
Explainer: What is Jail Mail?
While every facility's rules are different, this article provides a good overview of what "jail mail" rules usually look like.
While every facility's rules are different, this article provides a good overview of what "jail mail" rules usually look like.
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1008, a bill that makes prison calls in the state free.
People who take time to communicate with incarcerated people deserve credit. But they also need to learn to respect a prisoner's wishes.
Most people know that you can appeal after trial and sentencing, but there are other rules you need to know about appeals too.
In a criminal case, there are usually three possible outcomes on appeal: affirmed, reversed or affirmed in part and reversed in part.
A dozen people have died in Rikers in 2022, a tangible statistic that represents the facility's horrific conditions. Will anything change?
There are a lot of questions about FSA time credits out there right now. Here's the best information we have in less than 1,000 words.
A lawsuit against the Clark County Sheriff and other jail officials says they accepted a bribe in exchange for access to female detainees.
You can file a Bivens action any time your rights are violated, but violations of the Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Amendments are most common.
If you feel that you have been unlawfully detained, you can file a habeas petition, even from prison.