My father is in jail and he was given his bottles of medication in his cell and now he is being charged with flushing a bottle down the toilette

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My father is in jail and he was given his bottles of medication in his cell and now he is being charged with flushing a bottle down the toilette

My father is on probation and which he violated so he got arrested and sent to jail. He has a terminal illness and he has a lot of medication he takes everyday. When he first got to the jail they put him in a holding cell. The nurse wasn’t on duty so they gave him a bag of all of his medication in the bottles. One bottle fell in the toilette so he flushed it. They told me they were going to let him out that week but are now holding him on new charges for damaging their property. They will not let me pay for the damage and he has no bail. He needs to see his doctors and i don’t know what to do!

Asked on June 17, 2009 under Criminal Law, Ohio

Answers:

MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

What you need to do is call his public defender.   Does your father suffer from any mental issues? Why would he flush it down the toilet?

Call his public defender.  If the public defender won't help, try www.attorneypages.com to locate and consult with a private criminal defense attorney.  Check his or her record at the Oho State Bar.


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