Colorado Springs Criminal Lawyer Blog

By Sharalee Burr
Sr. Paralegal
The Gasper Law Group

If you were to walk into a jail ward today, you would not only hear, but see a number of televisions mounted to the walls of the ward, giving the inmates a bit of entertainment and something to do during those long days of incarceration. Whether or not entertainment should be provided in jail wards is up for grabs, but since televisions are allowed, maybe they could be used for a better cause, say for exercise, not just for entertainment.

We all know the importance and benefits of daily exercise, especially during stressful situations. The jail setting can be very stressful and exercise can provide an effective means of dealing with inmate stress and avoiding increased inmate unrest. How does the television fit into the daily exercise of an inmate you ask?

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by Allen Gasper , the Senior Partner in the Gasper Law Group, Colorado Springs.

Step One:

A complaint is levied against the individual and the – now defendant – is either arrested or receives a Summons to appear in Court

Step Two:

The individual is charged with a crime which now constitutes the “arrest charge” prior to the individual’s appearance in Court.

Step Three:

After the initial advisement of the “arrest charges,” the defendant will appear in Court for the Filing of Charges – at which time the defendant is advised of the actual charges filed in the case. This may also be a “bond return date” – meaning the defendant has bonded out of jail and MUST appear in Court at the date and time specified. Failure to appear while on bond may cause the Court to issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest and a Show Cause Order to the bondsman for forfeiture of the bond.

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