This is a true story, veteran’s court. After tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the marine came home. Immediately he was overwhelmed with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The squeaky-clean soldier found relief in prescription painkillers. Addiction to painkillers drove him to injecting heroin. His marriage broke up and his family disowned him. He lost his
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It is commonly assumed that juvenile records are “confidential,” or “sealed.” If your child has been charged with an offense as a juvenile, you may think, “Oh my child doesn’t need an attorney, because none of this counts in real life.” This is a dangerous misconception, and just one of the many reasons why you
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Governor Hogan has established the Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council in an effort to reduce Maryland’s prison population. The Council found that the average criminal sentence has increased by 25% in the last decade. 58% of prison inmates are serving sentences for non-violent crimes. Almost 60% of inmates are incarcerated for failures on parole and probation.
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