Cynthia Needham has the details:
As the law now stands, if someone on probation is arrested, he or she is sent to prison with no recourse should they be found innocent of the new crime, or if the charges are dropped. The legislation –– passed with widespread support in two separate bills –– would free violators in those circumstances.
As the law now stands, if someone on probation is arrested, he or she is sent to prison with no recourse should they be found innocent of the new crime, or if the charges are dropped.
The legislation –– passed with widespread support in two separate bills –– would free violators in those circumstances.