This article covers what happens when the defendant on bail fails to appear for court, flees, and bail enforcement providers such as bounty hunters are used to locate and recapture the defendant. We will also cover what happens when the defendant flees the state and must be extradited back to the state in which the […]

According to the American Bar Association, bail is the amount of money a criminal defendant must post with the court to be released from jail until their trial date or earlier if the court orders. Bail is not a fine, nor under the constitution can it be used as punishment for the alleged crime. Purpose […]

The federal indictment process and the function of the federal grand jury process have received a great deal of media attention in 2023, primarily due to the Department of Justice’s criminal investigations into former President Trump’s alleged role in the capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021, and other crimes. What This Article Covers This article […]

Bankruptcy Lawyers Can Help You Resolve Debt and Defend Against Lawsuits Retaining a Debt and Bankruptcy lawyer as early in the debt collection process will help you navigate the legal process. Yes, bankruptcy lawyers can represent you in the filing of bankruptcy, but they can also assist you in defending debt-collection lawsuits. This article covers […]

The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR) oversees the administration of the state’s prison system, which includes adult correctional facilities, juvenile facilities, parole services, and community corrections. How To Locate Prisoners in West Virginia Prison Facilities Inmate Search To locate an inmate within the West Virginia prison system, you can use the Inmate […]

The Washington State Prison System is overseen and operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC). About Washington State Prison System Locating a Prisoner To locate a prisoner in the Washington state prison system, you can use the Washington State Department of Corrections offender search tool on their website. The offender search tool allows […]

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) oversees the state’s prison system. This system is designed to confine individuals sentenced for crimes and to rehabilitate and prepare inmates for eventual reintegration into society. The California State Prison System comprises several facilities designed to handle different categories of inmates based on security needs, health issues, […]

The Alabama state prison system, operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), is responsible for the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted felons throughout the state of Alabama. Did you know that Alabama imprisons more of its residents than any other Democratic country in the world? Figure Below from Prison Policy Institute. 43,000 Alabama Residents […]

Sexting is the digital sharing and receiving of sexually explicit messages or texts called sexts. Sexts can be nude selfies, obscene images, instant messages, memes, gifs, or other lewd and sexually charged content sent as instant messages on popular online apps. Consenting Adults In most states, sexting between consenting adults is legal so long as […]

This article covers the prison industrial complex, the history of the abolitionist movement, and the current trends in what is known as transformative justice. Reforming The Reformers – The Prison Abolition Movement The Prison Industrial Complex The “prison industrial complex” is a term that gained resonance through the activist work of thinkers like Angela Davis […]