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Pitchess South Jail Overview

Pitchess Detention Center South Facility is operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as an Adult Type II county jail facility. It sits in the same Castaic complex as Pitchess East, Pitchess North, and North County Correctional Facility. The research also ties South to ranch-kitchen and food-service support for other Pitchess facilities, a facility-specific detail that distinguishes it from the more heavily populated North and NCCF pages.

South holds male Los Angeles County inmates as part of the county jail system. A person housed there may be waiting for court, serving a county sentence, or moving through classification and transfer steps inside LASD custody. The county roster is the source for current custody. CDCR CIRIS applies after a person is sentenced and transferred to state prison. BOP and ICE locators apply only to federal or immigration custody, not to ordinary Pitchess South jail housing.

Pitchess South Population

The LASD 2024 Custody Division Population Year End Review listed Pitchess South with a BSCC rated capacity of 782 and a 2024 yearly facility ADIP of 616. The rated-capacity table therefore placed South 166 below capacity, or 21 percent under. ADIP is an annual average, not a live count for a given day.

The security-level table in the supplemental research listed South at low 85, medium 444, and high 87, for a 2024 total of 616. That security mix shows South was a working male custody facility in 2024, but not one of the Pitchess sites that exceeded its BSCC rated capacity. North and NCCF were over capacity in the same report, while East was sharply underused. Those differences matter when comparing Pitchess facilities.

Pitchess South Inmate Search

Use the LASD Inmate Information Center for a Pitchess South inmate search. The portal requires first and last name, permits middle name and date of birth, and requires reCAPTCHA. LASD says bookings from the last 2 hours will not yet show. That delay matters for recent arrests because intake and classification may happen before final housing is stable.

1. Open the LASD Inmate Information Center.
2. Search by required name fields, using date of birth when possible to narrow common names.
3. Read the facility field carefully and distinguish Pitchess South from East, North, and NCCF.
4. Call LASD inmate information at (213) 473-6100 if the person is too newly booked or the location is unclear.

For recent LASD station bookings, the LASD Booking Log searches by station and date range within the last seven days. It can help identify booking events, but it is not a replacement for the current-custody IIC search. For court charges after an arrest, use Los Angeles Superior Court rather than relying on the booking charge alone.

Pitchess South Contact

Pitchess South is the third facility in the Old Road sequence at the Castaic complex. The research lists LASD inmate information as the public phone for custody questions. Use that line for housing checks, current custody, and visit-status questions. Use the medical command center when an immediate healthcare concern exists.

Pitchess South Visits

LASD visitation should be handled through the official visit scheduling portal and IVVS advisement. The research does not support invented visitor hours for Pitchess South. LASD states that public visiting guidelines differ for each jail and that visit status can be limited by classification, discipline, security, temporary housing, or other custody reasons.

Pitchess South Mail Money

LASD's general inmate mail address applies to most county jail inmates, including Pitchess South unless official facility-specific instructions say otherwise. The envelope should include inmate name and booking number. Mail rules bar debris, illegal substances, perfume, cologne, powders, lipstick, dried liquids, and other barred items. Publications and packages may be restricted, and rejected books, periodicals, or publications can be appealed through the custody portal complaint process within 15 days after notification.

Pitchess South Intake

Pitchess South is not the first stop for most street arrests. For male prisoners, the Inmate Reception Center is the central LASD booking, release, records, property, mail, bail, and warrant hub. IRC screens and classifies inmates and then assigns them to MCJ, TTCF, Pitchess, NCCF, medical custody, or another location based on security and operational need.

That custody flow explains why the LASD locator and phone line matter more than assumptions based on arrest location. A person arrested in Los Angeles County can be booked, classified, moved, returned for court, or transferred. Mail and visits should wait until the current facility is clear. The Los Angeles County jail inmate records page explains the broader county lookup path when a person is no longer at the first listed location.

Pitchess South Context

South's food-service role is a useful local detail. The research says inspection material ties the PDC South Ranch Kitchen to food service for other Pitchess facilities, including PDC North and NCCF. That does not change the search method, but it does show that the Pitchess complex functions as a connected custody campus rather than four unrelated buildings.

South also sits in a population pattern that differs from its neighbors. Its 2024 ADIP was below BSCC rated capacity, while North and NCCF were above capacity. East had a very low yearly average. When comparing Los Angeles County facilities, use the facility-level table rather than one systemwide statement. LASD uses different measures, including ADIP, facility population, security-level population, and rated capacity.