# i need help \[lawyer for guy in jail\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-lawyer-for-guy-in-jail/642645>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 30, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-lawyer-for-guy-in-jail/642645 "2012-11-30T22:20:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrsharper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@mrsharper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrsharper)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-lawyer-for-guy-in-jail/642645/1 "2012-11-30T22:20:22Z")

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To whom it may concern,

I am married to a man in prison, he was suppose to be released in August 2012, a pshycologist extened his stay for three months till the board conviened in November, this week 28th of November the board imposed a two(2) year stay.

I need help to appeal it and get him out. I’m a homeless veteran, when I met my husband he gave me strenght to talk about the MST and PTSD. He transfered from a prison near the Navada border to one near me.

If anyone knows or can help us get him released please let me know. I am on a fixed income and cannot pay much for your help.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-lawyer-for-guy-in-jail/642645/2 "2012-12-01T03:30:11Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, **mrsharper**. You posted this in an old thread on a related topic, so I moved it to its own thread in the appropriate forum. If anyone has advice for you, I’m sure they’ll be along to provide it.

**twickster** , for the SDMB

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**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-lawyer-for-guy-in-jail/642645/3 "2012-12-01T04:00:18Z")

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If you tell us what state he’s in, someone here might know a lawyer in your area. Otherwise, I’d check the phonebook for a lawyer referral service. If there’s a law college near you, perhaps they might have a reference service to help you find a lawyer. These sorts of services will usually give you a short consultation and then match you up with a lawyer who works in that field.