Another civil case has been lodged against Sentinel Offender Services, this time alleging that a man was jailed for nearly five months for violating a probation term that ended two years ago.
The habeas corpus petition filed Friday in Richmond County Superior Court on behalf of John Randolph Carey seeks a ruling that his original sentence, imposed in March 2008, was invalid.
A dozen civil petitions since late 2012 have attacked the constitutionality of the state law that allows local governments to contract with private, for-profit companies to provide probation services for misdemeanor offenders.
According to court records, Carey pleaded guilty March 24, 2008, in Richmond County State Court to driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane and driving on a suspended license. He was ordered to abide by electronic monitoring for alcohol use for 12 months as part of his three-year probation sentence.
via Private probation firm hit with new civil suit | The Augusta Chronicle.
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