My state is California. How is it possible for a judge to order someone held in county jail for 6 months without being sentenced, and then have them brought back for probation? This is for a non violent, white collar crime. I realize it's the judge's way of beating the early release of an inmate from county due to overcrowding, but I'm just wondering is this legal; is there any way around this; and is it possible, if you are not sentenced, to be "kicked out" anyway due to the overcrowding? Or, when one is in county this way, can you apply for work release or electronic monitoring and bypass the must do.
Thank you.

