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SUCCESSFUL COMPASSIONATE RELEASE- DESPITE QUESTIONABLE LAWYERING. 2.5 Year Sentence; Out; 5.5 Months

So, You Want To Go To Trial.

Just because you think you are ‘In The Right’ is not enough.

If you have a legal case, you must remain strong and proactive. Ask your legal team about their track record and the number of cases they’ve won while keeping in mind that the DOJ has a 98% Conviction Rate. This information will give you confidence and help you in your decision-making process. This video provides valuable insights for deciding between Trial or Plea.

When going to trial, refrain from making an adversary of the Judge or Prosecutor because should you lose, doing so could result in a sentencing hearing that could negatively impact your immediate future.

Writing your Narrative.

Going to trial has made you realize that you need to improve yourself. You feel ashamed of your actions and take responsibility for them. You deeply regret causing harm to your victims and acknowledging your faults has been a humbling experience for you. Irrespective of the verdict, you must change your ways and demonstrate this to your victims, family, and the court. This is a chance for you to express yourself candidly and make your case, so be genuine and truthful. I hope this video provides you with valuable insights.

BE YOUR BEST ADVOCATE

  1. You’re the FBI Target
  2. Federally Indicted – What To Do First?
  3. MORE THAN WHISPERS – You’re Target #1: The FBI’s Coming
  4. The Federal Lawyer, The Critical Role of the Presentence Report

 

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  2. Hiring The Right Attorney For You
  3. YOU FEEL THE FEDS ARE COMING…
  4. What Is Needed In a Character Reference Letter
  5. FEDERAL PRISON CAMP (FPC) vs. SATELLITE CAMP
  6. Availability of Medical 🚑 Treatment in Federal Prison
  7. Preparing for the Presentence Interview and 1st Day in Prison
  8. Elizabeth Holmes ‘could’ reduce her sentence by 30%+ (…how you, too, could do less time)
  9. Your Narrative Is Your Life’s Story Told to Your Judge and Will Determine Your Future: The Good, Bad, and The Ugly

RESOURCES

I. PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW PREPARATION
II. THE SENTENCING HEARING
III. LIFE IN PRISON, FIRST STEP ACT → WORKING TOWARD EARLY RELEASE
IV. HALFWAY HOUSE, AND HOME CONFINEMENT
V. SUPERVISED RELEASE
VI. GENERAL REFERENCE
VII. PROMISES OR GUARANTEES CAN NOT BE MADE REGARDING WHAT ANY JUDGE OR THE BOP WILL DO

1/4/2024, JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge.

  • Under 18 U.S.C. § 3145(c), a district court has the authority to order the release of someone otherwise subject to mandatory detention under Section 3143(a)(2) if, among other things,

“…it is clearly shown that there are exceptional reasons why such a person’s detention would not be appropriate.”

I. PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW PREPARATION

Personal I.D., Biographical Background, Specific Documents Requested, Personal NARRATIVE, and RELEASE Plan, All Provided To Your Probation Officer 1-2 Weeks Before Your Presentence Interview.

WHY?
1. Preparing for your Presentence Interview by providing all the information your Probation Officer needs 1-2 weeks before the Interview shows respect for their time and allows them to gain insight into your history and character before your meeting.
2. Your meeting now is not rushed, allowing your officer to get to know you personally, which can work in your favor.

Should you have any questions or wish to engage my services, Call 240.888.7778.

-Marc Blatstein

II. THE SENTENCING HEARING

HOW TO SHORTEN YOUR STAY*

Even though she took her case to Trial, Elizabeth Holmes can still show her STAKEHOLDERS that as head of her company, she accepted responsibility for her actions. Agreeing with the court and after time to think, she can feel remorse for the Victims she created – from those who freely gave their reputations to help her to those who believed and invested in her. Through this video, I show how working toward an earlier release date is possible.

III. LIFE IN PRISON – FIRST STEP ACT → WORKING TOWARD EARLY RELEASE

ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY PROCESS [Encouraged by the BOP, how inmates are expected to challenge grievances]

AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE PACKAGE OR PROPERTY – For Example, special glasses have to come directly from the eye doctor.

BOP Forms

BOP Program Statements

BOP Legal Matters

BOP Policy Program Statements and BOP Forms

BOP Religious Diet Information

Commissary List

Compassionate Release

INITIALLY, IT DEPENDED ON YOUR AGE OR MEDICAL CONDITION

  • NACDL: THE SECOND LOOK ALLOWS THE COURT TO LOOK AT THE FACTS NOW – NOT JUST WHAT HAPPENED AT YOUR SENTENCING
    1. BAD LAWYERING.
    2. THE LAWS HAVE CHANGED.
    3. YOUR NEED AS A FAMILY CAREGIVER.
    4. THE PERSON GOT A RAW DEAL AT SENTENCING.
    5. WAS THIS A FAIR SENTENCE LOOKING AT THE FACTS TODAY.
    6. EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES, ALLOWING FOR A LOWER SENTENCE OR RELEASE.
    7. SARS-CoV-2 VARIANT THAT CAUSES COVID-19 KEEPS MUTATING, LEAVING SCIENCE, AND THE COURTS TRYING TO KEEP UP.
  • SECOND LOOK / SECOND CHANCES ACT
  • SAMPLE COMPASSIONATE RELEASE
    1. SAMPLE COMPASSIONATE RELEASE Package_3-2023_Redacted
    2. SAMPLE- HALFWAY HOUSE AND HOME
    3. SAMPLE- P5400.01 FIRST STEP ACT Needs Assessment
    4. SAMPLE- COVID STATS 2018-2020

DC Corrections Information Council – Factsheets

First Step Act Programs – Working Toward Early Release – No Guarantees

  • Why You Should Document Everything You Do,  Sierra v. Jacquez – FSA Credits Denied
  • 1/2023 Update on Calculation of First Step Act Time Credits

FURLOUGH QUESTIONNAIRE

HEALTH INTAKE ASSESSMENT/HISTORY

 JOBS AFTER RELEASE

Patient Care PS 6031.04

Religious Diet Information

Second Chance Federal Pell Grants – College For Incarcerated Individuals

TRULINKS – EMAIL-MAIL: Inmate Agreement for Participation in   

    1. Fortune Recommends 8 Places to Send Money Orders to Prisons
      • The post office
      • Convenience stores like 7-Eleven
      • Check-cashing stores (Example: ACE Cash Express)
      • Florida, consider Amscot, a check-cashing store that issues money orders for free.
      • Western Union is available in supermarkets, pharmacies, and check-cashing stores, including Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway. You can get money orders up to $1,000, possibly for a fee.
      • MoneyGram locations
      • Your bank or credit union, Wells Fargo and Chase, charges $5 per money order.
      • Walmart, and you’ll never pay more than a $1 processing charge.
    1. Money Gram.com– Sending money (Also Quick) – The Max you can send is $300.
    2. Western Union.com® Inmate Services (Quickest): The Maximum you can send is $300 – $500.

Federal prison officials (DOJ) are proposing to garnish 75% of any deposits made.

  • If you have a Financial Penalty
    1. Don’t Keep $1000s In Your BOP Trust Fund/Commissary Account as Your Bank – you may lose it all.

RELEASE PLAN

Second Chance Reauthorization Act

Special Housing Units (2016)

Treatment and Rehabilitation in Federal Prison: The Critical Role of the Presentence Report

VISITOR INFORMATION CDFRM – One form for each person you want to visit you

IV. HALFWAY HOUSE, RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER, AND HOME CONFINEMENT

  • Home Confinement
    • Home Confinement – CIC Sheet
  • Release Plans
    • Release Plan-MINNESOTA-SAMPLE
    • RELEASE PLAN – PROBATION OFFICER – SAMPLE
    • Release Plan – Rikers Island-SAMPLE

V. SUPERVISED RELEASE

  • Monthly Financial Reports Due While Under Supervised Release

VI. GENERAL REFERENCE

VII.  PROMISES OR GUARANTEES CAN NOT BE MADE REGARDING WHAT ANY JUDGE OR THE BOP WILL DO.

  • Your Legal Team and The Prosecutor have come to a sentence agreement below the Guidelines.
    1. Still, The final decision still rests with Your Judge – And you have no control over the Process.
    2. Take Back Control and Help Your Judge Understand Who You Are and Why This Happened.
    3. Don’t Gamble With Your Future – Invest In Writing Your Personal NARRATIVE.
  • Life in prison will be filled with Disappointments and Setbacks; the only person who can control your emotions is you – Stay Positive as Prison is Temporary.
  • Use the Administrative Remedy Process for Critical Issues, following it through all parts from BP 8 → 11, and then if needed, followed by 2241.