Imperial County RADF Overview
The Imperial County Sheriff's Office jail page identifies the Regional Adult Detention Facility as a county jail building at the Sperber Road jail campus in El Centro. It is operated by the Imperial County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. Its role is important because the sheriff describes it as the intake, classification, and medical facility for the county jail system. A person arrested by the sheriff, a city police department, CHP, or another local agency may be processed through this setting before housing is final or before the court case appears in the Imperial Superior Court public portal.
The facility is not a CDCR prison, a federal prison, or ICE civil detention. It holds local custody cases such as recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, and people awaiting classification or medical review. The same jail campus also includes Herbert Hughes Correctional Center and Oren R. Fox Detention Facility, so a caller should ask which building has the person before making travel, visit, or mail plans.
Imperial County RADF Lookup
No official public Imperial County jail roster was located in the research files or the current build instructions. That means a Regional Adult Detention Facility custody search should start with the jail information line rather than a web roster. Call (442) 265-2220 and ask whether the person is in sheriff custody, whether intake is complete, and whether the person is housed at RADF, Herbert Hughes, Oren R. Fox, or another agency.
After a prosecutor files a case, use the Imperial Superior Court public portal to check court records, charges, hearings, bail minutes, and case numbers. Court data is not the same as live custody data. A person can be booked before a case is visible, and filed charges can differ from the arrest basis. For release notifications, check VINELink if the Imperial County agency feed is active. For records that are not online, use sheriff records or a California Public Records Act request.
- Call the jail at (442) 265-2220 with the person's full name and date of birth if lawfully known.
- Ask whether intake and classification have been completed and which Sperber Road building houses the person.
- Search the court portal after filing for case number, charges, court dates, and bail or release minutes.
- Use VINELink for custody notifications and sheriff records for releasable booking documents.
- Switch to CDCR CIRIS, ICE ODLS, or BOP only when the facts point to state prison, immigration custody, or federal custody.
Imperial County Jail Page
The sheriff's official Corrections-Jail page is the local source that describes RADF, related jail buildings, jail programs, and correctional functions.
The page is useful for facility context, but it does not replace a direct custody check with the jail when the question is whether someone is booked, released, or moved.
Imperial County RADF Contact
The public contact point for Regional Adult Detention Facility custody questions is the Imperial County jail line. Use it for housing location, intake status, visiting confirmation, mail questions, and whether another hold or detainer affects release. Use the sheriff records channel for releasable documents, not for legal advice or case strategy.
Imperial County Regional Adult Detention Facility
1328 Sperber Road
El Centro, CA 92243
(442) 265-2220
Jail information line for custody and facility questions.
| Question | Best Channel |
|---|---|
| Is the person currently in jail? | Jail phone, (442) 265-2220 |
| What charges were filed? | Imperial Superior Court public portal after filing |
| Can I get a booking record? | Sheriff records or Public Records Act request |
| Was the person moved to prison? | CDCR CIRIS |
Imperial County RADF Visits
The captured sheriff material did not publish a complete public visiting schedule for RADF. Because the jail campus includes several buildings and RADF has intake, classification, and medical functions, visitors should confirm the person's housing location and visit eligibility before driving to El Centro. Bring government photo identification, follow staff instructions, and ask about dress, property, check-in time, and whether a visit is in person or video.
| Visit Item | RADF Guidance | Source Status |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Call (442) 265-2220 before travel | Not published in captured source |
| Visitor ID | Government photo ID should be expected | Confirm with jail staff |
| Building | Ask whether the person is housed at RADF or another jail building | Facility-specific check required |
| Rules | Ask about dress, property, minors, and appointment requirements | Confirm before arrival |
Note: A court date or jail booking does not guarantee that a visit has been approved.
Imperial County RADF Mail
Current sheriff jail instructions supplied for this build direct personal mail through a remote mail-processing address. Use this format for personal mail: Imperial County Jail, CA; incarcerated person's name and SPN number; P.O. Box 247; Phoenix, MD 21131. Legal mail uses the jail campus address at 1328 Sperber Road, El Centro, CA 92243. Money deposits are handled through GettingOut.com. Do not send medication, loose cash, or packages unless jail staff gives current approval.
| Service | Imperial County RADF Detail |
|---|---|
| Personal mail | Imperial County Jail, CA; incarcerated person's name, SPN#; P.O. Box 247; Phoenix, MD 21131 |
| Legal mail | 1328 Sperber Road, El Centro, CA 92243 |
| Money deposits | GettingOut.com |
| Visit information | (442) 265-2266 |
Imperial County RADF Intake
RADF is the correct facility page for booking and early custody questions because the sheriff ties it to intake, classification, and medical review. Intake commonly includes identity checks, warrants, property inventory, fingerprints, a booking photograph, medical screening, and classification. Classification means the jail reviews security, charges, medical needs, discipline, and other factors before placing a person in housing or a program.
The sheriff forms page includes medication information forms in English and Spanish. Family members with medical facts should use the official form route and call the jail for instructions. Do not mail medication or assume staff can act on an informal note. The jail page also lists mental-health handling, transportation, K-9, Day Reporting Center functions, and worker programs as part of the correctional system.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identity and custody processing.
- Classification
- Jail review that helps decide housing, work eligibility, and security needs.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency that may block release.
Imperial County RADF Programs
The sheriff's jail materials list GED, ESL, Volunteers of America, 24/7 Dad, Second Chance, Anger Management, Inside Out, 24/7 Mom, AA/NA, and family literacy events. Work assignments include grounds clean-up, roadside clean-up, culinary, commissary, housekeeping, laundry services, and car wash. Outside crew eligibility is limited by sentence status, charge type, medical clearance, classification review, and discipline history.
These program facts are useful for family members, but they do not prove that a specific person can join a class or work crew. Eligibility can change with housing, medical status, behavior, case stage, and jail staffing. Sentenced people may have different options than pretrial detainees. AB 109 and work-credit rules are also program-specific, so ask jail staff how the current policy applies to the person in custody.
Note: Confirm custody, housing, visits, mail, and program access directly with the jail before traveling or sending anything.
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