Case Management

Posted on January 30, 2013 by metrospirit

Just days after four people were freed from jail because Judge David Watkins failed to properly inform them of their rights to a trial, Watkins came before the Finance Committee looking for money to pay for a new case manager…

Showdown

Posted on January 23, 2013 by metrospirit

Sentinel to have its day in court Eric Johnson Having successfully driven Sentinel Offender Services out of Richmond and Columbia County’s Superior Courts, attorney Jack Long is attempting to further cripple the for-profit probation company’s ability to make a profit…

The True Cost of Doing Business

Posted on January 23, 2013 by metrospirit

With so many eyes watching Sentinel, more than one insider has whispered the words: follow the money… That’s a reference, of course, to the fact that the private probation company makes a mint charging all sorts of fees to the…