Tag: crime
KEEPING YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD CLEAN
www.hostylaw.com LEGAL TIP OF THE WEEK KEEPING YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD CLEAN A clear record is helpful in a lot of ways. Many employers run background checks when considering a new […]
INITIATIVES TO LOWER CRIME IN OKC
www.hostylaw.com LEGAL TIP OF THE WEEK INITIATIVES TO LOWER CRIME IN OKC Oklahoma City Police are using a grant, the South OKC Safe Grant, as a way to track and […]
REHABILITATION IS PREFERRED OVER INCARCERATION
www.hostylaw.com LEGAL TIP OF THE WEEK REHABILITATION IS PREFERRED OVER INCARCERATION The legislature has gone to great lengths to overhaul certain criminal laws, in an effort to have the punishment […]
HOW HOLIDAY DRIVING IMPACTS US ALL
www.hostylaw.com LEGAL TIP OF THE WEEK HOW HOLIDAY DRIVING IMPACTS US ALL New Year’s Eve is arguably the largest drinking day of the year, and the number of DUI arrests […]
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR MEDICAL MARIJUNA USERS?
www.hostylaw.com LEGAL TIP OF THE WEEK TROUBLE AHEAD FOR MEDICAL MARIJUNA USERS? The state of Pennsylvania is the latest state to get on board with use of marijuana for medicinal […]
SHERIFF ASSOCIATIONS CRITICIZED FOR COLLECTION EFFORTS
SHERIFF ASSOCIATIONS CRITICIZED FOR COLLECTION EFFORTS It is no secret that the State is facing a financial crisis, or that government fees and fines can be costly. But one Oklahoma […]
HOW COMMUNITY SUPERVISON PROGRAMS MAY HELP WITH PRISON OVERCROWDING
It is not new information that there is a prison overcrowding in Oklahoma jails. As officials struggle to find an answer, the Department of Corrections announced at the end of […]
THE TROUBLE WITH TASERS
Tasers are meant to help save lives, not result in the use of deadly force. A Taser is supposed to incapacitate a suspect so the police can make an arrest […]
HELP FOR ADDICTION IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
Anyone who has ever sought treatment for substance addiction knows all too well that the system is broken. Unless you have the funds for privatized care, usually out of state, […]
THE ONGOING SEARCH TO FIND THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH CRIME
The State budget may be the worst it has been in recent years, with cuts across the board to necessary mental health and other public services. Lawmakers continue to work […]