Failure to Report to Prison No Longer a Violent Crime

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that failure to report to prison can no longer be considered a violent crime. This is because a report that examined failures to come to prison did not find any correlation to violent crimes and did not support claims that those convicts who avoided prison were any more likely to resist arrest or injure police officers.

This ruling came after a man failed to report to prison for one of his weekend stays. He was convicted of being a felon in possession of a gun. This combined with his failure to report to prison and his previous felony gave him the title of “career criminal,” which comes with much more severe punishments.

For more information on this Supreme Court ruling and to learn more about what happens if you or a family member fails to report to prison, contact your lawyer today!