Posted 2/14/2014 by Mark Miclette
Each parent is different, and some want their children to visit their incarcerated family member whenever possible. The kids bring their report cards, news of what they did last week and stories about who they have a crush on. Other parents are adama... Read more
Posted 2/14/2014 by Mark Miclette
Parole hearings are considered by many to be a crapshoot. The inmate goes before the Board, speaks his piece, answers some questions and then waits days, weeks, or even months for the Board's decision. The most effective thing you can do is to help h... Read more
Posted 2/14/2014 by Mark Miclette
The last time your husband was arrested he was appointed a public defender to represent him in court. Now he’s been taken in again. Will he get the same attorney for his new case? It all depends. Either it went well last time or it went wrong. Wha... Read more
Posted 2/14/2014 by Mark Miclette
Being arrested for any reason is stressful but if your boyfriend is an illegal immigrant and is arrested on a criminal charge unrelated to his immigration status, he may also find himself in trouble with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ... Read more
Posted 2/3/2014 by Mark Miclette
Getting that frantic call from jail is hard, when someone you care about has been arrested and asks you to post bail. The Bail Bonds industry is controversial in some states. If your state allows the use of bail bondsmen, posting bail means you give ... Read more
Posted 2/3/2014 by Mark Miclette
Many people mistakenly believe that a charge and an aggravated charge are the same thing with different names. They are mistaken, and the differences between the two are important. In most cases placing the word aggravated in front of the charge chan... Read more
Posted 2/3/2014 by Mark Miclette
Your inmate wrote to you and told you he is in the Hole. What this means is that he has been removed from the jail's general population and placed either in solitary confinement or in a special area with only a few inmates and lots of guards. He may ... Read more
Posted 2/3/2014 by Mark Miclette
In a word, yes. Assume that nothing is private. The only mail that cannot be read by jail personnel is mail that is coming in from an attorney or going out to an attorney, and even then, the jail might require that the mail be opened in front of them... Read more
