Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision http://www.interstatecompact.org/Portals/0/library/surveys/LifeTimeSupervision_020707.pdf
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Be Careful Filling Prescriptions While On Probation
— Part I — Recently I had surgery at an in and out day clinic. Everything went fine and I will heal very fast since the new technical way of repair inguinal hernias is one of the most performed surgeries in the country and I didn’t even need pain medication. That said: I was given a prescription for oxy-codone-acetominophine and I…
Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of under fire
Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of sex offenders under fire as critics target accuracy, expense Psychologist calls state’s $5 million polygraph program “grossly excessive” as state legislature examines cost… Colorado has spent more than $5 million to administer polygraphs on convicted sex offenders over the last seven years despite concerns that the tests are so unreliable they can’t be used as evidence…
And since 1994
Below is a link to an article in today’s Arizona Republic that I think some of you may be interested in. You can send this email and a copy of the news article to anyone in prison whom you think would be interested. As of January 1, 1994, as most of you know, parole was eliminated from Arizona’s criminal code. …
What NOT TO SAY TO POLICE
Police officers are trained in the art of deception. They know how to prey on fear and uncertainty. Whether you have committed a crime or not, odds are you will be putty in their hands. By Norm Pattis (blog 4/20/10) I’m a battle-hardened criminal defense lawyer, so it always surprises me how weak in the knees I get when a…
Probation: The nicest sounding way to grease the skids of mass incarceration
Last week, Shaila Dewan had a brilliant story in the New York Times about how probation sentences set people up to fail: Probation May Sound Light, but Punishments Can Land Hard. The article follows a woman who was arrested for drunk driving, her first offense of any kind, and whose life entered a very expensive spiral, including the loss of…
Lifetime parole or probation, what does that mean?
Lifetime parole or probation, what does that mean? It is essentially a prison without bars! Your first thought might be , “Well what is so bad about that?” I would say , “We’ll let the registrants respond to that, but, oops! there-in-lies part of the problem. Many on lifetime probation or parole, especially in Maricopa County Arizona and not allowed…
Serving a Purpose
Judges are more likely to terminate a probation early if they are convinced that the probation has served its purpose which is to ensure that the wrongful behavior will never happen again. Demonstrate you have learned your lesson by stating how your life has been changed for the better because of the probation experience. Point out how you have been…