[Nshape527]

Since April, my son violated probation several times for failing to show up for a UA as required when he received a speeding ticket, when he was in a car accident, he failed two UA's and he was reported for going to a bar. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, he failed to call in for his UA and the judge locked him up with a $10,000 bond. He has not been in any trouble, just the probation violations. His PO is going to recommend he go to prison. Is there anything I can do to keep him out of prison? Do I need an attorney to represent him?

[excon]

Do I need an attorney to represent him?

Hello N:

Yes.

excon

[chefpierce]

Just because a PO requests he goes to prison doesn't mean he will, but excon is right... you need a lawyer to represent him in court.. Obviously he's not taking his probation seriously, failing two UA's. He might have to agree to a treatment program... See, this is why the DOC in America is so upside down... why the F@#k would you send someone to prison who NEEDS treatment?? He's not a murderer, he's an alcoholic (assuming). We don't need to cause more taxes to have him in prison when people are out there committing violent crimes... but then again, I'm not a lawyer, so I would definitely retain a criminal/DUI lawyer.

[Fr_Chuck]

First of course he needs an attorney, and I am very surprised there is even a bond for him, Normally for probation violation there is no bond.

And yes he has been in trouble, he is failing UA ( means he is doing something wrong) and not calling in for others, which means most likely he would have failed those also.
And then going to a bar which I will assume was against his rules

There is nothing you can do, except hire him an attorney,
I will be blunt, but talking him into or forcing him to get help for his adiction and making him report to his PO was what needed to be done.

He is likely to have to spend some time in jail or prison, maybe not the full time, but it is easy to see he has not taken his probation serious