Locate Inmates in Orange County Jails

Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney

How can I locate someone who may have been arrested and is in jail in Orange County?

You can locate someone by calling the Orange County (Central) Jails at (714) 647-4666 or the city jail telephone numbers listed below. If you can’t locate the person you are looking for in the county Jail from these numbers. Find the local police agency and call them and ask for the watch commander he will let you know if the inmate is located in their jail. Be prepared to give the persons true name and date of birth.

Orange County Jail Inmates are held in the following facilities: 

The Men’s & Womans Central Jail Complex

Orange County Sheriff’s Department
550 North Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone: (714) 647-4666

The Men’s and Women’s Central Jails are traditional style cell block and dormitory jail facilities which house both sentenced and pre-trial maximum security inmates. The linear design requires inmates to be moved to services such as meals, roof recreation, visiting, either individually, in small groups or via mass movement. Both the Central Men’s Jail and the Central Women’s Jail provide for the custody of persons arrested for crimes within Orange County pending disposition by due process of law as well as those sentenced to the County Jail. The Central Men’s Jail entire 2nd floor is dedicated to housing and treating the medical needs of inmates throughout the Central Jail Complex. In addition to providing for the care and custody of the persons in the jails, the Sheriff’s Department provides opportunities for vocational and educational training for inmates housed in these facilities.

Intake Release Center (IRC)

550 North Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone: (714) 647-4666

The Intake Release Center (IRC) is one of three facilities in the Sheriff’s Department Central Jail Complex (CJX) located in Santa Ana. The IRC is the entry point for all new arrestees brought into the Orange County Jail system. Inmates are screened for medical and mental health needs upon entry, booked, and then classified to determine appropriate housing. The booking process serves to correctly identify inmates through photographs and fingerprints while preparing them for housing assignments in one of the Sheriff’s Department’s multiple jail facilities. Approximately 66,000 arrestees are processed each year.

The IRC contains five maximum security housing modules holding male and female inmates. Inmates receive three meals a day, public and official visits, commissary, religious services, outdoor recreation, and dayroom activities. A myriad of educational and self-help classes to include a G.E.D certification program are also offered. The IRC serves as a focal point for transportation of CJX inmates to court and in-custody transfers to other law enforcement and correctional agencies to include state prison.

Public visiting occurs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Theo Lacy Facility (TLF)

501 City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 935-6940

The Theo Lacy Facility is a maximum security jail complex situated on the banks of the Santa Ana River bed in the City of Orange.  The facility covers approximately 11 acres of land between the Orangewood Children’s Home and the Orange County Animal Shelter.  With a maximum capacity of 3,111 inmates, the Theo Lacy Facility maintains the custody and welfare over a diverse inmate population ranging from those charged or sentenced for misdemeanor crimes to more serious felonies.  Others have been sentenced and are awaiting transfer to State Prison.

The Theo Lacy Facility is staffed by approximately 450 sworn and professional staff members who are employed in a variety of assignments to ensure the safe and efficient operation of this maximum security jail.  The staff is dedicated to providing for the security and welfare of the inmates incarcerated within the facility.

Inmates incarcerated at Theo Lacy are classified into various housing locations depending on their past confinement history, current charges, criminal sophistication, and a host of other indicators.  Once classified, inmates are housed in areas ranging from multiple bunk dormitories to one or two-man cells.  The purpose of the classification system is to minimize the risks to inmates and staff while maximizing the smooth and orderly operation of daily activities.  The classification of inmates is continually evaluated and inmates who are not adjusting to their environment are often re-classified to minimize potential problems.

Inmates have access to television, outdoor recreation, local newspapers, mail, commissary purchases (minor grocery store food items and sundries), and special programs. Inmates also receive medical and dental care.  Religious services, vocational, and educational programs are also offered.  Public visiting is also available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays each week.  Eligible inmates may be admitted to the Phoenix House New Start Program for substance abuse treatment or the Community Work Program.  Sentenced inmates may be eligible to perform work in the facility kitchen or labor crews and receive “work-time” credits to reduce their sentences.

James A. Musick Facility

13502 Musick Road
Irvine, CA 92718
Phone:
(714) 647-4666

The James A. Musick Facility provides custodial and rehabilitative programs for 1,250 adult male and female inmates. Educational programs are available which enable the inmates to receive a G.E.D. while incarcerated. In addition, educational classes are offered in subjects such as; parenting, substance abuse, math, and government. Vocational Classes that are offered at the facility includes; Sewing, Cabinetry Welding, Workforce Readiness, and Food Preparation. A laundry facility is also set up to service the other jail facilities as well as Juvenile Hall and the Orangewood Children’s Home.

History

The James A. Musick Facility is a one hundred acre minimum security facility known as “The Farm.” The facility is located in an unincorporated area of the county near the cities of Irvine and Lake Forest. Captain Ron White manages the daily operations of the 1,250 bed facility. The facility was originally opened in 1963 and was named in honor of James A. Musick, who was the Sheriff of Orange County from 1947 to 1975. Originally the facility held a maximum of 200 male minimum-security inmates and was referred to as the “County Industrial Farm” or the “Honor Farm.” Since 1986, the inmate housing capacity has increased to 1,250, and includes both men and women. The inmates housed at the facility are considered to be a low security risk and most are in jail for crimes such as driving under the influence, minor drug possession, burglary, failure to pay child support, and or prostitution. Inmates who have committed violent crimes, sex crimes or mayhem are not eligible for transfer to the facility.

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