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 prisoners than its facilities can accommodate. Raleigh county jail in Wake County even had to deal […]
Read MoreWhat 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 friends. Unfortunately, the holiday season is […]
Read MoreThere 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 to start thinking about pulling together whatever funding […]
Read MoreHaving 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 situation even if the case goes their […]
Read MoreWhen 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, your loved one could be behind bars for […]
Read MoreWhen 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 hand. However, according to the Wake County Jail […]
Read MoreEveryone 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, visitation has strict rules that need to be […]
Read MoreIf 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 in your professional life. There are a few bonuses […]
Read MoreBeing 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 for the immigration authorities to be notified when a non-citizen has […]
Read MoreYou can get charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) if you are 21 or older and found driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. Additionally, those who are under the age of 21 will be charged or their legal guardian will be charged if their BAC is anything higher than 0%. […]
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