Orange County Jails
Where people are held — and where bail can actually be posted
Serving Southern California Since 1997 · Open 24 Hours · Licence 1841014
Anaheim (714) 520-2002Brea (657) 286-5038La Habra (562) 690-8303
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department runs the county jail system. Which facility someone is in depends on where they were arrested and how far along the process is — and, importantly, not every facility accepts bail around the clock.
Orange County jail facilities
| Facility | Address | Phone | Bail accepted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intake Release Center (IRC) Central Men’s & Women’s Jail |
550 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703 | (714) 647-6085 | 24 hours a day |
| Theo Lacy Facility | 501 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 | (714) 935-6905 | Daily, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| James A. Musick Facility | Alton Parkway, Irvine | — | Not listed among the Sheriff’s bail acceptance points |
The detail that catches families out
The Intake Release Center accepts bail 24 hours a day. Theo Lacy accepts bonds only between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
If someone is at Theo Lacy at three in the morning, no one can post a bond there until the cashier opens. That is a fact about the facility, not about your bail agency, and any agency telling you otherwise is not being straight with you. We will tell you exactly what is and is not possible at the hour you call.
Before you go anywhere
The Sheriff’s Department advises confirming three things before bail is paid: the person’s full name, their booking number, and the full bail amount owed. Getting any of those wrong wastes a trip.
Finding out where someone is being held is free and usually takes us a few minutes. Call whichever office is nearest the city of the arrest — Anaheim (714) 520-2002, Brea (657) 286-5038, or La Habra (562) 690-8303.
Where the case is heard
The jail is where someone is held; the courthouse is where the case goes. Those are usually different places in different cities. Our Orange County courthouses page explains which justice center covers which city, and North Justice Center covers the eight cities around our offices.
For the county-wide picture see Orange County bail bonds, or North Orange County bail bonds for the area around Anaheim, Brea and La Habra.
Please note: American Freedom Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency licensed by the State of California (licence 1841014). We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department states that it cannot recommend or direct you to any bail bond agent or company, and we would not claim otherwise. Facility details here are drawn from the Sheriff’s own published information and can change — confirm directly with the facility before you travel.
Los Angeles County custody
Los Angeles County books men and women into different facilities — the single most common reason families there are told there is no record of their relative.
- Inmate Reception Center — central booking for men, downtown Los Angeles
- Century Regional Detention Facility — women only, Lynwood
See our Los Angeles County guide for how the 2023 release protocols changed when a bond is needed.