Posted 3/20/2014 by Mark Miclette
Some say it’s just a stunt, but any attention brought to the issues surrounding solitary confinement will be recognized as important by the friends and family members of inmates who have suffered the effects of the Hole. One Chief of Corrections is t... Read more
Posted 3/17/2014 by Mark Miclette
Your boyfriend is incarcerated and you visit him every week, but this week you were arrested and charged with a crime. You should still be able to visit him while waiting to go to court with the following exceptions. Charge partners: If you are ch... Read more
Posted 3/17/2014 by Mark Miclette
In short he’s got a problem. He didn’t get arrested and charged with a new crime, but he violated the rules of probation by ingesting an illegal substance. This technical violation isn’t usually viewed by probation or the courts to be as bad as gett... Read more
Posted 3/17/2014 by Mark Miclette
That sinking feeling starts as soon as you remember that you were supposed to report to your probation office yesterday and you completely forgot. Even though you go every month, work got busy, the kids were sick and you didn’t remember until this mo... Read more
Posted 3/17/2014 by Mark Miclette
Prison pen pals can be fun. You get to know somebody through words alone and that can be enticing. Some pen pal relationships last for many years, while others fade away in a matter of months. There are several things to consider if your pen pal is a... Read more
Posted 3/17/2014 by Mark Miclette
It’s one thing to get arrested and taken to jail. It’s quite another to bond out only to find the police have confiscated your truck, your house, your boat and have no plans on giving them back. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? If they ... Read more
Posted 3/12/2014 by Mark Miclette
In the movies, a guy does years in prison and then the moment he is released there are 100 people waiting at the local bar to welcome him home. He walks in, grabs a beer and the band is playing on stage very loudly. Movies are not real life. A party ... Read more
Posted 3/7/2014 by Mark Miclette
Your boyfriend is on house arrest and when the probation officer came to check, he wasn’t home. If he didn’t have permission to be gone, he might be in trouble. He can take the following steps to try and fix it. Get home: As soon as the PO has lef... Read more
