Governor Wolf has just ordered the Pennsylvania State Correctional system to start releasing “nonviolent” state correctional inmates to house arrest who are within 9 months of their minimum eligibility for parole. This is a huge development as Pennsylvania’s state sentences require a minimum parole date and a maximum date such as 10-20 years. This means […]
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Should prisoners be released due to Coronavirus?
‘Forced Social Distancing’: Courts Urged to Prevent Prisons From Becoming Vector for COVID-19 Philadelphia-area courts and criminal justice lawyers have been working to develop procedures to handle cases as quickly as possible. By Max Mitchell | March 31, 2020 at 06:59 PM Prison officials throughout Pennsylvania have been scrambling to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 in correctional facilities, […]
Emergency release of incarcerated defendants with medical issues
If you have a loved one who is incarcerated in Montgomery County or Bucks County Pennsylvania, and that person has a serious medical condition or illness, you should consult with a local attorney to see if the inmate will qualify for early release in light of the coronavirus pandemic. There is some concern that we […]
Coronavirus and the practice of law
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