Mount Vernon, IL asked in Criminal Law for Illinois

Q: I have noticed that many counties are offering their jail inmates extremely light sentences

Are they going to offer the productive people out on bond the same thing if not I need help on a 2019 CF 270 case out of Franklin County

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3 Lawyer Answers

A: You need help regardless. You need to hire a criminal defense attorney right away. You are facing Felony charges and this is not something you want to play games with. Hire an attorney now.

Cheryl Powell agrees with this answer

A: I am not sure. What were u charged with? What does your record look like?

A: Every County Sheriff and court is dealing with this issue differently. Some are letting defendants out of jail on Home Confinemet depending on the nature of the crime, criminal background etc. You must speak with a lawyer from that county to see if there is a possibility of being released.

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