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Good Behavior

Interview with Tim, Bob, Peter, Iris, Pat, Elsie, Kathleen, George and Amber

JM: Did you get off early based on good behavior?
Tim: The good thing was, that I didn't need to be on good behavior. I only spent the one night in jail. I went through all the classes and got my license back a year later.
Bob: generally nobody serves a full sentence unless you mess up really bad.
Peter: no i didnt. i stayed the full time i was there.
Iris: I received time serve for my 2 weeks behavior wasn't an issue.
Pat: I was released early of county parole. I applied for an early release program and they chose 2 out of 8 of us to release early because we were the least "bad" people
Elsie: That's a myth. Jail doesn't do that. You can be charged with another offense and get another sentence but this notion of good time doesn't apply.
Kathleen: on good behavior? not sure. i only really know about 2 for 1 days and people always mentioned 'kicks' due to being over crowded. i only really noticed bad behavior altering your release date
George: I had a short sentence so I was not released early on good behavior.
Amber: I DONT BELIEVE THERE WERE ANY EARLY RELEASES DUE TO GOOD BEHAVIOR. I THINK TIME WAS SHAVED OFF OF YOUR SENTENCE DUE TO OVERCROWDING

JM: What is the most time off you can receive for good behavior?
Tim: I have no idea. I always figured it was a percentage of your over all time and it would be cut down by weeks or months depending on the term of your sentence. Luckily I was only slated to do one night.
Bob: its standard you dont recieve any more for being more "good". I was sentenced to a year and served just under 9 months
Peter: none. u stayed there only for three days.
Iris: I'm not familiar with that
Pat: I know that I only did 4 months on a year I was sentenced to
Elsie: Please see above. In fact, one thing I often complained of was that in jail, one isn't given any attention for doing the right thing but quite the contrary.
Kathleen: i have no idea. half time if i had to guess
George: I have heard you have have half sentence reduced for good behavior.
Amber: I DONT KNOW THAT ANSWER

JM: What types of actions do you need to avoid in order to get time off? Did you ever witness somebody losing time off for good behavior?
Tim: I would assume that you would have to involve any thing that violates the jail policies or breaks the law. No drugs, no fighting, no smuggling, no riots, no alcohol and no weapons. I'm sure that the prison system would love to just tack more time on to a sentence for a repeat offender.
Peter: i wouldnt know the answer to that. no i didnt witness anyone losing time off for good behavior. i just wasnt there long enought to know that.
Iris: I would see people that would sign up to be trustees they would work to receive benefits and it looked good on there case .
Pat: using contraband in jail will get you in big trouble, fights, graffiti, vandalism, stealing. I have seen time added to peoples sentences for small as well as large violations.
Elsie: Again, see above. Of late, you could be released if you were NOT doing a prison sentence (i.e. state time) due seemingly to overcrowding. Not relevant.
Kathleen: i think im confused with your question. why would someone lose their time off if they had good behavoir? actions to avoid? um.. fighting, contraband, disobedience. the deputys are pretty lenientas long as you do as your told. learning the ruls and then following them makes everyhting run smoothly
George: Regular stuff such as no fighting,stealing, no causing problems with guards, I believe it is east to avoid getting in trouble if you chose to serve as I did and stick to yourself.
Amber: IM SURE IF YOU CATCH A NEW CASE YOU GET MORE TIME OR IF YOU HAVE TOO MANY WRITE UPS THEN I THINK YOU GET MORE TIME

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