If you have recently had contact with the judicial system, there is a significant chance that you are on parole or probation.  Parole is court-ordered supervision that occurs in place of incarceration and any individual who is released from prison prior to completing their sentence will serve a period of parole.  If your maximum sentence…

One of the first things a citizen has to do when they have an issue with their government is to gather information.  Unfortunately, this initial step can be a frustrating maze of automated telephone systems.  This unpleasantness can result in putting off simple tasks just because you don’t know where to begin!  Below are several…

This fall, the criminal justice system in Philadelphia is receiving an overhaul that will centralize prosecution at the downtown Criminal Justice Center.  The Criminal Justice Center, or the CJC as it is more often referred to, sits catty-corner to City Hall at the corner of 13th and Filbert Streets.  This reorganization was spurred by District…