JM: Did you get off early based on good behavior? Scott: yes i got out early based on my good time Gary: I DID NOT HAVE ANY VIOLENT CRIMES OR CRIMES WITH A
GUN EVER. SO THEY SENT ME TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PRE -RELEASE CENTER WHICH WAS A WORK PROGRAM. MY
LAWYER REALLY PLAYED A PART IN GETING ME A LIGHT
SENTENCE. Armando: Yes I did. With a one year sentence, if you stay out
of trouble, 2 months automatically comes off of your
sentence.
JM: What is the most time off you can receive for good behavior? Scott: you have only get 5 days off a month for good
behavior Gary: I DONT KNOW BUT I THINK THE COUNTY WAS 90% TIME
TO BE SERVED. Armando: The most time you can get off on a one year sentence
is two months so instead of serving one year, you
serve ten months. It's all based on the formula
5/30. For every 30 days you serve without getting
in trouble, you receive 5 days off of your sentence.
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? Scott: aoid gangs
avoid fights
avoid arguments with the officers in charged you
cannot destuct the jail property
loudness
gambling.ive seen people lose time off for
fighting andgiving the guards a hard time Gary: GET IN TOUCH WITH THE COUNSELOR AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE TO GET YOURSELF IN POSITION FOR EARLY
RELEASE. YOU REALLY HAVE TO LISTEN AND OBEY THE
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, DO NOT ARGUE WITH THEM .
AND DO NOT GET INTO FIGHTS WITH COs OR OTHER INMATES. Armando: You must avoid getting into fights, disrespecting
officers and getting caught with contraband.
Contraband is considered anything that you are not
supposed to have. Yes, I have witnessed a couple of
inmates losing good time because of fighting.