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Most people would be hard-pressed to come up with anything positive about being arrested. For most law-abiding citizens, being arrested is a traumatic experience with negative consequences that can reverberate for years. Among the worst aspects of spending time in jail are the health impacts—both physical and mental. Below, we examine how jail time can negatively affect health and wellbeing.

Bail plays a key role in Colorado’s legal system by balancing public safety concerns with an individual’s right to temporary release while awaiting trial. Through various types of bail, defendants can be released from custody with the assurance that they will attend court proceedings. Here’s an overview of these options, which can help families and defendants make the best choice based on individual circumstances.

Getting arrested is a stressful, disruptive occurrence that can send shockwaves through the life of an ordinary person. As the police take you away there are a hundred questions running through your mind, most of which – if you’ve never been arrested before – you have no answer for. Where will you be taken? Will you be sharing a cell with genuinely dangerous individuals? How do you get in touch with a bail bond agent to secure your release? And how long can the police hold you without charging you with a crime? In this post, we’re going to focus on that last question.

You often hear the terms DUI and DWI used interchangeably these days, which begs the question: are they the same thing? Both terms indicate that a driver is suspected of operating their vehicle in an impaired state. Beyond that, Colorado law makes distinctions between the two charges, and if you are facing DUI or DWI charges, it’s important to understand those distinctions. In this guide, the team atUrban Bail Bonds looks into the differences between a DWI and a DUI in Colorado.