What happens to your stuff if you’re arrested and go to jail?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so much disinformation here. You surrender all your stuff on you (often including clothes.. depends on the jail.. since shoes with laces and belts can be used for nefarious purposes). They inventory it, and put it in a box/bag and you sign off on the inventory list.

Before that, they usually let you use your phone to write down any numbers you need, and then you can make calls from the landline phones in jail.

C'mon people, do you really think you get arrested and they just empty your pockets into the dumpster, wallet, phone, keys and all?

What a pedantic response. People are discussing what happens to someone's house/who pays the bills, etc. when someone is incarcerated.

Presumably if I were in jail for a long time, my spouse would pay the bills like normal. If he couldn't maintain the house without my income, I assume he would use the power of attorney document to sell the house and sign closing documents for me.

Hopefully people have family who can handle this stuff for them if they are in jail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so much disinformation here. You surrender all your stuff on you (often including clothes.. depends on the jail.. since shoes with laces and belts can be used for nefarious purposes). They inventory it, and put it in a box/bag and you sign off on the inventory list.

Before that, they usually let you use your phone to write down any numbers you need, and then you can make calls from the landline phones in jail.

C'mon people, do you really think you get arrested and they just empty your pockets into the dumpster, wallet, phone, keys and all?

This is an epic response. So much privilege and obliviousness in 5 sentences. Amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You lose everything, even if you're innocent.

Which was why I LMAO at all these republicans who got arrested for their connections trump. Flynn, Stone, all those other jerks - they all lost their homes and possessions even if they were innocent

[Anonymous]

Most people who get accused of crimes & in jail are men

Systemic misandry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You lose everything, even if you're innocent.

Which was why I LMAO at all these republicans who got arrested for their connections trump. Flynn, Stone, all those other jerks - they all lost their homes and possessions even if they were innocent

I’m sure rich people are just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so much disinformation here. You surrender all your stuff on you (often including clothes.. depends on the jail.. since shoes with laces and belts can be used for nefarious purposes). They inventory it, and put it in a box/bag and you sign off on the inventory list.

Before that, they usually let you use your phone to write down any numbers you need, and then you can make calls from the landline phones in jail.

C'mon people, do you really think you get arrested and they just empty your pockets into the dumpster, wallet, phone, keys and all?

No sir!

https://youtu.be/Q1UUZSXFlyc

[Anonymous]

I sat in jail 24 hours. Police station had my stuff. They kept the cash though. A cab dropped me there and waited til I got my credit cards and withdrew some cash for the ride.
Judge was utterly confused why I'm there and so was I.
Not long after fraternal order of police called again to ask for donations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sat in jail 24 hours. Police station had my stuff. They kept the cash though. A cab dropped me there and waited til I got my credit cards and withdrew some cash for the ride.
Judge was utterly confused why I'm there and so was I.
Not long after fraternal order of police called again to ask for donations.

I’ve given them a piece of mind more than a few times. Meanwhile, my mother said she donates.

[Anonymous]

What about pets? Say, god forbid, I got involved in some crime while I was out with my dog. Or if my dog was at home. I live alone and my dog is my family. If I found myself in jail for something, who knows what what, what happens to my dog? And what if I’m innocent but need to wait a trial but ultimately found innocent, who takes care of my dog and can I get her back? That’s literally all I would care about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about pets? Say, god forbid, I got involved in some crime while I was out with my dog. Or if my dog was at home. I live alone and my dog is my family. If I found myself in jail for something, who knows what what, what happens to my dog? And what if I’m innocent but need to wait a trial but ultimately found innocent, who takes care of my dog and can I get her back? That’s literally all I would care about

Hopefully you can call your mother or your bestie or your next-door neighbor and beg them to help. Leave a key by the back door and go meet your neighbors and exchange numbers. Just in case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so much disinformation here. You surrender all your stuff on you (often including clothes.. depends on the jail.. since shoes with laces and belts can be used for nefarious purposes). They inventory it, and put it in a box/bag and you sign off on the inventory list.

Before that, they usually let you use your phone to write down any numbers you need, and then you can make calls from the landline phones in jail.

C'mon people, do you really think you get arrested and they just empty your pockets into the dumpster, wallet, phone, keys and all?

OMG. Do you misunderstand conversations a lot? They’re talking about your stuff back at your house/apartment. The clothes not on your body, your possessions, furniture, etc.

[Anonymous]

I know some city animal shelters will take in dogs and cats for people who are incarcerated and will care for them. If the jail term is long, often the owners will relinquish the pets so they can be adopted out to a new home. Same for the pets of homeless people who have to go into hospital. Not every shelter is so accomodating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You lose everything, even if you're innocent.

Which was why I LMAO at all these republicans who got arrested for their connections trump. Flynn, Stone, all those other jerks - they all lost their homes and possessions even if they were innocent

Imagine all the people who never even went NEAR any building. They’re rotting in lockup. Just because.

[Anonymous]

We have a dog that was found starving and tied to a tree at a house that'd been abandoned because his person went to prison.

[Anonymous]

When my dad went to prison for a year he just had his housekeeper stay on to manage the house and the apartment in the city. That way he didn’t have to move any stuff and it was there when he was released 12 or so months later.