Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail Overview
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail is listed by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office on the official Contact Us page under Lake Tahoe contact information. It is associated with the Lake Tahoe Law Enforcement Building in Stateline. The sheriff site gives a Lake Tahoe Jail number, general Lake Tahoe administration and information number, and a Lake Sub-Station Records Division line. That makes the Lake Tahoe facility a distinct local custody and records contact in the Facility Map.
The public record is narrower for this jail than it is for the Minden jail. The sheriff site does not publish a separate Lake Tahoe jail roster, booking page, visitation schedule, housing description, current capacity, or current daily count. The careful description is that the Lake facility appears to serve Lake Tahoe and Stateline law-enforcement and custody needs. Current public pages do not show whether it regularly houses longer-term detainees, only short-term holds, or transfers most detainees to the Minden jail.
Because of that limited public detail, custody users should treat the Lake Tahoe Jail as a first contact for Lake-area arrests, not as a stand-alone browser roster. If staff confirms the person was transferred, the main Douglas County Minden Jail and Jail Division numbers become the next route. If a case has moved beyond county custody, NDOC, BOP, ICE ODLS, or Nevada VINE/SAVE may be the better lookup tool.
The sheriff contact page is the strongest source for the Lake Tahoe Jail phone and Stateline records office details.
The screenshot supports the Lake Tahoe Jail as a listed Douglas County sheriff contact, while also showing why users should call rather than rely on a separate Lake web roster.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail Population
No current official capacity, current average daily population, or housing-unit count for Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail was located on the inspected sheriff pages. The dated population figure in the research comes from the Prison Policy Initiative correctional-population table using Bureau of Justice Statistics jail data. That source lists Douglas Co. Jail - Lake with 1 local jail prisoner on 12/31/2013. The figure supports a local jail or holding function, but it does not establish a current count.
| Population item | Research result | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Lake count | 1 local jail prisoner on 12/31/2013 | Historical PPI/BJS context only |
| Current capacity | Not published on inspected sheriff pages | Do not invent a bed count |
| Current custody count | Not published as a live public dashboard | Call Lake Tahoe Jail or Jail Division |
Lookup Douglas County Lake Tahoe Custody
Douglas County's official web jail roster is not currently a searchable browser database. The sheriff's Jail Bookings page says the inmate list is coming soon and directs users to the Douglas County Sheriff app or the Jail Division phone. For the Lake Tahoe Jail, the best first call is the Lake Tahoe Jail number when the arrest or detention appears tied to Stateline, Tahoe events, resort traffic, or the Lake Tahoe law-enforcement building.
- Call Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail at (775) 586-7265 for Lake-area custody questions.
- If staff points the inquiry to the main jail, call Jail Division inmate information at (775) 782-9944 or Minden Jail at (775) 782-9922.
- Use the Douglas County Sheriff app if the jail roster feature is available on the device.
- For records, contact the Lake Sub-Station Records Division or DCSO Records and Licensing.
- Use NDOC only after a Nevada state-prison sentence and transfer, and use BOP or ICE ODLS for federal or immigration custody.
Important: Lake Tahoe Jail contact confirms local custody; it does not replace court records or state prison lookup after transfer.
For a countywide custody flow, Douglas County jail inmate records explains how the app, jail phones, records requests, VINE/SAVE, and state or federal locators fit together.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail Contact
The Lake Tahoe Law Enforcement Building has separate public numbers for general information, jail contact, and records. Use the jail line for custody questions. Use the Lake records line for releasable reports, name searches, records availability, or local records counter questions. The Lake records mailing address is in Zephyr Cove, not at the Stateline street address.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail
175 US Hwy 50
Stateline, NV 89449
(775) 586-7265
General Lake Tahoe information: (775) 586-7250
Lake Sub-Station Records
175 US Hwy 50
Stateline, NV 89449
P.O. Box 607
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
(775) 586-7260
Records hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., weekends, and federal holidays.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Visits
The sheriff site does not publish a Lake Tahoe Jail-specific visiting schedule. The detailed visiting rules are published under the county Jail Information section, and those rules say visitation is NCIC video only with no in-person visits. Because the Lake facility's public detail is limited, confirm with Lake Tahoe Jail or Jail Division before buying visit time, setting expectations for housing location, or planning around a possible transfer to Minden.
| Visiting item | Countywide published rule |
|---|---|
| In-person visits | None listed. Douglas County says all visitation is through NCIC. |
| Video visit vendor | NCIC Inmate Communications. |
| Video visit cost | $0.30 per minute. |
| Messages | $0.25 per message. |
| Picture or video messages | $0.35 each. |
| Account help | NCIC account setup online or through 1-800-943-2189. |
Visitor identity and dress rules still matter for video visits. Adults must have valid photo ID at account setup. Clothing and conduct rules bar gang attire, offensive text or images, revealing clothing, and other items listed by the sheriff. If a person is in short-term custody at Stateline, staff may need to confirm whether visits can occur before transfer or release.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Mail
The sheriff site does not publish a separate inmate-mail address for the Lake Tahoe Jail. The countywide jail mail rule sends inmate mail to the Minden inmate post office box. For someone arrested on the Lake Tahoe side, confirm the current custody location first. If the person has been moved to Minden or is handled through the main jail process, use the published inmate mail format exactly.
| Mail item | Published Douglas County rule |
|---|---|
| Inmate mail format | Inmate Name, P.O. Box 1777, Minden, NV 89423. |
| Sender details | Sender's name and return address are required. |
| Inspection | All mail is opened and inspected by jail staff. |
| Packages and boxes | Not accepted. |
| Books and subscriptions | Soft-cover books and prepaid subscriptions must come directly from approved distributor-style sources. |
Use caution with Lake-area custody because the person may be released quickly, moved to Minden, or routed to court before mail arrives. A phone confirmation can prevent mail from being sent to the right county but the wrong custody stage.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Money
The detailed commissary rules are published under Douglas County Jail Information rather than on a Lake Tahoe Jail page. Those rules say commissary deposits are accepted in person at Jail Administration in Minden or by mailed money order, with no online commissary deposit channel listed. For Lake Tahoe custody, call staff before sending money because the person may not remain at the Lake facility long enough for a normal commissary cycle.
| Service | Countywide detail |
|---|---|
| In-person commissary deposits | Jail Administration in Minden, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; ID required. |
| Mail deposits | Money orders accepted by mail with the inmate's name. |
| Online deposits | No online commissary deposit channel is listed by the sheriff. |
| Phone deposits | Credit and debit card deposits are no longer accepted by phone. |
| Phone service | NCIC prepaid and collect-call service; no ordinary incoming inmate calls. |
Douglas County phone rules state that inmates receive phone access after booking is complete. Pay phones are available from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for collect calls only. U.S. prepaid collect and inmate debit calls are listed at $0.16 per minute, Mexico and Canada at $0.25 per minute, and other international calls at $0.35 per minute.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Intake
Lake Tahoe Jail intake details are not separately published. A Lake-area arrestee may first involve the Stateline law-enforcement building, the Lake Tahoe Jail phone, or the Lake records office, but public pages do not say how long people remain there before release, court processing, or transfer. Standard jail intake can include identity confirmation, search and property inventory, booking paperwork, fingerprints, booking photo, medical screening, classification, and custody placement.
Douglas County's published medical-item rules are countywide jail rules. Prescriptions may be dropped at Jail Administration during weekday business hours, and after-hours instructions are available through the Minden Jail phone. Prescription bottles must be current and show the inmate's name. Glasses and contact lenses are accepted, sealed contact solution is required, and special medical items need jail medical staff approval.
Douglas County Lake Tahoe Records
The Lake Sub-Station Records Division is important because custody questions often turn into records questions after release or transfer. DCSO records can include accident reports, incident reports, name searches, subpoenas, certified dispositions of arrest, and other releasable sheriff records. The formal public-information request process also lists jail records, statistics, photographs, audio and video, policies, procedures, PIO information, and general documents as request categories.
Requests may be made in person, by mail, or by email when available. Reports must be releasable, and DCSO says availability checks may receive an email or call within five business days. Accepted payments at DCSO records counters include cash, check, money order, credit with a transaction fee, and debit with a fee. Lake-area users should confirm whether the Valley or Lake counter holds the specific record before driving across the county.
About Douglas County Lake Tahoe Jail
Douglas County has a split jail and law-enforcement geography: Minden and Carson Valley on one side, and Stateline and Lake Tahoe on the other. Tahoe tourism, resort traffic, DUI enforcement, winter road conditions, and event-driven law-enforcement activity can affect how families and records users plan calls or visits. Those local facts do not create a separate online roster, but they do explain why the Lake Tahoe Jail has its own contact line and records office.
The main Douglas County Minden Jail remains the primary facility page for full county jail operations, including the central Jail Division number, Minden jail address, inmate-mail address, commissary deposits, video visiting, and medical item drop-off. Lake Tahoe custody questions should begin locally, then move to Minden or records channels when staff identifies the correct custody stage.
Note: Confirm custody location, transfer status, and winter route conditions before traveling between Stateline and Minden.