The Long Beach Jail and Police Department
(Inmate, bail, and visiting information for the Long Beach Jail and Police Department)
The Long Beach Jail and Police Department operates the third largest temporary jail in the state of California. It serves as a short-term holding facility for suspects arrested in the city of Long Beach, as they await release, getting bailed out, or going to their first court appearance.
After the first court date (called an "arraignment"), if the inmate stays in custody, he or she will get transferred to a county jail such as the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail or Twin Towers Correctional Facility.
If your friend or family member is detained here, we invite you to call and speak with a Long Beach criminal defense lawyer at (562) 633-8155. We can gather all the necessary information and help you figure out the best plan to get your loved one released.
The Long Beach Jail is located at 400 W. Broadway, in the city of Long Beach, CA 90802
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Below you will find information about the following:
How to post bail at the Long Beach Jail
How to get inmate information
How to contact an inmate at the Long Beach Jail
Inmate mail regulations
Inmate Visiting Policies and visiting hours at the Long Beach Jail
How to put money "on the books" for inmates
Procedure on "Return of Property"
How to post bail at the Long Beach Jail
The Los Angeles Bail Schedule determines the amount of bail according to the criminal offense the inmate allegedly committed. Once bail is set, anyone may visit the jail lobby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to post bail. Bail guarantees the inmate's appearance for future court proceedings.
The Long Beach Jail accepts the following forms of payment as bail:
- Cash
- Cashier's Check
- Bail Bond
Cash - This form of payment requires anyone to have the full bail amount. As soon as bail is posted, the inmate will be released awaiting trial. Once court proceedings are concluded, bail will be refunded minus a small administrative fee.
Cashier's Check - This is another form of payment that requires the full amount of bail but in a form of a guaranteed check. The funds must originate from a California bank. Cashier's Check must be made payable to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Upon verification of funds, bail will be posted and the inmate will be released pending trial.
Bail Bond - This form of payment requires the services of a bail bond agent. If for any circumstance, it is financially impracticable for you to come up with the full amount of bail, getting a bond is your best alternative. Bail bonds usually cost approximately between 8 and 10% of the exact amount of bail. This is the fee that they charge to front you money in the form of a bond.
If you need information on hiring bail bond agents for the Long Beach Jail, you may search the Internet or the Yellow Pages. When dealing with bail bond agents, make sure that they are licensed agents before hiring their services. Make sure to request copies of all pertinent documents for your own records once their services are hired.
NOTE: For help posting bail, consult a Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney for legal counsel.
How to get inmate information at the Long Beach Jail
Anyone who would like to get information on inmates detained at the Long Beach Jail, may call the general information line of the Long Beach Police Department at (562) 570-7260. You may also call the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department inmate information line at (213) 473-6080 or access their website at http://app1.lasd.org/iic/ajis_search.cfm for any inmate information.
It is crucial to know the complete and correct spelling of the inmates' full name (middle name if is applies) or his/her booking number to get their information.How to contact an inmate at the Long Beach Jail
Incoming calls for inmates are NOT allowed while they are detained at the Long Beach Jail. Outgoing collect calls however, are allowed for inmates to make to anyone to advise them of their location. If the inmate remains in custody after court proceedings, and depending on their criminal offense, he or she will be transferred to a county jail. More information on their final destination will be available at that time.
Inmate mail regulations at the Long Beach CA Jail
Since the Long Beach Jail is only a Type 1 facility, inmates who are temporarily detained there do NOT receive mail. After the first court date, if the inmate stays in the custody of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, a transfer to a county jail such as the Twin Towers Correctional Facility of the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail will take place. Contact information on inmates and a mailing address will be available then.
Inmate visiting policies and visiting hours at the Long Beach Jail
All visits at the Long Beach Jail are conducted on a video conferencing system. Inmates may have 2 visits per day, but the second visit is NOT guaranteed. Visits will consist of no more than 1 adult and 1 child at any given time. Children are required to be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian at all times. Government issued photo identification is required to conduct your visit at the facility.
Visits will last for no more than 15 minutes for each inmate. No appointments are required. Instead, visitors will be taken on a first-come, first served order. Everyone entering the facility with the intent to visit will be subject to search of their person and their belongings. No outstanding warrants or visitors on parole will be allowed to visit. Visitors should also not have been in custody of the Long Beach Jail within the last 6 months from the time of their visit.
Food and drinks are not allowed in the premises. Any visitors in possession of illegal weapons and/or contraband will be denied their visitation privilege and will be arrested. The Jail Commander has the right to refuse visitation privileges to anyone who is deemed a potential security risk to the safe environment of the inmates and the staff.
How to put money "on the books" at the Long Beach Jail
Putting money "on the books" for inmates detained at the Long Beach Jail is a procedure that is NOT available at this type of a facility. The inmates are only held in custody at this facility for a short period of time that doesn't allow for this procedure to be beneficial. If the inmate gets transferred to a county jail for a longer stay, this procedure will be available.
Procedure on "return of property" at the Long Beach Jail
Inmate property release is a procedure that allows the inmates to discharge items in their possession at the time of arrest such as a wallet, identification, and other personal effects if they wish to do so. This procedure can be done 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Long Beach jail lobby. Prior arrangements should be discussed with the inmate for proper paperwork to be processed before arriving at the facility to collect property.
As soon as release form is signed by the inmate, the designated person may collect the property and it will be released to him or her upon verification of identity. Only government issued photo identification is accepted.
For more information about the jail facility and help getting an inmate released, we invite you to call and speak with a Long Beach criminal defense lawyer at (562) 633-8155.
