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Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles
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Federal Prison  | Los Angeles County County — California  | Federal Bureau of Prisons

About This Facility

Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles is located in the city of Los Angeles, California which has a population of 3,792,621 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 980 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1988 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

213-485-0439

Fax Number for Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles is:

213-253-9510

Email Address for this Facility:

los/[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles
PO Box 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90053

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90053

Visitation Information for Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles

Send Books & Magazines

Many correctional facilities let families send books and magazines to an inmate — but almost all of them require the items to be brand-new and shipped directly from the retailer. Anything sent secondhand or repackaged at home is usually rejected at the mailroom. Ordering from a retailer that ships direct is the standard way to get reading material in.

Typical requirements (confirm with Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles first):
  • Must ship new, directly from the retailer — you can't forward it yourself.
  • Softcover / paperback only at most facilities (hardcovers are commonly banned).
  • No used or third-party marketplace sellers — new copies only.
  • Limits on quantity per package and how many packages may be pending.
  • Address it to the inmate's full committed name and ID number.
  • Use the facility's mailroom address, which can differ from the public address.
Mailing address on file for this facility:
PO Box 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90053
Always include the inmate's full name and ID, and confirm whether books go to a separate mailroom address.
Before you order: book policies vary by facility and change often, and a growing number of jails accept no physical books at all (reading is provided through electronic tablets instead). Confirm Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) - Los Angeles's current policy by calling 213-485-0439 so your package isn't returned.

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