Violent or abusive encounters with law enforcement officers can be traumatizing. Not only do victims suffer injury at the hands of police officers, but often find themselves arrested and stuck in jail for some time afterward. It is not surprising that these encounters can leave victims…

I was falsely arrested in a criminal case. I was not injured during the arrest. However, I was on probation at the time, so the new arrest caused me to have a detainer. I was found not guilty in the criminal case. I spent approximately a…