Men's Central Jail inmate search

You'll find the Inmate Information Center online, operated by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department staff. One roster covers the entire county jail system, and this building is part of it. Simply provide the person's name and birth date.

Deputies take a newly arrested person into custody during the intake step. For about 2 hours, new bookings won't appear in the online system. The Inmate Reception Center next to Men's Central Jail handles intake for men. Instead, women are housed at the Century Regional Detention Facility, which sits in Lynwood. Another thing you can view is this Los Angeles County jail directory, which shows how all the facilities work together.

Call (213) 974-4921 to reach the building's main line. You'll find this number on the Los Angeles County Sheriff: Men's Central Jail page.

For custody questions and help with inmate location, call (213) 473-6100. The Custody Operations: LASD page lists this line, which also handles 24 hour intake questions for the reception center.

You can also call (213) 473-6080 for 24 hour inmate information and intake at Twin Towers or the reception center. Dial (213) 893-5100 for Twin Towers administration. That office line isn't for general custody lookups.

Find the jail at 441 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The Los Angeles County Sheriff: Men's Central Jail page lists this street address. Men are held in this building, and visits run from Thursday through Sunday.

Next door you'll find 450 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Intake and bail payments are handled at that address by the Los Angeles County Sheriff: Inmate Reception Center. Also at 450 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012: the Los Angeles County Sheriff: Twin Towers Correctional Facility.

Before coming to the jail, you must schedule your visit online. The ViaPath Visitor Kiosk 8.0 page is where you'll use the LASD Inmate Visitation Scheduling System. The county's scheduling service is run by ViaPath. During your visit, these rules apply:

• The jail won't accept walk in visitors, so reserve no more than 7 days ahead.
• Pick a day from Thursday through Sunday, then take 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. or the later 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. slot.
• Get to Men's Central Jail 60 minutes early, while 30 minutes is the rule at other county jails.

Think of a bond as a financial guarantee: it means the arrested person will show up for court. Judges in California set bail with a county schedule, order detention, or set conditions for release. Judges may also allow release on own recognizance, which means the person goes home on a promise to appear for a court date.

You pay bail at the Inmate Reception Center cashier, which is next door. This cashier is open 24 hours for bail, according to the Cashier's Office/Clothing and Property: LASD page. Also open 24 hours is the Century Regional Detention Facility cashier. Bring a cashier's check that's payable to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. A bail agent can also post a surety bond for you, which the guide to bail bonds explains.