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Martinez
Detention Facility (M.D.F.)
1000 Ward Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Inmate Information: (925) 335-4600
Since its opening in 1981, the M.D.F.
has become a model for future detention facilities and a
regional resource center for the National Institute of Corrections (N.I.C.).
Professionals have come from all over the world to tour and study this
facility.
In 1984, the advisory board of the N.I.C. formally
endorsed the direct supervision/non-barrier approach to correctional
facility design and operation for jurisdictions contemplating construction
or renovation of prisons and jails. The M.D.F. is a leader in this area
and serves as a model for others.
 The Martinez Detention Facility was built to house
pre-sentenced and sentenced inmates who do not qualify for less restrictive
environments. This facility houses the Bureau Commander and support
personnel for the entire division. Also, direction for the Custody
Alternative Facility originates from this building.
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Custody Alternative
Facility
1011 Las Juntas
Martinez, CA 94553
Work Alternative: (925) 313-4251
Electronic Home Detention / County Parole: (925) 313-4260
This unit is responsible for administering programs in
which qualifying inmates may choose an alternative to incarceration.
Violation of program regulations can result in rejection from the program
and return to a detention facility. Fees are assessed for program
participation resulting in self-funded operations. Options available to
inmates include:
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Work Alternative Program: A program whereby
inmates provide labor in exchange for sentenced days.
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Home Detention Program: Inmates wear electronic
home detention ankle bracelets to monitor their daily whereabouts.
This permits an inmate to be a productive member of society by
maintaining employment and family responsibilities while serving time.
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County Parole: Inmates are granted parole
specifications in lieu of incarceration, and may be remanded to county
detention facilities for violations as determined by a parole hearing
board.
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West County
Detention Facility (W.C.D.F.)
5555 Giant Highway Richmond
Richmond, CA 94806
(510) 262-4200
Opened
in 1991, this is the newest of the detention facilities. The W.C.D.F. is a
direct supervision, medium-security, new generation jail designed to:
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Operate as a coeducational, program-oriented facility.
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House those sentenced inmates who do not qualify for
the county's other sentenced facilities as well as "special needs"
populations.
This site houses up to 1,104 inmates within the
confines of five housing units, four for males and one for females, with
separate recreation areas. The grounds also contain individual courtyards,
educational classrooms, library facilities and a chaplain program. Inmates
have the ability to leave the housing units for classes, doctor's
appointments or scheduled visits. Deputies patrol the facility and
double-fenced perimeter on bicycles, as well as in marked police vehicles.
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Marsh Creek
Detention Facility (M.C.D.F.)
12000 Marsh Creek Rd.
Clayton, CA 94517
General Information: (925) 646-5700
 This
facility is frequently referred to as the 'Farm' because of its rural
location. It bears the responsibility for the care, custody and control of
sentenced male inmates serving up to one year of county time. M.C.D.F. is
a minimum-security facility with a housing capacity of 256. The average
inmate population is 150.
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