by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 2, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
North Carolina’s prison population dropped by more than 1,000 people last year, and the state was not alone. More than half the states in the U.S. reported lower prison numbers. The overall drop was 1.7 percent — more than 15,000 people across the country.... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 8, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Federal prison authorities have the power to release inmates from custody before the completion of their sentences when there are unusual circumstances, such as the prisoner being very ill or in the process of dying. This power was given to them explicitly in 1984 by... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 21, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Officials at Central Prison in Raleigh confirmed this week that nine prisoners have been refusing meals. One prisoner, apparently the spokesman for the hunger strike, indicated in a letter that as many as 100 inmates planned to participate. A representative from the... by Michelle Sparrow | May 30, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Even prisoners need a chance to call home, but thanks to jail officials’ heartless decisions, few of these prisoners may have had the opportunity to speak to their mothers on Mother’s Day this year. Inmates in North Carolina, whether jailed... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 30, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Beginning in January, North Carolina offenders sentenced to six months or less will serve their time in county jails rather than the state’s prisons. Offenders sentenced to 90 days or less will still serve their time in county jails, but those convicted of more...