Los Angeles County inmate search and jail information

Los Angeles County encompasses the coastal cities, downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys, and the Antelope Valley. Its detention network is equally dispersed, with sheriff's facilities downtown, in Lynwood, and near Castaic. Start with LASD's Inmate Information Center, but establish who made the arrest and who currently has custody. Municipal police jails, including LAPD facilities, can hold people before a transfer into the sheriff's county system.

The LASD search uses name and identifying information and requires a CAPTCHA. Its portal warns that very recent bookings are not immediately available, so a missing result soon after arrest is not conclusive. Keep the booking number once found and recheck the assigned facility before making a lengthy cross-county trip. Housing can change after classification or court transport. Los Angeles Superior Court has many criminal courthouses; the Stanley Mosk address is a main court location, not a universal criminal-hearing destination. Find the actual courthouse and department on the case calendar. A booking record lists custody information rather than a complete criminal history, and a bail figure does not resolve release eligibility if another hold or judicial restriction exists. Never assume a city jail and a county jail use the same visiting, property, or payment procedures.

How to search for someone in custody

Start with the custody information published by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Have the person's full legal name and, ideally, a date of birth ready. If an online lookup is available, compare identifying details rather than relying on a name alone. If you obtain a booking number, keep it with your notes for later questions to jail staff, the court, or an attorney.

Official inmate search (external site).

Jail facilities

• Men's Central Jail, 441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Twin Towers Correctional Facility, 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Century Regional Detention Facility, 11705 South Alameda Street, Lynwood, CA 90262
• Pitchess Detention Center, 29340 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384

Visiting, phone calls and mail

Use LASD's current visiting registration and reservation instructions for the actual assigned facility. Downtown Bauchet Street, Lynwood, and Castaic require different travel plans, and a reservation may be affected by a housing move. Confirm identification, minors, and cancellations before departure; verify the specific mail address rather than using LASD headquarters or a courthouse.

Court and bail

Criminal cases here are handled by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012).

Los Angeles Superior Court's county bail schedules operate alongside applicable pre-arraignment release protocols and individual judicial orders; not every arrest requires money bail. Ask about pretrial assessment and release supervision. Confirm whether the person remains in a municipal jail or has entered LASD custody before posting cash or a bond, and use the holding agency's designated receiving counter.

Common questions

Official sources and record limitations

This guide links to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for custody procedures and Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles for court information. A booking record is not a conviction. Recent bookings, transfers, releases and protected records may not appear in a public lookup.