Booking

Booking is the process by which the Police Department registers and enters charges against a person believed to have violated the law. The process of booking includes:

• Recording of the inmate’s personal information and description,
• Photographing the arrestee (also known as Mug shot),
• Fingerprinting the arrestee,
• Department of Justice records check,
• Personal property and money will be taken from the inmate and booked into their property,
• Inmates are asked a series of medical questions to evaluate their physical and mental health, v The jailer conducting the booking process, provides the inmate with a list of facility rules and items available to the inmate,
• The inmate will be allowed to make telephone calls in accordance with California Penal Code Section 851.1.

Any questions regarding the booking process can be answered by calling the Fullerton Police Department Jail at (714) 738-6722.

All inmates will be searched before entering the Fullerton City Jail

Medications

• The Fullerton Jail does not have medical staff on duty at any time.
• Asthma inhalers or OTC medications such as Motrin or Tylenol are allowed.
• All medications except inhalers will be held in a secure lock box.

Clothing

• It will consist of casual type clothing such as jeans or pants, plain t-shirts that do not contain designs, writing or pictures, socks, sweat shirts (no hoods) and sweat pants for example.
• Shorts, tank tops, sleeveless shirts or beach attire is not allowed.
• Do not bring any clothing that would be offensive to other inmates or employees, or that would be considered gang-related clothing.
• Inmates will wear the orange and white Fullerton inmate shirt any time they leave their jail cell.
• Sandals or any open toe shoes are not permitted when performing assigned tasks or regular duties.

Personal items/toiletries

• Pillow case and pillow, blanket, shaving kit (electric razor is ok), toothbrush/paste, hair gel.
• All items will be stored in a locker and nothing will be left out in view.
• Cigarettes and lighters are not permitted and, if found, will be confiscated, discarded or disposed of.

Food

• Small items that can be heated up in the oven or microwave.
• Limit the supplies to a week long, as storage space is limited.
• Frozen meals, pop corn, cup of soup, cereal, beef jerky, soda, juice, etc.
• If you leave during the week, please limit the food you bring to 1 to 2 days worth. You can bring more food for the weekend.

Phones/laptops/etc.: All electronic devices are NOT allowed.

• If any of these items are brought into the jail, the Jailer will either place the item in a property locker inside the jail office and it will be returned when the inmate leaves or book the item into safekeeping where it can be returned to the inmate only during business hours from Monday to Friday.

Phone Calls

• Inmates will have access to collect phone calls from their cells. A prepaid account can be set up after the inmate checks into the jail. Calling cards cannot be used with the phones inside the jail The Fullerton Jail does not have medical staff on duty at any time. It will consist of casual type clothing such as jeans or pants, plain t-shirts that do not contain designs, writing or pictures, socks, sweat shirts (no hoods) and sweat pants for example.

Reminder

All of the above items are privileges and may be revoked because of violations of jail rules or regulations or misuse by the inmate.