So, it being my first time going to jail, I didn’t know anything about crime, the law, or my rights.

Everyone just sort of assumed I knew what was going on.

I did ask a lot of questions and frequently reminded people that I was new, but that didn’t seem to make it through to people.

So, no one told me what bail bonds were all about, and of course, I couldn’t Google it.

My family didn’t bother to explain it, nor did my lawyer, because everyone assumed I knew.

And without anyone saying otherwise, I was left thinking that ‘bond’ was a type of fine or fee I had to pay.

After over a month in my cell in the solitary section, I overheard an inmate ranting about his bondsman and finally got a proper explanation.

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Here I am, 3 days later, outside and temporarily free. Thanks to COVID, the courts are all bogged down, so it may be 1-2 years before I get a trial.

I think the worst thing now is that my computer is in evidence lockup, so I still can’t post a picture of me on my cool celestial mount.