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Jon Burge, a former homicide officer in Chicago, has been arrested in Florida for perjury and obstruction of justice for lying on official documents. It is believed that Burge tortured, beat, and choked suspects of crimes to get confessions in the 70's and 80's.

No criminal charges could be filed on the torture because the statute of limitations ran out on that charge. The statute of limitations is a time limit for prosecuting the crime. The reason we have time limits is to make sure the case is resolved while evidence is fresh and available.

Burge made a $250,000 bond.

If you have any questions about bail bonds or bond reductions in Jacksonville, call our Jacksonville Bond Reduction Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.

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Jacksonville, Florida has 3 jail facilities:

Pretrial Detention Facility

- The address is 500 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

- This jail holds people who have not yet been sentenced on all their charges.

- Important phone numbers to the Pretrial Detention facility are:
1. Medical Clinic - 358-1960
2. Mail - 630-5835
3. Inmate Info - 630-5747

-Visitation is from 8:00 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily. Visitation time is limited to 2 hours during the week and 30 minutes on weekends. The first letter of the inmate's last name establishes the visitation day.
Sun. - ABC
Mon. - DEFG
Tues. - HIJ
Wed. - KLM
Thur. - NOPQR
Fri. - STUV
Sat. - WXYZ

Montgomery Correctional Center

- The address is 4727 Lannie Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32218.

- This jail holds sentenced inmates, both male and female.

- Important phone numbers are:
1. Inmate Info. - 766-5076
2. Medical Clinic - 768-3276

- Visitation is from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The first letter of the inmates last name determines their visitation day.
A-C - Mon. and the 1st and 3rd Sat. of each month
D - Tues. and 1st and 3rd Sat. of each month
E-H - Wed. and the 2nd and 4th Sat. of each month
I-K - Wed. and the 2nd and 4th Sat of each month
L-M - Wed. and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
N-R - Thur. and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
S - Thur. and the 2nd and 4th Sun. of each month
T-Z - Fri. and the 2nd and 4th Sun. of each month

Community Corrections Division

- The address is Catherine Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

- This facility holds inmates sentenced to work release or the Matrix Substance Abuse Program.

- Important phone numbers are:
1. Information - 630-2856 and 630-2860
2. Medical Clinic - 358-1960

- Visitation is determined by the first letter of the last name of the inmate. Visit limit is 2 hours.
A-J - Sat. from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
K-Z - Sun. from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about criminal charges, call our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.

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In order to set a bond, set conditions of release, or outright release someone who has been arrested in Florida, there are many things that will be looked at by the judge. The Court will consider the facts and details of the crime charged, the amount of evidence against the accused, the penalty that could be imposed, the accused's family ties to Jacksonville, Florida, how long the accused has lived in Jacksonville, the accused's past and present employment, the accused's financial ability, their mental condition, and the accused's past criminal conduct. If the person arrested has family and friends that can testify at a bond hearing, their chances of being released will increase.

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In Jacksonville and all of Florida, if you are arrested, you are entitled to pretrial release on reasonable conditions. Bonds are set to protect the community from harm, to assure your presence at future court dates, and to assure the integrity of the judiciary process. The judge has many options. The judge can do any of the following or a combination:

1. You can be released on your on your own recognizance, which means you do not have to
pay a bond to get out of jail.

2. There may be an unsecured appearance bond in an amount set by the judge. The
Court sets an amount of bail, but does not require a case deposit or pledge of property.

3. Your travel, associations, or residence may be restricted during your case.

4. You could be placed in the custody of another organization to supervise you until the end
of your case.

5. You may have to pay a bail bond with sureties or pay a cash bond. If you can afford the
whole amount of bond, you can deposit the cash amount with the Court and at the
completion of your case, all of the money will be returned to you. You can also elect to
use a bail bondsman and typically pay 10% of the bond while posting collateral for the rest
of the bond. At the completion of your case, the bondsman keeps the 10% and returns
whatever collateral was used to assure your presence in Court.

A Florida judge may also impose any other condition he or she deems reasonably necessary to assure your appearance in Court.

If you have any questions about bond reductions, please contact our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Bond Reduction Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.

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