Gardena Jail

Gardena Jail Information

The Gardena Jail is a 25 bed jail in the city of Gardena, Los Angeles County, California.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 310-217-9632

Physical Address:
1712 W. 162nd St.
Gardena, CA 90247-3732

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name and booking #
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164

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How Do You Find Someone in the Gardena Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Gardena Jail, 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 310-217-9632 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.

Gardena Jail Inmate Search

The Gardena Jail maintains an average of 25 offenders in custody on any given day. The Gardena Jail 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.

The following charts of Los Angeles County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Los Angeles County Corrections Department, the state of California Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Los Angeles County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Los Angeles County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Los Angeles County, neighboring counties and the state of California.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Los Angeles County and California state prisons, click the button below.
Los Angeles County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Los Angeles County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 12/3/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 0 0.00%
Black 3,084 14.77%
Hispanic or Latino 22,724 108.83%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 2,330 11.16%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 28,138 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Los Angeles County Inmate Criminal Charges - 12/3/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 11,721 56.14%
Felony (2rd Degree) 10,793 51.69%
Felony (1st Degree) 5,015 24.02%
State Jail Felony 6,846 32.79%
Felony (Uncategorized) 8,838 42.33%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 9,678 46.35%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 46 0.22%
Holds 2,263 10.84%
Uncategorized 1,297 6.21%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Los Angeles County Inmate Sex - 12/3/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 18,738 89.74%
Female 2,142 10.26%
Total 20,880 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Los Angeles County Inmate Age - 12/3/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 85 0.41%
18-20 859 4.11%
21-24 1,494 7.16%
25-30 5,213 24.97%
31-35 3,623 17.35%
36-40 3,539 16.95%
41-45 2,408 11.53%
46-50 1,364 6.53%
51-55 1,038 4.97%
56-60 736 3.52%
61-65 328 1.57%
66-75 193 0.92%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 20,880 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Gardena Jail
The Gardena Jail in California has a capacity of 136 inmates. The Gardena Jail in California is located at 1718 West 162nd Street, Gardena CA 90247. The phone number for general custody related questions and help with inmate location is (213) 473-6100. For assistance in bailing an inmate out of the Gardena Jail, contact Los Angeles Criminal Attorneys. Residents can also report any issues or concerns to Gardena Direct. The Gardena Jail in California has visitation hours from 9am to 4pm daily. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of inmates allowed to have visits is limited to four. The Gardena Jail in California does not appear to have any specific information available regarding inmate issues and conditions. The closest related information is from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), which focuses on public safety, rehabilitation, community reintegration, and restorative justice. The US Department of Justice has released a report on San Luis Obispo County Jail in California, but this does not appear to be relevant to Gardena Jail. The Gardena Police Department has published a Jail Manual, but this does not address inmate issues or conditions. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department provides general custody related questions and help with inmate location, but again this does not address inmate issues or conditions. Finally, an article from The Guardian discusses inmates leaving state prisons in California during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this does not provide any information about Gardena Jail specifically. Gardena Jail in California is unique because it is operated by the Gardena Police Department and is a small facility designed to hold inmates for short periods of time. It also offers a service called Gardena Direct, which allows residents to report any issues or concerns and track the resolution of their request. Additionally, Gardena Jail provides bail bonding services for those who have been arrested and taken into custody. It is not connected to other jails in the area such as Altadena, Avalon, Carson, Century, Compton or Cerritos.
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Directions / Map to the Gardena Jail
Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Gardena Jail?

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Gardena Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Los Angeles County follow these instructions:

Gardena Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

  • Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
  • Choose California.
  • Choose Gardena Jail
  • Select your Inmate.
  • Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
  • Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Gardena Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

  • Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
  • Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
  • Cost of an interstate (ex. California to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
  • Cost of an intrastate (ex. California to California) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
  • Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Los Angeles County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

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This facility, known as "Gardena Jail" is also known as Gardena Jail, California, Los Angeles.