2-00/000.00 Custody Operations



Custody Operations consists of three custody services divisions: General Population, Specialized Programs, and Administration Command. Each division has distinct areas of responsibility. These divisions are responsible for the operation of the Department’s jail system and for the care, custody, security, and rehabilitation of all sentenced and pretrial inmates housed within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s jail facilities.

Custody Services Division - General Population includes:

  • Men’s Central Jail
  • North County Correctional Facility
  • Pitchess Detention Center, East Facility
  • Pitchess Detention Center, North Facility
  • Pitchess Detention Center, South Facility
  • Inmate Reception Center
  • Population Management Bureau

Custody Services Division - Specialized Programs includes:

  • Food Services Unit
  • Inmate Services Bureau
    • Education Based Incarceration
    • Office of Religious and Volunteer Services
    • Fire Camps
    • Jail Enterprises Unit
    • Business Management Unit
  • Twin Towers Correctional Facility
    • Correctional Treatment Center
  • Century Regional Detention Facility
  • Access to Care Bureau
    • LAC + USC Medical Center
  • Custody Compliance and Sustainability Bureau
    • Jail Mental Evaluation Team

Custody Services Division - Administration Command provides support to General Population and Specialized Programs, and includes:

  • Personnel & Budget
  • Custody Support Services
    • Correctional Innovative Technologies Unit
    • Custody Investigative Services Unit
  • Custody Training and Standards Bureau
  • Custody Force Review Committee