JAIL/PRISON location needed in LA area

[Ibrahim Abdulkarim]

producing a indie feature and we are in need of a jail or prison location or set for mostly interior shots.

if anyone knows of one it would be greatly appreciated. we have a budget it might not be the biggest but its something

(646)494-4678
facetproduction@gmail.com

 

[James Houk]

I have no idea about Los Angles, but the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, TN is not an active prison, and the state makes it available to film productions - for free I think.

 

[NateWeaver]

This place:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Heights_Jail

421 N Ave. 19, west edge of Highland Park, just south of the 110. The most recent thing I've seen it in is the Lady Gaga "Telephone" video

I don't know what location company represents it though. I bet if you call the non-profit that's in the building, they can tell you. Anything like this in L.A. is not going to be cheap, but you may be surprised places like this can play ball.

If they won't work, the Linda Vista Hospital in Boyle Heights is similar vibe, but you'd have to build your jail cells. That location can be super reasonable in price.

 

[adrian vedder]

Ibrahim we used an old police station in San Diego during last summer for an indie feature. It looked wicked cool, and yes, it's a police station, not a prison, but it had LOTS of wide open indoors spaces and the whole vibe of the place was very interesting.
Still, it's in San Diego, so I'm not sure if you guys wanna travel that far. If you're interested I can give you more info.

 

[david_winters]

Small cell row, owned by a good friend of mine. In the zone, just barely.

http://www.silverdreamfactory.com/#!police-layout

 

[M Most]

producing a indie feature and we are in need of a jail or prison location or set for mostly interior shots.

if anyone knows of one it would be greatly appreciated. we have a budget it might not be the biggest but its something

(646)494-4678
facetproduction@gmail.com

Sybil Brand is the most commonly used L.A. prison location for the film industry for a number of years now. You can get the contact information via a Google search.

 

[Phil McCarty]

Small cell row, owned by a good friend of mine. In the zone, just barely.

http://www.silverdreamfactory.com/#!police-layout

Ibrahim,

I am finishing a short film and we have ONE scene left to shoot that should take place in a prison or jail yard. (two lines of dialogue, two camera setups).

This prison looks great, but we certainly can't afford $850 for a full day. Maybe you and I could team up, and my crew and actors could shoot in this section for an a hour and a half or so? (set up/break down/lighting time).

Alternately, David, do you know if he's amenable to microshoots like that?

Thanks!

Phil

 

[Ibrahim Abdulkarim]

Phil please email me facetproduction@gmail.com

 

[dino g]

best one in town, they work deals...

dc stages..

http://www.dcstages.com/sets/jail/index.html

 

[Marc Wielage]

LA Center Studios has a pretty decent jail set downtown, and I worked on a project shot there:

http://lacenterstudios.com/Locations/jailset.aspx

They also have standing sets for police offices, interrogation rooms, stuff like that. Really good location.

 

[nickmilo]

Ibrahim we used an old police station in San Diego during last summer for an indie feature. It looked wicked cool, and yes, it's a police station, not a prison, but it had LOTS of wide open indoors spaces and the whole vibe of the place was very interesting.
Still, it's in San Diego, so I'm not sure if you guys wanna travel that far. If you're interested I can give you more info.

Hey Adrian, I'd be interested in knowing more-- I'm in SD and always on the look out for good shooting locations!