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The Novato Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Novato Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Novato limits.
Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Novato Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Novato limits will be brought directly to the Marin County Detention Center and skip going down to the Novato Jail all together.
Keep in mind that the Novato Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.
Novato Jail — General Information
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909 Machin Avenue, Novato, CA, 94945
http://www.ci.novato.ca.us/Index.aspx?page=345
415-897-4361
How to Find Someone in Novato Jail
There is no way in with the Novato Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Novato Jail.
Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Marin County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 415-897-4361.
When contacting the Marin County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Novato Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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The Novato Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Novato Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Marin County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.
Sending Money
The Novato Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Marin County Detention Center.
Phone calls
The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Marin County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Novato Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.
Visitation
The Novato Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Novato Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Marin County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.
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