In the United States, many prisons have a legal library. In most cases, you can use the books and other information in this library to help you with any legal matters you may have. But your rights to use the legal library in prison can be a little complicated.
If you do not establish care for your child while you are away, they could be placed in foster care. The state will not allow your children to live without a legal guardian at home.
Your constitutional rights still exist during sentencing. Knowing those rights is important at this late stage in your case.
Yes. But they can only tell you things if your loved one gave them permission to say them.
If your loved one is in prison, you may worry about them getting the care they need. You might wonder if you can pay for your loved one to get better healthcare while they are in prison. However, no matter who pays for healthcare in prison, only the BOP can provide those services.
Some of your rights will get lost when you go to prison. Other rights are very limited while you are incarcerated. But you don't lose all of your rights.
Yes and no. Federal prison work release programs don't reduce your sentence. But you will have more freedom and work outside the prison.
You have the right to due process, and courts will consider many factors when determining your sentence.
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.
Yes. You can and will be charged child support while you're incarcerated. However, there are ways to lower or defer your payments.
