Welcome to the Inmate Reception Center



The Inmate Reception Center (IRC) has 847 employees which include 301 sworn, 147 custody assistants and 399 professional staff. Prior to its current location on 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, IRC was located in the intake facility attached to the Men's Central Jail (MCJ). The former location, now known today as "IRC Old Side," continues to be staffed by IRC personnel. In addition to IRC Old Side, IRC personnel currently staffs Records, Property, Document Control, Cashiering, as well as the Property and Evidence Section at the Century Regional Detention Center (CRDF).



IRC processes approximately 120,000 inmates into and out of the county jail system each year. This includes maintenance and storage of all inmate court records, inmate clothing, inmate property, inmate trust accounts and receiving and processing incoming inmate mail. IRC is the transfer and pickup point for inter facility transfers, custody transfers and custody releases to the state prison system, Homeland Security, and other governmental agencies. The IRC Old Side Court Line processes on average 269,401 inmates to and from court yearly.