Convicted 45days consecutive exploring options

[nighttraindb]

Hello, and thanks for reading this post. I'll make it is brief as possible.

3yrs ago I was given probation. For having marijuana seeds
in a medicine bottle of a car I was driving. It was a borrowed
car and I was the only one driving it.

Well, I unfortunately had to violate the probation. I am a single
parent of 4 and to comply with the demands made would have
left me unemployed.

Well, as a result 2 days ago I was senteced to 45days consecutive. With Work Release or Home Detention recommended by the judge.

Location: Hartford County, Maryland

I didn't have a lawyer and the prosecution had absolutely no paperwork on me. I was the last one called and basically the
State was surprised to see me.

The state left it in the judges hands and ofcourse he threw the
book at me.

HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS:

1. Should I persue a hearing on time reduction. And how do I go about it.

2. How much time behind bars does this actually mean. I am with the understanding that you don't do all the time given etc...
(If I opt against the work release or Home Detention)

This is my first and only drug conviction or for that matter
anything else. Yes, I did have a peppery Childhood 12yrs
ago. But absolutely no convictions.

Thanks for any assistance given

nighttraindb