They're Getting Out — Here's What to Bring
Nobody tells you this part. You posted bail, you're waiting, and now it's 2:30 in the morning and everything is closed. Here is what Chad tells every cosigner before they go pick someone up.
Jail Pickup Walkthroughs
Chad filmed these on-location. Watch before you drive — know exactly where to park and which door to wait at.
Twin Towers Correctional Facility
Los Angeles County — LASD
Parking & Pickup Walkthrough
Chad walks you through the blue parking structure on Bauchet Street, shows you where to pay for parking, and walks the exact path to the main entrance. Twin Towers is one of the largest jails in the world — if you've never been, this video will save you 30 minutes of confusion on the worst night of your life. Know where to park, which door to enter, and where to stand before you leave home.
Twin Towers Correctional Facility
Los Angeles County — LASD
Release Door Guide — Don't Wait at the Wrong Entrance
This is the video most families need and don't know exists. The main front doors at Twin Towers are chained shut for public entry — inmates are released through a completely different door. Chad shows you exactly which door to stand at, what it looks like from the outside, and how to know when your person is about to walk out. Waiting at the wrong entrance means you could miss them entirely.
Pomona Police Department Jail
Los Angeles County — Pomona PD
After-Hours Pickup — Where Inmates Actually Walk Out
Pomona PD Jail is a city jail, not a county facility — releases happen differently here, especially after hours. Chad shows you to skip the back parking lot entirely and wait on the street directly in front of the building, right at the doors where inmates walk out. He also covers what to expect timing-wise for after-midnight releases and why the back lot will leave you standing in the wrong place for hours.
Orange County Intake Release Center
Orange County — OCSD
OC IRC Lobby Walkthrough — Iron Gate to Front Door
The Orange County Intake Release Center in Santa Ana processes more releases than any other jail in the county. Chad walks you through the iron gate entry, shows you the intercom system used after hours, and explains exactly what to say to the deputy when you're buzzed in. After hours, you press the intercom to the left of the entrance, identify yourself as picking up a released inmate, and wait to be let through — this video shows you every step so there are no surprises at 2 AM.
More jails coming soon — Chad is filming additional walkthroughs.
What to Bring
Jacket or hoodie
Jails are cold. They may have gone in during summer in a t-shirt.
Real food
Jail food is not food. Everything in smaller cities closes by 9 PM.
Something to drink
Water at minimum. Plan ahead — stores may be closed at release time.
Cigarettes (if they smoke)
No smoking in jail. They haven't had one in hours. Gas stations close early in small towns.
Shoes (if needed)
If they were arrested at home or a party, they may not have proper footwear.
Phone charger
Jails keep phones powered down, so battery is usually fine — but bring one anyway.
What to Expect
Release takes 2–8 hours after bail is posted
Don't sit in the parking lot. Call the jail's release line to check status.
They will be exhausted and disoriented
Booking is a long, dehumanizing process. Give them space. Don't start a conversation about what happened in the parking lot.
They get their property back at release
Wallet, keys, phone — all returned in a bag. Check that everything is there before you leave the parking lot.
Court date is coming — don't lose the paperwork
They will be handed release paperwork with a court date. Keep it safe. Missing court triggers a warrant and bond forfeiture.
This Could Be Your Turning Point
If you're 18–25, just got out, and don't know what's next — hear this: the military will take you right now. Not someday. Now. VA home loans. Free college. Medical for your family. A career. Respect you earn for yourself first — then for everyone watching you.
Why Chad is telling you this
I have zero affiliation with any recruiting office. I'm not a recruiter. I'm actually the opposite — I'm the guy who didn't get to go. I wanted to join with everything in my heart. In 1996 I caught a felony for marijuana possession. Something that's legal now. It's always been hard to swallow.
I'm telling you this as a bail bondsman — someone who sees where this road goes. I'm not getting anything out of this. I just want at least a couple of you to get out of here.
— Chad Conley
I know who's reading this right now. You're in Santa Ana. You're in Pomona. Same neighborhood. Same school. Same block. Some of your homies are still out there. Some of them are in jail. Some of them just got out. And here you are.
I talk to young guys all the time — 18, 19, 20 years old. And I hear it: "What about my girlfriend?" What about her? You want to give her a family? Good. But think about this first. Most guys who stay home and don't do something great — they stay for a girl. And most of them end up breaking up with that girl anyway. And the ones who say "I have a kid"? They could have done better for that kid if they just did this little bit of work first.
Your friends are not going to tell you to do something great. You know why? Because they don't want you to. If you go do something — if you actually go be something — they have to look at themselves. So they're going to find every reason it won't work. Every excuse. Every "yeah but." They'll shoot down every single thing I just told you in two sentences. And you're going to let someone sitting on the same couch in the same apartment doing the same nothing — talk you out of college, retirement at 38, free healthcare, a house with zero down, and a paycheck every two weeks?
Maybe your ego gets a little bruised hearing this. That's fine. Good, actually. Because the guys whose egos don't get bruised — the ones who just nod and go back to the same routine — those are the ones I see again. Not in a good way.
See the world. Open your eyes. Life is so much bigger than where you're at, where you live, and what you've seen. That one little excuse — "I have a girl" or "I have a kid" — and you just stopped. With one sentence you quit dreaming anything big. You're just gonna get a job right up the street. You're just gonna stay right here.
I'm not saying this to make you feel bad. I'm saying it because nobody else in your life is going to say it. I've been there — I know exactly where you're standing right now. Break out. Go be the best you can be. Stop listening to people who are going nowhere. Go make the call.
— Chad Conley
What's Actually Waiting For You
These aren't promises. These are guaranteed benefits — written into federal law — the day you sign.
Guaranteed Pay + Bonuses
- ✓Paycheck every two weeks — guaranteed, no matter what
- ✓Enlistment bonuses up to $50,000 depending on branch and job
- ✓Housing allowance (BAH) — extra cash if you live off base
- ✓Food allowance (BAS) on top of base pay
- ✓Pay raises every year — automatic with time in service
- ✓Special pay for hazardous duty, flight, submarine, combat
Free College Education
- ✓Post-9/11 GI Bill — covers 100% of tuition at any public university in the US
- ✓Monthly housing stipend while you're in school — like getting paid to study
- ✓Tuition Assistance (TA) — up to 100% of tuition while still on active duty
- ✓Student loan repayment — up to $65,000 in existing debt wiped out
- ✓Transfer GI Bill benefits to your kids or spouse
- ✓No time limit — use it years after you get out
Full Healthcare — You and Your Family
- ✓TRICARE — full medical, dental, and vision coverage. Zero premiums on active duty
- ✓Your spouse and kids are covered too — the whole family
- ✓On-base hospitals and clinics — free care, no copays
- ✓Life insurance up to $400,000 for pennies a month
- ✓Mental health support — counseling, therapy, crisis lines
- ✓VA healthcare for life after you serve
Housing and the VA Home Loan
- ✓Free housing on base while you serve — utilities included
- ✓VA Home Loan — buy a house with zero down payment. No PMI. Lower rates than civilians get
- ✓Use the VA loan multiple times throughout your life
- ✓On-base communities with schools, gyms, stores, and childcare
- ✓Military resorts worldwide — Waikiki, Walt Disney World area, Germany, Japan
- ✓Space-available flights — travel almost anywhere in the world for free
Real Career Training and Skills
- ✓200+ career fields — aviation, cybersecurity, medicine, engineering, intelligence, law enforcement
- ✓Certifications and licenses that transfer directly to civilian jobs
- ✓Leadership training that most civilians never get — at 19, 20, 21 years old
- ✓Security clearances — worth $10,000–$20,000+/year more in the civilian job market
- ✓Employers actively recruit veterans — discipline and work ethic are known
- ✓Special Operations paths: Rangers, SEALs, Green Berets, PJs, Recon
Retirement at 37 or 38 Years Old
- ✓Serve 20 years and retire with a pension for life — starting in your late 30s
- ✓Blended Retirement System — government matches your TSP contributions like a 401(k)
- ✓Retired military ID — discounts, base access, commissary, and exchange for life
- ✓VA disability compensation if you're injured — tax-free monthly payments
- ✓30 days paid vacation every year — use it to travel the world
- ✓Most civilians don't retire until 65. You could be done at 38 — with a check coming in every month
No degree required. No connections. No money.
You walk in with nothing and walk out with a career, a paycheck, free healthcare, free college, and a path to owning a home — before most of your friends figure out what they're doing with their lives.
"What About My Record?"
Don't assume no until you've actually tried. Most guys stop themselves before they ever make the call. That's the biggest mistake — you're letting your own head talk you out of something you haven't even asked about yet.
Here's what I know for a fact, because I've done it myself: felonies can be reduced to misdemeanors. It depends on what it was, how long ago, how serious. But it is absolutely possible. I went through it. I know it works. That's not something I read somewhere — that's something I lived.
And even beyond that — there are other ways. Letters of recommendation. Achievements you've built since then. Showing a recruiter who you are now, not just what's on paper. I waited until I was past my 50s to take a college course. They wouldn't let me in. So I jumped online, took the GED test over one weekend — no studying, no advance notice — and passed it. Two days. Done.
This is about thinking positive. I don't want to hear why it can't be done before you've tried everything. Make the call. Ask the question. Let them tell you no — don't tell yourself no first.
— Chad Conley
Local Recruiting Offices — Pomona & Orange County
Local Recruiting Offices — Chino Hills Area
Chino Hills has no dedicated recruiting storefronts. The offices below are the closest verified locations — all within 10–15 minutes of Chino Hills.
U.S. Marines
Ontario Recruiting Station
U.S. Air Force
Ontario Recruiting Office
What you get that nobody tells you about:
VA home loan (no down payment) · Free college (GI Bill) · Medical & dental for you and your family · Job & career training · Monthly pay from day one · A résumé that opens every door
Questions About the Release Process? Call Chad.
Chad answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are not sure what is happening with the release, call him. He has been through this thousands of times.
Call 855-BAD-CHAD24 hours a day, 7 days a week