What the Inmate Reception Center (IRC) Does: Intake, Property, Cashier, and Mail (450 Bauchet St.)

The Inmate Reception Center (IRC) is located at 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, 90012.

If you need to reach the IRC, you can call the Watch Commander at (213) 893-5303.

You can also contact IRC Main Control at (213) 893-5324.

At its core, the IRC is responsible for intake for people coming into the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Intake” is the initial reception and processing stage - so it’s common for someone to be at the IRC early on, before anything about longer-term housing is decided.

The IRC also handles classification and processing, which are the steps LASD uses to sort out where a person should be housed and how their custody status is handled within the system. When someone is being released from LASD custody and that release is processed through the IRC, release processing is handled there as well.

One reason families get directed to the IRC is property. The IRC is responsible for the storage of inmate property and evidence, which means personal belongings taken at booking may be held through this location even if the person is later moved elsewhere.

The IRC also provides cashier services. If you’re trying to understand where cashier-related issues are handled for someone who has recently been booked, the IRC is part of that process.

Inmate mail is processed through the IRC. If you have questions about how mail is handled for someone connected to the IRC - especially around timing or where something should go - your best move is to contact the IRC directly for the current instructions.

It helps to separate “where someone is being housed” from “where they’re being processed.” The IRC at 450 Bauchet Street is specifically responsible for intake, classification, processing, and release functions for people in LASD custody. So if you hear both “IRC” and “Men’s Central Jail” mentioned, it can be because your loved one is moving through the intake/classification/processing steps that happen at the IRC, even if they won’t stay there as their longer-term custody location is determined.

Next Steps Families

• ✓ Use the IRC address (450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, 90012) when you’re confirming you have the right location.
• ✓ Call the IRC Watch Commander or Main Control to ask where property is being stored, whether a cashier issue is handled through IRC, or whether mail is being processed there.
• ✓ When you call, be ready to write down names, times, and any reference numbers you’re given so you don’t have to start over on your next call.