My question involves criminal law for the state of: Alaska
I have a friend in Alaska that went to jail for possession of some schedule 3 pills without prescription. All the medications were for opiate detox (colonodine, diezepam,and suboxone) They were not prescribed because of the long waiting lists in Alaska to get in any program, public or private.
So they go to jail, get bailed out, and eventually take a deal that of course involves some of the sentence being suspended. They then remand back to jail, and as soon as they go in, they are back on the sauce. As soon as they come out though they try and get into a treatment program, as none were available that involved a medicated detox inconjunciton with group therapy inside. So they save up money, get into a program, but are not able to actually start for several weeks (due to the programs availability)
Unfortunately this is not sufficient for the PO, and the PO asks to see my friend, but my friend is worried they will be arrested (dirty UA) and so only communicates via phone/email. So the PO issues a PTRP, and a warrant.
The questions:
1) Is it just me or is the whole system %##@%??
2) Is there anyway to have a different PO review the case before they go and just remand?
3) Will a lawyer in the situation help at all?
4) Will they still be able to travel out of state to seek treatment if need (i.e. do the airlines / TSA check for warrants for domestic flights) - yes Alaska to the continental US is domestic.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks...

