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Sentencing

Interview with Albert, Borata, Keith, Jon, Innocent17, Acer, Taz, Will and James

JM: How long was your sentencing for?
Albert: 12 MONTHS FLAT NO EARLY RELEASE FROM L.A COUNTY JAIL SYSTE,
Borata: No lo se........... No one cares to tell me.........
Keith: I was sentenced to 365 days in the county jail.
Jon: I was sentenced for 30 days.
Innocent17: I was NEVER sentenced.
Acer: 3 with half .. got 8 months time served thas how long it took to fight it so I only had 10 months left.. I was thrilled because the possobility of 25 to life was there and I was convinced id b doin at least 10 years. Plus they sent me upstate actually I went to ironwood so not actually north .
Taz: 3 years
Will: A couple hours depending on who else was getting sentenced that day
James: I was sentenced to 1 year.

JM: Did you spend time in a holding cell after your sentencing? If so, what was that like? If you didn't where did they they take you instead?
Albert: YES, AND HORRIBLE THEY LEAVE YOU IN HOLDING CELLS FOR ASTRONAMICAL AMOUNTS OF TIME. WITH TWICE THE CAPACITY OF PEOPLE IN IT. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING AT TIMES. ON PURPOSE FROM GUARDS BECAUSE THEY THINK IT IS HUMUROUS
Borata: yes, horrible, was handcuffed for asking for toiled paper for 24 hours. Martinez is a BIYATTTCCCCCCCcHHHHHHHHHHhh. Quite trifling, I might add!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keith: After being sentenced I was taken back to the basement of the court to the holding tanks, where I waited til the court closed and the county buses came back to pick up the inmates.
Jon: I was in a number of holding cells during the process. The first was a large holding cell, then I was booked and placed in a very small cell all to myself, I believe because I was classified as gay and take a daily prescription drug. I was in this closet sized cell for about 6 hours. I was then handcuffed, taken in a bus to Twin Towers Correctional Facility (from the downtown criminal courthouse). I was shuffled around from cell to cell, where I never knew what time it was (this is a constant). I was taken to a medical wing to see a number of nurses and doctors because of the prescription drug. Then after about 14 hours since surrender was taken to a cell block with other inmates listed in the medical wing, classified as homosexual.
Acer: F*k yah nonstop tanks n then they moved me to a diff dorm which was all sentenced people waiting to go to prison . If u weren't here u just go back to ur bunk. It was cool everyone was glad to finally get the court over with and know they're fate instead of not knowing and thinking of all the possibilities. Plus we got to bounce from that bullsh*t county jail and get to kick back in prison
Taz: Was already in custody so went back to LA County Jail.
Will: Right after you get sentenced, you get placed back in a holding cell until everyone is completely finished. This process could take hours. Then you get hand cufffed and chained with your group of people and go into a bus
James: After every court date you always wait in a holding cell. The holding cells are usually about 25 square feet and you wait with about 15 to 25 other individuals.

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