of a sentence. It is not described as a pretrial release option for someone who has just been arrested and has not yet been to court.
What is bail for a probation violation in Siskiyou County?
Siskiyou's 2026 Local Bail Schedule, adopted effective January 2026, sets no bail for a warrantless arrest on a felony probation violation until the first court appearance, and $5,000 for a misdemeanor probation violation. A judge can still change the amount once the case reaches court.
Can someone ask for a lower bail amount before the Siskiyou County arraignment?
Yes, in most cases. Penal Code section 1269c lets the person in custody, or an attorney, friend, or relative acting for them, apply to a judge for bail under the printed schedule or for own-recognizance release, before the case ever reaches arraignment; the offenses Penal Code section 1270.1 lists are carved out of that process.
Does Siskiyou County have its own Public Defender's Office?
Yes. Siskiyou County's Public Defender's Office represents people charged with a felony or misdemeanor who cannot afford a lawyer, and a separate Conflict Panel of private attorneys handles cases where that office has a conflict.
How many phone calls can someone make right after being booked in California?
Right after booking, and except where physically impossible no later than three hours after arrest, Penal Code section 851.5 gives an arrested person at least three completed phone calls, free within the local calling area. The call to a lawyer may not be monitored, eavesdropped on, or recorded. The rule applies everywhere in California, Siskiyou County included.
Talk to a lawyer
The Law Offices of David S. Chesley offers a free consultation and is available 24/7, including for a family member calling about someone just arrested in Siskiyou County. Call (800) 755-5174 to talk with a lawyer about what happens next, or ask for a free consultation online.