Interview with Zach, Trevor, Andy, Adam, Wesley, Jackie, Ruth, Kristal and Chris
JM: How long was your sentencing for? Zach: Sentencing took alittle longer, I was in the court room for about 3
to 5 minutes, as I was trying to keep from going back to prison, so
I was asking for a drug program. Trevor: 338 days, I did 78 days straight downtown.
Andy: 30 days for a driving on suspended license charge Adam: a five month bid of which I done four of it Wesley: 2 years elligible for 1/2 time Jackie: my sentencing was for 180 days, by the time i
was sentenced i had 61 days in already so with
their 'good time' i had 122 days served. you
really only do half of the time they sentence
you, so i had 90 days to do actual time. they
allowed me to be released to go sign up for work
release, thats where i am now, at home on ankle
monitor finishing up my last 28 days. Ruth: Got time served a for a 3 year prison term at
50% with 6months probation Kristal: 6 months + 3 days, and 5 yrs Probation. Chris: 3 Years time Was sentencing
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? Zach: Yes, very over crowded, 15 to 20 dudes all stressing all mad, very
loud. Trevor: Yeah. They are filthy and you'd find yourself
elbow to elbow with other inmates as they fill
them entirely too much. Way over any legal limit
possible. Andy: Spent only a couple of hours in the holding cell
but too much people in there at one time though. Adam: Yes I did and it was not nice. Was real crowded
and overflowed and I could tell it was some real
racial tension and everyone clicking up and
everyone was trying to not start drama Wesley: The holding cell I was in at that time was full of
other inmates waiting to go to court or coming
from court. No place to sit and everything is oarnge Jackie: after your sentening like i said you go back to
the court holding tank until all women have been
seen, then you go back up to your floor and go
back to your original cell. there are many
different cases after being sentenced, you could
be sentenced and if you have more in custody
time to do then you leave immediately the next
morning out of your cell around 8 am to go out
to RCCC. if you get sentenced with time served
or work release or a program modification then
you are released anytime that night ranging from
as early as 2 pm til 11 pm. at that time you are
called out of your cell, turn in your blankets,
towels and go downstairs to the release tank
where you can spend anywhere from 2 to 6 hours
waiting to get released from that holding tank.
its just a waiting game at that time. Ruth: After sintinsing I was still in a cell I got out later
that night but still had to wait in my cell ant the
county jail till my release . Kristal: The holding cell was probably the worst experience
of all. There was about 7 or 8 women in there no
place to sit. Vomit all over the floor, the
community toilet was backed up and wads of toilet
paper in and around the whole cell. It took about
4 1/2-5 hrs to begin processing any of us. Chris: It was the same experience as any other court
date. waiting in a tiny holding cell with other
women waiting too. It was a horrible time, and one
I will never forget.