Narcotics

Florida Drug StatisticsIn 2007, 155,246 adults were arrested for drug related offenses. In a recent survey conducted by the United States government, 7.8% of Florida residents reported using illicit drugs within the past month; 3.5% of respondents stated that they used a narcotic other than marijuana in the past month. Drug charges are serious crimes that can result in serious consequences. Currently there are about 2.3 million drug offenders incarcerated in the United States prison system. This number constitutes 19.5% of the total prison population.

Drug charges in Florida usually have a mandatory minimum sentence, or MMS, associated with the offense. When someone is convicted of an offense punishable by a MMS, the judge must sentence the defendant to the mandatory minimum sentence or to a higher sentence. The judge has no power to sentence the defendant to less time than the mandatory minimum.
Moreover, a prisoner serving an MMS for a federal or state offense will not be eligible for parole. However, a person arrested for a drug charge may still be eligible for bail before his or her court date. Bill and Bill Bail Bonds provides narcotics bail in Jacksonville and its surrounding communities. Narcotics bail in Jacksonville will get your loved one released from prison in just a few hours.