Rated capacity and average daily population reports from the
California Board of State and Community Corrections were used to determine what constitutes a distinct jail facility for this list. The following counties do not have jails: •
Alpine County: jail services are contracted to El Dorado County and Calaveras County. •
Sierra County: this county does not have an official jail tracked by the Board of State and Community Corrections, but the Sheriff's website says that "as of March 17, 2015 the Sierra County Jail began operating as a Temporary Housing Facility". ==See also==