How do you get a 19 year old who has already been convicted of a felony into rehab for cocaine abuse? Family complications outlined inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2009 - 8 answers

Why would a job application say that one can omit whether or not he or she has a felony conviction if it was in New York or Hawaii? [more inside]
posted by plungerjoke on Jul 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Michigan Speeding - Step brother got hit for going 79 in a 50 - 29 friggin miles over in a car i co-signed ... info no where to be found on MI.gov... [more inside]
posted by mrflibble on Dec 25, 2008 - 6 answers

Chronic pain patient took to writing own prescriptions. This is frowned upon. Now, the poor woman Or should one spend 10K to an attorney to have the record expunged when otherwise, a criminal record isn't important to other areas of life? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2008 - 24 answers

A friend works for a company who has recently performed a background check on all of its employees. It has instructed him to fire all employees who come back with a previous felony, even though in several cases, they knew about the charges when they hired the employees. This is happening in Indiana. Is this even legal? What rights does my friend have to oppose these firings, and what can these employees do about it?
posted by billybunny on Jun 20, 2008 - 19 answers

Does a felony conviction affect eligibility for Social Security disability? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 8, 2008 - 9 answers

I have a friend who is looking for a programming job. He has an interview coming up, but there's a problem with his past. [more inside]
posted by debgpi on Feb 23, 2008 - 13 answers

My husband recently recieved a death-threat via email from a former coworker. We want to know what we can do to track his home address, car, and other stuff, so we don't run into him. [more inside]
posted by beezy on Oct 31, 2007 - 26 answers

Father's Day gift filter: Help me keep my dad out of prison. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2007 - 20 answers