Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

State ''Hold'' on prisoner

Prisoners case was reversed

Moved from State prison to county prison for bond hearing

Bond was granted. Bond is ready to be posted

How can the state put a ''hold'' on a prisoner and keep them locked up?


Asked on 3/31/09, 5:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Marcia Shein Federal Criminal Law Center

Re: State ''Hold'' on prisoner

There are several possibilities. If a person was on probation and is being revoked, if a person has an immigration case pending, or if a person has a case in another court pending.

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Answered on 4/02/09, 9:02 am


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