Individuals arrested and brought to the jail come to and are released from the booking area. In 2003, almost 12,000 persons were booked in to the jail. During busy times, it may take several hours for an arrestee to be processed and released from the jail. If you are trying to post bail or otherwise pick someone up from the jail, you can come to the lobby 24 hours a day. If an arrestee refuses to cooperate with the booking deputies, they cannot be processed for release until they decide to cooperate. Additionally, if another arrestee is uncooperative or creating a disturbance, that will slow down the booking process for everyone else.