How is prison time served in County Jail?

Once in county jail, serving “prison time,” the inmates will be supervised by county employees, who will be able to allow inmates to serve their prison time in a variety of ways, including, it is expected, via house arrest, drug half-way houses, probation and work-release programs in some cases.

What to expect if sentenced to jail or prison?

If you’re sentenced to prison, be strong and take it like a man. Your conduct at the sentencing hearing will be the talk of the jail. If you cry and whine and beg and plead with the judge, you’re going to be mistreated by your inmates in the jail – and all the way to prison.

Are there times when a jail sentence is unavoidable?

There are times, unfortunately, when a jail sentence is unavoidable, either because of the seriousness of the charge or because of mandatory jail time. In all cases, our defense team works to reduce the amount of time spent in jail. We also work to help you know what to expect if you are sentenced to a jail term.

What makes a person go back to prison?

There’s a key at the bottom indicates the recommended response to an infraction. There are a few things that result in an automatic violation and return to prison. A Class four felony or higher will do it, for example.

What happens when a person is held too long in prison?

Credit for time served is denied. When prison authorities ignore a court order to release a prisoner, the illegally detained persons can sue the state or federal agency or prison that held them too long in jail. It happens. Prison staff stop caring about the people they oversee.

What happens when I go to jail to serve a sentence?

Yes, if you were given Huber release privileges, which means that you can be released from the jail to go to work, to go to treatment, to take care of children, or to search for a job. (We’ll refer to it generally as work release.)

What happens when prison refuses to release someone?

When prison authorities ignore a court order to release a prisoner, the illegally detained persons can sue the state or federal agency or prison that held them too long in jail. It happens. Prison staff stop caring about the people they oversee.

Is it ever wise to just stay in jail and wait?

(This is called “credit for time served.”) Thus, a suspect who expects to receive a jail sentence may consider saving the cost of a bail bond and in effect begin serving the sentence prior to conviction. From an economic standpoint, forgoing bail in such a situation may make sense.