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Sentencing

Interview with Larry, Tawnie and Henry

JM: How long was your sentencing for?
Larry: Since all of my issues stemmed from me using drugs I took a deal to go to a program and be on formal probation. I was scared and there was no testimony against me. My name was on the deed of the house and my drivers license had the address on it. But since I had kicked my brothers door in while in a heated argument they charged me with burglary and I told the police what I had done so the public defender told me that they were gonna prosecute me on my own testimony and give me a sentence of 6 years in prison. Imagine that.
Tawnie: I was granted "time served" after 232 actual days served.
Henry: i dont remember. i believe it was a year. when i finished that time, i was released, on 5 year formal probation.every little infraction etc while on probation put me back in the jail for 6 months per violation.I accumulated around 2.5 - 3 years of wasted time in that disgusting place.

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?
Larry: I was constantly in holding cells through arraignment. Every time I went to court I would talk to a public defender who didnt seem to care anything about me being innocent or guilty as long as I took the deal.
Tawnie: I was to be released after receiving time served, but first, I had to go back to the jail, and wait until 6pm to be transported from the women's jail to MacGuire (the main jail) where I was actually released around midnight, after the processing. It was a long time of sitting and waiting, but I was happy to be getting out.
Henry: yes, i spent plenty of time in a few holding cells. we would go to a holding cell. packed full of angry, stinky, on edge prisoners etc.. forced to breathe the same air as sick people and in a musty room with a 20 person capacity, but 50 people are inside. its dirty. its tiring. and police dont give a SH*T about you when your there.they laugh at you, talk crap to you and prove themselves to be worse than some of the people in jail.in fact there were a few rooms that they divided people up into. then they would go around and call out names to each room for those picked to head off to court. after court, same routine before heading back into your cell.

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