What is a surety bond jail?

A surety bond jail, also referred to as a surety bond detention center, is a facility where individuals who have been arrested and are unable to post bail are held until their court date. Surety bonds are a type of financial guarantee provided by a bail bondsman to ensure that the defendant will appear in court as required.

If a defendant fails to appear in court, the bail bondsman is responsible for paying the full bail amount to the court. This is why a surety bond jail is used to hold individuals who have been unable to secure their release through other means.

In a surety bond jail, individuals are typically held in a secured facility with restricted access to the outside world. They may have limited visitation rights and phone privileges, and are generally under the supervision of law enforcement officials.

Overall, a surety bond jail serves as a temporary holding facility for individuals awaiting trial or sentencing who have been unable to post bail on their own.