Indigent Disposal

For someone getting ready to join the police academy or thinking of joining a police academy are interested in the process of arrests. The well-known television show “Cops”, “Live P.D” and “First 48” have some wondering what happens after the arrest. On these programs are on for 60 minutes and in that 60 minutes, they show the police going after the bad guys and placing them under arrest and that is it. Those shows are made up so glamorous and that covers up the truth. This analysis will discuss what actually happens when suspects are booked, the services they seek along with the charges filed against them, and how an indigent status and how it would affect his or her rights.

How the television shows mentioned above portraits how a suspect …show more content…
Meaning, those that are indigent when they are booked into jail do not have the funds to pay for their bail or their attorney (Public defender, 2016). No, just because an inmate is indigent status does not affect an inmate’s right. As a result of the inmate being indigent, they automatically have to be appointed an attorney or the government will assign a public defender. It is against the law, for an inmate to be held for even one day without being appointed counsel. The charges brought against the suspect can result in jail, or prison time, and that will require attorney. It is possible for the case to even require a jury trial, or may be dropped of all charges, yet only the right counsel can help with understanding the terms the judge will …show more content…
That is obviously not true placing the bad guy under arrest, is not it there is much more to the process. This analysis gave light as to the details that comes with arrests. It discussed what else does happen when suspects are arrested and booked, the services that they are offered to them in regards to their release or the charges filed against them, and whether their indigent statues affect his or her rights while they are