LA County Inmate Reception Center

The Official Jail Inmate Roster is where you can search for an inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center and find their criminal charges, bond amount, visitation eligibility, and mugshot. If you have questions, call the jail at 213-893-5327. You can also locate the criminal courts in Los Angeles County or any other county in California.

LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmate Search

The best place to start if you think you have a warrant in Los Angeles County or anywhere in California, or need details about a court case involving you, a friend, or a relative, is the California Superior Court.

Criminal defendants in Los Angeles County and across California generally have a constitutional right to pretrial release on bail, apart from certain capital and violent felony cases. The California Supreme Court has held that bail decisions must account for a defendant’s ability to pay, and that no one should stay in jail simply because they can’t afford bail if less restrictive conditions would protect the public and ensure their return to court. Rule 4.101 also bars judges from considering whether the defendant has asked for a jury trial.

An inmate’s bail can be confirmed by calling the LA County Inmate Reception Center at 213-893-5327. If you know the charge, you can also look up the Los Angeles County bail schedule. This county accepts cash, surety bonds, and property bonds.

At any given time, the LA County Inmate Reception Center is licensed to hold 850 inmates, but it is often forced to take in more, especially on weekends. At most city and county jails in California, at least 35-40% of inmates turn over every month, another 25-30% every 90 days, and another 15-20% every six months, and about 8-9% stay six to twelve months. Inmates held more than twelve months are typically facing serious charges such as rape or murder. Because those cases take longer to get ready for trial, offenders arrested in this county remain at one of the Los Angeles County facilities much longer.

Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 462,420 offenders every year.

How to post bail for someone arrested in Los Angeles County

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.

• Cash bonds must be paid in full, either at the jail's bonding window or with the clerk of court, and are accepted as cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also process cards through a lobby kiosk or online vendor for a fee, so bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and phone the jail at 213-893-5327 if needed.
• You can work with a licensed bail bondsman in Los Angeles County.
• Many courts allow a property bond, letting an owner put up land or a home after proving clear title and equity of at least the bond (often double) through a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, with approval from the court that set bail.

For further information on posting bail in Los Angeles County, California, visit the LA County Inmate Reception Center Bail Information Page.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center? What is the Schedule?

LA County Inmate Reception Center ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

450 Bauchet Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-893-5327

• Visits are 30 minutes.
• You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
• The actual visitation times may depend on the inmate and their housing location. Call 213-893-5327 and get your inmate's times and make an appointment to visit.
• Inmates are allowed one visit per week.
• A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per inmate.
• Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
• Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.

ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 213-893-5327 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!

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 (Women)

Men's Central Jail

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.

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

Men's Central Jail

Twin Towers Jail

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.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center?

There are multiple ways to add money to an inmate's account at LA County Inmate Reception Center, using Access Corrections Secure Deposits

1. Online - Making a deposit using a verified Visa or Mastercard online, or using their Apple or Android App.
2. By phone - Dial 866.345.1884 to reach their 24/7 Access Corrections domestic call centers.
3. Lobby kiosk - Ask the jail whether it has an Access Corrections kiosk for deposits.
4. By mail - Ask Access Corrections or the jail whether money orders can be mailed, and to what address.

Ask who the money order should be made out to, and include the inmate name and ID number on all money orders.

5. Walk-in Cash Deposits - Ask the LA County Inmate Reception Center whether it accepts cash deposits in person, and where.

Secure Deposits - Frequently Asked Questions
Secure Deposits - Video Tutorial on How it Works
Secure Deposits - Help Pages

Customer Service Contacts:
Phone: 866-345-1884
Email: customerservice@accesscorrections.com
Online Chat - Look for 'bubble' on bottom right of the page linked here.

How to Deposit Money in a LA County Inmate Reception Center Inmate's Account

There are three 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 #
Terminal Annex
PO BOX 86164
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:

• Cash
• US Postal Money Orders, or
• Certified Bank Cashier Checks from banks in California for deposit into an inmate’s account.

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

3. Depositing online or at the LA County Inmate Reception Center using Access Corrections.

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.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center?

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

• Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
• Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
• Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for LA County Inmate Reception Center, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

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.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center, and what can I send them?

How to Send Mail to an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center

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 #
Terminal Annex
PO BOX 86164
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.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the LA County Inmate Reception Center, and what can I purchase?

LA County Inmate Reception Center contracts with Access Securepak for families to send pre-determined packages of commissary items to your inmate.

Access Securepak's catalog groups items into categories such as:
- 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. 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.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Los Angeles County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in LA County Inmate Reception Center follow these steps:

• Select California, then select LA County Inmate Reception Center, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Los Angeles County.
• 
• Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Los Angeles County at any one time.

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.

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.

• This can save you time by letting you view your email from your smart phone, computer, or tablet, whenever you wish. 
• You don't have to deal with envelopes, stamps or the post office.
• Inmates like it because the emails eliminate delays so they can get your correspondence quickly and send responses immediately.
• Jail staffs like it as it eliminates concerns about contraband entering the facility in envelopes and on paper. It also allows the jail to have an electronic record that can be called upon at any time.

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.

How do Inmates at the LA County Inmate Reception Center Communicate using Email?

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.

Do Inmates in the LA County Inmate Reception Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

LA County Inmate Reception Center either allows, or may soon be allowing inmates access to tablets to use for the services provided by GTL (aka Viapath Technologies)

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:

• Music
• Books
• Games
• Education
• News
• Radio
• Television
• Read mail and messages
• Video visits

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

How to use a Tablet to Access Services at LA County Inmate Reception Center

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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