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Local Spending on Jails Tops $25 Billion in Latest Nationwide Data
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This chartbook covers the rising cost of jail operations, and makes the case that jurisdictions should safely reduce the jail population to conserve taxpayer dollars and protect public health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The statutory minimum fine for driving with no insurance is $200 plus legislative fees with a maximum fine not to exceed $1000 plus fees. Generally, your license would be suspended for driving with no insurance. However, you can ask the court to allow you to plead NoLo Contendere, or No Contest to avoid suspension. It is up to the judge whether he or she will accept your request. And also it is important to note that you can plead NoLo Contendere only once every 5 years. Make sure any car you operate has valid insurance or know that the consequences are real.![]()
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Our nation's criminal justice system was in a state of disrepair before this pandemic. It's worse now.
Public Defenders Suffer From the ‘Stress of Injustice’: Study | The Crime Report
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Budget cutbacks, huge caseloads and most recently the pressures placed on the justice system by COVID-19 are taking a heavy psychological toll on public defenders, according to a new study, in what researchers said was a too-often neglected consequence of the inequities of the justice system.
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Chatham Co. grand jury proceedings to resume this month
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The Chatham County District Attorney’s Office says grand jury proceedings will resume this month. Due to the ongoing judicial emergency, jury trials have been on hold since March.
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Meg Heap appointed to Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles
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A former Chatham County district attorney has been appointed to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail - Martin Luther King Jr.
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"New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on who should be first to receive the coronavirus vaccine puts lawyers and other legal professionals near the top of the list."
CDC Says Lawyers and Judges A Priority for Coronavirus Vaccine
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New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on who should be first to receive the coronavirus vaccine puts lawyers and other legal professionals