Interview with Hugh, Cameron, Sarah, Roy and Janicki
JM: How long was your sentencing for? Hugh: Sentenced to
twelve to 25 years. I was in jail for a year
and spent the rest of the time in prison. I
served 11 years, 11 months. In 2005 I was
arrested for possession of cocaine and served
time in Wayne County. Cameron: The sentence in Wayne Co. was 2 to 30 years in
prison. I also had charges in Oakland Co. Sarah: 5 yrs probation, with first 7 months to be served
in Wayne County Jail, even though presenting
report recommended no jail. Roy: had the defendant showed up it would have been 4 -6
months i was told : I was required to stay incarcerated until my
sentencing which was approximately 2 months.
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? Hugh: Yes, it takes about 6 hours to get processed
in. It's a big cell that has benches. Its all
cinderblock and metal. They have big metal
toilets out in the open. Bars in the front.
Its a horseshoe shape of cells. The booking
cell is where you go first, you move from cell
to cell depending on where you're at in the
process. At the last cell you are strip
searched and assigned a floor and given your
clothes. Back then you would see a social
worker or a nurse to evaluate your mental state,
but they don't do that anymore. Cameron: I went back to the same holding cell that I had
been in since early that morning. After everyone
was done with court they handcuffed all of us to
the chain again and we trudged back through the
tunnel to the jail. Back at the jail we waited in
another holding cell until we were returned to our
separate cells. Sarah: Yes, I was in jail pending sentence. I was
transfer from jail to holding cell in court
through tunnel. Had to sit in holding cell all day
alone. No food. Then they take you back to the
jail where a series of holding cells await before
you get back to your rock. It's an all day affair. Roy: yes i did,i actually got bailed out by my sister and
the court acted like they werent releasing me and so
when they did i was in a tiny holding cell in taylor
and they didnt even collect my orange jump suit,i
wore it home : That's all you do while your in jail. If you are
released immediately after sentencing, you can't
just leave. You have to wait in the holding cells
at court and when you get back to the jail you
have to be processed out and that's a 6 hour
process while you wait in a bull pen. Nothing is
quick in jail.