Harris County Jail

Sentencing

Interview with Julie, Inmate's Sister, Houston, Claire, Jim, Inmate's Mom, DK, Smyth and Ken

JM: How long was your sentencing for?
Julie: Only in for 6 days I had a out-of-county warrant
Inmate's Sister: 20years
Houston: 60 days, 1 for two , so thirty days
Claire: I was sentenced to 60 days incarceration, but since Harris County gives you credit for two days for every 1 day served, I only served 30 days.
Jim: This time it was six years
Inmate's Mom: He has not been sentenced.
DK: still awaiting trial
Smyth: 7 mos.
Ken: Sentencing was very quick. I went before the judge, admited guilt, he reviewed the recommendations from the prosecutor and read my sentence.

JM: Did you spend time in a holding cell after your sentencing? If so, what was that like?
Julie: I was hell I went in That Wednesday about 12 noon and did not get to House till Thuirday morning about 4am
Inmate's Sister: during the process of going to court they had him in harris county for months and months he would write me and tell me how he did'nt deserve to be kept like an animal for something he didn't do.how the guards were being mean picking with him trying to pervoke him because they didn't like him.
Houston: Of course, hours and hours with all kinds of women. Hookers, transexuals, intoxicated people, drugged out people, pregnant woman , you name it.
Claire: It seems like most of the time spent in Harris County Jail is spent in holding cells. You're in holding for the better part of two days when you are first booked in, and then once you are officially booked in, given a uniform, and given a bed, you can spend countless more hours in holding, depending on how long your sentence is and how many times you go to court.
Jim: Yes, about an hour after sentencing you are lead back down to the other holdovers where you eventually make it back to your cell block.
Inmate's Mom: Bond was posted on Friday July the 25th at 4 p.m. He was not released until noon on Saturday.
DK: its dirty, stinks and over crowded
Smyth: Yes.. 44 hours.. Standing room only enforced by Sheriff Deputies
Ken: No