Alternatives to incarceration at the San Joaquin County
Jail will be utilized in every case consistent with our responsibility to
ensure public safety and protect inmate rights. One alternative is a Release
from Custody. Inmates are eligible for release in the following ways:
1) Pre-Trial Services, a liaison unit between the jail
and the courts, releases inmates under the Misdemeanor Citation Release
Program and also the Felony Own Recognizance Program.
2) Own Recognizance release by the courts following
arraignment.
3) Cash Bail for the full amount of the bail posted
at the jail. The jail accepts United States currency or a Cashier's check.
The Cashier's check must be made out to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's
Department. Bail can also be posted with the courts directly, at the
courthouse, under certain circumstances.
4) Bail Bond for the full amount of the bail posted
at the jail. Bail agents generally charge a 10% fee for posting a bond. This
is usually payable up front to the bail agent and is not recoverable or
refundable. Bail agents are listed in the telephone book in both the White
Pages and the Yellow Pages. The jail cannot make recommendations or
referrals to the individual bail agents. Bail can also be posted with the
courts directly, at the courthouse, under certain circumstances.
