Every day, tens of thousands of people get booked into jails all across the country for crimes both big and small. "Booked: First Day In" is their side of the story.

First-timers and frequent flyers get booked, including the son of a deputy who is charged with stealing a dog that he's been caring for.

A career criminal and first-time arrestee bond in custody; an expecting father faces the prospect of missing his child's birth, and a 20 year-old aspiring model gets a taste of the inside of a jail cell for the first time.

In the realm of arrests and jail bookings, every person detained shares a universal longing for freedom and a return to their home.

Life lessons are learned when a first-timer and folks familiar with the system get booked. A woman struggles to deal with her husband's health issues and gets a DWI.

One wrong move could get anyone booked in; like a son who landed himself in jail after his dad rear-ended a car, or a Northern California gearhead who gets spotted by a helicopter after allegedly doing a burnout at a car meet.

A teen gets nabbed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, while a man who left town with an outstanding warrant gets caught when he returns for his aunt's funeral and faces a one million dollar bail.

Bad decisions cause people to get booked in, including a first-timer that resisted arrest for riding their bicycle on the wrong side of the road, a couple that had a half a pound of meth, and a frequent drug offender.

In Modesto, two men struggle with high bail amounts, and a "frequent flyer" ends up back in jail after having a little too much boxed wine.

Young adults learn the hard way that their actions have consequences. Three young men exploring abandoned buildings get charged with felony burglary and a young lady's play fighting with her boyfriend lands her in jail for the weekend.

In Virginia Beach, a man finds himself in jail over stolen blueberries, and a woman who has spent her life running from the law decides to surrender, in hopes of making amends with her son.

Speed Racers and a Diplomat charge their way into jail while a jealous boyfriend fights his way in. A hungry homeless man makes a regrettable decision.

In Modesto, a young man is arrested for violating a restraining order by sending a text message. While in Virginia Beach, an 18-year-old woman is arrested for assault and battery after a fight with her brother.

In Florida, an elderly woman gets arrested for domestic battery after fighting with her sister. Meanwhile in Virginia Beach, a 19-year-old boy gets extradited from Miami, after missing his court date, to face an old marijuana charge.

In Flagler County and Modesto, multiple folks find themselves back in jail due to warrants. A first-timer is arrested for reckless driving while on the way to vacation.

An older man is arrested for driving his golf cart while intoxicated and refuses a breathalyzer test, earning additional charges. A man with LSD and hashish learns the hard way that hanging with underage girls at the beach is a bad idea.