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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Frank and Adam

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Frank: It seemed like the process was long and drawnout. It was ridiculously overcrowded. The facilities were dirty, unsafe for some people, smelled bad and was kept pretty cool possibly to keep the inmates docile. The facility was understaffed. There was no recreation offered. The staff though was fairly cordial and not rude.
Adam: I was in family drug court on a sanction.Ive also been held 4 different times on domestic related.we would go into court on Thursdays and they always made the people who were sanctioned for the week go first because they knew they were going to be sent to serve jailtime

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Frank: No. I was arrested in St. Louis after work. I was getting a ride home from a co-worker and he was pulled over for not using his turn signal. There had been a warrant out on me and I was arrested and Jefferson county came up a couple days later and transported you to their facility.
Adam: no I went before the judgeI was in family drug court on a sanction.Ive also been held 4 different times on domestic related.we would go into court on Thursdays and they always made the people who were sanctioned for the week go first because they knew they were going to be sent to serve jailtime

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Frank: Again the conditions of court was long and drawnout. I was put in the old original jail with 6 people in a 2 person cell. It was an all day process. I was allowed to talk but ultimately everything depended upon what the public defender and prosecuting attorney worked out.
Adam: very intimidating,they judge was very condescending of us all.he even told me that everyone in his court house knew my last name and that my case was more like a running joke.I was sanctioned for three weeks for an unauthorized visit with my children.i felt he was very unfair and unjust

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Frank: I was convicted of chronic DWI.
Adam: I never received a charge I tested positive in a urinalysis and had my children removed

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