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In 2007 I got a DUI and ran from it, never went to court until recently. I got the full bevy of enjoyment, including probation and a drug and alcohol assessment. Get this, I got a DUI but I needed a drug and alcohol assessment. Okay.
So probation is like this.. you do every single thing your Probation Officer (PO) says or you go to court as though you are facing criminal charges. You are well advised to have an attorney for those proceedings. This is what people mean about "being in the system."
I went to my assessment. I was asked many kinds of questions that had Nothing to do with the crime I plead guilty to. Do I have problems gambling, what kinds of drugs do I take, was I sexually abused as a child blah blah blah. To all of these questions I gave them nothing. I have not had a drink in 3 years, don't do any drugs what so ever. Guess what, I failed the assessment and was told I need to go to Intensive Out Patient therapy (IOP). What this agency did was tell me I need to spend thousands of dollars at their facility.
Now sure I did the crime and need to do the time, but wtf? WTF? You are going to force a person that committed a crime almost 4 years ago to sit through therapy for drug and alcohol abuse? It is a farce. For two hours a day, three times a week I am in jail... for three months. I clearly do not have a problem, but this agency needs all the seats filled to meet their profit margins. And guess what happens if I do not follow all the recommendations of this agency in the 3 month period? Yes, I get more. And I also get to go to court, get an attorney and face more charges.
Here is something I seen on the paperwork, "We at xxx do not believe in medical marijuana and for the time of treatment we ask that you do not use it." That is not a request ladies and gentlemen, it is an order. Failure to comply will be a probation violation. I am just glad I do not have diabetes and be told I can't take insulin.
In 2007 I got a DUI and ran from it, never went to court until recently. I got the full bevy of enjoyment, including probation and a drug and alcohol assessment. Get this, I got a DUI but I needed a drug and alcohol assessment. Okay.
So probation is like this.. you do every single thing your Probation Officer (PO) says or you go to court as though you are facing criminal charges. You are well advised to have an attorney for those proceedings. This is what people mean about "being in the system."
I went to my assessment. I was asked many kinds of questions that had Nothing to do with the crime I plead guilty to. Do I have problems gambling, what kinds of drugs do I take, was I sexually abused as a child blah blah blah. To all of these questions I gave them nothing. I have not had a drink in 3 years, don't do any drugs what so ever. Guess what, I failed the assessment and was told I need to go to Intensive Out Patient therapy (IOP). What this agency did was tell me I need to spend thousands of dollars at their facility.
Now sure I did the crime and need to do the time, but wtf? WTF? You are going to force a person that committed a crime almost 4 years ago to sit through therapy for drug and alcohol abuse? It is a farce. For two hours a day, three times a week I am in jail... for three months. I clearly do not have a problem, but this agency needs all the seats filled to meet their profit margins. And guess what happens if I do not follow all the recommendations of this agency in the 3 month period? Yes, I get more. And I also get to go to court, get an attorney and face more charges.
Here is something I seen on the paperwork, "We at xxx do not believe in medical marijuana and for the time of treatment we ask that you do not use it." That is not a request ladies and gentlemen, it is an order. Failure to comply will be a probation violation. I am just glad I do not have diabetes and be told I can't take insulin.