Pasadena Jail

Built in 1991, Pasadena Jail is located in the beautiful city which is famous for its annual New Year’s Day celebration, The Rose Parade.

The purpose of the parade, which started in January 1, 1980, is to showcase the abundance of flowers in Pasadena despite the winter season.

The city’s name comes from the Chippewa word which means “crown of the valley”. Pasadena has earned a number of nicknames throughout the years. One of which is the “Mediterranean of the West”.

But the nickname that people prefer to use when referencing Pasadena is the “City of Roses”. This is due to the popularity of the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl game.

Pasadena Jail, located along Garfield Avenue, is capable of housing 104 inmates. The population in this jail run the gamut – from DUI suspects to ICE detainees.

Those who are being held here are waiting for their arraignment, about to be transferred to another facility, undergoing a booking procedure, or about to be released.

ICE detainees will often stay here for a maximum of 10 hours. The rest will be housed in holding cells for up to 96 hours or less.

The arraignment usually takes place a day or two after the arrest. After the arraignment, the defendant will be moved to a larger county jail.

If, on the other hand, the defendant was able to post bail, the defendant will be released after he or she has been booked.

Why is posting bond the best option?

Because you don’t need to put up the entire bail amount or pledge a real estate property to court.

Bail bonds are easy, fast, and very much convenient to obtain.

The bail bondsman will post bail for the defendant. In return, the defendant and his co-guarantors will pay the bond premium to the bail bondsman. The bond premium is usually 10% of the bail amount. A Cash Bond is an alternative to bail bonds. By using this option, the defendant must provide the entire amount as bail.

The defendant will only be able to take back the money after the case has been resolved. But even after the case has been finalized, it often takes months to get the full amount back.

Another option is a Property Bond. Property Bond requires several court appearances as well as assistance from an attorney, making it the most complicated option.

When the defendant opts for a Property Bond, the court will put a lien on the defendant’s real estate property. But before the court accepts what’s being pledged, the real estate property’s value must be must be twice the amount of the bail.