Santa Clarita’s 28th annual Haunted Jailhouse welcomed small-sized ghosts, superheroes and an assortment of other costumed guests to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

Every year, Sheriff’s Station officials turn their annual open house into a fun-filled partnership with community nonprofits and organizations to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club.

Matthew Nelson, CEO of the Santa Clarita Boy & Girls Club, explained the organization’s part in the event, and how the proceeds will benefit programing for the Boy & Girls Club.

“Funds generated from this event today will support the boy and girls teen program teen leadership programing, said Nelson, ” Our teens are the ones that are the force behind the jail house, the scary maze portion, they been working hard for the last month or so planning and coming up with the characters and costumes to scare the bejesus out of everybody.”

The Boys & Girls Club volunteers work with Sheriff’s Station officials to host a haunted jailhouse for children 6 and over. A separate Halloween tour area specifically designed by Hart High School’s Associated Student Body for children under age 6 was also featured.

One of the attractions was a demonstration of how a “zipline” works, courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Search and Rescue Team. Visitors could also take part in a costume contest separated by age group.

Santa Clarita deputies even took part in a “Douse a Deputy Booth,” that offered residents a chance to drench the station commander and other local deputies to win a free T-shirt.

Every year, the event not only offers the public a rare glimpse of inside Santa Clarita’s local jail, with a spooky twist, it also shows off all the personnel the Sheriff’s Department and its public safety partners use year-round to keep Santa Clarita safe.

The $2 donation requested at the entry gate was expected to raise thousands of dollars for the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club throughout the day.

Due to the popularity of the jailhouse tour, the line closes at 3 p.m.

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