arrest experiences

Are you male or female?

How old are you now?

Have you ever been arrested before?

How many times have you been arrested?

In which facility have you served a period of incarceration? Include periods after arrest, and those for which you served a sentence. More than one answer may be selected.

How old were you the FIRST time you were arrested?

What were the charges for your FIRST arrest?

If you have been arrested more than one time, at what age did subsequent arrests occur? More than one answer may be selected.

When arrested, were you transported to a jail/juvenile facility?

How long were you in custody after your arrest? Multiple answers may be selected for multiple arrests.

Were you released on bail after your arrest? Multiple answers may be selected for multiple arrests.

When arrested, how were you handcuffed? Multiple answers may be selected for multiple arrests.

What kind of handcuffs were used?

Did you resist in any way?

What clothing were you wearing when arrested? Select all that apply.

Have you ever been arrested for DUI?

Have you been arrested for a drug related issue?

If you have been arrested for drug-related issues, what substance(s) were involved?

If you have been arrested for drug-related issues, what substance(s) were involved?

How were you transported after your arrest? Multiple answers may be selected for multiple arrests

Have you ever had a strip search at a jail or juvenile facility after an arrest?

Have you ever had to change into a jail uniform after an arrest? Do not include periods of incarceration in jail that were not related to an arrest.

At the jail or juvenile facility, have you ever had to wait to be booked?

If you had to wait to be booked, did you have to wear handcuffs while waiting?

Have you been placed in a cell after an arrest?

What type of cell were you placed in after an arrest? Multiple answers may be selected for multiple arrests, or movement from one type of cell to another.

Have you ever been taken to court after an arrest? Include only when in custody, not court cases after an arrest.

While transported to court, did you have to wear transport chains and handcuffs, or were you transported in handcuffs only? Multiple answers are permitted for multiple arrests.

After a trial or plea agreement, were you sentenced to a period of incarceration?

If you were sentenced, were you immediately taken into custody in the court room, or were you allowed to surrender later?

Have you ever been arrested with a group of one or more people that you know?

Did you enjoy your arrest?

Did you enjoy being incarcerated in a cell, jail, prison, or juvenile facility?

Do you think that it is easier to be arrested a subsequent time, after a police officer runs a check on someone and finds that the person has been arrested/incarcerated previously? That is, that the police officer is less likely to use discretion in favor of a person, regarding an arrest if they have been arrested previously.

Have you ever been on probation or parole as part of your release?

If you answered yes to the question about enjoying your arrest, what did you enjoy?

If you have never been arrested, do you think you will be arrested in the future?

If you have been arrested, do you think that you will be arrested in the future?

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