Traditional Probation & Intensive Supervision ... - Ottawa County

Attachment VParticipant Interview ResultsAnswer: No• The Judge has a personal vendetta against me even though I’ve changed everything about myself.• I was convicted of something that I did not do because the deputy lied• The Judge gave me a punishment that didn’t fit the crime. I was sent to drug and alcohol classes when that wasnot an issue for me. The court just wanted to get more money from me.• This was my first offense and I think I should have only received a warning• The Judge told my lawyer to sit down and shut up and because of that I didn’t feel like I was represented fairly.The Judge seemed to judge me because of my last name.• The Judge was very methodical – okay here’s your punishment, next person. I wanted to get into trouble becausemy dad told me that the next time I messed up, I was going to an all-girls boarding school and I wanted to go.• The Judge was more concerned about punishing me; there was no sympathy or understanding• The Judge didn’t care about my well being; the Judge had his/her mind made up and didn’t want to hear my sideof the story• The Judge was not interested in helping me with my situation• The Judge did not ask me any questions or try to work with me. The Judge was more concerned with lookinglike a big shot.• The Judge had made his/her decision before I got in the courtroom. I thought it was unfair that the Judge didn’tlisten to my proof. The police officer told the Judge the situation and the Judge didn’t care to hear me.• The Judge was just doing a job, not really concerned• The Judge was acting without feeling• I was signed up for school, but the Judge threw me in jail instead• The Judge didn’t give me the right punishment for my crime• The Judge’s overall attitude toward me was not very caring• The Judge was harsh on my sentence. The sentence was truly unfair and it was more to give the probationdepartment something to do because it was a slow time of yearAnswer: Unsure• Some days yes, some days no. I’ve been in front of the Judge a few times and at times he/she can be concernedand at other times acts like he/she doesn’t care• The Judge seemed more into punishing me than being concerned about meDid Not Complete ProbationAnswer: Yes• The Judge gave me a chance and really listened to me (2)• The Judge took care of me; it was my first offense and I got a decent sentence• The Judge helped me; the Judge explained to me what was going on in the court roomAnswer: No• The Judge wasn’t a compassionate person; the resources the Judge gave me weren’t helpful• I had a minor crime and the Judge gave me 18 months of probation. The Judge seemed concerned at first, butthought I was a lost cause after I had a few probation violations• My lawyer told me I wouldn’t get any jail time, but the Judge sent me to jail for 180 days• The Judge wasn’t concerned with getting me better. The Judge was crooked and I was treated unfairly.