Twin Towers Correctional Facility inmate search

The Inmate Information Center lets you search for someone. This free online tool is run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Start by typing the person's name and birth date. That single roster covers the whole Los Angeles County jail system, even if you only need the Twin Towers building.

The Custody Operations page says new bookings take about 2 hours to show up in the Inmate Information Center. Deputies receive men at Inmate Reception Center, which sits beside Men's Central Jail. At the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, women go through intake.

Call (213) 473-6080 to reach the 24-hour inmate information and intake line for this building. You'll find that number and other county lines on the Twin Towers Correctional Facility directory listing:

• (213) 473-6100: General custody questions, inmate location help, and 24-hour intake information at the Inmate Reception Center.
• (213) 893-5100: Administrative line for the Twin Towers building, which handles staff matters instead of inmate lookups.
• (213) 974-4921: Main telephone line for the neighboring Men's Central Jail facility.

You'll find this facility at 450 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The Los Angeles County Sheriff Twin Towers page can confirm the address. Custody operations and administrative offices share this building.

The same street has two other county jail buildings:

• Inmate Reception Center: 450 Bauchet St in Los Angeles CA 90012. Staff handle intake and take bail payments 24 hours.
• Men's Central Jail: Found at 441 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, it holds male inmates and offers visiting Thursday through Sunday.

Before visiting, you must book an appointment online. The LASD Inmate Visitation Scheduling System, built on the ViaPath platform, is where you sign up.

As you plan your trip, follow these county rules:

• You can schedule a visit up to 7 days ahead.
• Walk-ins aren't allowed, so don't show up without a booking.
• Plan to be 30 minutes early for check in. That applies at most county locations, including Twin Towers.
• Get there 60 minutes early when your visit happens next door at Men's Central Jail.
• Visits at Men's Central Jail run Thursday through Sunday. Hours are between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., then between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Go in person to the Inmate Reception Center cashier, 450 Bauchet St in Los Angeles CA 90012, to pay bail and fines. The Cashier's Office/Clothing and Property page says these cashiers stay open 24 hours: this window and Century Regional Detention Facility. Write your cashier's check out to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

A bond works as a financial promise: the person who was arrested will come back to court. Judges use a countywide schedule to set bail, or they order detention or release conditions. A judge sometimes allows release on own recognizance; the person leaves with a promise to appear. A bail agent can put up a commercial bail bond for you if you can't pay the full cash bail.