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Originally Published July 16, 2020 Getting convicted of a crime is never easy, especially when you’re a parent responsible for more than your own life. Incarceration significantly changes the entire balance of both your life and your child’s. It affects child support, visitation, and custody for the incarcerated parent. IF ONE PARENT GOES TO JAIL, DOES THE OTHER PARENT […]

Originally Published July 16, 2020 Rape is an absolutely heinous crime. It is the act of engaging in non-consensual or forced sexual intercourse with another person (victim). This can happen to victims who are intoxicated or have been drugged. Second-degree rape is a grave crime punishable by mandatory jail time. However, the definition and punishment of which

Originally Published July 01, 2020 Federal and state law can get quite complicated. For us regular civilians, the ins and outs of it all is an alien language.  But don’t you worry. This article aims to simplify the technicalities of the law and terms like capias warrants. SUMMONS VS. WARRANT If there’s probable cause to believe

Originally Published June 17, 2020 For decades, marijuana usage has been quite a controversial topic. But, with the help of modern research, its medicinal benefits are almost undoubted now. Some of its medical benefits include pain relief and aiding spasticity. And as of 2019, 12% of Americans use this drug. In Arizona, Proposition 203 legalized the use of medical

Originally Published May 21, 2020 Data shows that as of 2016, there are 2.3 million prisoners in the US. They comprise 24.7% of the world’s inmate population. But what these numbers don’t tell you are the number of people who are paying for the crime they didn’t commit: the families of inmates. Yes, these people are innocent

Originally Published May 21, 2020 The #MeToo movement started as a simple awareness campaign. But the message resonated with a lot of people that it has become a worldwide movement in just a few years. And now it has reached the people that needed it the most: incarcerated women. For centuries, women have been subjected

Originally Published April 28th, 2020 In 2016, private prison stock prices are plunging. Plagued by controversies, policymakers have finally stepped up to end the practice. Prison activists who advocated against for-profit prisons are on the brink of success. Then Donald Trump entered the picture. Almost overnight, the private prison industry made a full comeback. Private

Originally Published July 01, 2020 Child endangerment is a serious offense not only in the court of law but also in the community. In Ohio, these laws fall under Section 2919.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. These laws are staunchly enforced to protect those who technically cannot protect themselves.  Section 2919.22 was made not only to protect minors under