LA County Jails To Need Billion Dollar Renovation

Recent charges of inmate abuse and mistreatment could cost Los Angeles County $1.4 billion.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the County Board of Supervisors could be asked to approve the replacement of the downtown Men’s Central Jail and the addition of space to the LASD Pitchess Jail.

Law enforcement officials in LA County agree that out-of-date Men’s Central facility makes it challenging for guards to adequately supervise inmates.  The plan also proposes adding approximately 400 beds to the Pitchess Detention Center, which could help offset additional capacity being seen due to California’s recently approved prison realignment program.

Proponents of the expenditure, such as LA County Sheriff Lee Baca, say that annual operating costs would be Read more »

Glendale Police Department K-9 Unit

The Glendale Police Department has welcomed a new lead Sergeant to their K-9 Unit. Sergeant Chris Spencer is taking the place of Todd Anderson, who was moved to the East Area Command. Sergeant Spencer has worked as a patrol officer and detective for the Glendale Police Department since 2002.

Sergeant Spencer plans to expand the K-9 Unit as well as provide more opportunities for servicing the Glendale community. Spencer also plans to have the Glendale Police Department work more closely with both the Los Angeles Sheriff Department and the Los Angeles Police Department. Pictured left is one of the LAPD Suspect Apprehension dogs. These dogs are trained to “Find & Bark.” If the suspect stays still, the dog is calmer. However, if he suspect tries to get away or is aggressive with the dog, the dog becomes more aggresive.

The Glendale Police Department’s K-9 Unit has several dogs working Read more »

Burglary Suspect Attempts Escape From SCV Sheriff Station

Ryan Martinez, a 20-year-old  man from Palmdale who was arrested on Monday for residential burglary charges, attempted a tricky and brash escape from the Santa Clarita Jail.

According to a sheriff’s reports, after being placed in a Read more »

Beam Me Up at the Los Angeles County Jail?

The Future of L.A. Jail Law Enforcement is Found in a Laser Beam

The future is right now and has landed on the doors of Los Angeles law enforcement. The latest and greatest gadget to hit the ground running is a non-lethal laser beam! The state-of-the-art weapon designed by Raytheon has been developed in the hopes to reduce prison violence.

Originally designed as a military device for crowd control, the Assault Intervention Device or (AID) works by emitting an invisible heat ray which penetrates the skin up to 1/64th of an inch and feels like a focused blast of hot air. The device has a range of between 80 to 100 feet and really packs a punch.

According to Mike Booen, Vice President of advanced security at Raytheon, he explains that that “No one can stand there for more than three seconds because it really hurts.” Which in turn, causes the person to get out of its way.

The Pitchess Detention Facility, a Los Angles County Jail in Castaic, California, which has at least 400 fights Read more »

Los Angeles Jail Suicide Points to Men’s Central Jail Deputies “Cheating The System”

In a sad turn of events, an inmate committed suicide inside the Los Angeles County Men’s Central jail when he was left “unchecked” for a period longer than regulated.

According to the L.A. Board of Supervisors report, his death has shed a light on two Los Angeles Sheriff Deputies who allegedly “cheated” the bar code system to avoid regular checking of inmate cells. They were later fired for their actions. Additionally, another 8 deputies were disciplined. 

This scandal by Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies, being called ”Scannergate”, was discovered after an inmate hung himself in March 2009.  This particular inmate was on “high-security” watch.

A falsified log was found by investigators at that time, showing that deputies had scanned all points within 35 seconds. However, this would be an impossible feat in the enormous Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail as the checkpoints were too far apart to be scanned that quickly.

Internal Affair investigators also found Read more »

LASD Century Station – Lynwood Jail Information from Tonya Page Bail Bonds

General Information

Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF)
11705 South Alameda Street
Lynwood, CA 90262
323-567-8121
Inmate Information: 213-473-6100
Lynwood Jail Bail Bonds

Lynwood jail at Century Station is the primary women’s jail in Los Angeles County. It is also known as the Century Regional Detention Facility or CRDF. This facility is administrated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

The Lynwood station also services the areas of Florence, Firestone, Walnut Park, Willowbrook and Athens Park. The Lynwood Jail only houses women arrested in Los Angeles County. At times, women arrested in other areas of Los Angeles may be transported directly to Lynwood if the local jail does not have a female jailer on duty.

General Visitation Rules for Lynwood

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LASD Malibu-Lost Hills Station & Jail Information

General Information

Malibu-Lost Hills Station
27050 Agoura Road
Agoura, CA 91301-5336
818-878-1808 
Lost Hills-Malibu bail bonds

The LASD Malibu-Lost Hills Station is operated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and services Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Mailbu, and Westlake Village. The unincorporated communities include Chatsworth Lake Manor, Malibou Lake, Topanga, and West Hills.

The jail in Agoura Hills  is a smaller jail facility which houses a only small number of inmates at a time. If someone jailed there is not bailed out right away, they will typically be transported to the Twin Towers jail which is the main county jail for Los Angeles.

Visiting Information

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Pitchess Jail Information

General Information

Pitchess Detention Facility Jail 
The Old Road, Castaic 91384
Inmate Information: 213-473-6080
Public Information: (213) 473-6100
Bail Bonds for Pitchess Jail

The Pitchess Detention Center is located in Castaic, California. It  is the oldest operating jail in Los Angeles County. It has four main prison buildings. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, handles the administration of the Pitchess jail and uses the facility as an overflow to the Men’s Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. If a defendant is  bailed out of Pitchess they will likely be transported back downtown by Sheriff’s Deputies for release. If this occurs, the waiting time can be lengthy.

Inmate Visitation at Pitchess

If you are considering a visit  to an arrestee or sentenced prisoner at Pitchess jail,  you will Read more »

Twin Towers Jail Information

General Information

Los Angeles Twin Towers Jail 
450 Bauchet Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-893-5100
Los Angeles County Bail Information

Twin Towers gets it’s name because it is literally made up of two towers. Combine with the Men’s Central Jail, it is the largest jail facility in the world. This prison houses maximum security inmates and a large portion of the county’s mental health inmates. It also has a large on-site medical facility.

Twin Towers Jail Visiting

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