Expert: Robin Sexton - 7/5/2008

Question
Hello,
My friend is in jail for a probation viiolation (Felony). Incident happened about 7 yrs ago, his only arrest. Why cant he receive a bond and someone told me to look into the Riverside Act: regarding an inmate has to be seen 24 to 48 hrs. is this true? Thanks in advance

Answer
Marcella,

The Riverside Act is not one that I am familiar with. To be fair there are 50 states each with several hundred different acts.  Normally on a probation violation the subject is taken before a judge within 48 hours.  Could you be confusing probation with a  parole violation, different animal  A probationer is not subject to bond as they are technically doing their sentence. Bond is a status prior to conviction.  If you friend has been on probation for 7 years with no problems and this is their first  violation and it is not a serious one just a technical one, i suspect that his probation would continue with credit for time served.


Good Luck

Robin