What Your First 3 or So Days Look Like if You are Ever Arrested
Are you curious to know what the first 3 or so days look like for a defendant who was just arrested?.
Immediately when a person is arrested, they are read their Miranda Rights – the right to remain silent and the right to a lawyer.
Following the arrest, the defendant is taken to booking. During the booking process, their name is recorded, as well as the reason for their arrest. The officers will take the defendant’s mugshots and fingerprints. Additional DNA samples will be taken. The loose items that were on them during the arrest, like wallets, keys, and cell phones, will be confiscated. The defendant will change into an orange jumpsuit, and their clothes will be confiscated. They will go through a full body search and a health screening...
