Los Angeles County custody
Lakewood Sheriff’s Station
A Type I station jail on Clark Avenue — 96 hours rather than 24, and why that changes your timetable.
The Lakewood Sheriff’s Station is one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s stations serving the southeast communities we cover. It holds a Type I classification — meaning it may hold a person for not more than 96 hours, excluding holidays, after booking, four times the window of a Temporary Holding facility.
Station details
| Facility | LASD Lakewood Station Jail |
| Address | 5130 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712 |
| Phone | (562) 623-3500 |
| State classification | Type I (juvenile approved) — see California jail facility types |
| Holding window | Not more than 96 hours, excluding holidays, after booking |
| County custody | Inmate Reception Center, 450 Bauchet Street |
| Inmate search | LA County Inmate Information Center — no record for the first two hours after booking |
| Custody questions | (213) 473-6100 |
Classification from the California Board of State and Community Corrections; address and phone from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Verified 18 September 2026. Confirm which station covers a specific address — station boundaries are not the same as city lines.
Check whether a bond is needed at all
This is Los Angeles County, so the first question is not “how much” but “whether”. Since 1 October 2023 the county’s pre-arraignment release protocols designate most non-violent, non-serious offences CR, BR or MR at $0 bail. Domestic violence, nearly all serious or violent felonies and constitutionally excluded offences still carry a dollar figure. Establish which applies with LA County bail amount lookup.
Ninety-six hours is not a promise
It is the regulatory maximum for the building, not a forecast. Most people are released, cited or transferred well before it. If a transfer to the Inmate Reception Center happens, the release moves downtown and the queue lengthens considerably — see jail transfers and how long release takes.
Questions we get asked most
How long can the Lakewood station hold someone?
It is a Type I facility, so not more than 96 hours excluding holidays after booking. Most people leave well before that.
Is a bail bond needed for a Lakewood-area arrest?
Often not. Most non-violent, non-serious Los Angeles County arrests are released at $0 bail before arraignment. Domestic violence and serious or violent felonies still carry money bail.
Where is someone transferred to?
To the Inmate Reception Center at 450 Bauchet Street in downtown Los Angeles, which handles intake and release for the county.
Why does the inmate search show nothing?
The Sheriff publishes no record for bookings made in the last two hours.
Related resources
Lakewood bail bonds · Bellflower bail bonds · Cerritos Station · California jail facility types · Los Angeles County jails · LA inmate search
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