عنوان

Arrested :

(Number (ISBN

1556528345 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

9781556528347 (pbk.)

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b518519

Title Proper

Arrested :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

what to do when your loved one's in jail /

First Statement of Responsibility

Wes Denham

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Chicago, Ill. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Chicago Review Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2010

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

263 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

26 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Star light, star bright, get me out of jail tonight! : those terrible telephone calls -- The golden road to Samarqand : preface to freedom -- You, the gumshoe : how to get critical information -- Toss your crib, car, and computer : an urgent priority -- Going to the big house : jail visits -- "Give your hearts to Jesus, boys" : life in jail -- Sick, confused, and crazy : medical care and mental illness -- Bureaucratic heroin and black holes : commissaries and jail phones -- How chancroid saves a twink : sex in jail -- As the worm turns : drug addiction -- Does the elevator go up to the top, or not? : homo chaoticus, unsocialized man -- Hitting bottom : how to recognize a readiness to change -- Why gung ho is good : the character factories -- To help or not to help? : rating defendants -- The tickle of the Trocar : bail and bail bonds -- How a wino saved the sixth amendment : public defenders, plea bargains, and the caseload gorilla -- The pin-striped mafia : fee whores, voodoo doctors, dodo birds, and other legal vermin -- Crackerjack private attorneys : how to find the prize in the box -- Show me the work, I'll show you the money : getting a quotation for legal services and fees -- Negotiating a contract for legal defense : getting the bang for your bucks -- How to help the defense : getting busy in jail and out -- Money! money! money! : the budget -- Outdoor jail : probation and parole -- To snitch is a bitch : cooperating with police and prosecutors -- Your personal witness protection program : blowing the 'hood -- The family management plan : making a difference for your defendant -- Why are so many people in jail? : juking the stats in the crime-crazed U.S.A

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Text of Note

"A comprehensive, witty, and practical guide....A product of acquired wisdom, it is invaluable for the families and friends of the accused and the incarcerated"--cover

Prisoners' families-- United States

Prisoners-- Family relationships-- United States

Prisoners-- United States

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Edition

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Book number

Denham, Wes

Date of Transaction

20100831153752.0

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[Book]

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