MDC Los Angeles
Address, Mail & Visiting Guide

Street address: MDC Los Angeles, 535 N Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Phone: (213) 485-0439

Address mail to the inmate's full name and 8-digit federal register number (for example 12345-678), then MDC Los Angeles, Metropolitan Detention Ctr, PO Box 531500, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Use the PO Box, not the street address. If the person is housed in a camp or satellite unit at this institution, confirm the exact box on the official BOP page first.

Inmate mail address:
Inmate full name and register number
MDC Los Angeles
Metropolitan Detention Ctr, PO Box 531500
Los Angeles, CA 90053

Visitors must be approved and on the inmate's visiting list before the first visit. Visiting days and hours vary by facility and housing unit and can change, so check the official BOP page and call (213) 485-0439 before you travel.

Official BOP page for MDC Los Angeles →

Do not send money to the facility address. The BOP routes all funds sent by mail through a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, and also accepts online deposits. Our guide to sending money covers the common methods, and the official BOP page lists the approved ones.