Pitchess Detention Center, CA
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Can You Visit an Inmate at Pitchess if You're on Probation or a Felon? Eligibility and How to Apply
If you're on probation, parole, recently discharged, or have a felony history, visiting someone at Pitchess requires Legal Unit approval first. You'll need to fill out the LASD visiting questionnaire and mail it to the Men's Central Jail Legal Unit. Until you're approved, you can't visit.
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Do You Qualify to Visit? Quick Disqualifications Checklist for LA County Jails (Pitchess)
Visiting rules can feel like a moving target, especially for a first visit. Use this checklist to quickly screen yourself for common
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How to Send Money to an Inmate at Pitchess: App, Website, Phone, and Address Rules
Sending money to someone at Pitchess comes down to picking the Access Corrections option that works best for you — app, website, or phone — and including the right address details with your deposit.
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Visitation
- Probationer/ex‑felon visiting applications must be mailed to Men's Central Jail – Legal Unit at 441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
- Applicants cannot visit until the Legal Unit notifies them by mail that their application is approved.
- Visitors with disabilities must attach a physician's statement for special requirements and provide guide dog certification at check‑in; the jail will try to provide reasonable accommodations.
Sending Money
- You can add money via the Access Corrections mobile app, website (accesscorrections.com), or by calling bilingual agents at 866.345.1884.
- Access Corrections supports posting bail and making parole or probation payments through its platform.
- LASD requires a valid residential address for deposits; P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Facility Info
- Pitchess enforces a zero-tolerance PREA policy; inmates may report sexual abuse and harassment and have rights to protection and reporting.
- Sexual abuse can be reported to staff, via a written grievance or medical request, or anonymously through LA Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or by dialing *21.
- If reported within 120 hours, an inmate may be transported for a Sexual Abuse Forensic Examination and will be offered victim advocates and medical/mental-health services.
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Topic Overviews
Visitation
Pitchess Detention Center (LASD) has reopened for limited in-person and video visitation. All visitors must follow on-site health and facility guidelines. If you're on probation or have a felony record, mail the visiting questionnaire and required documents to Men's Central Jail – Legal Unit for review—you cannot visit until you receive approval by mail. Be accurate on the questionnaire. Omissions or false information can lead to denial. Applications may also be disapproved for outstanding arrests or warrants (including unresolved DMV failure-to-appear notices) or certain serious convictions. Visitors under 18 need notarized consent and must be accompanied by an approved responsible adult, unless they're emancipated or the inmate's legal spouse. If you have a disability, include a physician statement describing any special requirements and bring guide-dog certification if applicable. Expect that you and your vehicle may be searched.
Sending Money
Pitchess Detention Center uses Access Corrections for adding money to an incarcerated person's account. You can deposit through the Access Corrections mobile app, at accesscorrections.com, or by calling live bilingual agents at 866.345.1884. The same platform handles bail posting and parole or probation payments. Before sending money, have the person's correct name and booking/ID ready, plus a valid residential address—LASD doesn't accept P.O. boxes for deposits. For commissary, online ordering has moved to accesssecurepak.com. Check vendor posting times and fees before you send anything, and avoid mailing cash.
Facility Info
Pitchess Detention Center maintains a zero-tolerance policy on sexual abuse and harassment under PREA. Inmates have the right to be free from sexual abuse and to report it. Reports can go to staff, through a written grievance or medical request, or anonymously via LA Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or by dialing *21. If a sexual assault is reported within 120 hours, the inmate may be transported for a Sexual Abuse Forensic Examination. Victim advocates, medical care, and mental-health services are also available. The facility publishes administrative fees: booking photographs cost $16 (subject to Penal Code restrictions), and Live Scan fingerprinting requires an agency form with listed fees. Contraband and false identification on jail grounds carry criminal penalties.
Common Questions
Showing 6 of 10How do probationers or ex‑felons apply to visit someone at Pitchess Detention Center?
Mail the completed visiting questionnaire and any required documents to Men’s Central Jail – Legal Unit at 441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. If you have questions, call (213) 974-0103. You can’t visit until the Legal Unit mails you an approval or disapproval.
VisitationWhat documentation is required for visitors with disabilities at Pitchess?
Include a physician statement describing any special requirements with your application or present it at check-in. If you use a guide dog, bring guide-dog certification. The jail says it will try to provide reasonable accommodations.
VisitationWhat can disqualify someone from visiting an inmate at Pitchess?
Omitting information or falsifying the questionnaire can get your application denied. Other grounds for disapproval include outstanding arrests or warrants (including unresolved DMV failure-to-appear notices), certain serious convictions, or being recently discharged from custody or on parole without prior written Legal Unit approval and discharge paperwork.
VisitationHow do I add money to an inmate's account at Pitchess Detention Center?
Use Access Corrections to add money through the mobile app or at accesscorrections.com. You can also call live bilingual agents at 866.345.1884 to make a deposit by phone.
Sending MoneyCan I use a P.O. box for deposits to an inmate at Pitchess?
No. LASD requires a valid residential address for deposits and does not accept P.O. boxes.
Sending MoneyWhere do I order commissary items for an inmate at Pitchess Detention Center?
Order commissary items online through accesssecurepak.com. Check posting times and vendor fees ahead of time, and avoid mailing cash.
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You'll need to mail the probationer/ex-felon visiting application to Men’s Central Jail – Legal Unit at 441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. If you have questions about the form or process, call (213) 974-0103.
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