Interview with Ford, Miss T, Reta, Julie and Hillary
JM: How long was your sentencing for? Ford: Two years CDC time calculated at half time. Miss T: I was sentenced 45 days for my second DUI. Reta: I was given 150 day's the last time of which I served 100 long
gloomy day's. I was sentenced that time for warrants I had for not
completing prop and getting new drug charges. I turned myself in.
this time though was for possession charges and I got prop 36,
formal probation. I was on summary before. But this time I got 30
day's just for probation violations Julie: 15 days, which does'nt seem like a lot, BUT
feels like a lot when you're in there. Hillary: my sentencing was for 30 days
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? Ford: Yes. I was in the court holding cell for at least
two hours waiting to be returned to the main
jail. Lots of irritated inmates and loud and rude
guards. The place was fairly clean yet stunk to
high heaven. No toilet paper provided and I don't
recall a meal be served. I may be mistaken about
the meal. Long walk back through the tunnel which
involved a search. Miss T: After sentencing, I was not ordered to report to
jail for another two months. I went in on
February first, 2006. I did not spend any time in
a holding cell. I did not immediately go into the
jail though. I spent time by myself in various
rooms before getting into the main jail. Reta: no- always was given a turn in date and time and had to walk in
myself. that is the hardest thing to do. Julie: No, I was able to set a date to turn myself in,
I got off easy. But when I did turn myself in I
was in a holding cell for about 6 hours with 4
other women. It was pretty intimidating being in
a small cell with people being transfered from
prison. After about 30 minutes of sitting in the
cell quietly the other girls started to talk to
me. I explained my story, which made them laugh,
and they told me theirs. I was releived they
were'nt as bad as I was prepared for them to be. Hillary: After my sentencing they do not hold you or
arrest you, you are free to go home.In court you
are able to schedule when you are going to do
your time.