PREPARING FOR YOUR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW AND REPORT: PT II.

  THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF YOUR LIFE SO FAR – WHEN WILL YOU BEGIN PREPARING FOR YOUR INTERVIEW?   I’m Dr. Marc Blatstein. I’ve been where your clients are and am here to help them on their journey. With work, I
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BOP PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMS HAVE LIMITED AVAILABILITY AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PSR, ALONG WITH INCLUDEING A SPECIFIC PLACEMENT REQUEST.

LIMITED ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY STRESS THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE PSI PREPARATION. If your client has replied ‘Yes’ to the questions (I- IX) below, one of these 9 BOP Psychology Programs may provide the best placement option for your client. RDAP eligibility and
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PREGNANT In STATE PRISONS and JAILS

Medical Copays and Fees Block Access to Medical Care. THE IMPORTANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTENCE REPORT UNDERSTANDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY PROCESS The current system in many states burdens incarcerated individuals with costly medical copays and fees, creating significant barriers to accessing essential
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Heat’s Deadly Impact on Those Immunocompromised And Incarcerated

Climate Change’s Is Even More Severe on Those Incarcerated With Medical Illnesses Welcome to my video series, ” INDICTED AND FACING PRISON.” My name is Marc Blatstein, and I know firsthand how surreal and overwhelming this experience can be. That’s why I’m
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U.S. Appeals Court Grants Compassionate Release. Sentence 292 Months, Released – to Time Served

U.S. Appeals Court Grants Compassionate Release. Sentence 292 Months, Released – Time Served The initial Guidelines range was 352 to 425 months, ultimately sentenced to 292 months. Prison can be temporary—that’s up to you. The Court Found, …“Non-retroactive changes in sentencing law
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MEDICATIONS NEEDED vs THE BOP FORMULARY – ARE YOURS LISTED? THIS IS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTENCE REPORT.

MEDICATIONS NEEDED VS THE BOP FORMULARY; REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE PSR Preparing for the Presentence Interview should begin ASAP, and this comes from Federal Judge Robert N. Scola: Judge Scola suggested that lawyers took a page out of the book from our death
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