The Criminal Process
The Criminal Process * Arrest The criminal process begins with the arrest. For the arrest to be constitutional, the arresting agency must have probable cause to believe that a crime was committed and that the person arrested committed the crime. After the arrest, the prosecutin... more...

How Non-Revocable Parole (aka "Summery Parole") Will be Implemented in California
On October 26, 2009 the Governor signed into law SBX3 18 changing statutes that govern parole supervision effective January 25, 2010. The new law, Penal Code Section 3000.03, created a bifurcated parole process wherein some offenders are placed on supervised parole and others on unsupervised parole. more...