Harbor Area LA Jail

Harbor Area LA Jail Information

The Harbor Area LA Jail is a 25 bed jail in the city of San Pedro, 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: 310-726-7999

Physical Address:
2175 S. John S. Gibson Boulevard
San Pedro, CA 90731

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 Harbor Area LA Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Harbor Area LA 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 310-726-7999 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.

Harbor Area LA Jail Inmate Search

The Harbor Area LA Jail maintains an average of 25 offenders in custody on any given day. The Harbor Area LA 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 - 12/1/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 0 0.00%
Black 2,677 12.86%
Hispanic or Latino 22,071 106.00%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 1,894 9.10%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 26,642 100.0%
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 - 12/1/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 7,454 35.80%
Felony (2rd Degree) 9,648 46.34%
Felony (1st Degree) 7,468 35.87%
State Jail Felony 7,868 37.79%
Felony (Uncategorized) 7,544 36.23%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 6,684 32.10%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 57 0.27%
Holds 2,590 12.44%
Uncategorized 1,735 8.33%
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 - 12/1/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 18,191 87.37%
Female 2,630 12.63%
Total 20,821 100.0%
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 - 12/1/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 245 1.18%
18-20 1,116 5.36%
21-24 2,010 9.65%
25-30 3,113 14.95%
31-35 3,805 18.27%
36-40 3,244 15.58%
41-45 2,979 14.31%
46-50 1,169 5.61%
51-55 876 4.21%
56-60 1,274 6.12%
61-65 517 2.48%
66-75 339 1.63%
76-85 134 0.64%
Total 20,821 100.0%
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 Harbor Area LA Jail
The Harbor Area Jail in Los Angeles, California has a bed capacity of 5,640 inmates. This is the capacity of the Men's Central Jail, which houses inmates of all security levels[1]. The Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution in the LA Harbor Area has a bed capacity of 1,299 inmates, while Facility 4B has a bed capacity for 1,024 inmates. The address for the Harbor Area Jail is 2175 S. John S. Gibson Boulevard San Pedro, California 90731. The Harbor Area LA Jail in California is located at 2175 John S Gibson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90731. The phone number for the jail is 310-726-7999. Visiting hours at Harbor Area La Jail in California are 7 days a week from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The actual visiting hours may vary depending on the day of the week, where the inmate is housed, the inmate's sex, and other factors. The conditions and issues faced by inmates at the Harbor Area LA Jail in California are abysmal. The ACLU has filed an emergency filing to limit custody at the jail's inmate reception center to 24 hours or less and to improve conditions so they meet constitutional standards. It has been claimed that these conditions violate the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Additionally, several inmates have reported being treated for mental health conditions. Harbor Area Jail in California is unique in that it houses both male and female inmates, has parking available on site, is the largest women's jail facility in Los Angeles County, and is located at the entrance of the busiest port in the Western Hemisphere.
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This facility, known as "Harbor Area LA Jail" is also known as Los Angeles City Jail System, Harbor Area LA Jail, California, Los Angeles.