CORRECTIONS - The Initial Process

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The Initial Process

When offenders are first brought to the reception centers (normally by county sheriff's deputies), they are photographed, showered and fingerprinted. They are given clothing, including blue twill "prison blues" to wear during their processing along with a kit of toiletries such as deodorant, soap and toothpaste. A check is made to find out if any pending charges remain and a prisoner file is created, which includes the pre-sentence report and other documents that will be used in classification.


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