University of Southern California USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
  • Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
  • About Us
  • Civic Center/Little Tokyo
  • Fashion District
  • Historic Core
  • New Downtown
  • South Park
  • Pueblo/Chinatown
    • Map
    • Chinatown
    • Chinese Cultural Center
    • Los Angeles County Jail
    • Los Angeles State Historic Park
    • Metropolitan Water District Building
    • MTA Building
    • Olvera Street
    • Pico House
    • Queen of Angel's Church
    • Terminal Annex Post Office
    • Union Station
  • Wholesale District/Skid Row
  • Acknowledgements
  • Sources
  • Dr. Curtis C. Roseman
  • Email: croseman@usc.edu

Los Angeles County Jail

Bauchet Street at N. Vignes Street


This jail is quite a LULU (Locally-Unwanted Land Use). In spite of opposition, the facility opened in 1996 to help relieve the overcrowded LA County Jail system.

PHOTO: G. DeVerteuil