The two images reprinted below have appeared widely in media outlets over the past weeks. Eerily similar? Both show armed police or soldiers carrying shields […]
The Courtroom was a Circus: Bail Blog #3 – $190 and Counting
$190 and Counting: Bail Blog #3 Click here for the story of Ginger’s arrest and my experience bailing her out: The New Price of Freedom: […]
Civil Commitment: If You Build It They Will Come
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 123, Section 35 permits the court to involuntarily commit to an inpatient substance abuse treatment someone whose alcohol or drug use […]
The New Price of Freedom: $40 (Bail Blog #2)
You can read more on the problems of the bail system here: Guilty Until Proven Innocent Last Saturday evening I woman I’ve come to know […]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
You can read more about the problems of bail here. A few days ago I ran into a friend of mine – I’ll call her […]