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Charbonnet led the charge to start a diversion court for mental illness in 2014, partnering with the city's health department for a two-year pilot. [14] In 2014, in partnership with Women With a Vision and the Orleans Public Defenders, Charbonnet started a diversion court for people arrested on prostitution charges, called Crossroads. [14]
State Senator Drew Nixon (R) was arrested on a charge of soliciting sex from an undercover Austin police officer which led to another charge of carrying an unlicensed, loaded gun for which he did not have a proper permit. The jury recommended probation on the prostitution charge, but jail time on the weapons charge.
Twenty-one women from 12 different Asian massage parlors were arrested for prostitution-related offenses, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
The court can impose fines, imprisonment, or both depending on the offense. Court costs vary widely across the state according to legislation. An officer of the court, mayor or magistrate, has the authority to *Issue arrest warrants Grant bail; Summon people to court including witnesses; Conduct trials, depending of the charges with our without ...
[citation needed] Applied for reinstatement in Maine in 2013, and approved by a judge of the state's Supreme Judicial Court, but decision appealed by the state Board of Bar Examiners, requiring a rehearing by the entire court. Case heard by the full court on January 14, 2014; [6] the court announced on April 10 that it had voted 4–2 to deny ...
The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at “serious risk of harm ...
Booking mugshots are back in Louisiana with a new law repealing restrictions to their publication and distribution taking effect Aug. 1. Republican Shreveport Sen. Alan Seabugh said he sponsored ...
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.