Monthly Archives: March 2016

Piles of grey, melting slush from the spring snowstorm dotted the parking lot beneath the hospital window. The sounds of clanking carts announced the end of lunch in the maternity ward and the arrival of newborns, tightly wrapped and ready … Continue reading →

The woman sat on the bench scrolling through her Smart phone, studying pictures, sending texts. Beside her sat a girl, too young to have a phone, yet definitely old enough to want to do something other than just sit. She … Continue reading →

Each weekly docket for the Circuit Court includes a rather lengthy list of revocations. It lists name after name of individuals who have failed at their probation for one reason or another: another crime committed, failure to report to the … Continue reading →

The charge of failure to report for mandatory drug tests while on probation typically brings an additional time on probation for the convicted felon. Probation includes mandatory reporting, drug tests, payments and contact with the probation officers regarding housing. Failing … Continue reading →