This place is meant to reflect on crime, nevertheless when you are in custody your surrounded by LA finest and beyond criminals which comes from all walks of life. There are fights and stabbings that occur and at times its like a walk in the park depending on your attitude. One time a couple of deputies slam me on the floor and stab my leg with something the other time after a fight I got stabbed which is posted in my Keck review that attention and riot squad came quickly. The food gets to became the norm so taste does matter after a while some is actually pretty good. If you have a inmate loved one it would be a good idea to send them store on Thursday so they would have a bite to eat. The hole is not a fun place! read more

Asking for a friend lol What are the name of the burritos you get served after returning back from court? Only thing good in there read more

I was held there for a few days in 1968 until I was exonerated of all charges. Now, I am writing a book about my life and have forgotten a few details. Does anyone know if they had an underground garage that was used to load the inmates on, when they were transported to the court house, if we were allowed to wear our street clothes in the jail cells, and if the inmates were held in a private room in the courthouse before facing the judge, how many inmates they would allow in the court room at one time, if we were chained and/or handcuffed, during that time frame. Any historical information would help. Thanks read more

I stayed At this Place and I gotta tell ya! It sucks. There was no hot water! The food was stale and there was no Room service! House keeping did not produce enough toiletries and the beds were very stiff. Place could use a paint job also. The staff there is very rude and they think they are funny but they're not. The guests were decent people except for a few A holes. I plan on writing a very heavily worded letter to management about the service. I won't be staying there again. read more

Stayed here once a long time ago. Darn good thing it was free. Imagine paying for accommodations like this? Would not recommend a stay here if you have things to do, because time just stands still. Much easier to just get a job and stay busy with that instead. Bottom line, avoid doing the things that net you a trip here. If you've never been here, you aren't missing anything. read more

A lot has changed last ten years. In 2013 I was arrested for possession of heroin and served about a week before I was given a deferred judgment and released. I was placed in general population while in the throes of withdrawls. They did nothing for the symptoms. Fast forward to 2023 and by then I was using Fentanyl. I was arrested on a non drug related warrant, and shipped to county to serve 120 days. A week into my stay I was offered medical treatment for the horrible Fentanyl withdrawls. I was given Suboxone and Klonopin, and my captors became my deliverers. I was given a cell to myself while I was being treated. After the third day I was offered the Sublocade implant, which I immediately accepted. They arranged for my continued treatment after release, and I have been clean since. The staff was respecful, kind and compassionate. I was closely monitored by the medical staff. The CO's constantly offered encouragement and treated me like I was a human being. The amount of compassion and empathy I was shown was nothing less than shocking, considering my previous experience. If you are an addict and get arrested, PLEASE ASK FOR HELP. It is available for those who want it. It felt more like hard-core rehab than incarceration, and I will always be grateful. The amount of compassion and empathy I was shown was nothing less than shocking, considering my previous experience and the fact that I was in jail. read more

Itching for that classic nightmare detention experience? Look no further than L.A. County's Men's Central Jail, built back in '63 and located at the 9th Circle of Hell in downtown Los Angeles. If you've seen prison movies or watched MSNBC's handcuff porn, you may think you know what to expect. Yet L.A.'s 2nd oldest jail never fails to surprise and inform. Not only will your experience unlock the power of contingency-based behavioral conditioning, you'll travel down an interpersonal rabbit hole of unimaginable depth, where each "teachable moment" is more fantastic than the last. So ask yourself: how much would you pay for a vacation souvenir that allows you to walk away from annoying coworkers with the knowledge that they wouldn't last two minutes in the trauma grinder from which you've just emerged? Even your overbearing boss would be reduced to a bedwetting mute! Every time you see a self-important schmuck rolling up his car window at the sight of an approaching homeless person, you'll be able to call up the memory of what happened to that uppity lawyer from Encino, awaiting arrangement on DUI number five. Whoops! He didn't see that on MSNBC's "Lockup!" At MCJ, every conceivable custody horror will play out before you: gang initiation rituals, cockroach infestations, sleep attempts on a soiled newspaper pillow, 10-men-to-4-man-cell, your colon on jail food, the sounds of forced gargling at 3 am, and the ever popular jumping mice. Yep, with successful suicides and bi-polar berserkers always only a few feet away, yours will be the Adventure Staycation Package of a lifetime! Afraid you don't speak the language? No problem! Even if you've only joked around with naughty Español while waiting for your Benz to be washed, on this voyage you'll learn the sort of Spanish that may well save you from indelible psychic scars. And didn't you learn from your acting class how Crips and Bloods talk? Now get schooled on the hand signals that separate the "Busters" and "Slobs" from the "CRABS." MCJ is unique in every way, offering custody themed entertainment you'd otherwise have to go back in time to experience because it's a dungeon as as cruel as any Level-4 prison. And your host, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, strives to maintain a hospitality worthy of ongoing FBI excessive force and corruption probes. Extras include getting "lost," where, despite head-counts and bar-code wristbands, your bellyaching will guarantee retaliatory placement in a forgotten cell module! Inmates will be transferred in and out daily, giving you countless opportunities to prove yourself to a whole new crowd. By the time you're finally moved, you'll have become hardened and bitter enough to get by. And then your stay will end. When it does, you'll emerge as a new person, someone unafraid of stopping up a toilet with a breakfast orange to wash his underwear and socks. Friends, no money can buy a motivational seminar more permanent than time spent at MCJ. So c'mon all you Tyler Durden sycophants, for that resort-style Fight Club destination experience, there's no topping what the ACLU has called "old, decrepit and toxic - a modern-day medieval dungeon." read more

LA County Jail - Day-room on the infamous 3rd floor of the LA Men's Central Jail. Merely a glimpse of the terrible conditions. - Jails & Prisons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food is great and the shower are warm. Beds are small and a little hard. They need to work in their customer service tho.

I was there for 5 months and a pretty bad charge and beign my first time ever on jail i hanged with the cops and staued away from the hispanics who thought they owned the place. I enjoyed my special diet for the celiac disease i have and the diabetes as well. I went to jail scared and i came out with stories of racism towards those who were classified as black or others by the hispanics, and stories on how homosexuality runs rampid with the straight inmates and how these closeted homosexuals mistreat the gay inmates. I was called a traitor to my race and i gave myself the name of snitch to deter any hooligan from getting to close to me. read more

If you want a place with rats, roaches and disease this is the place go. I had a little too much marijuana on me and got taken here for a short stay. I saw someone get the you know what beaten out of them and the place was on Lock down. Because it was on lock down, I got my stay extended. This is one place I will never go back too, just the smell was revolting, I have never been in any other jail but I am sure it doesn't get worse. read more

This place is horrible! Hahahaha! Don't ask me how I earned the privilege of staying at this ancient hotel! Believe me, it's still got the the old time charm and authentic building architecture from since it was built. the rules here are simple, hang out with your own race. Take care of your bunkmake and he will take care of you. Don't act all hard and don't talk shit. Share your newspapers, books, and other valuable commodities (cigarettes), and others will do the same to you. Keep yourself clean and watch out for the rats. Old advice you learned as a kid applies here: Do unto others as you would have them do onto you. If you have nothing nice to say, shut up. Sharing is caring. Always ask for permission. read more

Hated it. This place sucks.The service is terrible. Was not satisfied with my incarceration experience. The food is another story and the seating placements was over-crowded. get your act together LA county Jail, your deputies can't serve worth squat and your chef's sh**t ! read more

This place is great. I try to come at least once a year. Food is bomb and the beds are comfy. Lots of great activities.

I have been to 10 yards here in this so called golden state, But I have to say, this county is no joke. I witnessed way more violence, and was in a riot, the biggest to date. All I can say, don't look at the co's, and put your boots on fella's read more

Love it! Sureno 5 star vacation. The accommodations are decent. The food could be better but why complain? Club Med. Hang out with the homies and work out. Bored? Thats OK- just start a race riot ;) No need to live on the streets- pick up a charge and have a roof over your head with 3 meals a day. Meet new people and network with the underground. This doesn't get any better than that. Thank you Los Angeles for making L.A. the #1 place to get incarcerated! Never a boring or dull moment in L.A. County Jail. read more

Upon arriving at this establishment the bell staff were incredibly rude. They were cursing "shut the fuck up!" and "sit the fuck down" and were being very verbally abusive while we were waiting to be taken to our room. It was a party of about 80 of us just trying to check in on a Friday night. They put all of us into a very small room. This was not our room. This was a room for us to wait in till we are taken to our room. There was no place to move or sit, just stand up crammed next to each other. Some would get tired and try to lay down but that just made it harder for the rest of the group trying not to step on each other. Someone passed out and started to have a seizure and when we buzzed the lobby they acted like they didn't care. We we're screaming at them, this guy might be dying! but still they laughed and thought we were joking. Finally, they saw we were serious and someone came in to help that person. We were in this room for 3 hours. From here they took us to another room. They told us our room still wasn't ready and that we need to shower and have different clothes on before we go into it. They said they would come back when the shower is ready. We waited for an hour. Then they came back and said, "ok, the shower is ready, everybody take off all your clothes. Once everybody's clothes are off you can all get out of this room." So everybody did it. Everybody was completely naked crammed together waiting. But it was a trick they played on us. They just wanted us to have to wait naked next to each other I guess. I had a feeling something was up and had already complained to the management and told them I'd be leaving this review. So I kept my underwear on. But everybody was naked and impatient and tired. Then the air conditioning turned on. Some tried to put their clothes back on but others said, "No! we won't be able to leave this room if they see you with your clothes on!" So everyone waited and shivered. Finally they came and let us out of the room. We still did not finally get to our room until another 9 hours later. I would not recommend this place to anyone and I think the Better Business Bureau or somebody should seriously look into this place. read more

Easy peasy. This county is easy going compare to other counties. The deputies are chill and laid back. They don't trip on the little things. They show you respect if you show them respect. read more

You thinking about an LA. County Jail education? Here are a list of the majors they provide: Criminal Mind Refinement Racial & Gang Tension Population Control Blatant Disregard for Humanity Introduction to Criminal Enterprising Intermediate Criminal Enterprising Advanced Criminal Enterprising Weapons Manufacturing (with a minor in Breaking Down Bunks, Hardening Newspapers, and Material Gathering.) Humiliation Exposure to Diseases (with a minor in Poor Ventilation, Bloodied-Bacteria-Infested Holding-Tanks, and Failure to Quarantine Infected Peoples.) Pruno Bootlegging Vampire-ism (with a minor in Less Than 2 Hours Outside Cells/per Week Despite the Law That Governs That Right, Dog Eat Dog, and Bleed Your Cellies Dry.) *While they offer many other courses, these are the core studies that you will be well acquainted with before your departure to prison where you will further your studies in these areas, or your subsequent release. Still interested? read more

Man!! I have a fetish for cops whooping my ass and looking into my brown eye so this place was great!! And the eraser tips?!? Food to die for!! I never wanted to leave but when I did, there were cabbies lined up out front selling their wares and all I had to do was give em my booty! I'm telling you, the place is aces!!! read more

beds weren't very comfortable. hated the orange outfit they gave me, very ugly. hideous decor.

Had the pleasure of staying here for 9 months at the recommendation of a judge and jury. The facility was clean and had many amenities including a weight room, kitchen, arts and crafts space, and open outdoor space. Security made sure no bad guys got in - or out!! Lol hahaha read more

This place is awful. The facility is old and dirty and inmates are constantly mistreated. They are deprived of vitamin D and if they work on the day off that their tear has the ability to go to the roof, they are not given a chance to see the sun AT ALL. Visitation is slow and officers make it very clear they do not care about the situation visitors are going through and don't care if you have to wait three hours for a thirty minute visit. Every good review on here is not from someone who really knows about this place. read more

I went to visit the jail as a volunteer with the STOPP program (Society To Offer Prosperity & Peace). Stopp Hunger-start sharing,, Stopp Hate -start loveing, Stop violence -Start Forgiving. STOPP represents a move in a new direction that focuses on rehabilitation and addressing the root problems of crime. There is free parking for the volunteers at county jail. Lots of sheriff vehicles are parked along the entrance and on patrols. Once inside you see a spotless clean entrance. From here you are directed towards a long hallway and then your ID is screened and you are given a visitor ID. Once you pass this stage you are in electrically locked doors. I was escorted and shown the cafeteria, got the food and its free for volunteers and staff. This was the best tasting food I have had in years. The whole place had shiny floors and was spotless. All the people working here were friendly. Then proceeded to a huge school that was built by Sheriff Baca to teach construction to the prisoners. Then saw the huge church. Then was taken to solitary cells and these are locked rooms talked to the prisoners inside one of them actually prayed for us he thanked us for coming in to visit him. Met a lot of prisoners who were very happy in this facility, were well fed and were being observed by very friendly officers. I came back very impressed by the facilities provided to prisoners in the jail , they also had a hospital floor inside. read more

This place is terrible. I do not recommend getting arrested. They degrade human beings, the food is inedible and the water is horrible. The showers are generally cold. If you do go here I recommend pretending to have psychiatric or severe medical issues, but your stay will still be extremely uncomfortable. Their idea of programming is making the inmates watch tv. Very few productive things happen here. Jail does not rehabilitate anyone. Most of the population has drug problems. Treatment centers would be more affordable and more productive for the county and the detainees. read more

I was a guest here in the early 90s. Overall an edifying experience. Suggestion: Say you're gay even if your not.

i cant believe this place is on yelp...hahha fuck this place.... dont ever go there... the service is shit... the food is even worse... (the best thing they serve is called "donkey dick" now think about that shit) and the other "customers" are just as bad.... stay the fuck outta here guys.... read more

YOU HAVE TO BE THERE ONE HOUR BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT NO EXCEPTIONS! My appointment was at 9am i got there at 8:30 they did not let me go in. So next time when i booked a visit i made it for 10am and i was there at 8:30am because I wasn't going to give them another reason to not let me in. The process was a little longer than expected. Once you get into the building right in front of you there are couple of desks you have to grab a the check-in paper and a pen write your information and follow the line once it's your turn to walk up to the deputy you HAVE TO HAVE A VALID ID or PASSPORT you give them the paper you filled out if it's your first time visiting the facility they take a picture of you!!!! Once you check in you sit and wait until they call the name of the inmate you are visiting once you get called you go through another check point that's where the deputies tell you which aisle and window number you are for example (F1) once you walk into the visit room the inmate is already there waiting for you! **KEEP IN MIND THAT THE VISIT IS THROUGH THE WINDOW ONLY** UNLESS YOU BOOKED A VIDEO VISIT THAT'S I THINK NOT AS GOOD AS FACE TO FACE. VISITS ARE ONLY 30mins no exceptions for anyone read more

After serving my year, I now can't understand why most people hate cops. Those dudes are fuckin bad-ass dude! Those deputies have zero tolerance for disrespect. Those dudes kick some ass, dude! One deputy who got disrespected by an inmate beat the living shit out of the dude! Dude it was fuckin awesome dude!!!!!! read more

This is the worst jail in all of LA county. Mfkrs trying to do or "do" each other. Bichass lawyer don't give 2 shits bout my case. Squirrel master calling me his bich. Nasty Nate trying to take my cocktail fruit. Wtf is next read more

I remember watching Conan o brien here. Peanut butter sandwiches every day and the offer top quality sewer water for you to drink. Besides that, playing g dominoes and poker was pretty dope. read more

This place is the best. Overall good service, food's decent, good place to stay for a couple months if you're looking for economy pricing. Actually, its free so that's nice. All you have to do is break the law and they'll take you here COMPLETELY FREE! Only thing is is that most of the accommodations are long-term. I tried to leave once for some Mcdonalds but some weird guys stopped me and told me I couldn't leave for another 3 months. That was weird but otherwise a pretty good experience! read more

The only other county jail I have been to is oc and I gotta say this takes the cake. Was here about a year ago on a pretty serious charge. Got it reduced to 90 days here which I spent 13 days of hell. I think for me it was the food. I lost 20 pounds over 13 days of malnutrition no sunlight and terrible water. Don't ever come here anyone reading this. I am a very non violent person but ended up with the kind of people you just don't want to be with. None the less I stayed myself and gained somewhat "respect" from others this is no place I want to go back to. If it wasn't for my "street smarts" who knows how this would of gone. God the fucking food STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!! read more

Having been a guest for a weekend (out of 30 days sentenced) not very long ago I can share the following review. Note: Your experience may be different. On the negative side: 1) Super crowded. like 50 people crammed into a 10 x 15 room while waiting to get processed in. 2) All the things that go along with severe overcrowding anywhere which include dirty toilets, trash everywhere, cranky people, and some serious B.O. 3) Noise, noise and more noise. Everything from a PA system that never stays quiet to people taking all night. 4) Constant moving from one tank to another. It will take you 24 hrs to get from remanding yourself at court to getting your own bunk. This is no exaggeration. On the plus side: 1) It is not the state penn. When you consider how much worse things can be doing a quick stint on County is a walk in the park. Like with life on the outside, if you mind your own, show some basic courtesy, and not act stupid, you stand a 99% chance no one will fuck with you and thus you will be OK. 2) You will actually gain weight, lol. At every turn you will get fed something. From PBnJ, to Juanitas type frozen burritos (warmed of course), to cereal with milk and OJ in the AM. Still got the munchies? Well you actually can get seconds! If you are a regular, you know you can get snacks from the vending machine. Of course, only if you got money on your books. 3) Last but not least. The best part is that unless you are in for something serious (read: VIOLENT crime) you will do a cool 10% of whatever the court gave you. 30 days = 3 days in reality. Judge gave you 6 months? You'll be out in three weeks. Not a bad deal! Don't forget, in there the "enemy" is the deps, not your fellow cellmates. Unless you are a total idiot you will get a good understanding of the house rules. You will go through a sort of "orientation" by your group leader (Paisa, Homie, Wood, Brother, or 'other'). Choose the the category you belong in, say hello to your new friends, ask questions, enjoy the ride! read more

Hated it. Service was terrible, food was gross, single-ply toilet paper in the bathroom. Overall my incarceration experience wasn't very enjoyable. read more

It's really cool to be denied things like toilet paper when you suffer from ulcerative colitis, aka constant diareaha. But it's ok because they say they are not liable. Oh and medication needed and required by law. Sick that they put non convicted detainees in this place, I sure didn't feel innocent until proven guilty. By the way, case was dismissed. read more

To all those worried souls, out there, reviews are a bit outdated. Not sure if someone or something was looking out for me, but here's my story sentenced: 180 days surrendered, went through some standard procedure, waiting in a cell, going from cell to cell, questioned, (making sure you are who you say you are) medical history... and then searching, stripping, exchanging your clothes for the county's showering, and then sitting in another holding tank. for me this whole process took about 12 hours. I came in at 6pm. at about 8am the next morning (there aren't any clocks anywhere) woke us up, handcuffed to up to three other inmates. (oh forgot to mention, segregation is real, if you're mexican or white, you want to go homie, paisas, or wood. If you're none of the above, It's Black and others for you). anyways cuffed up to people of your race, and i was put on a bus and shipped to wayside AKA supermax AKA NCCF. of the above stay, i did not witness any police brutality but if a cop dosn't like your attitude, he'll make you wait longer for food or if you're being released and you mess up when they call your name, if they're butts they'll send you back into the holding tank. anyways. 16 days at wayside, i was rolled up. sent back. i thought i was going home so i stupidly gave away all my things. food, clothes, hygiene.... at least this time i got on the bus immediately... got back to LA county jail at about 9pmish. but guess what. sat in a friggin tank till 9 the next day. 24 hours in a holding tank with nothing but metal benches, a small toilet and sink, and other bodies. of course they feed you but theres nothing but PB&J sandwiches. not fun. moved me to a EBI dorm/cell place, each place has about 20? cells each cell containing 2 inmates. 10x3 room with a two inch wide window. you have the dayroom from morning till about 8pm. with lockdowns during count,... pretty much after lunch and then at 8pm. things to do: talk to other inmates, play cards, chess, checkers, dominoes, depends. eat. sleep. sometimes they have the paper, watch tv. read books... Food: breakfast, lunch are cold, dinner is always a hot meal. breakfast. usually combination of PB&J sandwiches, eggs, banana, cereal, and milk, lunch: combination of Bologna sandwich, fritos or lays, cookies, doughnut, carrots trail mix. dinner: anything is possible. usually tastes like crap but hey it's hot. during the week, different days represent different things... blues exchange, where they give you extra clothes and ect... yard... ect. in my stay, again, not sure if i'm lucky or someone/something's looking out for me, but i saw no violence here. rule of thumb, be smart, don't insult anyone, if you're offended by something, try laughing it off, IF IT DOSN'T BELONG TO YOU DON'T TOUCH IT. even if its just laying out on a table in the day room. dont bet or gamble anything unless you're going to keep your word. mind your own business and they'll generally do the same. how long the release process took for me: three hours. worst things about this place: the water (tastes like crap), lack of hygiene (no floss), the waiting. see NCCF for my stay there read more

The food is to die for, can anyone say, yummy? My favorite are the deserts I always alternate on tues and thurs between the Ny style chesecake topped with fresh strawberries, and the chocolate mousse', to die for. Its like having a party in your mouth. Scrumptious.. The guards are the nicest bunch of guys you could ever meet. They help the inmates with how to present yourself by insuring everyone's got their shirts tucked in when going to the formal dining room. And I was very impressed with the level of education the guards have, Each guard that i spoke to had at least a masters and some had PHD's. Its a true testament to the dedication these guys have in the rehabilitation process, I know for me, there's no other jail i would rather be than LA County Twin Towers. Why go any place else. And if you have a chance, you must take the bus ride from Central California all the way to LA County, it's a trip you'll not soon forget. You get to see California like you've never seen. They make sure to take the scenic route and there are plenty of stops along the way to ensure you have the opportunity to pick up souvenirs along the way to send back to the folks back home. And the sound system on the bus is for the discerning audiophile, and their choice of ambient music is to sooth the inmates and prepare them for the long journey ahead. And the company is top notch, they make sure that everyone has something in common as you traverse through the country side of california to your destination. Its a pleasure to have travel companions who are specially picked to share your journey with. I have to say, the trip should be on everyones bucket list, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity you don't want to miss. read more

hell ya this place has the best mother fucking food in the world. would love to go back so I can have more amazing food. the grilled cheese was wet but was warm which is better then most jails the meatballs are fake me but its better then nothing and the soap was just broth and carrots. I recommend this place to everyone read more