Is there a way to find out why someone is in jail?
Cara Sims
If you are looking for the actual criminal case against the inmate, you will have to contact someone at the Clerk of the Court in the county where they caught
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If you are looking for the actual criminal case against the inmate, you will have to contact someone at the Clerk of the Court in the county where they caught their charge
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Accepted Answer Date Created: November 15,2019
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Last reviewed November 2019.