What to Expect When Someone Is Booked and Processed Near Twin Towers (IRC & CRDF)

Start with the IRC phone lines. Once someone arrives at the IRC or CRDF, you can call to find out where they're housed and get their booking number - you'll need that number for almost everything else. The Twin Towers Correctional Facility site is open 24 hours a day, Monday through Sunday, so you're not stuck waiting until morning to track down basic information.

For general questions, Twin Towers' administrative line is (213) 893-5100. This isn't the same as the 24-hour inmate information lines, but it's worth saving when you need to get pointed in the right direction.

If the person you're looking for is a woman being held on a county case, she'll likely be detained at Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF) in Lynwood. This matters because her housing location may differ from what you heard during the arrest - even if someone mentioned

Don't guess - confirm. Call the IRC at 213-473-6080 or 213-473-6100 to get their exact location and booking number.

Intake isn't just paperwork. At the IRC (adjacent to Men's Central Jail) or CRDF, everyone is screened upon arrival for mental illness and other health concerns. This is part of why the early hours can feel slow from the outside - staff are doing more than assigning a bed.

1. Call the IRC intake lines - Use 213-473-6080 or 213-473-6100 once the person has arrived at the IRC or CRDF.
2. Ask for location and booking number - Request where they’re housed and get the booking number, since it’s the key piece of information you’ll be asked for repeatedly.
3. Write down what you learn - Note the booking number and the housing location you were given so you can reference it in later calls.

The Twin Towers site is open 24 hours a day, Monday through Sunday. If you're up late worrying, it's still a reasonable time to call the intake line and get clarity on where things stand.