Harris County Jail

Good Behavior

Interview with Julie, Inmate's Sister, Houston, Claire, Jim, DK, Smyth, Ken, Charlene, Greg, GMan, Jamie, Leisha, Toby, Lisa, Brandy and Consuela


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.

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.

JM: What types of actions do you need to avoid in order to get time off?
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.

i have capias warrants for traffic tickets in the amount of $1,006.20. How long would i have to be in jail for?

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abby
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

I own $4500 in traffic tickets how long would i be in jail for?

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miguel
Saturday, May 29, 2010

well i know i have 796.00 in fines and the county is over crowed and how i see it is they spending money to process u feed u and house u and for some simple stuff like a feww tickets i think its a in and out process if its nothing serious....1 day or 2 and you out they need the space for real offenders

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KNOWLEDGE
Friday, March 12, 2010

My boyfriend made trustee status today, and he says that he gets "paid" x amount of dollars per day to work on the side of the roads in one of the precincts in Harris County. Does he get 3 for 1 when a trustee? Also, does the money he "makes" go towards his bond amount? Please help! :)

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bkjewell
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

How many days would spend in county...if ur ticket cost 365

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Friday, July 31, 2009

My son is about to be transfered to the harris county jail for 3 traffic tickets he did not pay for. All fines total $890. How long will he have to stay in jail?

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tina
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Is it 2 days credit for one day served if it is a probation violation for 10 days. Will it just be 5 days?

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Meg
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Yes, it should be 5 days if you got sentenced for 10. As of Oct. '08 HCJ had nearly 12000 inmates. They are "allowed" to hold 9300 so 2 for 1 is pretty standard for most cases.

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soccermom
Friday, December 12, 2008

my son was at 1307 baker and was moved today to 701 san jacinto because he was make a trustee. does that mean he gets 3 for 1 and can get out sooner.

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irma rocha
Wednesday, September 3, 2008

It is a myth that trustees get 3 for 1. They get 2 for 1 like everyone else.

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soccermom
Friday, December 12, 2008

how can on offender b charged with an agg. w/deadly weapon case if offender was not caught armed

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frances
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

an offender can be charged with anything, however the burden of proof lies on the state. A person/offender caught unarmed can be convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon if the state can prove through witness statements and other evidence. It's what you have done in a crime not the way you were caught.

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Kelley
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Do the prison rapes we hear about happen at the county level?

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ojn
Saturday, June 21, 2008

No - in fact, you would get your ass kicked if you tried anything like that in county - that kind of thing goes on in prison, though.

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MikeA
Saturday, June 21, 2008