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Law enforcement officials in LA County agree that out-of-date Men’s Central facility makes it challenging for guards to adequately supervise inmates.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 »

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 »

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 »