When someone is arrested in or around Santa Clarita, their first destination will be the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station where they undergo booking and processing. The process can take a few hours to complete, and once it does the defendant will be held at the SCV Sheriff Station jail for up to 72 hours. If the defendant isn't bailed out within that time period, or if the on-site jail becomes overcrowded, inmates will begin to be transferred to a larger, long-term holding facility in downtown Los ...