It’s a common enough occurrence, both in movies and in real life: a defendant in a criminal case, out on bail, decides not to show up for a court date. It’s known as “bail jumping,” and it sets in motion a complex chain of events that usually end up with the defendant back in jail, […]
How Does Ankle Monitoring in Georgia Work?
Overcrowding of our nation’s jails and prisons has been a major topic of conversation for more than two decades. Part of the efforts to reduce the number of people incarcerated in short- and long-term detention facilities has been the introduction and expansion of electronic monitoring options. These electronic monitors, usually in the form of an […]