301 S. Willowbrook Ave · Compton
Compton Station
No on-site jail, and no downtown trip either — Compton bookings route to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, a few miles away.
Table Of Contents
Compton is a genuine exception to the standard downtown-transfer pattern. This page explains where a Compton booking actually goes and where the bond gets posted.
Station Overview
What Compton Station actually is, and what happens there.
Hours & Contact
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 & Transfer Process
The real sequence from the arresting agency to release.
How To Post Bail Before County Transfer
The statutes behind the number, and what changes at arraignment.
Nearby Courthouses
Where the case is actually heard once someone is in custody.
Cities & Areas Served
The cities and areas this page's coverage actually applies to.
Related Facilities
Where these bookings go next, and the full county directory.
Bail FAQs
The questions families ask most about this facility.
Station Overview
Compton Station provides policing for the City of Compton under LASD contract. The city disbanded its own police department years ago, so the Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency here and has been for a long time.
Real, important detail: Compton Station has no on-site jail — everyone booked here transfers into county custody rather than being held locally. The Sheriff's Department names the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood as the booking center for both Compton Station and Century Station, which is why a Compton arrest lands a few miles away rather than 12 miles downtown.
This is a genuine exception to the standard downtown-transfer pattern most other LASD stations follow, and it changes the practical advice completely. Families who assume every Los Angeles County arrest means a downtown trip end up driving to the wrong place.
The station at 301 S. Willowbrook Avenue is where paperwork is completed and where deputies can confirm someone was brought in — but nobody is housed there, which is also why a county search can come back empty during the paperwork window.
Someone arrested in Compton?
(213) 510-2764Before you drive anywhere, call. We confirm whether they are still at the station or already booked at CRDF in Lynwood, and post the bond at the right window.
At A Glance
Station
LASD Compton Station
Address
301 S. Willowbrook Ave, Compton, CA 90220
Phone
(310) 605-6500
Service area
City of Compton
On-site jail
None — no one is housed at this station
Booking center
Century Regional Detention Facility, 11705 S. Alameda St, Lynwood — LASD names CRDF as the booking center for this station
Hours & Contact
Booking runs 24/7 and so does bail. What changes at Compton is not the clock — it is the address the bond has to be taken to.
Facility Schedule
Bail, visits, and release timing
Arrest & booking
24 hours a day, every day
Bail posting
Around the clock — for a Compton booking that generally means CRDF in Lynwood, not downtown
Station phone
(310) 605-6500
Non-emergency station business
Standard weekday business hours
Emergencies
911
There is no visiting at Compton Station, because nobody is housed there. Visits happen at the county facility the defendant is actually booked into, scheduled through the Sheriff's Department system.
The paperwork window at the station is the reason an early county search comes back empty. It does not mean the arrest did not happen — the county record is created at the booking facility.
The Compton Courthouse is roughly four blocks from the station, which is unusually convenient — but the jail is in Lynwood, so the courthouse's proximity says nothing about where a bond gets posted.
The most common and most costly mistake with a Compton arrest is driving downtown. Compton bookings route to Lynwood. Call us first and we will confirm the actual facility before anyone gets in a car.
Our Reviews
Real reviews from the families we’ve helped — pulled straight from Google.
Bail Options & Charges We Handle
Every California charge type and every payment structure we write, available for an arrest handled by Compton Station.
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 & Transfer Process
Six real steps — and the third one is where Compton diverges from nearly every other station in this directory.
Arrest In Compton
Sheriff's deputies from Compton Station make the arrest anywhere inside city limits. Compton has no municipal police department, so this is a county arrest from the start.
Paperwork At 301 S. Willowbrook Ave
Initial processing happens at the station, but nobody is housed there. Call (310) 605-6500 to confirm someone was brought in.
Transfer To CRDF In Lynwood
The Sheriff's Department names the Century Regional Detention Facility as the booking center for Compton Station — so custody moves a few miles to Lynwood rather than downtown.
Bail Set From The County Schedule
Bail is set at booking from the Los Angeles County bail schedule, which makes it postable immediately rather than waiting for arraignment.
Post The Bond At The Right Facility
For a Compton booking, that generally means CRDF in Lynwood. Confirming this before anything is posted is what saves families a wasted trip downtown.
Housing Or Release
Women remain at CRDF, the county's women's facility. Men who are not released move on into the downtown system for housing after booking.
How To Post Bail Before County Transfer
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.
At Compton the decisive question is location rather than clock speed. Posting quickly still helps, but posting at the right facility is what actually prevents lost hours.
Nobody needs to travel to Compton or Lynwood. Paperwork, signatures, and payment are handled remotely, and we post the bond wherever the defendant actually is.
Because the figure comes off the county schedule at booking, there is no reason to wait for a hearing — and a judge can still adjust it or grant own-recognizance release at arraignment.
Qualifying cosigners can start as low as 1% down on approved credit.
If A Court Date Is Missed After Release
A bond written for Compton Station 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
Compton cases are heard four blocks from the station, at a courthouse with confirmed jurisdiction over four cities in this cluster.
Compton Courthouse
200 W. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90220
Los Angeles Superior Court. (310) 605-4011. Confirmed direct jurisdiction over Compton, Carson, Lynwood, and Paramount — roughly four blocks from Compton Station.
Cities & Areas Served
Compton Station covers one city, which makes routing simple: if the arrest happened inside Compton city limits, this is the station and Lynwood is the destination.
Full Los Angeles County City DirectoryBail FAQs
Is there a jail at Compton Station?
No. Compton Station has no on-site jail — paperwork is completed at 301 S. Willowbrook Avenue but nobody is housed there. Custody moves into the county system instead, at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood.
Why does a Compton arrest not go downtown?
Because the Sheriff's Department names CRDF in Lynwood as the booking center for Compton Station. That is a real, published exception to the downtown-transfer pattern most other stations follow, and it is why driving to Bauchet Street after a Compton arrest is usually a wasted trip.
Does that apply to men as well as women?
CRDF is the county's women's facility, and it serves as the booking center for this station. Men who are not released after booking generally move on into the downtown system for housing. We confirm where a specific person is before posting anything.
Which courthouse handles a Compton case?
The Compton Courthouse at 200 W. Compton Blvd, (310) 605-4011 — about four blocks from the station. It holds confirmed jurisdiction over Compton, Carson, Lynwood, and Paramount.
Why can't I find them in the county inmate search?
The county record is created at the booking facility, not at the station, so there is a real window where someone has been arrested but does not appear anywhere yet. Call us with a full legal name and date of birth and we will work the station and CRDF directly.
Post A Bond At Compton Station
Licensed agents, 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Full legal name and date of birth is all we need to start.