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" Arrested : "
Wes Denham
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BL
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696330
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b518519
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| Main Entry
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Denham, Wes
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| Title & Author
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Arrested : : what to do when your loved one's in jail /\ Wes Denham
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago, Ill. :: Chicago Review Press,, c2010
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263 p. :: ill. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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1556528345 (pbk.)
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: 9781556528347 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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"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
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Prisoners' families-- United States
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Prisoners-- Family relationships-- United States
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Prisoners-- United States
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| Dewey Classification
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362.82/9
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HV8886.U6D46 2010
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HV8886.U6D46 2010
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