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California Booking Process
What happens after a defendant has been arrested?
Defendants (also known as arrestees) are transferred to an
inmate reception center or police station and brought into
a booking room by the arresting Deputy. The defendant is searched
again before handcuffs are removed.
The defendant's belongings are inventoried and then the interview
process begins.
All persons arrested
and brought to a police station or detention center are "booked" into a local database. The purpose
of the booking process is to establish the true identity of
the defendant, find if the person is wanted elsewhere in the
state or nation, document a "history" of the arrest
(in the local and the FBI's national database), and to determine
whether or not the person can be released on his/her own recognizance
or on cash bail.
Those not eligible for bail/release are also evaluated for
their initial security classification and cell assignment.
The booking process also identifies any special medical, mental
health or dietary needs that might exist.
The arrestee is finger printed and a photo is taken with a
video imaging system.
All defendants are fingerprinted with automated fingerprint
equipment. Inmates are also photographed with a video booking
system In some instances a breath alcohol test is also administered.
The fingerprinting system
sends copies of fingerprints to the California Department of
Justice in a matter of seconds (as opposed
to the old system using the US mail). This allows quick identification
of the arrestee, which is especially useful when an arrestee's
identity is in question. Please note it may take several hours
for the DOJ to return results to Adelanto Detention Center,
Los Angeles County Jail, Orange County Jail, Riverside County
Jail,
San
Bernardino
County
Jail,
San Diego County Jail, Southwest Detention Center, and West
Valley Detention Center.
The image taken of the
defendant is shared with other law enforcement agencies and
can be used to identify individuals
in "video lineups" and investigations by those agencies.
Housing is a separate area of the detention center. While
most persons booked into the detention center are immediately
released on bail or recognizance release, some are lodged.
Those who are lodged are further processed into the detention
center.
Inmates are issued clothing. Inmates change in to detention
center issued clothing. When appropriate, inmates are strip
searched prior to being issued clothes. Strip searches are
always conducted by Corrections Deputies of the same sex as
the inmate.
A shower is also located in the changing room and may be used
by the inmate prior to dressing in issued clothes. At times
inmates are booked in who have been homeless, or engaged in
activities that contaminated their clothing, or otherwise need
to shower before dressing in clean clothes.
Personal clothing is
inventoried and placed in storage. Inmates who are carrying
cash at the time of booking, have their money
placed in an "trust account." The money can be used
to purchase items from the detention center.
Inmates enter a housing area. Inmates are initially classified
as to their security level and cell assignment before being
moved into the housing area. Depending on the facility, all
inmates are initially placed in a single occupancy, high security
cell.
Los Angeles County Jail Inmate Bail information:
1-866-796-2245
West Valley Detention Center Inmate Bail information:
909-548-6178
Riverside County Jail Inmate Bail information:
951-677-7741
Orange County Jail inmate Bail information:
714-372-3100
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAIL BONDS, ORANGE
COUNTY BAIL BONDS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BAIL BONDS,
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BAIL BONDS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY BAIL BONDS
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