450 Bauchet St · Downtown Los Angeles
Inmate Reception Center
Bail Bonds Guide
The IRC is the central processing point most Los Angeles County bookings pass through before housing. What happens here, why release runs long, and how a bond posts — 24 hours a day.
Call (213) 295-7796
Inmate Reception Center (IRC)
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Bail bonds posted here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Call (213) 295-7796
Table Of Contents
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Facility Overview
Hours & Visiting
Our Reviews
Charges We Handle
Booking & Custody Process
How To Post Bail Here
Nearby Courthouse
Which Cities Route Here
Bail FAQs
Facility Overview
The Inmate Reception Center operates at 450 Bauchet Street — the same address as Twin Towers Correctional Facility. This is worth saying plainly, because families often assume they are two separate places across town. They are not. The IRC is a function inside the downtown complex, and Men's Central Jail is next door at 441.
What the IRC does is processing. Identity, criminal history, medical screening, and property all clear here before the Sheriff's Department assigns housing. Practically every county booking that is not released at the arresting agency's jail passes through this step.
That makes it the bottleneck of the entire system. A bond can be accepted while a defendant is still in reception, but the release cannot execute until processing finishes — which is the real reason a downtown release measured in hours is normal rather than unusual.
Nothing is heard here and nothing is decided here. The IRC does not set bail, does not hold hearings, and does not determine where a case is filed. It determines when the paperwork is capable of moving.
At A Glance
- Inmate Reception Center (IRC)
- 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Bail bonds accepted 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included
Hours & Visiting
Visiting runs on a scheduled, restricted calendar. Bail posting at Inmate Reception Center does not — a bond can be accepted at any hour of any day.
| Bail bonds accepted | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
|---|---|
| Processing | Runs continuously, around the clock |
| Visiting | Not a visiting facility; visiting is scheduled at the housing facility |
| Typical release processing | Several hours after a bond is accepted; longer overnight and weekends |
| Midnight Bail Bonds | Open 24 hours, every day |
The IRC never closes, which is why the hour a bond is written matters far less than where the booking sits in the queue.
Visiting is handled at the housing facility rather than in reception. If the goal is a release, the bond is the lever, not the visit.
Friday and Saturday nights load this queue harder than any other window in the county. The same bond posts faster on a Tuesday morning.
A release that clears at 3 a.m. still means a downtown pickup at 3 a.m. We give an honest timeline before anyone makes the drive.
Our Reviews
Real feedback from families we've helped release loved ones across Los Angeles County — sourced live from Google.
Charges We Handle
Every charge type and financing option we write bonds for on defendants held at Inmate Reception Center. Open any page for statutes, bail schedule figures, and payment terms.
1% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1% bail bonds.
1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 1275 hold bail bonds.
2% Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 2% bail bonds.
24-Hour Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for 24-hour bail bonds.
Affordable Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for affordable bail bonds.
Assault & Battery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for assault & battery bail bonds.
Burglary Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for burglary bail bonds.
Domestic Violence Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for domestic violence bail bonds.
Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for drug charge bail bonds.
DUI Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for dui bail bonds.
Elder Abuse Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for elder abuse bail bonds.
Failure To Appear Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for failure to appear bail bonds.
Felony Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for felony bail bonds.
Gun & Weapons Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for gun & weapons charge bail bonds.
Manslaughter Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for manslaughter bail bonds.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for misdemeanor bail bonds.
Murder Charge Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for murder charge bail bonds.
No-Collateral Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no-collateral bail bonds.
No Money Down Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for no money down bail bonds.
Online Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for online bail bonds.
Probation Violation Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for probation violation bail bonds.
Robbery Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for robbery bail bonds.
Theft Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for theft bail bonds.
Traffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Statutes, county bail schedule figures, and financing for traffic & vehicle code bail bonds.
Booking & Custody Process
What reception actually does between an arrest and a housing assignment.
Arrest & Agency Booking
The arresting department books the defendant at its own jail first. A bond posted there avoids the downtown complex entirely.
Transport To 450 Bauchet
Without a local bond, custody is released to the Sheriff's Department and the defendant is transported into the downtown complex for reception.
Identity & Records Check
Fingerprints, identity, warrants, and criminal history are verified. Nothing downstream — housing or release — happens before this clears.
Medical & Mental-Health Screening
Screening determines whether the defendant needs the medical or mental-health housing Twin Towers carries. This step can extend the timeline.
Classification & Housing Assignment
Classification assigns the housing facility — commonly Twin Towers or Men's Central next door for male defendants.
Release Or Onward Housing
If a bond has been accepted and processing is complete, the discharge queue takes over. Otherwise the defendant moves to the assigned housing facility.
How To Post Bail At Inmate Reception Center
Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800, the starting figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court bail schedule, and review or reduction runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
Bail is set at booking under the Los Angeles County schedule, long before reception finishes. A bond can be written and accepted while the defendant is still in the queue.
What the bond cannot do is skip processing. The release executes when reception clears, which is why an honest answer to "how long" depends on the booking's status rather than the clock.
The single best way to shorten the whole thing is to post before the county transfer. A release at the arresting agency's jail never touches this queue.
Give us a full legal name and date of birth and we will tell you exactly where the booking sits and what the realistic timeline looks like, then post. 10% premium, 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written at Inmate Reception Center (IRC) stays live through every appearance until the case resolves. A missed date can mean a forfeited bond and a bench warrant the same day, with a limited statutory window to bring the defendant back before the forfeiture becomes a judgment against the cosigner. Failure to appear bail bonds →
Nearby Courthouse
Once reception clears and bail has not been posted, the first appearance is set — and it is across the street.
Central Arraignment Courthouse
429 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Directly opposite this complex. In-custody first appearances out of reception go here, which is why the transport is trivial and the timing is driven by the calendar rather than the drive.
View PageClara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
210 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Where felony matters continue once arraignment is behind them — preliminary hearings through trial.
View PageStanley Mosk Courthouse
111 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Civic Center building for civil, family, and probate calendars running alongside the criminal case.
View PageWhich Cities Route Here
Reception handles county-wide intake, so nearly every city page's "transferred downtown" line ends at this step.
Los Angeles Bail Bonds
City of Los Angeles
LAPD division arrests clear reception here before housing in the complex.
View PageLos Angeles County Hub
Every city, station, and courthouse in LA County
County-wide intake funnels through this address. Start at the hub to find the arresting city's page and station.
View PageTwin Towers Correctional Facility
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Same address, same complex — the housing side of 450 Bauchet St, including medical and mental-health units.
View PageMen's Central Jail
441 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Next door at 441 Bauchet St; a large share of male defendants are housed there after reception.
View PageCentury Regional Detention Facility
11705 S Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262
Female defendants are processed and housed in Lynwood rather than downtown.
View PageCourthouse Directory
All Los Angeles County courthouses
Every LA County courthouse we cover, with hours, departments, and bail process.
View PageBail FAQs
Questions specific to Inmate Reception Center (IRC) — intake, custody movement, and how release timing actually works here.