What does it mean when an inmate is sentenced?
What does it mean when an inmate is sentenced?
Most offenders are sentenced to California state prison for a set amount of time under the Determinate Sentencing Law (DSL). Offenders sentenced to determinate sentences are sentenced to a specific amount of time, such as seven years.
Does sentencing mean jail?
To address this, the weekend can be defined during the sentencing process. If a defendant goes to court on their own, enters a plea of no contest or guilty with the prosecution, and is then given a sentence to jail, then they are going to go to jail immediately almost 100% of the time.
Why was my son sent to prison together?
Twenty-four years ago I didn’t realize I was not just doing myself harm by going it alone, but I was hurting my sons too. Yes both sons were arrested together and sent to prison. And I was too afraid to tell anyone what was going on. But I soon discovered that when traveling this rocky road you need a companion to travel with you.
Why is my ex in prison for child endangerment?
Amy’s Question: My ex and I agreed to joint custody in our divorce a couple of years ago. Recently he has been incarcerated in a state prison for child endangerment because he put his 13 year old nephew behind the wheel to drive while he was intoxicated.
How to deal with my son in prison?
Got in with the wrong crowd. Not making excuses for him, because he was raised to know the difference between right and Wrong. He is in for 3yrs. My problem is that life has seemed to stopped for me since then. I seemed to live for the one day a week I can visit him and the other two days when he gets to call.
How is child support and incarceration related?
1 (1) The obligor has the means to pay support while incarcerated. 2 (2) The obligor is incarcerated for an offense against the custodial party or the child subject to the support order. 3 (3) The incarceration resulted from the obligor’s failure to comply with a court order to pay child support.
Twenty-four years ago I didn’t realize I was not just doing myself harm by going it alone, but I was hurting my sons too. Yes both sons were arrested together and sent to prison. And I was too afraid to tell anyone what was going on. But I soon discovered that when traveling this rocky road you need a companion to travel with you.
How long will my son be in prison?
Just the right amount of time for him to realise fully his lessen, enough time to consolidate his education courses and just enough time for him to value his post prison life. After a couple of weeks, maybe less, he would settle into his environment.
How are you feeling about your sons incarceration?
I’m rather proud of you and that letter to the judge. It impacted on your son. He hurt you more than he could imagine. But remember – drugs are involved. And they have grabbed your sons inner soul and potentially destroyed his life. We know drugs with some people with wind them in more than others. In the meantime dont despair July.
Is it bad that my son went to jail?
As I said in my forst post- it isnt that bad. He gets to learn what he couldnt learn i.e. that if you continues on the path of drugs and drug related crime he will go to jail and until he learns that or it sinks in, he will go there. It is several months of compulsory learning of lessens. We have carers here.