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Originally Posted by golfnutt
Could you have done solitary the entire time? Might be a little maddening but you are safe.
You get zero choice in pretty much anything in jail. But as to "safe," you're not really in any danger in jail. Everyone just wants out, most people aren't looking for any trouble.
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I imagine if you say you are suicidal they have to keep you isolated.
I could do it easily with some books.
I think I read several books in jail, including two-thirds of the Satanic Verses. Also, Slaughterhouse 5, Flush, Factotum, Little Alters Everywhere, one of the Maze Runner series. More I think, but I can't recall offhand.
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How much could have paid to have avoided jail?
It's not exactly that.
I was charged with a misdemeanor DWI, which comes with a maximum year in jail. Which of course is pretty uncommon (to do jail time) for a first-time offender.
The DA's first offer to me was for 2 years probation. That's actually the moment where I realized we weren't ****ing around.
Ultimately, I pled guilty to a DWAI, which is a violation-level offense, like a traffic ticket. No criminal record. But to get that "deal" I had to take the max penalty (15 days in jail). It did come with lesser fines.
I could have taken the misdemeanor with what's called a conditional discharge. They set aside sentencing and you go w no probation or time, assuming you do certain things. But if you don't do those things, there's a year you can be sentenced to.