James A. Musick Facility

Guards are usually racist to the majority Hispanic population. The food like food cooked in all OCSD facilities is prepped in a disgusting environment under the duress of inmates who are forced to work or wait out a longer sentence. Basically how free labor is used throughout the County and the rest of the States. They tell you you’ll lose your opportunity to stay at the «Farm» if you refuse to work they’re unbearable hour shifts, something you never agree to when you sign in court. Hmm? On top of that the guards, especially the one’s that have been there since Mike Corona’s tenure, are all abusive. They’ll cuss you out, belittle you, make you strip, do mundane work for hours regardless of time even starve you just to get under your skin and break you. For a county with so much money to be plagued by corruption within their own District’s Attorney and Sheriff’s Office I am surprised more investigations haven’t been conducted within their prison facilities. Santa Ana Main Complex is a condemned building housing inmates and feeding them food that rats and roaches have harvested for some time now. The whole experience opens yours eyes especially for someone with just a traffic ticket. You are able to experience the type of people who take these jobs since theirs something wrong with them internally. I’m in the process of filing a complaint to the FDA, OSHA along with prosecuting the county for the horrible excuse of a medical facility with their mandatory charge. It’s funny the whole Prison Industrial Complex is a perfect example of what our country has become as a nation.

The Farm, LOL, We call this place «Camp Snoopy».
And if you don’t have a ride when you get out, just walk to Trabuco, hang a left and hit the local bar «The Iron Mule» at the corner of Trabuco and Bake Pkwy. There is also food, and a liquor store. You can hang out while you’re waiting on that ride, or catch a bus.

I guess I can only review this place based off my opinion as an attorney.
Compared to other jails, this place is much more mellow. I see people chilling outside and good inmates get to play with the facilities dogs. Furthermore, the inmates housed here are usually less violent, so the inmates are actually allowed to walk across the lot.
Attorneys can come here 24/​7, just roll over with your bar card and drivers license. As for normal visitors, the days are Friday through Sunday. However, prepare to wait because they only allow a certain number of visitors at a time.
Overall, I can’t say that any jail is nice, but compared to the other facilities in the OC, this one is the most laid back.
Lawyer out!

For a jail, I gotta give this one a 4 star… I’ve been locked up at main in santa ana, and I definitely didn’t dig it. I have also been in theo lacy for a short period of time, and that was also not too hot. When transferred to the farm, things got a little better (for jail that is)… For starters, the food is 10x better then the other 2 jails. They actually give cheese with their bologna sandwiches. And their dinner meals reminded me of home sometimes, as they are complete meals and usually rather tasty… The place is much more open (it is a «farm» anyways), and they have a lot more phones to use (when they allow it). I hear they may be expanding the place more and opening more work units for inmates to participate in (for early release purposes).
The officers tend to be a little more relaxed here, but they do count more often — which does get annoying. This is a low security jail, so everyone there is in for minor charges. You don’t have to worry about fights or other drama going down because everyone is pretty laid back and just wants to do their time and get out. Visits are also a bit nicer as you get to sit on benches with whoever is visiting and not be stuck behind glass. Visiting days/​hours are Friday/​Saturday/​Sunday from 8am to 5pm, 30 minutes — be sure to bring ID to get in…
While I don’t recommend purposely getting yourself locked up here, if you know anyone here or might end up being here — its the better jail of OC to end up at. Hit me up if you ever want to hear about the finer details. Don’t waste your time reading any of the reviews of people who have just visited the jail (as they don’t know what they are talking about) — or that dumb dude who was trying to make a joke out of his stay…

So, I have never stayed here…
I have just been for a few visits. Mom, please dont read this :) I know you thought my ex boyfriend was a jerk and married, but nope, he was just in jail… isnt that great news? HA!
Seriously though, everyone who worked here at the time was very nice. This was quite a few years ago… in 2005. When I checked in at the beginning, the deputy made sure to tell me my boyfriend was going to ask me to put money on his books, but I shouldnt because its his fault he is there. He also told me he would try to slip his tongue in my mouth for a kiss, but advised me not to do that as well, as boys are dirty. LOL
The only rule I was told from some other visitors as we waited for the bus was women were not allowed to wear lace. Good thing I changed just before I headed out of house!
The deputies always stared at me during my visits… and Im sure it was because they were thinking exactly what everyone I knew was… What the hell are you doing here???
Anyway, everything seemed clean and nice and organized… and I picked up my ex prisoner in the middle of the night when he was released… then he got drunk the next day (Was in there for THREE DUIs) and I dumped him.
So, I hopefully will never return the The Farm, as nice of a place as it was. :)

The road in to this venue is quite lovely and scenic. You drive past their very own working farm. Isn’t farm to table the «in» thing now? How trendy! No matter the reason for your stay, a lovely bus or shuttle will take you up the hill. There is a very strict dress code for some people, but others get to wear more relaxed clothing.
If you would like to prolong your visit, there’s a plethora of rooms available. Since it’s a very haute couture facility, the innkeeper will insist they choose your room and you’ll most likely have roommates. It’s all quite fashionable and «in,» I assure you. Fair warning, you might have trouble leaving if you do decide to stay. Pesky rules, you know.
If you’re simply here for the day, the shuttle will take you to a nice room. Prior to that, you will have to see a maître d’ who will give you better instructions for your visit. You will be seated at a specific table and, oddly, will not be allowed physical contact with your lunch date. Perhaps the lack of touch allows the audio and visual senses to heighten. I will trust the innkeepers judgment.
Another peculiarity is the short amount of time allocated for a day visit. I’m sure it’s because they’d like to maintain a high turnover rate.
All in all, the facilities are rather lovely. I’m not sure if I wish to return, but if I had to choose a place to go, I would certainly choose Musick.

I am OUT OF JAIL!!! I guess Lindsay Lohan and I are trying to make competition of who gets out faster, but this was no laughing matter. Well, this is the second detention/​prison that I have been to in the past 2 – 3 months. Well, my female friend had to visit the person before the person was deported to Vancouver, Canada. You do the crime, now, you must do the time.
The location of the prison is located in a busy commercial area and hiding behind the buildings. You got Southern California Edison, Taco Bell Headquarters, and all these buildings and when you turn into Musick Road, it becomes a farm. The prison is nicknamed, «The Farm» because it does look like a farm, but with heavy fences and Orange County Sheriffs presence. We arrived around 9:15am after an hour drive from Hollywood.
Once you approach the gate, you will be required to show ID cards for all people in the vehicle. After that, you will be required to open your trunk for the Sheriff to see if there are any weapons or contraband in there. You park on non-​paved area just before the first palm tree. Before we checked in, my friend and I left non-​essentials like my watch, wallet, and cellphones in the car. I told my friend to not bring the pen/​pencil because it could be used as a weapon in the facility.
You check in at the bungalow and give them your Booking # and ID cards. You are allowed only 2 Visitors and 1 child. The visit will last only 30 minutes. You will be checking your items that you have brought like car keys to the visiting center. Once you give them your ID, the office will give you a visitor’s pass in order to pass. You will be taking a bus to the visiting center for security reasons. The bus comes every 15 minutes.
We were greeted by one of the Orange County Sheriffs’ shuttles and off to the location. It feels like i was arrested or were part of a secret mission. Once you arrive to the facility, you will be greeted at the door by another Sheriffs Officer. Just to note: the Sheriffs Officer that greeted us was very cute. Too bad I don’t work with her like I did with Metro’s Sheriffs. You check in and wait until a table is free to be used.
This room is used for recreational activities like church and other activities after Visiting Hours are over. Tables are separated by red lines and no touching or hugging is allowed. If you need to pass physical documents, you must call a Sheriffs Officer to pass the documents as a safety precaution. However, I did tell my friend to leave the pen in the car and when our detainee needed to sign with a pen, they did not have one on hand. Possibly, the pen could be used a weapon that’s why they didn’t have any, just one pencil. You be will required to leave hats, keys, and other items on a table. There are no lockers like previous detention centers I have been to.
We waited for 5 – 7 minutes for the detainee to come out. Again, the female Sheriffs Officer joked with me about wearing blue dress shirt and blue jeans because the detainees/​prisoners were also wearing blue scrubs/​uniforms. I think I am in love with another Sheriffs Officer. One from Los Angeles County and now Orange County. :P .
Once you are done, back onto the bus. My friend asked the shuttle driver if there was a bathroom on the grounds, he said, «Yes», but didn’t tell where. That was kinda rude of him. Might as well get out of there before we adapt the feelings and mentality of the Officers there.
When you checkout, Sheriffs will check your car one more time and ask you to open the trunk. After that, you are back into civilization. It was sad to be at a detention/​prison for a second time in less than 3 months. The only reason why I didn’t rate Five-​Stars is… Why is it the greatest place on Earth? No one should ever be here. Now, time to find the restroom. Gosh, that female officer was very nice to me. I guess I get the females in uniforms from time to time.
Not sure if you want to Have Fun here, but Keep Unilocaling!

Its alright, I was glad I was surrounded by so many beautiful women. THE FEMALE GUARDS ARE HOT AS HELL!!!