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Formulating a Correctional Treatment Plan in Keeping with the Purposes of Sentencing
by Denise Barrett, National Federal Defender Sentencing Resource Counsel
This article discusses how to work with justice-involved individuals to identify their strengths and weaknesses and to formulate a plan that improves their likelihood of success in community living. -
Second Chance Act FAQ's
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Video: Litigating Mitigating Factors: Departures, Variances, and Alternatives to Incarceration
by Amy Baron-Evans and Jennifer Niles Coffin, Sentencing Resource Project -
Determining Your Client's Likelihood of Success under Community Supervision and Improving the Odds for a Non-Prison Sentence
by Denise Barrett, National Federal Defender Sentencing Resource Counsel
Whether your client goes directly to prison or is a candidate for an alternative sentence may depend upon how well you can convince the judge that he or she presents a low likelihood of committing another crime or violating release conditions. This paper discusses some of the ways you can determine your client's likelihood of success under community supervision, identify those areas where you client needs additional support to improve the likelihood of success, and persuade a judge that prison is a greater than necessary punishment for your client. -
Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System (January 2009)
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United States Sentencing Commission Symposium on Alternatives to Incarceration
On July 14-15, 2008, the USSC held a national symposium on alternatives to incarceration in Washington, D.C. According to the Commission, the purposes of the symposium were "to gather information regarding the use of alternatives to incarceration and to provide a forum for idea-sharing concerning possible implementation of non-incarceration sanctions in the federal system."
