Telling the Story of Prison at Sentencing

Set For Sentencing

Prison is not just a potential outcome of sentencing; it can and should be an influencer at sentencing.  Where a person will serve their time, how a person will serve their time, and what information follows them into an institution are all integral components of a comprehensive, empathy-based, sentencing presentation.

Helping us get set for sentencing is Maureen Baird.  Ms. Baird retired after a distinguished career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), including serving as warden of some of the toughest prisons in the system. Ms. Baird now serves as a consultant and expert witness on all things related to the BOP.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Hope and fear in the BOP;
  • The counterproductive outcomes of draconian sentencing laws; 
  • The lack of meaningful care and treatment necessary to facilitate rehabilitation;
  • How telling the story of the “where and how” a person will serve their sentence can influence the outcome of a sentencing hearing;
  • Some practical ways to integrate BOP/Prison issues into your sentencing presentation;
  • Sample testimony Maureen has given in sentencing mitigation video subsmissions (28:30);
  • Sentencing and BOP issues for elderly clients and clients with extraordinary mental or physical health issues;
  • Serving time during a pandemic;
  • How to attack the BOP’s boilerplate response when lawyers raise the issue of lack of proper care;
  • The essential role the pre-sentence report plays in BOP placement;
  • Understanding the BOP’s “security scoring system”;
  • How to craft a meaningful placement recommendation for the judge.

LINKS:

Maureen Baird @ LinkdIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-baird-37637b73/

“Earning Early Release Under the First Step Act” Bloomberg Law, Maureen Baird, Mark Allenbaugh, Alan Ellis:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/earning-early-release-under-the-first-step-act?context=search&index=1

www.prisonology.com

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