Let ‘Em Out, or Let ‘Em Rot? — The Jails of Los Angeles, Bail Bondsmen, And You

It’s a pretty common threat from a spouse or a parent — “If you end up in jail, I’m leaving your butt there to rot.” Obviously, it’s intended to keep the guy (and yes, it’s almost always a guy) in question from committing a crime. But if it doesn’t work and your guy gets himself arrested, should you follow through on the threat?

The answer, quite simply, is no. Ask any Los Angeles bail bondsman and he’ll tell you unequivocally — even if it’s just for a single night, you never want to leave a loved one in jail intentionally. Not only are you risking them getting roughed up by some thugs in the holding tank, but even once they’re ‘safe’ in their own cell, jails are filthy.

If you’re worried that the bail bondsman is just after your business, skip him and call a police officer. They’ll tell you the exact same thing: get your loved one out of jail ASAP, for his mental and his physical health. It’s not difficult to get bail bonds in Los Angeles — so get it done quickly.

They’ve Already Learned the Lesson
Unless your guy is already accustomed to getting arrested, believe me when I tell you that getting arrested in an of itself is lesson enough. By the time you’re wondering whether or not to call the bail bondsman, they’ve already been:

• Handcuffed
• Fingerprinted
• Interrogated
• Entered into a national database
• Sent on the Walk of Shame to the holding pen
• Left to wait around in the holding pen with a bunch of unsavory characters
• Send on another Walk of Shame to their cell
• Told they’re going to sit through a trial.

The last thing they need at this point is you to decide to inflict even more insult on top of all of this injury. Just get them home and safe as quickly and efficiently as you can, end of story.

All it takes is a quick call to the bail bondsman to get bail posted. Your guy will be out in a matter of hours, and you can move on with the business of dealing with the arrest properly.