Atascadero is home to the Atascadero Corrections Department. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Atascadero and San Luis Obispo County Courts and courts of other cities in the San Luis Obispo County area areas. The listed address of Atascadero Corrections Department is 10333 El Camino Real. This is facility is located in Atascadero, CA, 93422-5808. This city is in San Luis Obispo. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.
Prisons in CA, like many others these days can make it difficult and costly for inmates to call the outside. This is also true of Atascadero Corrections Department. Some charge long distance fees of over $10 a minute making it almost impossible to maintain relationships and family ties. Inmate families have found they can avoid these abusive fees by setting up a local prison phone number that ring their long distance phone. A company called GlobalTel.com provides this service and they can be contacted here:
jail calls. They also provide an easy way to send mail to an inmate. To use their mail service, click here:
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Atascadero Corrections Department have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in CA each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.
Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Atascadero Corrections Department by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Atascadero Corrections Department. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.