Located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, the LA County Inmate Reception Center is a 850-bed jail. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 213-893-5327.
This facility handles the booking and processing of offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies. Inmates remain in custody until they are either bonded out, released on recognizance, or held until their trial is settled.
The inmate search tool provides access to the jail's roster of those in custody.
Individuals sentenced to less than one year will serve their time here. Those sentenced to more than a year are transferred to either the California State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page offers detailed information on services such as the visitation schedule, inmate account funding, mail, phone calls, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond details, and commissary purchases.
Save the inmate's jail ID or booking number for future communication needs. If it’s not available online, call LA County Inmate Reception Center at 213-893-5327 for assistance.
Phone: 213-893-5327
Physical Address:
450 Bauchet Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 213-893-5327 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a list of criminal courts for Los Angeles County and every other county in California.
LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmate Search
The LA County Inmate Reception Center maintains an average of 850 offenders in custody on any given day. The LA County Inmate Reception Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 529,180 offenders.
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LA County Inmate Reception Center holds 850 male and female inmates. The address for the facility is 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The phone number is 213-893-5327.
The jail houses individuals temporarily before they are transferred to one of six other permanent facilities in Los Angeles County.
Overcrowding and inhumane conditions are not uncommon at this facility. A federal court judge ordered L.A. County to fix overcrowding issues at LA County Inmate Reception Center. There is an overflow operation located at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles which is meant to rectify this problem.
Once you have located an inmate and wish to make monies available to them, you can do so by following instructions here.
These are helpful links to all of the Los Angeles County Jails:
After an arrest, individuals are transported to LA County Inmate Reception Center for the booking process. This procedure ensures the person’s identity, assesses charges, and determines if they will be released, eligible for bail, or detained until court.
Remaining silent during this process is vital. Anything said could be used as evidence, so it’s wise to wait for an attorney before speaking about the arrest.
Here’s a breakdown of the booking steps at LA County Inmate Reception Center:
The booking process varies in duration, taking anywhere from an hour to 48 hours. For questions about an arrestee’s bond, call the facility at 213-893-5327.
When an individual is arrested and booked at LA County Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles, the outcomes include:
1. Release without bail, under the condition they appear for their court date.
2. Remain in custody until the court appearance.
3. Post a bail or bond for release. Contact 213-893-5327 for specific bail amounts.
Bail payments can be made in different ways.
For further information on posting bail in Los Angeles County, California, visit the LA County Inmate Reception Center Bail Information Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center? What is the Schedule?
450 Bauchet Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-893-5327
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 213-893-5327 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Because this facility is used as a booking, transfer and release facility... in other words, because LA County Inmate Reception Center is just a temporary facility, there are no visits here.
Family and friends will have to wait until their inmate is transferred to one of the other six jails in the Los Angeles County Jails.
Other Los Angeles County Jail's Visitation Pages
Century Regional Detention Facility (Women)
Twin Towers Correctional Facility
North County Correctional Facility
Pitchess Detention Center - North
Pitchess Detention Center - South
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center?
There are no visits allowed at the LA County Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles, California.
Because this facility is used as a booking, transfer and release facility... in other words, because LA County Inmate Reception Center is just a temporary facility, there are no visits here.
Family and friends will have to wait until their inmate is transferred to one of the other six jails in the Los Angeles County Jails.
Other Los Angeles County Jail's Visitation Pages
Century Regional Detention Facility
North County Correctional Facility
Pitchess Detention Center - North
Pitchess Detention Center - South
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center?
There are two ways to deposit money in an inmate's account in the Los Angeles County Jail system:
1. Mailing a Payment - $200 maximum
Mailing Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164
2. Dropping off a payment - $200 maximum
When dropping off an inmate's money in person, the LA County Inmate Reception Center will only accept:
Locations to drop off inmate money:
Inmate Reception Center
450 Bauchet Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
or
Century Regional Detention Facility
11705 S. Alameda Street
Lynwood, CA 90262
For complete information and guidelines for sending an inmate money including: the maximum you can send, what form the payment has to be, the maximum an inmate can have in their account and more, check out our Inmate Money page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center?
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center, and what can I send them?
The purpose of these rules are not to make life difficult for you or to ‘punish’ incarcerated inmates further, but are here for the safety and security of all the inmates and staff who reside and work in what can be a very dangerous place.
For the time being, LA County Inmate Reception Center is still allowing inmates to receive physical mail, however many jails and prisons around the country are starting to go full-on digital; only allowing electronic messages and digital images to be accessible by inmates through kiosks or jail provided handheld devices.
All LA County Jail Inmates are made aware of the following Rules and Policies and these are also posted in the lobbies of each of the facilities to educate friends and loved ones.
Many items that are needed by inmates that you may want to mail but can’t, can be purchased directly from the LA County Jail’s Commissary. Even indigent inmates, those without any funds, are provided basic hygiene items and other items necessary for their physical and mental health.
LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmates are allowed mail in envelopes and on postcards.
They are also allowed to receive books, magazine and newspapers directly from trusted publishers and businesses.
Mailing Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164
The following is a list of prohibited items:
If any of these items are mailed to an inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center, they will be returned intact to the sender (provided there is a return address) and the inmate will NOT be notified.
Read and follow this list carefully. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy.
ENVELOPES & POSTCARDS
*All envelopes and paper must be free of debris and/or any illegal substances, perfume/cologne, powders, lip stick, food or cosmetic items or dried liquids.
*Blank envelopes, envelopes with a metal clasp, postage stamps, envelopes with gang or suggestive drawings/artwork
*Cash, personal or second-party checks, payroll checks, out-of-state checks
*Blank money order(s) (money orders must be signed and made payable to the inmate)
*Money order(s) that would increase the inmate's trust funds in excess of the $900 limit
*Out-of-state money order(s)
*Money order in amount exceeding $200 limit
*Musical, plastic, or blank greeting card(s)
*Identification card(s) or copies of ID cards
*Paper clip(s), staple(s), pen(s), pencil(s), glitter, sticker(s), glued or gummed label(s)
*Postcard(s) larger than 6''x 9''
*Rosary bead(s), balloon(s), string bracelet(s), or jewelry item(s)
*Lottery ticket(s) or pre-paid telephone card(s)
*Cellophane tape or any type of tape on letters
*Audio, CDs, or cassette tapes
BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
*Item(s) not sent directly from an accepted bookstore or publisher such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.
*Item(s) of explicit sexual nature or that depict full or partial frontal nudity
*Item(s) that depict or describe how to create weapons or commit crimes, or contains content that has been determined to compromise jail security
*Item(s) exceeding the limit of three (3) books per week
*Item(s) exceeding the limit of three (3) periodicals or publications per week
*Item(s) has metal or plastic binding
*Item(s) has a hard cover (only paperback books are allowed)
PHOTOGRAPHS & COMPUTER PRINTED IMAGES
*Item(s) does not conform to size requirements: Minimum of 3"x 5" / Maximum of 4"x 6"
*Item(s) that depict nudity, sexually-suggestive content, or gang imagery
*Item(s) that depicts content which has been determined to compromise jail security
*Polaroid photos
POLICY REGARDING COMPLAINTS & APPEALS OF A RETURNED ITEM
If you do send a book, a magazine or a publication and is returned, yet you believe that it should have been accepted by the jail and given to your inmate, you can file an appeal, as long as you appeal it within 15 days of receiving notification that the item was returned.
The LA County Jail will then provide you with their decision of your appeal within 15 days.
You can appeal the return of a book, newspaper, magazine or publication by filing a complaint here.
Your appeal MUST INCLUDE ALL the following information or it will be automatically denied:
(1) The involved inmate's name and booking number;
(2) The form's reference number;
(3) The sender's contact information;
(4) A description of the withheld/returned item;
(5) The date the item was sent to the inmate;
(6) The date the sender received this Returned Mail Notification;
(7) The reason(s) the sender disagrees with the LASD’S decision to withhold/return the item.
**If you have any questions about any of these rules, policies, guidelines and/or the appeal process, please contact the Mail Room Supervisor at 213-893-5874.
These rules, policies and guidelines are subject to change any time.
LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmates are allowed mail in envelopes and on postcards. They are also allowed to receive photos.
They are also allowed to receive books, magazine and newspapers directly from trusted publishers and businesses.
Mailing Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164
To learn all the rules, policies and guidelines, and they are extensive, for sending anything in the mail to an inmate at any of the Los Angeles County Jails, check out our Inmate Mail Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center, and what can I purchase?
Access Securepak carries over 1,000 different items in the following categories:
- Food and Snacks
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Electronics
- Apparel
Registration Process:
1. Register here.
2. Select California.
3. Select LA County Inmate Reception Center.
4. Find your Inmate.
5. Deposit Funds.
6. Order Commissary Items.
Once you are logged in, you will receive instructions on how much (and what products) you can send your inmate.
Contact Information:
* If you have any questions, you can call Access Securepak at 800-546-6283.
* You can email My Care Pack at customerservice@securepak.net.
* You can write them at:
Access Securepak
10880 Linpage Place
St. Louis, MO 63132
* You can Live Chat with a Representative online: (bottom left corner of page)
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m. CST,
and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. CST.
*Note* Access Securepak will issue a refund for or replace broken, damaged, or missing products reported by LA County Inmate Reception Center staff. They will not honor reports of discrepancies from inmate's families or friends.
My CarePack is the LA County Inmate Reception Center's outside vendor for Commissary Items. They have a very good mix of Chips, Snacks, Candy, Meat, Seafood, Hygiene products, Letter writing materials, Electronics and Apparel items for sale on their website.
*NOTE* -- Once you are fully registered and have selected the inmate you wish to send commissary to, you will receive instructions on how much you can deposit, how much (and what) you can purchase for your inmate, and how often you can send commissary.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in LA County Inmate Reception Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in LA County Inmate Reception Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Los Angeles County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center using an Online Messaging Service?
No.
As of January 2023, LA County Jails do not yet contract with a service that allows email or messaging services.
A growing number of jails now offer email services to inmates and their families.
Anything you or your inmate writes in an email service is put through a filtering program that looks for certain words related to criminal and/or gang activities. There have been multiple cases in which emails between inmates and their friends or loved ones have been used as evidence in criminal court cases to convict them or to file new charges.
As of January 2023, LA County Jails do not yet contract with a service that allows email or messaging services. For the time being the only communication with inmates by US Mail, By Phone or by Visiting them at the facility.
For more information on how jails across America are using third-party email services to allow communication between inmates and their loved ones, check out our Inmate Email page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the LA County Inmate Reception Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Follow the instructions below to get a tablet for your inmate at LA County Inmate Reception Center
The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GTL and Viapath.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at LA County Inmate Reception Center, such as:
Free services are already available for use on the device at LA County Inmate Reception Center.
Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.
What It Costs
To estimate costs for tablets and other services such as phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page), but the following gives you a general idea.
Game Center:
30-Day Subscription: $4.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($5.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($3.74)
Seven-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($2.49)
Unlimited eBooks:
Thirty-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($2.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($1.74)
Seven-Day Subscription: $0.49, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)
Streaming Music:
Thirty-Day Subscription: $8.99, with an additional $16.00 service infrastructure charge ($24.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $5.99, with an additional $9.00 service infrastructure charge ($14.99)
Seven-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($7.99)
Newsfeed
Thirty-Day Subscription: $3.99, with an additional $6.00 service infrastructure charge ($9.99)
Fourteen-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($6.99)
Seven-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $3.00 service infrastructure charge ($3.99)
Same Day Subscription Services
Game Center: $0.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($1.49)
Unlimited eBooks: $0.25, (Total = 0.25)
Newsfeed: $0.24, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)
FM Radio: $0.24, with an additional $0.25 service infrastructure charge ($0.49)
All Subscription and message credit pricing is subject to state and local taxes.
Replacement Components - should your inmate break it...
Tablet: $249.99 per each
Charger: $8.99 per each
Earbuds: $2.99 per each
To find out how to get access to a tablet for an inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GTL / Viapath Services.
2. In the top menu, click on 'Services', then on 'Inmate Devices & Content'.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about LA County Inmate Reception Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 213-893-5327 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Los Angeles County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Los Angeles County?
This facility, known as "LA County Inmate Reception Center" is also known as LA COUNTY JAIL - Inmate Reception Center.
