Custody Services Division - General Population



GENERAL POPULATION

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates one of the largest jail systems in the world. Custody Services Division -- General Population is responsible for the operation of the County's jail system and for the care, custody, security and rehabilitation of all sentenced and pretrial inmates housed within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jail facilities.



MEN'S CENTRAL JAIL (MCJ)

441 Bauchet Street

Los Angeles, 90012

Watch Commander (213) 974-4916

Main Control (213) 974-4921

The Men's Central Jail has an inmate bed capacity of 5,640 inmates. It houses inmates of all security levels, from general population to high security inmates. Men's Central Jail also has medical housing areas, which are used for diabetic inmates requiring daily medical care, and inmates who require assistance from wheels chairs or crutches.



MIRA LOMA DETENTION CENTER (MLDC) (Currently Closed)

45100 N. 60th Street West

Lancaster, 93536

Watch Commander (661) 524-2741

Main Control (661) 584-2700

Mira Loma is currently under contract with the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house federal detainees facing deportation. As of January 2008, Mira Loma has a bed capacity of 1,116 male detainees.



NORTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (NCCF)

29340 The Old Road

Castaic, 91384

Watch Commander (661) 295-7804

Main Control (661) 295-7810

http://www.NCCF.lasd.org

North County Correctional Facility is a maximum security complex consisting of five housing pods within one facility, with an inmate bed capacity of 4,295 inmates. NCCF is part of the Pitchess Detention Center Facilities.

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PITCHESS DETENTION CENTER EAST FACILITY (PDC EAST) (Currently Closed)

29310 The Old Road

Castaic, 91384

Watch Commander (661) 295-8017

Main Control (661) 295-8815

East Facility is a medium security complex with a 1,944 inmate bed capacity. It is located on the Pitchess

Detention Center property and has 14 dormitories and two discipline modules.



PITCHESS DETENTION CENTER NORTH FACILITY (PDC NORTH)

29320 The Old Road

Castaic, 91384

Watch Commander (661) 295-8059

Main Control (661) 295-8840

http://www.PDN.lasd.org

North Facility is a maximum security complex with four modules and an inmate bed capacity of 1,648 inmates.



PITCHESS DETENTION CENTER SOUTH FACILITY (PDC SOUTH)

29330 The Old Road

Castaic, 91384

Watch Commander (661) 295-8011

Main Control (661) 295-8805

http://www.PDS.lasd.org

South Facility is a medium security compound which houses sentenced low and medium inmates, kitchen and laundry crews, and has an inmate bed capacity of 1,536 inmates. South Facility is also the location of several inmate programs; including, Bridges to Recovery, IMPACT, and the Merit program.



INMATE RECEPTION CENTER (IRC)

450 Bauchet Street

Los Angeles, 90012

Watch Commander (213) 893-5303

Main Control (213) 893-5324

http://www.IRC.lasd.org

The Inmate Reception Center is housed within the Twin Towers Correctional Facility. The Inmate Reception Center is responsible for the intake, classification, processing and release of persons in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The IRC is also responsible for the storage of inmate property and

evidence as well cashier services and the processing of inmate mail. IRC custodial personnel are responsible for processing hundreds of new bookings, moving thousands of inmates to court, transferring inmates to the custody of Federal, State, and other County agencies, as well as preparing inmates for transportation to other custody division facilities, and expediting releases.



CUSTODY INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES UNIT (CISU)

450 Bauchet Street

Los Angeles, 90012

Main Number (213) 680-6937

http://shq.lasdnews.net/pages/PageDetail.aspx?id=1540

Custody Investigative Services Unit (CISU) supports Custody and Court Services Division's through investigative services promoting the safety, security, and welfare for staff, inmates, and all citizens of the County of Los Angeles. With fifty-six professional and sworn staff, personnel work in a variety of assignments, from conducting searches with our narcotic detection dogs, investigating crimes within our custody facilities, or transporting high security inmates to and from court or state prisons



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