Imagine that you and your friend are in a questionable situation when you hear sirens. Your friend runs away. You decide to follow the officer’s instructions. You are sure they will see that you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The ...
What Does Bail Bond Forfeiture Mean for You and the State?
Overcrowding in North Carolina jails is a major problem. In efforts to address this dilemma, authorities transfer some convicts of misdemeanor criminal offenses to county jails. But the effort to decongest state prisons is leaving county jails with more ...
A Loved One Arrested On Christmas
What To Do When Your Loved One Is Arrested On Christmas Christmas is almost here and everyone is excited for the holiday season. The holidays are supposed to be a time to take a break from work or school to enjoy some rest and quality time with family and ...
Should You Send Money To An Inmate?
There may come a time where someone that is close to you, either a good friend, or an actual family member, such as spouse or child may be arrested and charged, then sent to jail. In such instances, if there are no criminal charges, you’ll probably want ...
3 Things You Can Do To Help An Incarcerated Loved One
Having to sit in jail to await trial or the resolution of the case, can be a painful experience for both you and your loved one. In fact, for many of our clients, this is usually their first experience in jail at all, making it an almost traumatic ...
The Basics Of Bail Bonds
When your loved one has been arrested, they will need to either have the bail money ready or wait in custody for their trial date to arrive. These trials are often set weeks or even months from the actual date of arrest, which means that without bail, ...
How Do You Send Money And Mail To An Inmate
When you have a loved one in jail, you want to do as much as possible to ensure they are okay in this stressful and scary situation. From putting funds in their account to sending mail, there are still options available to help ease the situation at ...
Wake County Detention Visitor Information You Should Know
Everyone makes mistakes, but when those mistakes land our loved ones in jail, it can be a very painful situation. In fact, when this happens, the first thing you want to do is speak and visit with your loved one as soon as you possibly can. However, ...
Being Arrested While In The Military
If you are a member of the military, there are certain things that work differently for you from the general public. Getting arrested is one of them. The military expects that you are going to bring honor upon this country both in your personal life and ...
What To Do When You’re Arrested And Placed On Immigration Hold
Being arrested is already a frightening experience. For a non-citizen, this can be especially terrifying and could cause you to be placed on immigration hold even if it had been a minor charge. Immigration Put On Hold Typically, it does not take very long ...