Author: jgriffiths
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What Happens If You Can’t Pay Your Court Fines, Fees And Costs?
If you’re convicted of a crime, you’ll face a legal financial obligation. What happens if you can’t pay your court fines, fees and costs?
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Do You Have A Right to Represent Yourself At Trial?
You have the right to a lawyer under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but you can also represent yourself at trial.
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What are Mandatory Minimums in Sentencing?
If you’re convicted of certain crimes, you could face mandatory minimums. It’s important to understand these “one size fits all” sentences.
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What is Post Conviction Relief in a Criminal Case?
After a criminal conviction, you face sentencing and can appeal. But you can also file for post-conviction relief as well. Learn more here.
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Did Compassionate Release Change During COVID-19?
COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the country, but compassionate releases have been hard to come by in certain areas.
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How Can You or a Loved One Apply for Clemency?
There are a lot of ways to try to get released earlier, but clemency is one that doesn’t involve a court or your prison making the decision.
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Does “Giving Yourself Up” Or “Turning Yourself In” Really Help?
If you have an arrest warrant, police may ask you to come in voluntarily. Does “giving yourself up” or “turning yourself in” really help?
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How Do Officials Handle Detoxing In Prison?
More than two million people in U.S. prisons have opioid addictions. What are prisons and jails doing to help people detox?
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Top 10 Laws To Know Before Going To Prison
If you’re going to prison, there are many laws and legal rights you want to know. How to Justice put together this “top 10” list to help.
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What is the Difference Between a Guilty Plea and a Not Guilty Plea?
At the beginning of a criminal case, you have three choices when you enter a plea: guilty, not guilty or no contest. How do you decide which?