Being arrested can be dangerous to your health

Getting arrested is never a pleasant experience but now it can be hazardous to your health as well. When you are arrested you meet a lot of strangers. You don’t know who they are, who they’ve come in contact with and what kind of personal hygiene they practice. In the current pandemic there a lot of opportunities to encounter someone who is carrying the disease while you’re being booked.

The arrest process in Connecticut

The type of crime you commit will determine the procedure you go through. In every Connecticut County there is at least 1 Part A Court and several Part B Courts. Serious crimes are handled in Part A courts, less serious ones in Part B. If you’re charged with a Class D felony or worse, your case will be transferred to a Part A court. But before you even get there you have met the arresting officer, maybe his partner, taken to the police station and booked. The booking procedure has quite a few steps where you can meet a Coronavirus carrier. The steps include:

• 1.       Information about you is recorded. This includes name, contact information, type of crime you are accused of.
• 2.       Mug shot. The next step is to have your picture taken from different angles. The “mug shot” also records your height and other distinguishing marks.
• 3.       Personal belongings confiscated. This includes your clothing, wallet, jewelry, and anything the police may deem as evidence.
• 4.       Fingerprinting. This includes all ten fingers. Many police stations now take fingerprints digitally but there are still some that do it manually. Manual fingerprinting requires close contact between you and the officer. At this time, they may also ask for a DNA sample.
• 5.       A full-body search is conducted. Extremely invasive, they are often conducted even for minor offenses. Police want to ensure no drugs or weapons are brought into the holding cell.
• 6.       Warrant check. Police search the database to see if they arrested someone wanted for another crime committed at a different time and place.
• 7.       Health check. A health screening is performed to make sure the defendant is not in need of medical care or may be a potential danger to police or other defendants. As part of COVID-19 prevention, the police will check their temperature followed by a few questions. Many CT police operations have changed due to coronavirus, see more details here.
• 8.       Detention. You are locked up in a holding cell or other confinement space to await trial or obtain bail.

In many cases, a suspect can ask to be released on his own recognizance. In other cases, a bail bond can be posted. In any case, with COVID-19 ravaging many prisons, staying in jail is no longer a viable option for any defendant. In Connecticut 3-D Bail Bonds is the agency to trust if bail is required. They’re within minutes from virtually any location in Connecticut. Bail bondsmen are located strategically statewide so you can get fast and reliable service 24/7. Not only are they professional in getting you out of jail to await trial but they’ll help guide you through the entire ordeal. They have set up a fully online bail bonds process including payments and paperwork, so you can process bail while in quarantine. Bail can be expensive, but 3-D Bail Bonds has affordable financing options that will fit nearly any budget. Plus they have COVID-19 policies in place to keep you, your loved ones, and their agents safe.

No one wants to get arrested and experience the ordeal. But it’s good to know there is a bail bond agency that will be there to help. If you or a loved one is arrested, call 3D Bail Bonds. Like thousands of other Connecticut residents, you’ll be glad you did.