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Public Visiting

Kern County Sheriff's Office

***IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTIFICATION***

PUBLIC VISITATION AT ALL KCSO JAIL FACILITIES

Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility:

  • Visiting Days: Tuesday - Sunday
  • Available visiting days are based on the inmate’s last name:
    • A-F (Tue./Fri.)
    • G-M (Wed./Sat.)
    • N-Z (Sun./Thur.)
  • Visiting Appointments:
    • Morning appointments start 11:00 a.m.
    • Last morning appointments start 2:00 p.m.
    • Evening appointments start 5:30 p.m.
    • Last evening appointments start 7:30 p.m.
  • There can only be 1 adult visitor and 3 children or 2 adults with 2 children for a total of 4 visitors. No more than 2 adults visiting at a time.
  • All children in school need to bring a school ID or a government issued ID.
  • Visitors must provide proof of guardianship for any accompanying child/children. This can be in the form of a birth certificate or court documents that establish the visitor's legal guardianship over the child/children.
  • How to schedule a visitation appointment:
    Please call (661)391-7901 to schedule your visitation appointment. Visitation appointment calls are answered and booked between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
  • Those persons incarcerated at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility will be allowed a total of two adult visitors (or) one adult visitor and three child visitors (or) two adult visitors and two child visitors per visit. (Max occupancy per visit is 4 due to space restrictions.)
  • Incarcerated persons at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility will be allowed one 60-minute visit (or) two 30-minute visit per week.

Lerdo Justice Facility:

  • For members of the public visiting at the Lerdo Justice Facility, the normal process for scheduling an appointment may be used by following this link: https://securustech.net/
  • Visiting hours will be Tuesday – Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Available visiting days are based on the inmate’s last name: A-F (Tue/Fri), G-M (Wed/Sat), and N-Z (Sun/Thur)
  • Inmates will be allowed a total of one adult visitor (or) one adult visitor and one child visitor. (Each child must be accommodated by an adult, max occupancy per visit is 2 due to space restrictions.)
  • Inmates will be allowed one 60-minute visit (or) two 30-minute visit per week.

Remote Visiting Rules

Visiting hours will be Sunday Through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

When using the video visitation system, visitors and inmates must always refrain from inappropriate behavior.

The facility reserves the right to cancel a visit prior to or during a session based upon visitor or inmate misconduct or for any reason related to the safe, secure, and orderly operation of the facility. The facility also reserves the right to restrict visitors from participating in all future visits.

Inappropriate behavior includes but is not limited to:

  • Criminal or gang activity, including threats of violence and/or threats toward other incarcerated individuals, detentions personnel.
  • Possession or display of weapons.
  • Drug or alcohol use.
  • Attempts to communicate with victims or other persons that are protected by court orders such as no contact orders, restraining orders, or orders for protection.
  • Any behavior deemed by facility staff to be detrimental to be safe, secure, and orderly operation of the facility.
  • Sexual behavior of any kind, including exposure to body parts normally covered by clothing, is prohibited.

Dress code for visitors

If an item of clothing is determined by staff to be a security hazard, offensive, or inappropriate, visitors will be given the option of removing, replacing, or covering up the clothing item in question or having the remote video visit terminated. Tight-fitting, provocative, or offensive clothing is prohibited during visits.

  • No tank tops or see through clothing is allowed.
  • Clothing must be worn so that no skin is visible on the midriff, buttocks, breast, or genitalia.
  • Shirts/Blouses must not reveal excessive cleavage.
  • Clothing must be worn so that no undergarments are visible.
  • No clothing that depicts pictures or words that are sexual or lewd in nature will be permitted.
  • Shorts, skirts, and dresses must cover down to the mid-thigh level.
  • No bathing suits will be allowed.

*****All appointments are subject to cancellation at any time without notice*****

If you made your appointment by calling the number above, a staff member may attempt to notify you of any cancellations. However, because it is not guaranteed that someone will be available to make contact, visitors are encouraged to plan around the possibility that their visit could be cancelled when they arrive.

  • If you have a fever or symptoms of a respiratory illness, please postpone your visit until you have recovered.
  • All other visiting rules and requirements will still apply. To review visiting rules, please visit https://www.kernsheriff.org/Lerdo_Facilities and click on the name of the facility where you will be visiting.