Plans approved last summer to renovate the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic as part of a sweeping jail upgrading project remain in place despite a decision made by county supervisors to abandon plans to revamp Men’s Central Jail. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau investigators advise that an escaped inmate, suspect David Bustamante, was apprehended and taken into custody without incident on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. The suspect was discovered missing at approximately 7:00 a.m. during an inmate count at South...

(R) – Deputy Carlos Escamilla It was during suppertime on Saturday, June 2, when the life of an inmate almost came to a panicking halt. Attention was drawn to an inmate choking in the dining hall, but with the swift moves from a well-prepared deputy, the offending morsel was dislodged and the...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department will conduct its annual live wildfire training exercises at Pitchess Detention Center-Wayside Honor Rancho in Castaic from June 4 through June 29. The training will allow as many as 100 participating firefighters to practice their skills, reinforce emergency communications...

The Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic will test its escape siren system on Thursday, April 5, at approximately 11 a.m. All six if the center’s sirens will be activated for 10-15 minutes to ensure each is in proper working order in case of an actual inmate escape.

Although the Rye Fire does not currently pose a danger to the inmate housing facilities at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has canceled inmate visiting for this weekend due to a long-term power outage at the Visitor Center, and the need to restrict...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s annual “Fun in the Sun” Chili Cook Off benefitting the Special Olympics is set for the Jack Bones Equestrian Center in Castaic on Saturday, October 14 from 11 a. to 4 p.m. This year’s Chili Cook Off will feature more than 25 chili competitors,...

Dignity and Power Now, a group of local artists and families of loved ones incarcerated in Los Angeles County jails, will present its “Freedom Harvest” summer pop-up arts and wellness event at Pitchess Detention Center on Saturday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free massages, bodywork, yoga...

Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Inmate Services Bureau’s Religious and Volunteer Services Unit and Grace Baptist Church allowed 22 male inmates to invite their children for a one day event at the Pitchess Detention Center, East Facility Fire Camp. The event included food,...

A retired Castaic woman says the Lord and the Santa Clarita Valley heat were her inspiration for giving rides to families visiting Pitchess Detention Center. Read the full story [here].