Montebello Jail

The Montebello City Jail in California has a maximum capacity of 20 arrestees/inmates. It is classified as a Type I jail and has an average daily inmate population of 6. The facility was constructed in 1964 and is staffed by 7 full-time personnel with total staff salaries of $200,316. This is much smaller than the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles County, which has an inmate bed capacity of 5,640. The Montebello City Jail is located at 1600 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, CA 90640. The jail's contact number is 323-887-1230. Inmate records can be searched through the California inmate search page. Additional contact numbers for the jail are 323-887-1313 and 323-726-9720. The Montebello Jail in California has visitation hours from 8:00am to 10:00pm daily. Visitation is subject to the jail's rules and regulations, which can be found on the Kern County Sheriff's Office website or the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Inmate Information Center portal. Additional information about inmate visits, including video visits, can be found on the Jail Exchange website. The Montebello Jail in California has a maximum capacity of 20 inmates. The ACLU has raised concerns about the treatment of mentally ill inmates, including excessive use of force by jail staff. In 1997, the Department of Justice issued findings outlining numerous problems with the county's treatment of inmates with mental illness. Montebello Jail in California is unique because its entire staff is provided by a private correctional company, inmates may make unlimited collect calls, and it does not accept phoned-in messages or calls for inmates. Additionally, the jail offers programs to help inmates transform, redeem, and heal.

How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Montebello Jail?

To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Montebello Jail, call the jail’s booking line at 323-887-1313.

There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.

Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.

If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.

Montebello Jail Booking Roster

What happens during booking in Los Angeles County?

After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Los Angeles County for booking.

Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.

What is the booking process like at the Montebello Jail?

Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Los Angeles County and other California and USA jurisdictions.

If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.

It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.

What kind of questions are asked during booking?

The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.

What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?

During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.

Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.

What happens after booking?

At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.

If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Montebello Jail will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.

Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.

How long does the Montebello Jail Booking process take?

Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.

If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.