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STAY OFF THE NAUGHTY LIST FOR THE HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR
The holidays traditionally are a time of peace and joy, but often result in stress, over-shopping, and overindulgence. Unfortunately, the number of shoplifting and alcohol related crimes tend to increase during this time of year too. Some of us fall to the pressure of obtaining gifts we cannot afford and resort to shoplifting. Other simply…
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AZ Voters Passed Proposition 207 to legalize Recreational Marijuana. Now What?
Proposition 207 is known as the Smart and Safe Act; the proposition calls for marijuana to be legalized for recreational use for adults 21 years old and older. The proposition allows possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana, with no more than 5 grams being marijuana concentrate, and allows growing up to 6 marijuana…
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DUI Defendants can Finally Serve Jail Time at Home
On July 22, 2020, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors finally authorized home detention for misdemeanor DUI Defendants charged in Justice Courts. This comes after many years of unfair and disproportionate treatment for DUI Defendants throughout Maricopa County. Years ago, the legislature recognized that current misdemeanor DUI sentences in Arizona are extremely harsh compared to…
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Advice on what to look for when hiring an attorney
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Arizona’s Second Chances Act: A 2020 Ballot Initiative aiming to benefit all by ending mass incarceration, rehabilitating non-violent offenders, and reducing the $1.2 billion burden on taxpayers
Arizona has the 4th highest incarceration rate in the nation, just behind Mississippi, Oklahoma and Louisiana. For the last 2 decades, the prison population in Arizona has increased by 300% and the cost to fund it has increased by 400%. In fact, Arizona spends over 1 billion dollars a year on prisons each year and…
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Is your loved one in prison being protected from Coronavirus?
With the ongoing concerns of the spread of COVID-19, you may be wondering what precautions are in place to prevent an outbreak in Arizona’s prisons. The Arizona Department of Corrections recently announced it will lift the $4.00 charge for requesting healthcare if an inmate has Coronavirus symptoms and will also lift the inmates’ charge for…
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Reconnecting with your inmate
The word on the street is that Maricopa County Inmates have a new way of “Getting Out.” No, not literally, but figuratively speaking, Maricopa County through a third-party vendor “GTL” has set up tablets for inmates to utilize for purposes of maintaining and re-building relationships with loved ones. The tablet allows for video visits, messaging,…
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CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS OF PROBATION/PAROLE TO ANOTHER STATE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Updated May 17th 2021: These were the restrictions in place on March 20, 2019. As of May 17, 2022, there are no longer any Covid-19 related restrictions on interstate transfers according to the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. Due to the current state of affairs, many states have suspended accepting Inter-State Compact Probation/Parole cases.…
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How does the Coronavirus affect my Arizona Criminal Case?
Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, many courts in Arizona have been modifying their instructions for defendants, criminal procedures, courtroom policies, and safety protocols. These changes arose after the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court implemented temporary measures beginning March 16, 2020 and ending April 17, 2020 in order to mitigate the Arizona community’s…
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Am I Required to Give Police My Password in Today’s Digital Age?
Living in the 21st century, new technologies are created regularly that offer services and experiences virtually rather than in person. With this constant evolution into a digital world, Federal and State Courts are presented with the struggle of how to interpret a Constitution hundreds of years old, and to apply it to present day innovations. As…
