Caruthers is home to the Elkhorn Correctional Facility. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Caruthers and Fresno County Courts and courts of other cities in the Fresno County area areas. The listed address of Elkhorn Correctional Facility is 500 E Elkhorn Ave. This is facility is located in Caruthers, CA, 93609-9759. This city is in Fresno. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.
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inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Elkhorn Correctional Facility 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.
Elkhorn Correctional Facility is a County Jail facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Elkhorn Correctional Facility will be treated. 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.
Elkhorn Correctional Facility is located in the PST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Elkhorn Correctional Facility by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Elkhorn Correctional Facility. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.