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Where people are held after an arrest in Long Beach, how custody moves from the city jail to the county system, and what happens at each stage.
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The first stop after an arrest by Long Beach police. The city jail is a short-term facility: people are booked here and held until they are released, taken to court, or transferred into county custody. Visiting rules and hours depend on the charge — check the police department’s page before making the trip.
Jail information: (562) 570-7260
LBPD inmate information & visiting rulesPeople held past their first court appearance are moved into the Sheriff’s Department system — men are typically processed through the Inmate Reception Center in downtown Los Angeles, women through the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood. Use the county’s Inmate Information Center to confirm where someone is and their next court date.
Inmate information line: (213) 473-6100
After a felony sentence to state prison, custody moves to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR’s CIRIS search covers adults currently in a state institution.
Search CIRIS on cdcr.ca.govWhat happens next
Fingerprints, photographs, and a records check at the city jail. Personal property is held, and the person is assigned a booking number — the single most useful detail to write down.
Depending on the charge, release may happen on citation, under Los Angeles County’s pre-arraignment release protocols, on bail per the county schedule, or not until a judge decides. See the bail schedule page for how the amounts work.
In most cases, someone kept in custody must be brought before a judge within 48 hours of arrest, not counting weekends and court holidays. Long Beach cases are typically heard at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse on Magnolia Avenue — see the courthouse directory.
People held after arraignment move into the county jail system, where the inmate search tools track their location. An attorney involved before and at arraignment can argue for release on lower bail or on the person’s own recognizance.
The earlier a defense attorney is involved, the more can be done — advising the person not to answer questions, preparing bail arguments, and appearing at arraignment. If someone you know is in custody, the time to call is before their first court date, not after.
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