Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Southern California Criminal Defense Blog

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Criminal Law

: Southern California Criminal Defense Blog

Avoiding INS Holds And Jail Time

By Walin & Klarich

ADVERTISEMENTS

Avoid Jail if you are an illegal immigrant. An INS hold may be placed on you, which could lead to deportation. Local law enforcement agencies are working with federal immigration officials to screen all persons who come into local jails to determine if they are in the United States illegally. As of November 30, 2007 it was reported that INS officials working with local jail employees have identified 4,152 inmates suspected of immigration violations. These inmates are having INS holds placed upon them and deportation proceedings are being held, which will lead to many of them being deported. The reason for the arrest is irrelevant. A person can have an INS hold placed upon them even if they are arrested for minor traffic warrants or minor misdemeanor offenses...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on January 22, 2008 (boomark / email).

Lawsuits and Settlements

Jail Funds
Santa Clara must pay $1.5 million settlement for improper fiscal management.

County Jail Strip Search Class Action
Preliminary Settlement Reached

Restraining Chair
Santa Cruz County agree to $3 million wrongful death settlement after an inmate died while in jail.

Jail Gaurd Harassed
Yakima County to pay ex-gaurd $200,000 harassment settlement.

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...

Related Searches