450 Bauchet St · Downtown Los Angeles
Inmate Reception Center
The single busiest address in the Los Angeles County jail system. Nearly every Sheriff's Department arrest in the county is booked, screened, and classified here before being housed anywhere else — and this is where the county's 24-hour bail cashier sits.
Table Of Contents
Everything on this page answers one question: what has to finish inside 450 Bauchet Street before someone can actually be released.
Facility Overview
What the IRC actually is, and what happens there.
Hours & Visiting
When bail can be posted, and how to reach the facility directly.
Our Reviews
What families say after a Los Angeles County bond actually got posted.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
All 19 California charge pages and all 9 payment structures in one grid.
Booking & Custody Process
The real sequence from the arresting agency to release.
How To Post Bail At The IRC
The statutes behind the number, and what changes at arraignment.
Nearby Courthouses
Where the case is actually heard once someone is in custody.
Which Cities Route Here
The cities and areas this page's coverage actually applies to.
Related LA County Facilities
Where these bookings go next, and the full county directory.
Bail FAQs
The questions families ask most about this facility.
Facility Overview
The Inmate Reception Center sits at 450 Bauchet Street in downtown Los Angeles — the same address as Twin Towers Correctional Facility, one block from Men's Central Jail. This is the single busiest address in the entire LA County jail system, because nearly every arrest made anywhere in the county by the Sheriff's Department passes through here first.
The IRC is a processing facility, not housing. Booking, fingerprinting, photographing, and medical and mental-health screening all happen here before someone is classified and assigned elsewhere — Twin Towers, Men's Central Jail, or, if the defendant is a woman, Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood. The IRC itself does not offer public visiting — there is nothing to visit, because no one is meant to stay here.
The single most important real fact about this building: processing can take anywhere from a few hours to, in documented cases, up to two weeks before someone is fully classified and shows up in the system under their assigned facility. This is the single most common reason a search right after an arrest comes back empty or incomplete — it isn't a sign anything went wrong, it's a sign the person is still moving through this exact building.
No case is ever heard at the IRC. Once bail is set at booking under the county bail schedule, a bond can be posted here around the clock, and every court appearance happens at an assigned courthouse rather than inside this facility.
Someone just booked and not showing up in a search?
(213) 510-2764Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm whether the booking has cleared IRC processing, what the bail amount is, and which facility they are being classified to — before anyone drives downtown.
At A Glance
Facility
Inmate Reception Center (IRC)
Address
450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Operated by
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Public visiting
None — this is a processing facility, not housing
Bail cashier
Open 24/7 — (213) 893-5875
Adjacent facilities
Twin Towers (same address) · Men's Central Jail (441 Bauchet St)
Hours & Visiting
There is no public visiting at the IRC — processing only. What runs around the clock here is the bail cashier, which is also the cashier used for anyone held at the Pitchess complex in Castaic.
Facility Schedule
Bail, visits, and release timing
Public visiting
None — processing facility only
Bail cashier (24/7)
(213) 893-5875 — the number that matters most, and the cashier for Pitchess bookings too
Booking
(213) 893-5327
Release
(213) 893-5347
Cashier's Office (standard hours)
(213) 473-6049
Inmate property
(213) 893-4428
Bail can be accepted at 3 AM here even though nothing about visiting applies — the cashier and the visiting system are entirely separate operations.
A bond can be paid before processing finishes, but the release still waits on classification clearing. Paying early does not skip the queue; it does mean the release starts the moment the queue clears.
Because the Pitchess facilities in Castaic have no cashier of their own, bail for anyone held up north is paid at this window, not at Pitchess.
Processing times at the IRC vary enormously — a few hours in a quiet window, considerably longer after a weekend or holiday booking surge. Call us before traveling downtown and we will confirm the current status rather than guess from the address.
Our Reviews
Real reviews from the families we’ve helped — pulled straight from Google.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
Every charge type and every payment structure available for a defendant being processed through the Inmate Reception Center, in one place.
California Charge Pages
DUI / DWI Bail Bonds
24-hour bail for drunk-driving arrests under Vehicle Code §23152.
View pageDomestic Violence Bail Bonds
Bail and protective-order guidance for PC §273.5 and §243(e)(1) cases.
View pageDrug Possession & Drug Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for possession, sales, trafficking, and prescription-related cases.
View pageTheft Bail Bonds
Bail for petty theft, grand theft, shoplifting, and receipt of stolen property.
View pageBurglary Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree, second-degree, and auto burglary under PC §459.
View pageRobbery Bail Bonds
Bail for armed and unarmed robbery charges under PC §211.
View pageWarrant Bail Bonds
Clear bench warrants and arrest warrants fast without unnecessary jail time.
View pageElder Abuse Bail Bonds
Bail for financial, physical, or neglect-based elder abuse charges.
View pageManslaughter Bail Bonds
Bail for voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular manslaughter under PC §192.
View pageMurder Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for first-degree and second-degree murder charges under PC §187.
View pageMisdemeanor Bail Bonds
Bail for misdemeanors with quick release and flexible payment plans.
View pageFelony Bail Bonds
Bail for felony charges and serious criminal allegations.
View pageTraffic & Vehicle Code Bail Bonds
Bail for reckless driving, hit-and-run, and suspended-license arrests.
View pageAssault & Battery Bail Bonds
Bail for simple battery, assault, and aggravated assault cases.
View pageFailure To Appear (FTA) Bail Bonds
Bail for FTA warrants and missed court dates.
View pageProbation Violation Bail Bonds
Bail for technical and substantive probation violations.
View pageWeapons Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for illegal firearm, concealed carry, and weapons allegations.
View pageFederal Charge Bail Bonds
Bail for federal court charges and pretrial release.
View pageImmigration Bonds
Bonds for ICE detainers and immigration court proceedings.
View pagePayment & Financing Options
1% Bail Bonds
Start the bail process for a fraction of the standard premium.
View page1275 Hold Bail Bonds
Specialized bonds for PC 1275 holds requiring a source-of-funds hearing.
View page2% Bail Bonds
Low down-payment option for qualified cosigners and collateral.
View page24-Hour Bail Bonds
Bonds posted any time, day or night, including weekends and holidays.
View pageAffordable Bail Bonds
Payment plans designed to fit most budgets and credit profiles.
View pageCosigner Bail Bonds
Use a qualified cosigner to strengthen the application and lower upfront cost.
View pageNo-Collateral Bail Bonds
Signature-release options when qualifying employment and residence criteria are met.
View pageNo Money Down Bail Bonds
Deferred-down arrangements that let release move forward immediately.
View pageOnline Bail Bonds
Complete paperwork, payment, and signatures digitally from any location.
View pageBooking & Custody Process
Six real steps from the arresting agency to release. The IRC is Step 3 — the stage most families are stuck in when a search turns up nothing.
Arrest & Agency Booking
The arresting agency — an LAPD division, an LASD station, or one of dozens of independent city police departments — books the defendant first. Bail can often be posted at that jail before any county transfer.
Transfer Into County Custody
If bail isn't posted locally, custody transfers to the county and the defendant is transported downtown to the Bauchet Street complex.
Reception & Processing (this facility)
Booking, fingerprinting, photographing, and medical and mental-health screening all happen here at 450 Bauchet Street. Until this stage clears, a release cannot be executed even if a bond has already been paid — and the person may not appear in an inmate search yet.
Classification & Housing
Classification decides where someone actually goes: Twin Towers, Men's Central Jail, CRDF in Lynwood for women, or a transfer north to the Pitchess complex for minimum-security men.
Court Transport
In-custody defendants are bused to their assigned courthouse for each appearance and returned afterward. Being produced in court starts its own release process, separate from a jail release.
Release
Once a bond is accepted and processing clears, release runs through the downtown discharge queue — commonly several hours, and longer at night or on weekends.
How To Post Bail At The IRC
Premium on a California bail bond is set by the rate filed with the Department of Insurance under Cal. Ins. Code §1800. The starting bail figure comes from the Los Angeles Superior Court’s felony and misdemeanor bail schedule, adopted under Penal Code §1269b, and review or reduction of that figure runs under Penal Code §1270.1.
Bail is set at booking under the LA Superior Court's bail schedule, postable immediately — this is why a bond can be paid here at 3 AM. The premium is 10% of the bail amount, with qualifying cosigners able to start as low as 1% down.
Give us a full legal name and date of birth and we confirm the exact housing status — since IRC processing status determines whether someone can actually be released yet — before posting at 450 Bauchet Street at any hour.
Qualifying cosigners can start as low as 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written for the 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 BondsNearby Courthouses
No case is heard inside the jail. The IRC feeds the same three downtown courthouses as the rest of the Bauchet Street complex — same block, same routing.
Central Arraignment Courthouse
429 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Directly across the street from the jail complex. It handles same-block, same-day arraignments and criminal calendars, including parole and PRCS violation hearings.
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
210 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Where most felony matters continue after arraignment. Most serious criminal calendars out of downtown custody end up on this building's schedule.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
111 N. Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Civic Center's main courthouse for the civil, family, and probate calendars that often run alongside a criminal case.
Which Cities Route Here
Every arrest processed through the downtown complex starts here before being assigned anywhere else — this is the true first stop for the majority of LA County's booking volume. Every city below is included because its own page names this downtown complex as a routing destination.
Bail FAQs
What actually happens at the IRC?
Booking, fingerprinting, photographing, medical and mental-health screening, and classification. It is a processing facility, not housing — every person booked into county custody by the Sheriff's Department moves through this building before being assigned somewhere else.
Can I visit someone at the IRC?
No. There is no public visiting here, because no one is meant to stay. Once classification assigns a housing facility — Twin Towers, Men's Central Jail, or CRDF in Lynwood — visiting is scheduled through that facility's calendar at visit.lasd.org.
Why does processing take so long?
Because everyone arrested countywide by the Sheriff's Department funnels through one building, and each person has to be medically screened and classified before housing. In documented cases it has taken up to two weeks. An empty inmate search right after an arrest usually means processing simply isn't finished.
How do I pay bail for someone here?
The IRC cashier at (213) 893-5875 is open 24 hours a day. We post the bond directly at 450 Bauchet Street at any hour — call us with a full legal name and date of birth and we confirm the amount and the current processing status first.
Where do I check once IRC processing is done?
Under the assigned facility. Men typically appear at Twin Towers or Men's Central Jail, women at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, and minimum-security men are sometimes transferred north to Pitchess in Castaic.
Post A Bond At 450 Bauchet Street
Licensed agents, 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Full legal name and date of birth is all we need to start.