Two boys are arrested, same crime, same charge, and same bondage amount, one of the boys gets to return to his home that same night; the other sits in jail for the rest of the night. Why is this you ask, so what’s the difference? The jail bond, the bond made all the difference. One boy’s parents could afford the bond amount and the other boys parents could not. Jail bonds are the specified amount of money an accused person must pay to get out of jail as soon as possible while awaiting trial. I believe that these jail bonds violate the human right of no unfair detainment. These Jail bonds are discriminatory against the poor and working middle class as the amount to be paid sometimes is so high that most middle class people and below can’t afford to pay this bail. The purpose of these jail bonds are to ensure the person will stay and await their trial, however if everyone is innocent until proven guilty why do accused people have to buy their freedoms? Jail bonds are a violation of human rights because they contradict the Bill of Rights, discriminate against the poor, …show more content…
Despite the theory behind the Eighth Amendment, judges often use excessively high bail amounts to prohibit an arrested individual from getting out of jail. This type of excessive bail is often used for people that have been arrested on suspicion of dealing drugs, murder or other crimes where flight is a real possibility. Many people have argued that this type of high bail violates the Eighth Amendment, but almost all have been unsuccessful. There are also situations in which bail is set at a reasonable amount, but the arrestee still cannot afford to pay the bail. When this happens, the arrested individual must wait to ask the judge to lower the bail amount at a special bail hearing or during the defendant 's first court appearance. Depending upon your financial situation, the judge may decide to lower your bail amount, which could making getting out of jail easier. If the lower bail request is
In the Wake of Hurricane Katrina Dave Eggers in his non-fiction book Zeitoun tells the story of Hurricane Katrina from the eyes of a Syrian-American family, the Zeitoun, who were living in New Orleans during the storm. Zeitoun, who is a father of four and a contractor, devoted his life for his hard work by serving the community of New Orleans. Zeitoun showed tremendous bravery during the Hurricane Katrina. He rescued many lives, including abandoned dogs at the time of the hurricane. The government response to the storm was very slow at that time and there was a lack of preparedness at all levels.
Three Azerbaijan Christian converts who were imprisoned in Evin prison in Iran for their faith were miraculously freed after spending months in solitary confinement. In an exclusive interview with Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) News hours after they were released from Evin prison, the three Christians admitted that what they did in Iran was risky. Bahram Nasibov, Eldar Gurbanov and Yusif Farhadov travelled to Tehran on June 24 to meet with Christians when the events took a different turn. Middle East Concern had earlier reported that the three Christians were invited to a wedding.
On April 21st, 1930, Ohio State Penitentiary, which was built in Ohio’s capital, Columbus, in 1834, caught fire and killed hundreds of inmates. When returning for the night, they discovered that a fire was started within cell blocks G and H. It was only after the fire had been doused, that everyone had realized that the scaffolding, on the outside walls of those cell blocks, was what had caught fire. At the time, the prison was known for its poor conditions. The prison was only meant to hold 1,500 people, but at the time of the fire, it was housing 4,300 inmates. This disaster goes down in history as the worst fire at any prison in the United States.
When the person is bailed out of the jail, he will be able to remain free until their trial date. If the person commits a crime while he out on bail, he may be arrested and sent back to jail. Bail Bond You have
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Being arrested and jailed throws you into a world that is unknown to most citizens. Few people know and understand fully the bail bonds process and how the legal system works. It is crucial to get knowledgeable help when arrest occurs in your life. A wise move is to hire a criminal defense lawyer who can not only help you be freed from jail, but can help you all along the way in your defense and trial process. Best case scenario, a defendant can be released "on his own recognizance.
But most people do not have that kind of amount of money. The bond amount varies depending on the type of crime committed but it is normally too high for the person to afford. If possible the second option the criminal has is to use a property of his or hers like a house or any other lot. The third option is to initiate the bail bonds process by
Does the eighth amendment allow this? The eighth amendment is meant to protect our nation's people from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment. The meaning and purpose of the eighth amendment has made an enduring impact on our nation. Meaning and Purpose of the Eighth Amendment To begin with, the eighth amendment is very important to the constitution.
The Eighth Amendment or Amendment VIII of the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights, and declares that “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” , thus proscribes disproportionate bails , inequitable and degrading to human dignity sanctions for any types of criminal offenses, as well as monetary penalties that are exceptionally high. Amendment VIII is significant because according to the legal system of the United States of America, an individual accused of a crime is “presumed innocent until proven guilty” and therefore, allowing disproportionate bail amounts to be set, would carry the risk of holding innocent people in custody, sometimes
One day you were sitting on your rocking chair, eating rice and then BOOM the police are banging on your door saying you are going to be sentenced to death for littering a sea sponge. In court you say that that is being against the 8th amendment, but the judge still says you are going to die. So what now? OK. This particular example actually never happened but you are still right, being sentenced to death for a small crime like littering is still against the 8th amendment.
Supermax prisons are designed to house those offenders who are deemed the worst of the worst, either by committing extremely violent and heinous crimes or by being disruptive and violent in a non-supermax prison (Mears, 2005). Supermax prisons are designed to limit inmate contact with other inmates and even prison staff by keeping the inmate confined to their cell for most of the day (Schmalleger, 2015). Supermax inmates are allowed one hour of recreational time by themselves. What can inmates do to work their way out of a supermax facility? Due to inmates limited ability to interact with other inmates, there is limited opportunities to get into trouble; therefore, it is also hard to show an improvement in ones attitude.
How Bonds Bail Work in Orlando Florida A bond is assigned to a defendant or the person facing charges in court and is basically the amount set by the judge to allow the individual to be released from custody pending hearing in court. Whether the judge deems it fit to assign bail and the amount he sees fit usually depends on a number of factors like if the individual is a repeated offender, previous court conduct like failing to appear for hearings and such like factors. Orlando, Florida just like many other metropolitan areas has its fair share of crime and in effect court cases, bonds, the whole procedure. Bail bonds are arguably one of the most popular forms of bail.
This paper is to help show how sometimes judges can be Bias or inherent in the amount of bail set and other restrictions for pre-trial release while showing the concept of bail what can be done to prevent arbitrary and potentially prejudiced decisions from being made in the courtroom when it comes to bail by the judge, Also discuss the pros and cons of private vs. public defense. Introduction This paper will show the pros and cons of pre-release and define pre-trail release and bond, arbitrary. bond types also look into the factors of bail amounts a judge looks at to determine how much the defendant’s bail is and a few ways to prevent arbitrary and potentially Prejudice decisions from being made in the court by judges.
Examining Problems and Their Solutions in The Parole System The United States of America contains the third largest population in the world, which contradicts the fact that the United States has the largest prison population in the world (Aliprandini, and Finley). The fact that their prison population is so large alludes to the reason they would have a strong parole system. Due to contrary belief, this is not the case.
Grounded or Jail Being grounded is not all bad when compared to being in jail. However, both are very similar and very different in some ways. Both are a type of punishment and can be effective. Both punishments can change a person’s life and their thought process. In the next couple of paragraphs, in more detail, I will discuss the restrictions, living conditions, and the consequences of both.