Correctional Services Division (COSD) was formed with
the goal of enhancing the quality and number of
educational, vocational, drug and alcohol, anger
management, and religious programs available to the
inmate population. COSD is comprised of the following:
Inmate Reception Center, Medical Services Bureau,
Transportation Bureau, Food Services Unit, Jail
Construction/Special Projects, Inmate Services Unit,
Jail Enterprises Unit, and the Community Transition
Unit. The Inmate Reception Center screens and evaluates
all inmates for medical and mental health problems upon entry into the County jail system. Medical
Services Bureau maintains Correctional Treatment Center
licensure and provides in-patient medical, skilled nursing,
and psychiatric services to inmates. The Transportation
Bureau is primarily responsible for the transportation of
prisoners to and from court, Department custody facilities,
and state prisons. The Transportation Bureau is also
responsible for the transportation of Department personnel
in response to emergencies or disasters and the
transportation of sequestered juries to their housing
locations. The Food Services Unit provides quality meals for
inmates and staff in accordance with government regulations
for proper food preparation and required daily nutritional
needs. CRDF programs provide goal-oriented inmates the
opportunity to rehabilitate themselves through a strict
regimen of behavior modification and educational programs.
The Inmate Services Unit works with the Inmate Welfare
Commission to provide for the needs of inmates; Religious
and Volunteer Srevices, Inmate Commissary, and Correctional
Education. The Jail Enterprises Unit provides job experience
to inmates, generates revenue for the Inmate Welfare Fund,
and saves the County substantial amounts of money by
providing goods and services that would otherwise be
purchased from outside vendors. The Community Transition
Unit partners with community based organizations to provide
inmates a continuum of support services while transitioning
back into the community. Headquarters for the Correctional
Services Division is located at the Twin Towers Correctional
Facility in downtown Los Angeles.
