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446 Alta Rd · San Diego
East Mesa Reentry
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East Mesa Reentry Facility is a lower-custody Sheriff's facility on the Alta Road complex in Otay Mesa. Custody, transfers, and bail — explained plainly, 24 hours a day.
Call (619) 560-0106
East Mesa Reentry Facility
446 Alta Rd, San Diego, CA 92158
(619) 661-2801
Bail bonds posted here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Call (619) 560-0106
Table Of Contents
Welcome to Armstrong Bail Bonds. Click on the buttons below to navigate to any area quickly!
Facility Overview
Hours & Visiting
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Booking & Custody Process
How To Post Bail Here
Nearby Courthouse
Which Cities Route Here
Bail FAQs
Facility Overview
East Mesa Reentry Facility is a lower-custody Sheriff's facility on the Alta Road complex in Otay Mesa. The address is 446 Alta Rd, San Diego, CA 92158.
It houses men serving out sentences and men in reentry programming, not people in the first hours after an arrest.
Because the population here is largely sentenced, a bail bond is rarely the right tool — but a new charge filed on someone already housed here can carry new bail.
Bail set at booking comes from the San Diego County Superior Court bail schedule, and it can be posted at East Mesa Reentry at any hour. The practical work is confirming which building on which street currently holds the defendant, because the bond has to match that building.
At A Glance
- East Mesa Reentry Facility
- 446 Alta Rd, San Diego, CA 92158
- (619) 661-2801
- San Diego County Sheriff's Office
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at East Mesa Reentry does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.
| Bail bonds | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, holidays included |
|---|---|
| Booking & release | Continuous — releases process around the clock |
| Public lobby | Generally open daily; visiting is by scheduled appointment |
| Visiting | Scheduled through the Sheriff's visiting system |
The bail window at a county facility does not close. East Mesa Reentry processes releases overnight, on weekends, and on holidays.
Visiting is the part with a schedule — confirm it with the Sheriff's Office before driving out, because visiting hours and release hours are two different things.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across San Diego County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write bonds for on defendants held at East Mesa Reentry. Open any page for statutes, bail schedule figures, and payment terms.
1% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1% bail bonds.
1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1275 hold bail bonds.
2% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 2% bail bonds.
24-Hour Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 24-hour bail bonds.
Affordable Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for affordable bail bonds.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for assault & battery bail bonds.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for burglary bail bonds.
Cosigner Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for cosigner bail bonds.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for domestic violence bail bonds.
Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for drug charge bail bonds.
DUI Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for dui bail bonds.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for elder abuse bail bonds.
Failure To Appear Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for failure to appear bail bonds.
Felony Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for felony bail bonds.
Gun & Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for gun & weapons charge bail bonds.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for manslaughter bail bonds.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for misdemeanor bail bonds.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for murder charge bail bonds.
No-Collateral Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no-collateral bail bonds.
No Money Down Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no money down bail bonds.
Online Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for online bail bonds.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for probation violation bail bonds.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for robbery bail bonds.
Theft Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for theft bail bonds.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for traffic & vehicle code bail bonds.
Warrant Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for warrant bail bonds.
Booking & Custody Process
Here is the sequence at East Mesa Reentry, from the arrest to the point where a bond can be posted.
Arrest and arrival
The defendant arrives at intake, either directly from an arrest or on a transfer from another agency.
Booking and identification
Fingerprints, photographs, personal property, and a records check. Until this finishes, no bail amount is attached to anyone and there is nothing to post against.
Bail is set
Most charges carry a figure straight from the San Diego County bail schedule. A hold, an enhancement, or a probation violation can change that, and it is worth knowing which situation you are in before you plan around a number.
Bond posted or transfer happens
Once the bond is posted and accepted, release processing begins. The wait after that is the facility's queue, not the paperwork.
How To Post Bail At East Mesa Reentry
Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, the starting figure comes from the San Diego County Superior Court felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, and review or reduction runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
A bail bond at East Mesa Reentry costs 10% of the bail amount — the premium set under California law. Armstrong writes bonds here 24 hours a day, and financing starts as low as 1% down on approved credit.
We start with a full legal name and date of birth. From there we locate the booking, confirm the facility currently holding the defendant, verify the bail amount against the San Diego County schedule, and prepare the bond.
Nothing about the paperwork requires you to be at the facility. Everything can be signed remotely, which matters when the drive across San Diego County is an hour each way.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written at East Mesa Reentry Facility stays live through every appearance until the case resolves. A missed date can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner. Failure to appear bail bonds →
Nearby Courthouse
Cases from this facility are heard at the courthouses below.
South County Regional Center
500 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
The South Bay courthouse in Chula Vista, sharing a campus with South Bay Detention Facility.
View PageSan Diego Central Courthouse
1100 Union St, San Diego, CA 92101
The county's main criminal courthouse downtown, where most metro-area arraignments are heard.
View PageWhich Cities Route Here
These San Diego County communities route arrests toward this facility.
Bail FAQs
Questions specific to East Mesa Reentry Facility — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.
Who is writing this bond
A family that has posted bail in California since 1926
Cecil C. Armstrong opened our Glendale office in 1926. Four generations later, Bill Armstrong (CEO) and Nikki Armstrong (Co-CEO & Licensed Bail Agent) — the fourth generation of the family — still run the company, and our agents still answer the phone themselves. When you call about an arrest in Los Angeles or San Diego County, you reach a licensed Armstrong agent, not a national call center that hands your file to a stranger in another state.
- CA Bail License
- #1214401
- Glendale · LA County
- (818) 241-2171
- San Diego County
- (619) 560-0106