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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Custody
LASD
Inmate Search
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department runs the largest jail system in the country. We locate anyone in LASD custody, confirm the bail figure against the county schedule, and post the bond at the facility holding them — 24 hours a day, as low as 1% down on approved credit.
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Midnight Bail Bonds — Downtown Los Angeles
965 N Vignes St #5, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Our downtown office is on Vignes Street, minutes from the Inmate Reception Center and Twin Towers on Bauchet Street — the block where most LASD bookings are processed and released.
(213) 295-7796
We Are Not Affiliated With The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Midnight Bail Bonds is a private, California-licensed bail bond agency. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Superior Court of California, or any government agency. "LASD" appears on this page only to describe whose custody system we help families search.
The Sheriff's Department publishes its own free Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org/iic. Using it costs nothing and does not require a bail bondsman. This page exists for the step after the search — when a bail amount has been set and someone needs it posted.
Table Of Contents
LASD custody, the city jails that feed it, and the courthouses that hear the cases. For city-level booking detail see the Los Angeles County bail bonds hub.
Why Choose Us For Los Angeles County Inmate Search
How To Search For An Inmate In Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Jails We Serve
Visitation Rules & Inmate Services
Bail Options After Inmate Location
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Choose Us For Los Angeles County Inmate Search
A booking search is only useful if someone can act on it. We locate the person, read back the bail figure, and post the bond at the same facility — all on one call.
The Largest Jail System In The Country
LASD custody spans Twin Towers, Men's Central, Century Regional, Pitchess, and the Inmate Reception Center. Knowing which building holds someone — and which one releases them — is most of the work.
We Check City Jails Too
LAPD, Long Beach, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Torrance, and dozens of other departments book locally before transferring into LASD custody. A missing record usually means the transfer has not happened yet.
Downtown Office By The IRC
We are on Vignes Street, a short walk from 450 Bauchet Street. When a bond needs to be physically posted at 3 a.m., that distance matters.
We Read The LA Bail Schedule
The Los Angeles County Superior Court publishes its own felony and misdemeanor bail schedules. We quote from those numbers rather than a national estimate.
1% Down On Approved Credit
California fixes the premium at 10% of the bail through state-filed rates. The down payment is the flexible part — starting as low as 1%, balance on a written plan.
Straight Answers About Holds
Probation and parole holds, immigration detainers, and Penal Code §1275 source-of-funds holds all stop a release. We check before you spend a dollar.
How To Search For An Inmate In Los Angeles County
The Sheriff's Department operates the Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org/iic, a free public tool covering people in LASD custody. It does not cover city police jails until the arrestee is transferred into county custody.
Use The LASD Inmate Information Center
The official free tool at app5.lasd.org/iic searches LASD custody by name and booking number. Full legal last name with date of birth returns the most reliable result. It is free to use and always will be.
Expect A Booking Delay
Transport, fingerprinting, medical screening, and data entry all happen before the record posts. One to six hours is normal, and a busy weekend night downtown can push that further.
Check Who Made The Arrest
LASD deputies book directly into county custody. LAPD and the county's independent city departments hold in their own jails first — that hold is the single most common reason a search comes back empty.
Follow The Transfer To The IRC
The Inmate Reception Center at 450 Bauchet Street is the central processing point for most county bookings. If a city jail record goes quiet, the IRC is where the person usually surfaces next.
Read The Bail And The Holds
The record lists bail by count from the Los Angeles County bail schedule. A no-bail line means either a hold or a charge that requires a judge to set the number at arraignment.
Call If The Search Stalls
Give us the name, an approximate date of birth, and the arresting agency or city. We will work the county system and the city jail together and call back with the facility, the charge, and the bail figure.
Los Angeles County Jails We Serve
The core LASD custody facilities. Fifty-plus city jails and Sheriff's station facilities across the county have their own pages in the full directory.
Inmate Reception Center (IRC)
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Central processing for most county bookings before onward housing — the first point at which an LASD arrest becomes searchable.
Facility PageTwin Towers Correctional Facility
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The downtown intake and medical/mental-health facility. Medical housing decisions here are a frequent cause of delayed release.
Facility PageMen's Central Jail
441 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Adjacent to Twin Towers and holding much of the county's male population — the destination for most continuing downtown holds.
Facility PageCentury Regional Detention Facility
11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
The county's primary women's facility. Female arrestees from across Los Angeles County consolidate here after intake.
Facility PagePitchess Detention Center
29320 The Old Rd, Castaic, CA 91384
The North County complex covering the Santa Clarita Valley — a real drive from downtown, which affects release timing.
Facility PageLong Beach City Jail
400 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
A Type I facility with a 96-hour hold near the Deukmejian Courthouse — an example of a city jail that is not in the LASD system.
Facility PageVisitation Rules & Inmate Services
LASD facilities run scheduled visiting, and the schedule varies by facility and housing unit. Lockdowns, counts, and medical holds can cancel a visit without notice.
Reserve Before You Go
Visits at Twin Towers, Men's Central, Century Regional, and Pitchess are scheduled rather than walk-up, and slots for high-population units fill days out. Bring valid government photo ID; minors need a documented parent or guardian.
Video Versus In-Person
Much general visiting runs through video terminals, either on site or from home through a paid provider. In-person contact visiting is limited and facility-specific.
Money On The Books
Commissary deposits go through the department's contracted vendor by kiosk, phone, or web. Staff do not take cash, and there are per-deposit limits and fees.
Calls Are Recorded
Calls from custody are collect or prepaid through the jail's phone provider and are recorded and monitored. Keep case facts and bail arrangements off those lines — attorney calls are handled separately.
Mail And Property
Incoming mail is opened and inspected. Property is bagged at intake and released with the person, not handed to a visitor. Court clothing generally goes through the attorney before trial.
Medical And Mental Health
Tell intake staff about prescriptions, dosages, and treating physicians immediately. Twin Towers houses the county's medical and mental-health population, and evaluation there routinely delays release past the bond posting.
Bail Options After Inmate Location
Los Angeles County bail comes from the Superior Court's own felony and misdemeanor bail schedules. The scheduled figure is a starting point — the court sets the final number.
The County Bail Schedule
Under Penal Code §1269b(c) the Superior Court adopts a uniform bail schedule each year, and the booking record reflects it. Counts stack and enhancements add, which is why a single arrest can show a six-figure total.
The Court Can Deviate
Penal Code §1275 requires the judge to weigh public safety, the seriousness of the offense, prior criminal record, and the probability of appearance. Bail can be raised, lowered, or replaced with release on own recognizance.
Ability To Pay Is Required Consideration
In re Humphrey (2021) held that a court may not set bail in an amount the person cannot afford without considering ability to pay and less restrictive alternatives. That argument happens at the bail hearing.
The Premium Is Fixed
Ten percent of the face bail under rates filed with the California Department of Insurance. Down payments start as low as 1% on approved credit; a legal $0-down bail bond does not exist in California.
| Bail Amount | 10% Premium | Down At 1% |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $2,000 | $200 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 | $500 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 | $1,000 |
Down payments start as low as 1% of the bail on approved credit — a down payment, not a discounted premium. California fixes the premium itself at 10% of the bail under rates filed with the Department of Insurance per Cal. Ins. Code §1800, so there is no legal $0-down bail bond in California. Anyone advertising one is describing a payment plan. For the full 1% through 10% tier comparison see affordable bail bonds, 1% bail bonds, and what "no money down" actually means.
Where The Next Court Date Happens
Which Los Angeles County Superior Court location hears the case follows the arresting agency and the judicial district, not the nearest building to the jail.
Central Arraignment Courthouse
429 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
First appearances and initial bail determinations for downtown bookings, directly across from the IRC.
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The county's main criminal courthouse for preliminary hearings, motions, and trials after arraignment.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
111 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The county's largest courthouse — civil, family, and complex litigation rather than criminal arraignment.
FAQs About Los Angeles County Inmate Search
The questions families actually ask at 2 a.m., answered without the sales pitch.
Los Angeles County Pages We Serve
County coverage, facility and courthouse directories, and the neighboring county searches.
Los Angeles County Bail Bonds
The county hub — bail schedule detail, jail logistics, and all 88 cities we cover.
View PageLos Angeles County Jails & Detention Centers
Every LASD facility, city jail, and Sheriff's station in the county, with booking and release detail.
View PageOrange County Inmate Search
The county to the south — OCSD facilities plus seventeen city Type I jails under the 2026 Uniform Bail Schedule.
View PageSouthern California Inmate Search
The regional page covering all five counties when the arresting county is not yet clear.
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