INTERVIEW
“Kimberly”
Age: 29years
Female
White
Two children
Trauma?
Childhood trauma, abusive boyfriends
Addiction?
Yes, drinking at 13, pot. Meth at 15, painkillers, heroin
Mental Illness?
Not diagnosed with any, no meds presently
How much time have you done in jail/prison in your entire life?
3-4 years
What happened?
“I was selling dope, fucking the dope dealer, met up with a CI (Confidential Informant), got a PWID (Possession with Intent to Deliver).”
Sentence:
3 ½ – 7 years
Public Defender, Plea deal
“I would have done better with a paid lawyer. I took an open plea because the judge seemed very understanding. They kept continuing the court case. I had two cases in Lancaster County, I got another charge for selling $20 worth of dope from Lehigh Valley. I was told I would get a 1-2 year concurrent sentence with the other charges and I did.”
Gravity Score: 3
Had a weed sale on juvenile record.
Were you treated fairly by the system?
Not necessarily fair. It was my first adult drug charge for five grams of Fentanyl. I was never offered rehab. My codefendant got 3-6 years. He might have had a paid lawyer. Drug addicts are treated more harshly.”
Plans?
“Go to my grandma’s house, try to stay sober, reconnect with my kids.”
Is prison rehabilitative?
“Not prison, but space between drugs and me. I’d be dead if I wasn’t here, but long-term rehab would have been better.”
Career?
“I’m going to start at the local strip mall.”
What do you do for fun?
I never really had any hobbies as an adult.
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