Getting The Presentence Interview (PSI) Right Gets Your “Message On The Record” The Presentence Interview, and its preparation, long before the interview takes place is likely the pivotal time when the defense team can make a difference in their client’s future. Properly prepared for the presentence interview can at best provide a pathway for the […]
EARLY RELEASE TO HOME CONFINEMENT, ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? THE DEVIL IS IN ‘YOUR PREPARATION,’ FOR YOUR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW. * THE PROCESS: I. PREPARE FOR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW II. PREPARE FOR SENTENCE HEARING III. PREPARE TO SURRENDER AND PRISON DAY ONE IV. POST RELEASE [5/28/2025 Should Be Direct To Home Confinement, But could take up to a […]
THE PRESENTENCE REPORT – GETTING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. * Here, you will learn what you’ll need to survive and navigate these times because Knowledge and Preparation will help build back the Confidence you’ll need throughout this process. * * H h Since you’ve heard that the DOJ […]
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 penalty colleagues and advised, “Don’t wait to think about sentencing advocacy,” since 99 […]
Provide Your Probation Officer With Everything 1-2 weeks Before Your PSI. The information in this series and on PPRSUS.com (and PPRSUS Resources) is readily accessible and completely Free to all. Hello, and thank you for tuning into my Video series, INDICTED AND FACING PRISON: NOW WHAT? My name is Marc Blatstein. In 2006, I, too, was Indicted and […]
What is The Presentence Report? The PRESENTENCE REPORT (PSR), IS YOUR “REFERRAL” THAT CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE AND IMMEDIATE FUTURE – REDOS ARE VERY FEW, EXPENSIVE, AND HEAVY LIFT. ITS ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. YOUR NARRATIVE CONTAINS ALL THE CONTENT FOR THE PROBATION OFFICERS REPORT IT IMPACTS YOUR, Release Date It […]
The Presentence Report (PSR) I) Preparation This includes an inclusive biographical history: Past and Current Medical and Mental Healthcare needs Medications Substance abuse Medical Devices needed ADL (Activities of Daily Living), PADL (Prison Activities of Daily Living) II) Your Narrative Express remorse, while still understanding the victim’s pain, suffering, and how it has impacted them. […]
Your pre-sentence report (PSR) is the “referral” that controls all aspects of your life and immediate future. The importance of accuracy and completeness cannot be overstated.
EARLY RELEASE TO HOME CONFINEMENT, ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? THE DEVIL IS IN ‘YOUR PREPARATION,’ FOR YOUR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW. * * Top Trends in Criminal Legal Reform, 2025 By Nicole D. Porter December 30, 2025 O The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates globally, far exceeding other industrialized nations. In 2025, some state […]
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