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I would have thought the opposite. Individuals I know that have been in jail were able to leave to go to work in the day.
My bestie's child's father only had to go in on the weekends.
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I see what you mean now, but those are VERY limited programs. The weekend thing would have had to be addressed during sentencing, so she definitely won’t qualify for that. It’s usually for parents and I doubt she legally qualifies as that anymore.
I’ve never heard of people with a six month sentence getting work release, especially For inmates with victims. The jail has to determine if you’re trustworthy first which takes time. I think all the inmates that worked at Chili’s with me back in the day as cooks just had drug charges or DUI’s so they were minimal risk employees. Inmates barely make money, but are in it for the freedom and to make themselves employable upon release. She will not get to enjoy this perk, but I agree with you that it would be far better than prison if you are lucky enough to be accepted into that type of program. Some states even require court approval which I also doubt she could obtain.
She’ll probably just endure more crowded facilities, dingier and dirtier cells, more deplorable food, and mattresses that have bounced around through inmate after inmate. Inmates often seek transfers to prison for those reasons.
Crazies in prison have it best of all, their hospital facilities are supposed to be the best (minus being surrounded by more crazies). Irrelevant to this case but thought I’d throw it out there.
That said, I think we both fully agree that six months isn’t enough anywhere at all, but I don’t think she will be allowed to have an easier time in lockup. At least this was part of a plea deal and the kids didn’t have to testify or see the beast again I guess.
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