Pasco County Jail

Pre-sentencing

Interview with Kyle

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Kyle: Once you are processed you have to go to a bail hearing where you hear the exact charges against you and the amount your bail is, if you should get one. Sometimes you can be released without a cash bond.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning?
Kyle: No but they did find me about ten miles away. They questioned me for about five minutes and then they arrested me.

JM: What was your court appearance like?
Kyle: My first court appearance was 35 days after I was incarcerated. I didn't have the money for bail or I could have been home all that time. It started at 4:30 in the morning, when we were woken up. We showered, then taken to a holding cell where inmates from all over the jail were being processed for their court day. We were in there for around 3 hours. We were given breakfast. When it was time to be transported we were taken out of the holding cell one at a time and were checked off. Then we were hand cuffed and shackled. We were then put in a small transport van and driven to the court house in New Port Richey. We were then escorted out of the van and separated by which court room we were assigned. We were then put in holding cells by the proper court room number. I happened to be the only one in that court room so I was alone. I waited about an hour before the bailiff came and escorted me to the court room.