29310 The Old Road · Castaic
Pitchess Detention Center
North-county minimum-security men's housing roughly 40 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The detail families miss most: no Pitchess facility has its own cashier — bail for anyone held here is paid at the downtown Inmate Reception Center.
Table Of Contents
Everything on this page answers one question: where a family actually has to go, or call, to get someone out of Castaic.
Facility Overview
What Pitchess East 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 For Someone At Pitchess
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 Pitchess Detention Center East Facility sits at 29310 The Old Road in Castaic — roughly 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, part of the county's larger north-county jail complex. This facility houses minimum-security male inmates, including those in the inmate firefighter program working alongside CAL FIRE during wildfire season.
Real, important detail families often miss: none of the Pitchess complex facilities have their own cashier. Bail for anyone held here must be paid at the downtown IRC cashier — not at Pitchess itself — which changes where a family actually needs to go, or call, to post a bond.
Nobody is booked directly into Pitchess off the street. People arrive here after downtown classification determines minimum-security eligibility, which adds a real transport step on top of the standard downtown process — and often means a search shows a downtown facility for a while before it shows Castaic.
No case is heard at Pitchess. In-custody defendants are transported to their assigned courthouse for each appearance and returned afterward.
Someone transferred north to Castaic?
(213) 510-2764Give us a full legal name and date of birth. We confirm which Pitchess building actually holds them, what the bail amount is, and post the bond at the downtown IRC cashier — no 40-mile drive required.
At A Glance
Facility
Pitchess Detention Center — East Facility
Address
29310 The Old Road, Castaic, CA 91384
Operated by
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Who is held here
Minimum-security male inmates, including the inmate firefighter program
Bail cashier
None on site — bail is paid at the IRC, 450 Bauchet St, 24/7
Phone
General line (213) 473-6080 · Administrative (661) 295-7810
Hours & Visiting
Two things matter here and they point in opposite directions: visiting happens in Castaic, but bail happens 40 miles away downtown. Getting that backwards costs families an entire evening.
Facility Schedule
Bail, visits, and release timing
Visiting
Weekend visiting only — hours vary by source (approximately 8:00 AM–2:00 PM). Not yet confirmed against a single current official source; confirm the current schedule directly with LASD before traveling.
Bail posting
24/7 at the IRC Cashier's Office downtown — (213) 893-5875. There is no cashier at Pitchess.
General Pitchess complex line
(213) 473-6080
Administrative
(661) 295-7810
Scheduling
Visits are scheduled through visit.lasd.org — no walk-ins
The drive matters here in a way it doesn't downtown: Castaic is roughly 40 miles from the Bauchet Street complex, and bail paid downtown still releases someone from up north after transport and discharge.
We have not confirmed the current Pitchess visiting hours against a single official LASD source, so the range above is flagged rather than stated as fact. Confirm before you drive.
Someone can appear at a downtown facility in a search and already be scheduled for transfer north — classification, not the search result, is what determines where they end the day.
Pitchess visiting schedules need reconfirmation directly with the Sheriff's Department, and they change without notice. Call us and we will confirm the building, the bail amount, and the current visiting window in the same call before anyone makes the drive to Castaic.
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 held at the Pitchess complex, 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
The same six-step county process applies, with one extra real step: transfer north after classification determines minimum-security eligibility.
Arrest & Agency Booking
The arresting agency books the defendant first. Bail posted at that jail before any county transfer produces the fastest release of all — and avoids the north-county transfer entirely.
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
Booking, fingerprinting, and medical screening happen at the Inmate Reception Center. Nobody reaches Castaic without clearing this stage first.
Classification & Minimum-Security Eligibility
Classification decides housing. Minimum-security men — including those eligible for the inmate firefighter program — are the population routed to the Pitchess complex rather than kept downtown.
Transport North To Castaic
The transfer itself is a real, separate step that adds time. This is why a search can show a downtown facility one day and Pitchess the next, with nothing having gone wrong.
Bail At The IRC, Then Release
The bond is posted at the downtown IRC cashier, then the release is executed from Castaic. Expect the discharge to take longer than a downtown release because of the distance and transport involved.
How To Post Bail For Someone At Pitchess
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 for anyone held at the Pitchess complex — East Facility included — is paid at the IRC Cashier's Office, (213) 893-5875, 24/7, not at Pitchess itself.
A California bank-drawn cashier's check or USPS money order made payable to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, including the inmate's name and booking number, is required if paying by mail.
Bail is set at booking under the county bail schedule, so the figure is postable immediately rather than waiting for arraignment — and a judge can still keep, raise, reduce, or replace it with own-recognizance release at the first hearing.
Qualifying cosigners can start as low as 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written for Pitchess East 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 at Pitchess. In-custody defendants are transported to the courthouse assigned to their case, which follows where the arrest happened rather than where they are housed.
The Santa Clarita Courthouse address is confirmed, but it is not automatically the assigned courthouse for a Pitchess case. Assignment follows the arresting jurisdiction, so a defendant housed in Castaic can be calendared anywhere in the county. Call us and we will confirm the assigned courthouse for a specific case, or check it directly on the Los Angeles Superior Court site below.
Santa Clarita Courthouse
23747 W. Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 · (661) 253-5699
The nearest Los Angeles Superior Court courthouse to the Castaic complex. Its address is now confirmed — 23747 W. Valencia Blvd in Valencia — which closes an open item carried across our Pitchess and Santa Clarita pages. Court assignment still follows where the arrest happened, not where a defendant is housed.
Which Cities Route Here
Pitchess houses minimum-security male inmates classified from anywhere in the county system — this isn't tied to any specific city's arrest location the way the downtown complex is. Rather than list a misleading subset, use the full Los Angeles County city directory.
Full Los Angeles County City DirectoryBail FAQs
Where do I actually pay bail for someone at Pitchess?
At the Inmate Reception Center Cashier's Office downtown, 450 Bauchet Street, (213) 893-5875, open 24 hours a day — not at Pitchess in Castaic. We can post it for you at any hour so nobody has to make either drive.
Why can't I pay bail directly at the facility?
None of the Pitchess complex facilities operate their own cashier. County bail for north-county bookings is handled through the downtown IRC window, which is one of the reasons a Pitchess release generally takes longer than a downtown one.
What are the current visiting hours?
Visiting is weekend-only, with hours varying by source at roughly 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We have not been able to confirm the current schedule against a single official LASD source, so confirm directly with the Sheriff's Department before making the drive to Castaic.
How do I confirm someone is being held at Pitchess specifically?
The Pitchess campus has several buildings — East, North, South, and the North County Correctional Facility — and a search may still show a downtown facility if the transfer is recent. Call us with a full legal name and date of birth and we will confirm which building actually holds them.
What is the inmate firefighter program?
It is a program in which eligible minimum-security inmates train and work alongside CAL FIRE crews, particularly during wildfire season. Participants are drawn from minimum-security populations like the one housed at the East Facility; eligibility is decided by the Sheriff's Department, not by a bail agent.
Post A Bond At The IRC Cashier, 24/7
Licensed agents, 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Full legal name and date of birth is all we need to start.