Regarding Third Party Co-operation?

It is called "third-party cooperation," but it is strongly disfavored. Not only does it put inmates in a position to be extorted and blackmailed...

I can't get a hold of my old lawyer. How can I get a copy of my old Federal Court conviction paperwork? Thanks in advance

The "Public Access to Court Electronic Records" (PACER) will have, as suggested, the public docket. Anyone can sign up at www.pacer.gov . The...

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If this is federal, the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI, or PSR) is property of the US District Court. Contact your former attorney, if it...

Can my boyfriend terminate federal sex offense 10 years supervised release?

I don't know about any of the State tools you mention, but I do know that those tools will have no effect in his federal case. California and the...

How do I request my daughter to be transferred to a closer federal facility?

It's possible to ask, but the placement decision is entirely in the BOP's discretion. And as a BOP staffer once pointed out to me, "everybody wants...

It depends on the purpose the history is being used for. Ten and Fifteen year callbacks from the prior's release date applies to most Guidelines...

It depends on the offense, the Government's position, and a number of other variables that your lawyer has the best handle on.

When I clerked for prosecutors in law school, I asked this question myself. The answer was "sometimes you prosecute because it's the right thing...

If this is Federal as posted, and the inmate stays out of trouble, then there will be about 13 percent reduced for Good Conduct Time. That leaves...

The Federals can pick up the case under the "dual sovereignty" doctrine, where the US and each of the several States are separate sovereigns just...