The US Constitution specifically mentions that detained individuals are allowed to use the Writ of Habeas Corpus, which is Latin for "that you have the body." It is a longstanding and fundamental instrument for protecting individual liberty against arbitrary and lawless governmental action. Through a Writ of Habeas Corpus, you may ask the court to have your rights declared and respected, release you from the law enforcement agency’s custody, or order that illegal conditions be stopped and corrected. Technically speaking, the purpose of Habeas Corpus is to challenge and correctly ascertain the jurisdiction of the detaining authority, not to determine the innocence or guilt of a prisoner, however in some cases it may lead to an inmate's term being reduced or eliminated. Report. $15.00 (Order# 9433)

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