South Ridge Penitentiary | MCU: Location Scout

Perimeter fence at South Ridge Penitentiary. Text: South Ridge Penitentiary.

Uncle Elias Morrow? Doing time at South Ridge Penitentiary?

There are a few jails and detention centers in the Los Angeles area that allow film productions. With this episode, Agents of SHIELD has used them all. The Mira Loma Detention Center in Lancaster was utilized for the entirety of the penitentiary sequences in episodes 4 and 5.

EXTERIOR

Episode 4 provides the first look at the exteriors of the prison as Mack and Coulson get ready to leave after speaking with Eli Morrow. They spot Robbie’s black Charger and give chase. In episode 5, Daisy and Mack lead a squad of Agents into the prison after landing on the basketball court in the containment pod.

  • Coulson outside South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Mack outside South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Lola driving through South Ridge Penitentiary parking lot.
  • Black Charger driving away from South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Mack pointing to a graphical map of South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • SHIELD agents exiting containment module on a basketball court at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Police and emergency vehicles outside South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Mack, SHIELD agents, and guards outside South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Robbie joins the Agents of SHIELD outside South Ridge Penitentiary.

CELL BLOCK E

Eli’s cell is mentioned as being in cell block E when he is retrieved for a visit with Agent Coulson.

  • Eli Morrow and prison guard in cell block at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Eli Morrow in his cell at South Ridge Penitentiary.

VISITOR ROOM

Coulson and later Robbie visit with Eli in the penitentiary’s visitor room.

  • High angle view through cage in South Ridge Penitentiary visitor room.
  • Eli Morrow and Guard in visitor room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Eli and Coulson in visitor room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Eli and Coulson in visitor room at South Ridge Penitentiary.

WARDEN GREEN’S OFFICES

Coulson and May visit with the Warden in episode 5, only to come under fire from the officers who have been infected by Lucy’s madness.

  • Coulson and May in Warden Green's office at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Coulson and May diving behind table in Warden Green's office at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Guards entering hallway outside Warden Green's office at South Ridge Penitentiary.

CELL BLOCK D/A

The SHIELD Agents must make their way through several dangerous cell blocks, some of which have their inmates rioting. Both block D and A appear to have been filmed in the same spot, with the giant letter signs having been swapped out.

  • View of cell block D at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Mack and Robbie in cell block D at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • View of cell block A at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • May, Coulson and Daisy in cell block A of South Ridge Penitentiary.

GENERATOR ROOM

Robbie and Mack investigate the generator room and bust some ghosts in the process.

  • Robbie and Mack in the generator room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Robbie and Mack in the generator room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Mack in the generator room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Robbie and Mack in the generator room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Robbie kills Vincent with his hellchain in the generator room at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Robbie and Mack in the generator room at South Ridge Penitentiary.

CAFETERIA

Coulson, May, and Daisy evade rioting prisoners by ducking into the cafeteria. They are followed by the inmates, and Daisy locks the other two Agents out to defeat the prisoners on her own. May and Coulson eventually return to the kitchen to help Daisy.

  • Coulson and Daisy running into the cafeteria at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Daisy, May, and Coulson running through the cafeteria at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Prisoners fight their way into the cafeteria at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Eli Morrow in his cell at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Daisy fights prisoners in kitchen of the cafeteria at South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Coulson and May in the kitchen of South Ridge Penitentiary.

STAIRWELL

Coulson and May run downstairs after being locked out of the cafeteria.

  • Coulson and May run down stairs in South Ridge Penitentiary.
  • Coulson and May run down stairs in South Ridge Penitentiary.

GARBAGE ROOM

Coulson suggests climbing up the garbage chute to return to the cafeteria and help Daisy.

  • Coulson and May in the garbage room at South Ridge Penitentiary.

MAP

(Agents of SHIELD S04E04-E05, 2016)