It happens, not all are terrible. I was legitimately terrified of meeting my first post incarceration PO because of that. Then after 2 interactions with them I could tell it was a whole different experience.

Thanks for this context, and sorry to hear you had such a a negative experience with that PO!

I sent a year on 100% home confinement lockdown during pretrial. I expected it to be easy peasy, chilling at home, and using it as an excuse to be a hermit and not have to go out to things with my wife. The reality was much different, it became impossible for me to find and keep work, so since we didn't  "need" a second income at the time and we knew I was eventually going to prison. We decided to renovate the house. My PO, was the absolute worst. (I can say this with confidence having had 2 more POs since my release who have been helpful, understanding, and treated me like a human.) I wasn't allowed to even go and mow my lawn in my fenced in backyard with his permission. Ultimately it quickly gets extremely boring, and cabin fever is real. I survived and it does eventually end and life returns to normal. Now if I had to choose 2.5 years in prison or 2.5 years on home confinement, I'd choose the confinement in a heartbeat. But if it was something like 1 year in prison or 3 years on HC,

Post sentence house arrest is extremely rare. Some people get it pre trial.

i dont think that is going to happen.  then again depending on the charge.   i mentore and have been around sex offenders for years, ive never heard of it

good luck

I was on house arrest for 21 months pretrial.. the first month was nothing but anxiety and shame. Followed by disbelief. And finally after about 8 months I started to feel somewhat normal again.. I didn’t start working again until month 13 and finally after 21 months they dropped my case.. so basically I had a 21 month pretrial punishment even though “pre trial isn’t a punishment… you just can’t use the internet.. or leave your house other than for work.. or have a phone.. and check in once a week”

Has anyone served a sentence on house arrest/community control for a SO, in lieu of incarceration? Curious for your experiences.

House Arrest / Community Control