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Sentencing
Interview with Brian, Marty, Linda and Charlie
JM: How long was your sentencing for?
Brian: I was sentenced to 3 years Probation on the
Theft by Deception and 2 years Probation for
Animal Cruelty. At my sentencing I was arrested
in January 2005 and then I was sentenced to
House Arrest in March 2006. I was sentenced to 9
months of house arrest.
Marty: Was not sentenced, but still spent 15 days in ACJ
Linda: i got a bail
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?
Brian: I was in a holding cell below the Court House
with other inmates. There was people in there
who were talking about their cases etc and who
were upset about their cases etc and had paper
work on them . They were frustrated and upset
and stressed out not knowing what was going on.
There was people in there swearing and
sitting on the benches and laying on the floor.
Marty: Directly after you see the video judge, depending
on if you have a bond or not, (if not) you are
released shortly (about 1-3 hours after video
arraignment. (if you do) you proceed to inmate
processing where there are phones, vending
machines, a TV and surprisingly somewhat comfy
chairs (for a jail at least!) the cells consist
of: 1 window, a metal sink/toilet and metal
benches. You spend about 2/3 of your day out of
the holding cell. (I was in IP1) The other 1/3
you
WILL be spending in your cell. (mainly for shift
change, but obviously at nighttime they lock you
in.)
Linda: yes....it was horrible...it took 24 plus hours
before they sent you upstairs to a pod were you
have a bed and blanket...it was freezing cold so
many people in there only good thing is they
have vending machines so if you have money you
can get pop chips etc..better have right change
though the co's won't help you
Charlie: holding cell's are modern and kept clean
considering what comes thru there, ample seating
if other detainee's would be considerate of
others. ample hvac.
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If you come from the jail, you will be put in one group holding cell and called to put your street clothes on, then back into a group holding cell and fed breakfast (pint of milk, little styrofoam bowl of cornflakes, and either an apple or an apple fruit juice). Then you are called out of the cell in groups of 12 all items you wish to take with you are to be placed on a table and searched before they are given back to you. The county sherrifs will have you spread against a wall and the will frisk you, you will have ankle shackles put on and you will be hand cuffed together in pairs, then led to the patty wagon and zipped to the old jail. You will be led to a group holding cell and the hand cuffs will be removed, leaving just the ankle cuffs. Then after a little while, you will be called out in groups of 6-10 and hand cuffed in groups again then led over to the court house and put in what they call the Bull-Pen and they remove just the handcuffs. The Bull-Pen is where you will hear it all from crying and concern to anger and lies. When you are called to the court room, you will be called out and this big leather belt is put around your waist that has a pair of hand cuffs hooked to it and then you are cuffed, then a sherrif leads you from behind up the stairs and to the courtroom. Coming back is all the same as coming in, even if your case is dismissed you will wear the cuffs.
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