California State Prison, Los Angeles County

Contact & details

Finding someone first

Nothing below works without two things: confirmation that the person is at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, and their CDCR number. Book a visit without them and you will be turned away; post a letter without the number and the mailroom cannot route it.

CDCR's public search covers people in CDCR custody. A disclaimer must be accepted before searching, and CDCR states the tool is informational rather than an official record. County jail populations are held separately.

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Visiting California State Prison, Los Angeles County

This is what the institution publishes, in the order you will meet it: when visits run, how to get approved, how to book, when to arrive, and what you may carry in.

1. 1

   Get approved

   You must be approved before booking. The incarcerated person first sends you a signed CDCR Form 106 Visiting Questionnaire. Complete that copy, then mail it directly to LAC’s Visiting office.

   Send it to: Mail the completed questionnaire to the Visiting Sergeant or Lieutenant, addressed to the attention of “Visiting”: CSP – Los Angeles County Inmate’s Housing, P.O. Box 4610, Lancaster, CA 93539-4610

   What not to do: Do not mail the completed questionnaire back to the incarcerated person. Send it directly to LAC’s Visiting office at the staff-mail address below.

   Most prisons use a DIFFERENT address for mail to staff than for mail to an incarcerated person. Use the staff address. A questionnaire sent to the inmate mail address does not reach Visiting.

   Read CDCR’s Form 106 approval steps ↗

2. 2

   Book through the scheduling application

   Approved visitors must request appointments through VSA. LAC does not accept regular appointment requests by phone or email, and the visitor named on the appointment must be present.

   For this Southern Region institution, the VSA request window opens at 7:00 a.m. eight days before the visit and closes at 11:59 p.m. five days before the visit.

   Open the Visitation Scheduling Application ↗

   Best practice: Keep the VSA confirmation and arrive during LAC’s posted line-up period. A 15-minute grace period applies to appointment holders.

   Your first visit: If you cannot claim the VSA account that matches your approved identity, contact LAC visiting staff rather than creating a duplicate identity.

   Walking in: Friday walk-ins may line up at noon; weekend walk-ins may line up at 8:30 a.m. Staff issue a pass and direct visitors to wait in the Friends Outside building, but a walk-in visit is not guaranteed.

   Non-contact and restricted-housing visits

   Non-contact visiting is not a choice — it is what applies while someone is in reception (newly admitted to CDCR, or just transferred between prisons) or is segregated.

3. 3

   Arrive, and report to visitor processing

   Plan to arrive at least one hour before the appointment. Visitor processing may involve a wait, ID/pass checks, property search and metal detector; obey posted parking/traffic rules. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/get-help/in-person-visiting-frequently-asked-questions/ https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/arrival-for-visiting/ https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/processing-of-visitors/

   Parking: CDCR states all prisons provide separate visitor parking, including marked disabled spaces; a long walk or institution shuttle may be required. Follow local signs. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/arrival-for-visiting/

   Where to report: Use the Visitor Processing Center. For Friday visits, visitors may line up outside it at 12:00 p.m.; for Saturday and Sunday visits, line-up begins at 8:30 a.m. Follow the posted visitor-parking and processing signs from 44750 60th Street West.

   Note. Non-contact visits are appointment-only. Check the live CDCR status and road conditions again before leaving.
4. 4

   Bring the right things, and only those

   Allowed in

   • Only the published allowed-item list may enter. It permits limited vending money, a small clear bag, two keys, ID, specified photos/documents, and defined baby/medical items; weapons, drugs and unauthorized property are prohibited. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/items-a-visitor-may-bring/

   Identification: Adult visitors need current photo ID (driver license/state ID, military ID, ICE ID, U.S. or foreign passport, or Mexican Consulate photo ID). https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/identification-required-for-visiting/

   How many may visit: General in-person visits are limited to five visitors at a time. Non-contact visits are limited to three visitors and are usually one to two hours. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/types-of-visits/

   Bringing a child: A minor must be with an approved adult and bring a certified birth certificate; guardians also need proof of guardianship, and another accompanying adult needs the original notarized annual consent form. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/visitors/identification-required-for-visiting/

   Video visits and cost: CDCR’s May 12, 2026 schedule lists LAC’s Securus phone/tablet transition for August 17-21, 2026 and marks dates tentative. Published Securus video rate is $0.10/min with 30 free minutes/month; verify current platform before paying. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/family-resources/tablets/

Phone calls, money and mail

Getting there, and staying

Lancaster is the practical lodging base. The properties below publish their own addresses and amenities; confirm the exact room, accessibility features, total price, parking charge and cancellation deadline before booking. Antelope Valley Transit Authority provides Lancaster-area route planning and asks riders to call (661) 945-9445 for trip help; the official pages checked do not confirm a stop at the prison. https://www.avta.com/maps-schedules.php

Where to stay

Hotel policies and rates change. Ask the property directly about accessibility and any deposit, pet or parking charge.

Somewhere to eat

Inside the institution

Minimum Support Facility plus four 270-design facilities; also a 100-cell standalone Administrative Segregation Unit and Correctional Treatment Center. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/lac/

Health care, programs and release preparation

These services differ by institution. The details below describe what this prison reports, not a systemwide promise that every person qualifies for every program.

Reported figures

These are the institution’s own returns to the state, and every group is dated. They have to be: the figures come from separate documents on separate cadences, and reading the whole set as one snapshot would be wrong.

CDCR Infrastructure Master Plan, Appendix 1 (May 2026) (Public record) · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, SB601 Reporting (CC BY 4.0)

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