| The Travel Act |
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| The Travel Act was passed in the 1960's in response to organized crime. The Act was intended to assist state and local authorities with limited resources in their efforts to combat organized crime. The Act provides that any individual who travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to distribute the proceeds of any unlawful activity, commit a violent crime to further criminal activity, promote, manage, establish, carry on, or facilitate the promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on of any criminal activity, may be guilty of violating the Travel Act.
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| Possession of Controlled Substances |
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| Controlled substances are drugs, which are used for the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans and animals and which must be obtained under a valid prescription from a licensed practitioner. Possession of controlled substances without a valid prescription is a criminal offense. More... |
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| TYPES OF PROBATION |
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| There are generally three types of probation. The first type of probation is regular probation. In this type of probation, a defendant is convicted of an offense and is given a term of imprisonment that is immediately suspended. The defendant is placed on probation in lieu of imprisonment. The second type of probation is deferred adjudication probation. In this type of probation, the defendant is placed on probation without a finding of guilt. The third type of probation is continuing jurisdiction probation or "shock" probation. In this type of probation, the defendant is convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The defendant serves a certain amount of his or her sentence after which time the remainder of the defendant's sentence is suspended and the defendant is placed on probation.More... |
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| FEDERAL STRIKE FORCES |
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| United States Attorneys' offices have federal strike forces. Such strike forces are called Organized Crime Strike Force Units (OCSFUS). The OCSFUS are responsible for supervising and prosecuting cases against criminal enterprises that operate in or that affect the United States. The Attorney General's Organized Crime Council identifies those criminal enterprises. The terms "organized crime" refer to criminal groups that engage in repeated illegal activities over an extended period of time within the United States.
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| SENTENCING CREDITS |
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| A defendant who is sentenced for a criminal offense may be entitled to two types of credits. These credits are flat time credits and good time credits. Flat time credits are credits for pretrial jail time. Good time credits are credits for good behavior.More... |
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