Tehama County Jail
The Tehama County Jail is located at 502 Oak Street (corner of Oak & Madison) in Red Bluff, California. It was built in 1974 with additions completed in 1994. The Main Jail has a capacity for 227 inmates and houses sentenced and pre-sentenced inmates.
The Main Jail is managed by a Captain and Lieutenant Bakken. Supervisors include an Administrative Correction Sergeant, four (4) Correction Sergeants, a Cook Supervisor, and a Medical Supervisor. Other workers in the jail include Correctional Deputies, Sheriff Service Officers, Clerks, Cooks, and Nurses, Reserve Officers and S.T.A.R.S. Volunteers also add to the work force of the jail.
The Jail Division is the largest Division of the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office and comprises about half of the Sheriff Office’s personnel and budget.
The Jail Division includes the Main Jail, Courts, Transportation Unit, Medical Unit, and Food Services.
| Jail Division | Phone Numbers |
|---|---|
| Main Jail / Jail Staff | (530) 529-7910 |
| Administration: Lieutenant Bakken and Sergeant Jones | (530) 529-7718 |
| Medical Staff | (530) 528-7613 |
Lieutenant Rob Bakken
Lieutenant Bakken has worked for the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office since January 2001. During his employment with the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Bakken has held the ranks of Correctional Officer, Correctional Sergeant, Deputy Sheriff, Detective and Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Bakken began his employment in January 2001 as a Correctional Officer assigned to the Tehama County Jail responsible for the supervision and transportation of inmates. As a Correctional Officer, Lieutenant Bakken was assigned as the Jail Classification Officer, Inmate Programs Coordinator, Jail Training Officer, and Jail Training Coordinator.
Lieutenant Bakken attended the basic P.O.S.T. academy at Butte Community College in 2005. Upon graduation from the academy Lieutenant Bakken was promoted to the rank of Deputy Sheriff and was assigned to the patrol division. Lieutenant Bakken was assigned as a Field Training Officer and participated in the training of deputies in the patrol division and has been assigned as a shift supervisor for patrol shifts.
Jail Division Sergeants
The Tehama County Jail is located at 502 Oak Street (corner of Oak & Madison) in Red Bluff, California. It was built in 1974 with additions completed in 1994. The Main Jail has a capacity for 227 inmates and houses sentenced and pre-sentenced inmates.
The Main Jail is managed by a Captain and Lieutenant Bakken. Supervisors include an Administrative Correction Sergeant, four (4) Correction Sergeants, a Cook Supervisor, and a Medical Supervisor. Other workers in the jail include Correctional Deputies, Sheriff Service Officers, Clerks, Cooks, and Nurses, Reserve Officers and S.T.A.R.S. Volunteers also add to the work force of the jail.
The Jail Division is the largest Division of the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office and comprises about half of the Sheriff Office’s personnel and budget.
The Jail Division includes the Main Jail, Courts, Transportation Unit, Medical Unit, and Food Services.
