George Bailey Release Records
George Bailey Detention Facility is the largest detention facility operated under the San Diego County Sheriff's jurisdiction. The Sheriff's facility page identifies it as a maximum-security jail in Otay Mesa with a rated capacity of 1,380. Because it can hold people with special management needs and longer local stays, release confirmation often requires more than a live roster search. A person may leave George Bailey after serving local time, receiving a court order, posting bond, entering County Parole, moving to home detention or work furlough, being transferred to CDCR, or being moved to another custody agency.
A George Bailey release should be read as a custody-exit record from the Sheriff's system. If the release was a transfer to CDCR, the later prison release belongs to CDCR and may be checked through CIRIS. If the person moved into CPAC, probation, PRCS, or mandatory supervision, the community status may be documented by the Sheriff's alternative custody program or San Diego County Probation. If the person moved to ICE or federal custody, the county release reason must be reconciled with the receiving agency. The countywide search and release-record path is covered on the San Diego County released inmates page.
| George Bailey outcome | Best confirmation source |
|---|---|
| Sentenced local custody completed | Release record, court sentence, and facility confirmation. |
| County Parole or alternative custody | CPAC, court sentence, and Probation if supervision follows. |
| Transfer to CDCR | County release record plus CDCR CIRIS or CDCR case records. |
| Court-ordered release | Superior Court case minutes and Sheriff's Records & ID. |
Confirm George Bailey Release Status
Start with the Sheriff's Who's In Jail page while the person may still be active. The public lookup requires first and last name entries with a two-character minimum. When a result appears, save the booking number, facility, case or charge references, scheduled release information if shown, and any VINE registration link. The Sheriff's research warning says release dates shown online may be inaccurate while records are recalculated, so call the facility if the timing matters.
After a George Bailey entry drops from the live lookup, the next step depends on the sentence and release reason. Sentenced local-custody releases often leave a trail in the court record. County Parole, Home Detention, Fire Camp, and Residential Reentry Center or Work Furlough run through CPAC. State-prison transfers should be checked through CDCR, and federal or ICE transfers should be checked through those systems. Do not use one database as if it covers every release type.
- Search Who's In Jail and record the booking details while the entry is visible.
- Call (619) 409-5000 and select George Bailey Detention Facility for custody confirmation.
- Search San Diego Superior Court for the case number, location, and sentence or release authority.
- Contact CPAC if the release involved County Parole, home detention, Fire Camp, or work furlough.
- Use Records & ID for a formal booking or release record when the live lookup is gone.
George Bailey Records Contact
The facility page lists George Bailey Detention Facility at 446 Alta Rd., Ste. 5300, San Diego, CA 92158. The central custody information line for Sheriff's detention facilities is (619) 409-5000. Records & ID at the John F. Duffy Administrative Center handles booking and arrest records, and it is the practical fallback when the online custody record no longer shows a released person.
George Bailey Detention Facility
446 Alta Rd., Ste. 5300
San Diego, CA 92158
Custody information: (619) 409-5000
Records & ID Division
9621 Ridgehaven Ct.
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-974-2110
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
For alternative custody questions, CPAC lists office number 858-614-7650, fax 858-505-9757, and email CPAC@sdsheriff.org. The CPAC page says court-referred application documents should be received 14 business days before the report date to custody. That detail matters when the release is a planned transition from a jail bed to a monitored or structured program.
About George Bailey Detention Facility
George Bailey Detention Facility opened for limited operation in 1993 and fully in 1994, according to the Sheriff's facility page. It is in Otay Mesa and is described as a maximum-security facility. The research notes that it houses a diverse population, including special management units. That profile means some releases may be straightforward sentence completions, while others may involve court orders, classification moves, medical issues, transfer, or supervision planning.
The Otay Mesa location also sits near other custody systems. East Mesa Reentry Facility, Rock Mountain Detention Facility, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, and Otay Mesa Detention Center are all part of the broader local custody geography. A George Bailey release record should therefore name the releasing facility and, where possible, the next agency or program. Without that next step, "released" can be misunderstood.
George Bailey CPAC Releases
George Bailey releases may involve CPAC because the facility holds people serving local sentences as well as people awaiting court action. CPAC includes County Parole, Home Detention, Fire Camp, and Residential Reentry Center or Work Furlough. County Parole is a San Diego Sheriff early-release program for sentenced persons who meet criteria, and the research says applicants must have served at least half their sentence before applying. Home detention or residential reentry can mean the person is no longer in a jail bed while still serving a sentence under rules and monitoring.
Probation may also become the correct verification point. San Diego County Probation handles formal probation, PRCS, and mandatory supervision. Mandatory supervision is tied to split local sentences under California realignment, while PRCS is county supervision after certain state-prison releases. A release from George Bailey to probation or CPAC should be confirmed with the court sentence and the supervising agency, not just the public jail lookup.
George Bailey ICE and Transfers
San Diego's border-county setting makes transfer language important. A person can be released from Sheriff's custody because another agency took custody, not because the person returned to the community. If the release record points to ICE, use ICE's Online Detainee Locator, facility contact, counsel, or immigration court to verify current status. If the release points to CDCR, use CIRIS or CDCR records. If it points to federal custody, use the federal route.
This is a records distinction, not a label to guess from the charge or facility. George Bailey is a county jail. The county record can show that the Sheriff's hold ended, but the receiving agency controls the next custody record. Confirm the next system before describing the outcome.
Note: A transfer out of George Bailey can look like a release in one system and active custody in another.
Search George Bailey Records
Use the search result as a lead, then verify through the facility, court, CPAC, Probation, or Records & ID. George Bailey release records are strongest when the booking number, court case, release reason, and next agency all match.
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