The only things accepted in the mail are: There is no limit to the volume of mail an inmate may send or receive and there is no restrictions to the number of pages or to the amount of writing on either side of the paper. When sending mail to an inmate at the Modoc County Jail please make sure that all envelopes are addressed with information below. Due to inmate privacy, all messages between inmates and family/friends must be done via the mail or inmate phones. Please do not call the jail staff and ask them to deliver messages to inmates in custody. Phones are not operated or maintained by jail staff. Jail staff can deny phone use if it is deemed appropriate for the situation. Use of the phone is a privilege not a right. Inmate access to phones may be denied at anytime if it is deemed a safety issue for jail staff.

Phone/calling cards will not work with the phone system all phone calls will be billed collect or funds can be placed on account by calling or using the web link. The telephone system will not connect to caller ID blocked numbers or cell phones. Correctional staff supervise and care for inmates in the jail by providing for their safety, security, and basic needs.

Modoc County Jail is on average 55% - 65% full. Inmates are ether sentenced or unsentenced ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. The jail houses both adult females and adult male inmates with a total capacity of 48 beds. Modoc County Jail is a detention facility that is part of the Sheriff's Office.

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