Jail

Jail in CIT has two separate uses: law jail for wanted players and staff punishment jail for rule punishments.

How players are jailed

Wanted players can be sent to jail by:

being killed by police
being tased and arrested with the nightstick
using /surrender

Nightstick arrest rules:

cops have 45 seconds to land 3 baton hits
cops cannot nightstick arrest players inside vehicles
cops cannot nightstick arrest inside JFM; they can only kill there

Non violent criminals need at least 30 wanted points for a kill arrest.

Arrested player behavior

Arrested players show [Arrested] above their head with the cop name.
Arrested players have their hands behind their back.
The arrested player is released if the arresting officer glues to a vehicle.
The arrested player is released if the arresting officer parachutes.
Wanted players cannot enter vehicles driven by police.

Jail fine

Use /payjailfine to pay the jail fine.

Rule	Value
Cost formula	minutes played divided by `3000`
Minimum	`$10` per second remaining
Money needed	cash in hand
Bank money	does not work for `/payjailfine`

Settings can control automatic jail fine payment and max payment.

Inside jail

Jailed players can change skin, use CJ clothes, choose walkstyle, switch fight styles, and use gambling machines.

Law Jail

Law jail is where wanted players are sent after police catch them.

Police can send wanted players to jail by:

killing the wanted player
tasing the wanted player and arresting them with the nightstick

Most players kill. Police cannot arrest players inside vehicles with the nightstick.

Jail time depends on the player's wanted level.

Jail Fine notes

Use /payjailfine to pay the jail fine.

Rule	Value
Cost formula	Minutes played divided by `3000`
Minimum	`$10` per second remaining
Money needed	Cash in hand
Bank money	Does not work for `/payjailfine`

Settings can control automatic jail fine payment and max payment.

Inside Law Jail

Jailed players can:

change skin
use CJ clothes
choose a walkstyle
switch fight styles
use the gambling machines

Escaping Law Jail

A jailed player can escape if a helicopter lands inside the prison yard.

Criminals and gangsters can help prisoners escape:

Go to the jail near Skate Park and Jefferson Hospital.
Be on the Criminal or Gangster side.
Enter the white marker.
Stay there for 10 seconds.
The gate opens.

Helping prisoners escape gives 25 wanted level.

Prison Release

Prison release is a Protected Area.

Wanted players can only jog there. Police can still tase and arrest there. Recently damaged wanted players stay vulnerable briefly to stop abuse.

Staff Punishment Jail

Staff punishment jail is separate from law jail. It is a rule punishment used by staff, and staff choose the jail time based on the offense.

Players jailed by admin cannot escape the prison.

Related commands

Command	Use
`/payjailfine <seconds>`	Reduces time spent in prison by paying a fine.
`/release <name>`	Releases an arrested player. Use `/release *` to release anyone.