Sybil Brand Institute was a former Los Angeles County jail. The center closed in 1997 after the 1994 Northwood earthquake caused significant damage to the facility.
The facility is now often used for a filming location, including the TV shows, 24, Reno: 911, and Desperate Housewives and the movies, Legally Blonde and Fight of the Living Dead.
Comedian Chelsea Handler was held at this facility for 24 hours following her DUI arrest when she was 21.