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Sentencing

Interview with Jenna, Cris, Mel, Ashley and Bonnie

JM: How long was your sentencing for?
Jenna: 30 Days in custody and 4 months of electronic home monitoring.
Cris: na
Mel: 14 days time served, 2 years probation
Ashley: 1 day

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?
Jenna: Yes. Well it was very uncomfortable sitting on that hard concrete bench, and then you have to use the bathroom in front of everyone. This particular time I was in there with some young girls who talked very loud, so you have to deal with being this little room with ten people and it's loud. They tried intimidating one young girl, but they found out she was not going for it. The cell was very dirty, writing on the wall, smelt of urine, and on the wall were (what I think were) boogers. I was in there until everyone finished there sentencing, some people cried and some came in happy.
Cris: I spent time in a holding cell that smelled like urine and shit. And when I told the staff. Their comment was " Oh well deal with it."
Mel: No
Bonnie: Oddly enough, yes, I did. For some reason, I was held in a cell after presumed innocent for about 4 more hours. That is on top of the almost two days I spent previous to that. The holding cells are gratuitous, small, too hot or too cold, dirty, smelly, and loud. The staff servicing the holding cell's are completely out of touch from understanding what psychological trauma one may be experiencing while being held at such an institution. Being a citizen of The United States Of America, our legal right is that of an innocent person until proven guilty, meaning the treatment of any such person should be equivelant to that of a staff member, and also upheld during the time period in which their investigation is pending.
Ashley: YES, that was the worst part. They are COLD. IT's all concrete and metal, and there are lots of people who are in a bad mood all together. You don't know how long it will take. People get called in and out and in an out as they do the bookings and it's hard to understand what the officals are saying over the intercome/ door lock buzzing. You just need to stay patient and calm and KNOW it will be hours.