We heard some witnesses earlier say that at the time the rules were changed and judges were no longer given discretion, they could no longer say, “If you do treatment, you can avoid jail”, or “You can serve your time on weekends, so you don't get separated from your kids”. We heard that was a big disruption.
Did any of you find yourself in jail because of that? Maybe the judge was sympathetic, but they just didn't have any leeway. Or did you hear stories about that from other women incarcerated with you?