How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
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.
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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.
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.
No. LASD requires a valid residential address for deposits and does not accept P.O. boxes.
Order commissary items online through accesssecurepak.com. Check posting times and vendor fees ahead of time, and avoid mailing cash.
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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If you suspect sexual abuse or harassment at Pitchess—or any LA County jail run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)—report it. LASD has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and harassment of people in custody. That includes abuse by staff, volunteers, contractors, medical or mental health workers, or other incarcerated people. You don't need proof before speaking up. The goal is getting the concern to someone who can act on it.
