New Jersey Prisoners

New Jersey Strip Search Laws – N.J.S.A. 2A:161A-1 et seq.

Statutes and guidelines for performing legal strip searches and body cavity searches. Also, what constitutes an illegal strip search or body cavity search by police in New Jersey. Read the rest of this entry »

Malicious Prosecution and Prosecutor Misconduct Lawsuits

Malicious prosecution occurs when a prosecutor pursues a case without "probable cause." Probable cause is a reasonable belief that you were the individual who committed the offense. It's not enough for the district attorney to have a hunch; there has to be evidence, either real or circumstantial, in order to prosecute a case. Malicious prosecution may also have occurred if a prosecutor broke the law (prosecutor misconduct), or knew of laws broken, in order to build a false case against someone. Read the rest of this entry »
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Kids Sold to Detention Centers

Hundreds of children as young as age 12 were sent to juvenile detention centers by Luzerne County judges who received millions of dollars in kickbacks. First-time and nonviolent offenders, including a 12-year-old who simply posted a "mean" message on Facebook about a teacher were sent to juvenile facilities for two years or longer.