It is very difficult to have a family or loved one incarcerated. The more contact with the outside world the better someone adjusts to living in prison. Visits are a very good way to keep contact with the person. This can be done thru video visiting or in person. Each prison has its own rules …

When someone is convicted of a crime they have a great deal of emotions. They are angry. They are scared. They feel that the system may not have treated them fairly.  In our system, there is a mechanism for over turning a conviction and/or sentence. An appeal is filed within thirty days of the sentencing …

People will frequently ask whether or not they should hire an attorney for the direct appeal.  This is a difficult question for most families.  They have spent considerable money on the trial attorney and the case has not gone their way.  They also may not trust the system or lawyers, or both.  They may be …