IRC
Intake
Inmate Reception Center
Booking, temporary holding, and intake and release services. No long-term housing or public visiting.
450 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012Locate / inmate information(213) 473-6100
CALIFORNIA / COUNTY GUIDE
Los Angeles
County.
Jail information for families.
Start with their current facility and booking number. Find the right place, understand the process, and plan your next step.
Jail system operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
THE LASD COUNTY SYSTEM01 / ORIENTATION
Eight locations.
Three places to know.
Find the exact facility in the directory THE SYSTEM
AT A GLANCEQ1 2026
AT A GLANCEQ1 2026
08LASD intake &
housing locations
housing locations
13,079Average daily
population
population
15,046Bookings in the
first quarter of 2026
Source & review first quarter of 2026
01FIRST, FIND THE PERSON
A name. A booking number.
A confirmed location.
The agency that made the arrest may not be the agency holding them now. Confirm the current facility before you travel, mail anything, or make a deposit.
Start with the LASD Inmate Information Center. Search using the person’s legal name and date of birth.
HAVE THESE DETAILS READY
01
Legal nameFirst, middle and last name as booked.
02
Date of birthUse it to distinguish people with similar names.
KEEP
Booking number + current facilityWrite these down when you find the record.
The official lookup requires a reCAPTCHA check. Jail411 does not provide live custody records.
EXPLAINEDFROM ARREST TO HOUSING
Intake is
not the destination.
After booking and intake, LASD staff assign each person to a housing facility. The location can change as someone moves through the system.
Understand the IRC01
Arrest & booking
Police or LASD may first hold the person at a station.
02NO PUBLIC VISITS
Intake & reception
Men generally enter through IRC; women through CRDF.
03
Housing review
Staff decide on a housing assignment.
04
Transfer to a facility
Twin Towers, MCJ, CRDF or a Pitchess location, including NCCF.
05
Make your plans
Use the current facility and booking number for visits, calls, mail or money.
If the record says IRC: it handles temporary holding, intake and release at 450 Bauchet Street, the same address as Twin Towers. Wait for a housing assignment at a facility that allows visits. A visiting schedule cannot tell you where someone has moved; check the locator or call first.
02THE FACILITY DIRECTORY
Same county.
Different destinations.
Eight LASD intake and housing locations. Match the exact name in the custody record. Even neighboring facilities can have different visiting arrangements.
Downtown Los Angeles
Bauchet StreetTTCF
Adult housing
Twin Towers Correctional Facility
LASD adult housing in downtown Los Angeles. Shares its street address with the Inmate Reception Center.
450 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012Administration(213) 893-5100
MCJ
Adult housing
Men’s Central Jail
LASD adult housing in downtown Los Angeles.
441 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012Locator(213) 974-4921
Lynwood
South Alameda StreetCRDF
Women’s housing
Century Regional Detention Facility
The main LASD jail for adult women.
11705 S. Alameda St., Lynwood, CA 90262Administration / intake(323) 568-4500
Castaic
The Pitchess campusPDC North
Adult housing
Pitchess Detention Center — North
LASD adult housing at the Pitchess campus in Castaic.
29320 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384Facility administration(661) 295-8840
PDC South
Adult housing
Pitchess Detention Center — South
LASD adult housing at the Pitchess campus in Castaic.
29330 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384Inmate information(213) 473-6100
NCCF
Adult housing
North County Correctional Facility
LASD adult housing on the Pitchess campus in Castaic.
29340 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384Administration(661) 295-7810
Fire Camp
Fire Camp
Pitchess Detention Center — East
The former East jail record is marked closed. LASD currently lists PDC Inmate Firefighters at this address; confirm the person’s actual housing and the program’s contact process.
29310 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384Confirm current program(213) 473-6100
GETTING TO THE RIGHT ENTRANCE
The trip matters, too.
Nearby buses, parking addresses, available prices and early check-in. Plan for all eight locations without piecing together several websites.
Buses, parking & arrival plannerDOWNTOWNMetro 28 · 33 · 40 · 70 · 74 · 78 · 76
LYNWOODMetro 120 · 260/261
CASTAICRegional transit + the campus connection
PARKINGFive options, with known details and specific gaps
CHECK THE NAME
Older names can send you to the wrong place.
Mira Loma Detention Center and Sybil Brand Institute are closed. “Facility 8” is not an official LASD jail name. Confirm the actual facility and address. A Mira Loma entry in a federal or immigration locator belongs to that separate system.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
The right information.
Before you make the trip.
03STAY CONNECTED
One next step
at a time.
Have the booking number and current facility name ready. Each guide covers the details and takes you to the official service when it’s time to schedule or pay.
VISITING / APPOINTMENT REQUIREDPlan the visit.
Plan the visit.
Confirm before you leave.
Use LASD’s Inmate Visitation Scheduling System (IVVS). Walk-ins are not accepted. Public appointments may be booked up to seven days ahead, subject to availability and cancellation.
Check the facility guide for visitor approval, identification, dress and arrival requirements. Follow the early-arrival time for your facility. IRC has no public visiting.
Choose your facility’s visiting guideOfficial visit scheduling7
DAYS AHEADAppointments may be booked
up to seven days in advance.
up to seven days in advance.
1Confirm housingCheck the current location.
2Book a timeUse the official system.
3Arrive preparedBring the required ID.
No walk-ins. No public visiting at IRC.
04OTHER CUSTODY SYSTEMS
The agency changes.
So do the instructions.
Not every detention location in Los Angeles County is an LASD jail. State, federal, youth, city-police and immigration custody each have their own routes.
CDCR
California state prisons
California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) is a state prison despite its name. LASD visiting, mail and money rules do not apply.
44750 60th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93536-7620BOP
Federal custody
Metropolitan Detention Center Los Angeles (MDC), FCI Terminal Island and RRM Long Beach belong to the federal Bureau of Prisons system. Use the federal locator and facility information.
For Terminal Island, confirm the current location rather than relying on an older listing.
YOUTH
Juvenile halls & camps
Youth custody follows Probation and juvenile justice procedures. Check the agency on the case paperwork before traveling. Adult LASD guides are a separate route.
LOCAL
City jails & police stations
A person may be held temporarily before entering the county system. If the paperwork names LAPD or another city department, start there and ask whether the person has been transferred to LASD.
MEDICAL CUSTODY
Los Angeles General Medical Center
2051 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Use our healthcare guide to prepare information, identify urgent contacts and plan follow-up.
Healthcare & family supportSPECIALIZED PROGRAM
PDC Inmate Firefighters
29310 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384
LASD lists the current program at the former East jail address. Confirm housing and the program’s visiting process.
East / Firefighters guideAn immigration hold alone does not tell you where someone is housed. Confirm the current facility first.
05COURTS, COUNSEL & SUPERVISION
The right office.
The right question.
These offices serve different roles. Follow the courthouse, assigned lawyer or reporting office on your paperwork. None of these is an adult jail visiting location.
01
Superior Court
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
Central Judicial District criminal courthouse. Hours exclude court holidays. Use the courthouse named in the case record; Los Angeles County has many court locations. This is not an LASD visiting entrance.
Building: Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. · Clerk: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
210 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 628-7700
02
Public defense & appointed counsel
Los Angeles County Public Defender — Central Office
For a pending case, contact the Public Defender branch assigned to the courthouse and have the case number ready. Counsel is appointed through the court. This office is not a jail visiting location.
General information & legal representation
210 West Temple Street, 19th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 974-2811
03
District Attorney
Los Angeles County District Attorney — Headquarters
Headquarters is in the Hall of Justice. The District Attorney prosecutes cases and cannot give a defendant legal advice. This is not a jail visiting location.
Victim Services: (800) 380-3811
211 West Temple Street, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 974-3512
04
Probation
Los Angeles County Probation Department — Downey Headquarters
Follow the office and reporting instructions on your own paperwork. Headquarters may not be your reporting office. This is not an adult jail visiting location.
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
9150 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242(866) 931-2222
SHERIFF & LOCAL POLICE
View all 202 agenciesNeed the arresting agency?
The county directory lists 202 agencies. The arresting agency may not be the holding facility.
REFERENCECOMMON QUESTIONS
A little clarity
goes a long way.
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SOURCES & REVIEW
Grounded in official information.
Original guide source review: September 22, 2026. LASD custody, visiting, mail, phone and deposit routes, plus linked justice directories. Confirm current housing before traveling, mailing or paying.
System figures: Q1 2026, as reported in the original county guide. The source describes LASD as the largest jail system in the United States.