Interview with Julie, Inmate's Sister, Houston, Claire, Jim, DK, Smyth, Ken, Charlene, Greg, GMan, Jamie, Leisha, Toby, Lisa, Brandy, Consuela, Tiffany, Tom, Rachel, Ralph, Chris, Sandy, Ginger, Craig and Lesley
JM: Did you get off early based on good behavior? Julie: NO I made bail Inmate's Sister: he deserve to get out early because he is
innocent and for the old things he did back in
the days he paid for it thats all he talk about
is having good behavior and inmates and guards
bother with him everyday so he can mess up. Houston: NOOOOOOOOOOOO Claire: No, not that I knew of. Jim: No went to TDCJ DK: no Smyth: No Ken: Yes Charlene: no, my hearing did it Greg: I did what I needed to do, get over the 18 day'
s. GMan: No Jamie: no Leisha: no harris county don't care about good abding
citizens Toby: in harris county jail everyone gets 2 for 1
basically so unless u f**k up u are going to get
2 for one Lisa: Yes. Brandy: no Consuela: Yes, my probation was terminated three months
early due to good behavior. But as far as them
letting me out early hell no. Tiffany: No, I was there for nearly 24 hours on a traffic
ticket from 6 years ago. I did not mouth off and I
cooperated the whole time. Tom: No Rachel: No. Ralph: No. I was sentenced to prison time, so there was no
getting off early for me. However once I got to
prison I only served less than half of my sentence
there. I never lost any good time. I stayed under
the radar and never got into any kind of trouble.
Chris: yes i was a worker so i did two months on a six
month sentence. Sandy: Yes, I was sentenced to 4 years probation and I got
off in 2 years I did everything that was expected
from me. Being on probation is hell no other way to
put it. I would not wish that on my worst enemy Ginger: They didn't have anything for good behavior, but
I think the sentence is 2 for 1 Craig: Absolutely not as I said no good behavior left to
earn, got lucky to get picked up by a program
unexpectedly if that counts! Lesley: thing they call it good behaviour but you get 2 for
1 no no im wrong it was 3/1 because i went in on
september 28 of 2011 and was released december 18
2011
JM: What is the most time off you can receive for good behavior? Julie: NO for sure Inmate's Sister: wouldn't know Houston: I dont think that is allowed Claire: Well, they do give the 2 days credit for each day served, if that's
considered time off. Jim: As a normal general population inmate you get
two for one, if you are a floorworker (trusty)
you get three for one. This only applies to jail
time or time sentenced in county not the prison
system. DK: none Smyth: Have no idea since it didn't apply to me.. only
if your sentence is to stay long term at Harris
County Jail do you get any time off. Don't know. Ken: I believe that County time is 2 days credit for
1 served. Charlene: n/a Greg: none, GMan: I have no idea Jamie: ----------------- Leisha: 3 for 1 Toby: like i said u don't get time off for good
behavior in harris county. Lisa: I don't know. Consuela: I am not sure. Tom: 2 for 1 Rachel: I don't know Chris: two days off for every one day you do. Sandy: I got off in 2 years where I had four years. Ginger: You get 2 days credit for every day you spend in
there. Craig: The county no longer gave time off for good behavior
hasn't in years from what I was informed of by
staff. Lesley: think its the 3 for 1 as far as i know
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? Julie: NO fighting i would assume Inmate's Sister: all fighting anything that will get him caught
up. Claire: I don't know what I'd have to do. Jim: In county any "case" you get will follow you to
TDCJ and go on record. All you have to do is
obey their rules ad avoid hanging wit the groups
who cause trouble. DK: none Smyth: Have no idea.. went to state jail.. you could
pound someones face in every day and leave on the
same day. Ken: Avoid confrontation with other inmates. Do what
you are told. Don't argue with Jailers about
anything. Go to your assigned work detail. Charlene: na/ Greg: get your butt in shape and get over the bs, and
move on. Your paying alot to a man who will talk
infront of a judge and you need to look ur best. GMan: I have no idea Jamie: ---------------------- Leisha: no fighting, community srevicea Toby: same answer as the top Consuela: Any foolishness like drugs. Tom: Don't know Rachel: Can't get into any disciplinary issues. You gotta
behave at your visits too. Chris: you are not really suposed to get written up for
anything but i saw several inmates get in fights
and get written up for other reasons and none of
them lost any goodtime. Sandy: I had to do what was stated in the conditions of my
probation. Before I was released I had a big packet
of information that I had to complete and if I did
not the consequences were in the paperwork Ginger: You cannot fight anyone or speak badly to the
guards and you also have to do whatever they
tell you. I didn't see anyone lose time. Craig: The county no longer gave time off for good behavior
and have not many many years from what I was
informed of by staff and jailers. Lesley: fighting ,breaking rules, taking or not taking your
meds..and yes i saw inmates doing all of these
thing while i was there .especially trading pills