Gwinnett County Jail

Pre-sentencing

Interview with Jack, Jerry, Sarah and Jesse


JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Jack: Several months till got a court date....
Jerry: I was there on child support so there was no pre- sentencing process. You just have to sit in jail a long time though before you go to court on anything.
Sarah: Pre sentencing took me nearly 7 months just to get a court date. It was THE worst experience ever!
Jesse: I went into the Chamblee Police dept. to get a backgound check and was told I had an outstanding warrant and was arrested.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning?
Jack: No
Jerry: NO
Sarah: No, never
Jesse: no

JM: What was your court appearance like?
Jack: It was a clouded court room and a long process and a long wait to get the case heard.......
Jerry: Very short and you don't get to say much at all. The judge does all the talking and then sends you back to the jail.
Sarah: That's the thing, as soon as I handed the letters from my co-defendent (who did not mention the drugs or the large quantity) I finally got to sit and wait ALL day to get into the courtroom and then they dropped ALL charges.
Jesse: No court