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Sentencing

Interview with CC, Kurt, Kimberly, Karen, Ben, John, Ashley and Michelle

JM: How long was your sentencing for?
CC: 60 days at the workhouse, 5 days in lake county, probation for cleveland
Kurt: 3 1/2 months
Kimberly: My actual sentance was for 6 months of treatment. Before that I spent 14 days in Cuyahoga before the arraignment. I thought I was only going to be in there for one day.
Karen: time served
Ben: 2years paper
John: Five to Twenty five years
Ashley: I was looking at 14months
Michelle: It was about an hour they gave me 4 years

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?
CC: yes, filthy, no air ventilation, fecal matter, etc
Kurt: Yes. There are two terrible holding cells at the courthouse. One downstairs that's around 10x10 and had around 25 people in it. The one upstairs was 5x5 and had around 3 people. All told, I spent around nine hours in the cells. It was just a box with a bench, a toilet and sink and that was it.
Kimberly: While you're waiting for your trial to begin, you're put into a holding cell. It was really small and really dirty. I was there for about 3 hours.
Karen: no
Ben: Yes I spent time in a holding cell to describe I would have to say its like putting cattle into a small box you have about 10 guys in a room made for 5 its hard to breath and stinks.
John: For a small amount of time I was in holding cell. I was working in kitchen until sentenced The I went to a regular pod. At this time My memorywas kind of blank shocked
Ashley: I was in a holding cell it was cold and damp and lonely , like I was waiting for death to come , the ax to come down on my neck
Michelle: Yes they put me in the very small holding cell I felt like it was the end of the world I wouldn't see my family for 4 years which felt like a life time I felt like a mouse in a trap couldn't get out

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