Visiting, mail, money and calls at MDC Los Angeles
Rules the Federal Bureau of Prisons publishes for its prisons, plus what we hold for MDC Los Angeles. Each item names its source and the day it was checked; check the source before you travel or send money.
How to look someone up
The facility's own search, the wider list and the phone number
Visiting
How to schedule a visit and the rules
Sending mail
The mailing address and how to write it
Committed name and register number
MDC Los Angeles
Metropolitian Detention Ctr P.O. Box 531500
Los Angeles, CA 90053
Sending money
Accepted ways to deposit money
Phone and video calls
Which phone service and how calls work
Address and phone
Where it is and how to reach it
How these things work in general: visiting, sending money, mail, phone calls.
Questions about MDC Los Angeles
How do I find out if someone is in MDC Los Angeles?
We do not collect a public roster for this facility. Use the federal inmate search to look for someone, or call the facility to confirm whether they are held there.
Where is MDC Los Angeles?
MDC Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The street address we have on file is 535 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012.
What is the phone number for MDC Los Angeles?
The phone number we have on file is (213) 485-0439. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.
How do I visit someone at MDC Los Angeles?
Federal prisons only allow visits from people on the person's approved visiting list, and approval can take several weeks. Visiting days and hours are set by each institution and can change at short notice. Before you go, call (213) 485-0439 or check its website.
Can I call someone at MDC Los Angeles?
People in federal prison call out to numbers on their approved contact list, paid from their own account, and you cannot call in. They can also send and receive monitored email through TRULINCS.
How do I send money to someone at MDC Los Angeles?
Federal deposits go through MoneyGram, Western Union or a money order to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa, never to the prison.
How do I send mail to someone at MDC Los Angeles?
Inmate mail goes to MDC Los Angeles, Metropolitian Detention Ctr P.O. Box 531500, Los Angeles, CA 90053, with the person's committed name and register number.
Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?
No. searchinmates.org is a private website and is not affiliated with any government agency. We copy information from public sheriff and corrections sources, and it may be out of date. Always verify with the facility.
Prison listings come from a public corrections source and may be out of date. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with MDC Los Angeles or any government agency.