Parole in the United States is an enormous network of nearly 4.5 million people. The definition is a conditional release of prisoners. The federal system was done away within the early nineties for granting Parole. Some states have done away with parole boards all together in favor of determinate sentencing. The parole board evaluates whether prisoners are ready to be released. The decision by the committees on whether to release prisoners is an area that should be looked at

The U.S. confirmed its first coronavirus case January 20th and its first death by the end of February. However, it was not until March 13th that President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and normal life in America came to a halt. On Saturday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 492,416 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 33,251 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths rose by 1,989 to 18,559. Amid this deadly

[Credit for the Image: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2020/04/09/new-york-court-system-plans-to-relax-coronavirus-restrictions/] As COVID-19 rages on, New York courts have postponed new jury trials in an attempt to slow the virus’ spread, and criminal cases are no exception. However, New York also has a speedy trial statute, CPL § 30.30, that governs how much time can pass before a case is brought to trial, or before a detained defendant must be released on bail or rec