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Sentencing

Interview with Stan, Rich and Claudia

JM: How long was your sentencing for?
Stan: 2 weeks
Rich: The sentencing imposed was for a period of one hundred-twenty days in the county jail.
Claudia: I was sentenced in 365 days to be served in the macomb county jail with credit for 305 days already served then release from probation with improvement met.

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?
Stan: Yes. normal for charges.
Rich: After the sentencing hearing, I was brought back into the holding cell. It is the routine practice for anyone in custody, or placed into custody, to be immediately brought to the holding cell no matter what the actual purpose for the hearing was. Of course, as might be expected, other inmates are very interested in what charges you were brought to court on, in addition to seeking out 'jailhouse lawyer' advice from the 'more experienced' (veteran criminals) for how to proceed when they express frustration with the outcome of their own hearing or the representation provided by their own attorneys. It seems that individuals with long 'rap sheets' (histories of prior convictions or police involvement) may for no particularly good reason at all walk out of a situation with a minimal penalty, while others present on the same day in the same court, possible before the same judge, might receive a penalty that seems harsh on its own, let alone in comparison with what the other inmates coming over for even more significant offense may have received that day. The men's holding cell is about the size of two broom closets, with a dirty toilet/sink combination structure that sometimes is filled with urine and feces and toilet paper, and out-of-maintenance (not flushing). There is a small window with a sliding cover that allows the bailiff/sheriff/etc. to obstruct view of the hallway when desired, or to communicate or summon the inmate that he has been asked to enter the courtroom. On one of my hearings, two individuals who entered in their best court clothing, out on bond or on the street, obviously intending not to face any term of imprisonment or incarceration, ended up being put in the holding cell with us and transferred back with us to jail for booking (presumably for a bond revocation/violation, probation violation, or being sentenced for a crime to a jail term).
Claudia: yes you always spend time in holding cells in macomb county jail before and after court and when being booked in or booked out of the jail. The holding cells there are disgusting they are very dirty from people detoxing and getting sick all over the place. they smell terrible. Even if you call for an officer they ignore you and when they do come they are extremely mad that you felt the need to bother them no matter what the problem is.It is ALWAYS freezing cold in there also!

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