Where Pitchess North Releases Go
North County Correctional Facility, also described in the research as Pitchess Detention Center North, is a county jail in the Castaic Pitchess complex operated by LASD. Daily custody reports identify North County Correctional Facility as a population location. A person released from this facility follows the LASD county-release path unless the event is a transfer to CDCR or another agency. The public footprint can shift from current custody to a projected release report, pending release snapshot, VINE status, court disposition, and custody records.
The Pitchess/Castaic campus is a distinctive Los Angeles County angle because geography changes practical planning. Releases from Castaic are still LASD releases, but family pickup, transportation, and timing decisions differ from downtown Los Angeles or Lynwood. The research did not locate a public LASD family-waiting or rideshare rule for these releases, so the accurate instruction is to confirm the releasing facility and current status before traveling.
Confirm a North County Release
Use official LASD sources first, then court and records sources to explain why custody ended and whether the event was release or transfer.
- Search the LASD Inmate Information Center or call 213-473-6100 for current custody and inmate location.
- Check the LASD Custody Reports page for Inmate Releases and LASD Pending Releases. Treat them as operational snapshots.
- Use California VINE or 1-877-VINE-4LA / 1-877-846-3452 for specific-person custody status and release or transfer notification.
- Review Los Angeles Superior Court criminal case access for the order, sentence, bail, dismissal, or warrant event.
- Request LASD custody records when the exact release date, time, manner, or releasing facility must be confirmed.
Castaic Release Logistics
For North County releases, the local angle is not a different database. It is the Pitchess campus and its distance from the downtown jail complex. A person may be housed at Pitchess, moved for court, transferred to another LASD location, or released from the county jail path after processing. A projected release date in the LASD Inmate Release Report is not proof that the person has completed release. A pending-release entry is not proof that the person has left. VINE can provide release or transfer notification, but a formal record still comes from LASD custody records and the court case.
The immigration-policy angle also deserves careful wording on any facility page. LASD materials state that the department does not enforce federal immigration laws during routine traffic stops or calls for service and points to county immigrant-affairs resources. Do not assume an ICE transfer because a name is missing from current LASD custody. Confirm an immigration path only through LASD custody records, the court record, ICE locator, and qualified immigration or legal channels when the facts point there.
North County Records and Contact
For custody status at North County Correctional Facility, use 213-473-6100 and the LASD Inmate Information Center. For formal records, use LASD's custody-related CPRA path for booking information, custody records, inmate records, incarceration records, and release details. LASD's Records and Identification Bureau Public Services Section is at 12440 East Imperial Hwy., Suite 120 West, Norwalk, CA 90650, phone 562-345-4441, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment only.
| Facility | Pitchess Detention Center - North Facility / North County Correctional Facility |
|---|---|
| Type | LASD county jail in the Castaic Pitchess complex |
| Custody line | 213-473-6100 |
| Records route | LASD Record Requests, custody-related CPRA path |
| Court record | Los Angeles Superior Court criminal case access |
About North County Correctional Facility
North County Correctional Facility should be handled as an LASD county-jail page, not a state-prison page. If a person was only booked and released through LASD, CDCR CIRIS is not the first source. If the person was transferred to CDCR, then the later release path changes to CDCR, BPH, DAPO parole, PRCS or probation, and the sentencing court. The county page should make that agency boundary clear because Los Angeles County includes both county jail facilities and California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster.
The visible LASD release reports are limited. The Inmate Release Report uses Projected Release Date, Booking No, Last Name, and First Name. The Pending Releases report shows booking number and name for people pending release processing. Neither is a rolling last-24-hour or last-72-hour completed-release archive. Neither is a booking-photo feed. Use those reports as leads, then verify through current custody, VINE, court, and records channels.
Public Record Boundaries
California Government Code section 7923.610 supports access to time and manner of release or current holding location, subject to legal limits. Some juvenile, sealed, investigative, safety, medical, or other restricted records may not be public. Use purpose-neutral records requests and avoid commercial mugshot or data-broker sources.
Source Check for Pitchess North
Because North County Correctional Facility is part of the larger Pitchess complex, start by confirming that the person is still associated with that facility. The LASD Inmate Information Center or 213-473-6100 can identify current custody and location. The LASD Custody Reports page provides the projected-release and pending-release PDFs, but those reports are not a completed-release archive. VINE is useful for release or transfer notification. The Los Angeles Superior Court case can show the release order, bail action, dismissal, sentence, warrant, or supervision condition that explains the custody change.
When the exact release event matters, use LASD records. A clear records request should include name, booking number if known, approximate booking date, last known facility, and the requested release details. Ask for date and time of release, manner of release, release reason or type, releasing facility, and public booking information. If the event was a transfer instead of community release, ask for the public transfer information and then check the receiving agency.
After North County Custody Ends
North County releases should not be confused with state-prison releases. If the person was released from LASD custody after a local booking or county sentence, LASD and the court remain the main sources. If the person was sentenced or transferred to CDCR, the later release date and supervision path are state records. If the person is under PRCS after a CDCR release, Los Angeles County Probation may be the supervising agency. If state parole applies, DAPO is the relevant parole agency.
The Castaic location creates practical follow-up issues, but it does not create a different public release database. Confirm the facility, status, and release path before traveling. A projected date can change because of warrants, holds, detainers, court paperwork, transportation, property processing, or agency coordination. A missing current listing should be treated as a signal to verify, not as final proof of release.