Sedgwick County Jail

Pre-sentencing

Interview with Roderick


JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Roderick: Pretty much everything done in Sedgwick County is done thru a "kite" process. For pre- sentencing you are given a questionaire asking things such as family members names and addresses, education, previous criminal history, mental and psyical illnesses and any drug or alcohol addictions and or treatments as well as any mental health therapy.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning?
Roderick: The police came to my house and "requested" that I go with them to the municipal courthouses 6th floor which is the financial crimes floor. The "request" wasn't really a request at all since if I had refused to accompany them then they would have cuffed me and detained me for questioning.

JM: What was your court appearance like?
Roderick: I was placed on Pretrial Services which is a program that allows you to be released from jail and to report to an intense supervised release officer on a weekly, and for some, daily basis. My first appearance was my preliminary hearing and by the time you get to that stage you pretty much already know what your judgment is going to be and what your sentence will be based a sentencing grid your attorney gives you.