You know that by piling up unpaid dues (parking/ traffic tickets, credit cards, bills, etc.), you’re setting yourself up to have a warrant out for your arrest? Well, there’s no saying what the limit is until the police issue an arrest for you - it...

To most people’s surprise, jail and prison are not exact synonyms for each other because they refer to two separate institutions that house different groups of criminals and are run by different levels of government.JailOperated by local governments Holds individuals awaiting trial or serving short term...

Being the cosigner of a bail bond is a huge responsibility. The truth is that no matter how much you care about the defendant, if you are not financially stable enough or do not trust the defendant enough to keep his or her word, you...

There is only so much you, or any one person, can do for a stubborn friend or family member. Perhaps now the best thing you can do for them is to “tattle” on them - tell their parents what their child has been up to,...

Some might think that keeping a defendant in jail is safer, for the community but also that individual. But sometimes they forget how dangerous jail can be. Think about it:Jail houses criminals. Now, jail is separate from prison, which holds criminals serving long-term sentences. But...