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Bureau of Prisons For Better Sente
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Presenters
Jack Donson has worked directly with the incarcerated for three decades at the county, state and federal levels. Jack retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2011 where he held the position of Case Manager for much of his 23 year career. Over his career, he received several National awards and worked directly with diverse populations (Pre-trial, Minimum, Low, Medium, Administrative, & Witness Security) in the trenches of the prison system. Donson is a member of the Corrections Committees of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the American Bar Association (ABA).Jack Donson
Co-Founder and Vice PresidentPrisonology
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Walt Pavlo is the founder of Prisonology, an educational, expert testimony and consulting firm on federal criminal post-conviction matters. He is the co-author of “Stolen Without A Gun,” and is an nationally recognized speaker on white collar crime and federal criminal legal cases.
Walt is a contributor to New York School Of Law’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement as well as a contributor to Forbes.com, where he writes on white collar criminal cases.
He has an engineering degree from West Virginia University and an MBA from Mercer University.
Walt PavloCo-Founder and President
Prisonology
Designation and Classification
Unit Team And Chain Of Command (Communications)
Mining BOP Forms For Information
Gang Affiliations And Penitentiary Environment
Special Management Unit (SMU)
Inmates With Disabilities
2nd Chance Act
Sentencing and Resentencing
Recent Prison Reform Measures
Q&A
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Agenda
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The BOP And Pre-sentence Report5
“As it relates to a person incarcerated, the Bureau of Prisons considers the Presentence Report the Bible.”
-Jack Donson, BOP Case Manager (retired)
Prison Designation6
U.S. Marshals Send Request For Designation To BOP (129)
Judgement and Commitment Order
Statement Of Reasons
PSR
Bureau of Prisons DSCC (eDesignate System)
Reviews Documents
Inmate Load And Security Designation Form
Designation Made
Manual Process … So There Are Errors
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Designation - The BOP DSCC7
Inmate Load And Security Designation (eDesignate)
Verifying High School Diploma or GED
Detainers or Open Cases
Prior Criminal History
Public Safety Factors
DSCC Personnel Manual Entries (Errors Happen)
The screens tell the complete story …
Case In Eastern District of TN8
Federal Defender Gianna Maio (Eastern District of Tennessee) to Cory Clark (DSCC) Direct Examination:
Q And when you're teaching this to other designating officers, what is the goal of getting it right at the designation stage?
A Our objective is to place the inmate in the least restrictive environment possible, but also to ensure public safety. Those are our two objectives.
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CAA68 600.00 * SECURITY/DESIGNATION * 09-21-2010
PAGE 001 OF 001 * DATA * 14:24:41
REGNO: 70432-054 NAME: RAMIREZ, CARLOS MANUEL ORG: DSC
RC/SEX/AGE: W/M/34 FORM D/T: 09-21-2010/1109 RES: BRONX, NY 10451
OFFN/CHG..: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE & POSSESS W/INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COC
& HEROIN. DKT#1:S108CR00467-01(LAP).BOP 60 MOS/10 YRS SRT.
CUSTODY..: IN BIL: CITIZENSHP: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CIM CONS.: SEPARATION USM: FNYS
JUDGE....: PRESKA RECFACL/PGM: EAST COAST REGIO/NONE VOLSUR: NO
VS DT/LOC: MOS REL: 021 SEVERITY: LOW/MOD
CHP/CHS/S: 004/04/PSI VIOLENCE: SERIOUS 10-15 YR ESCAPES.: NONE
DETAINER.: NONE AGE: 25-35 EDUC LV: NO HS/GED,NO GED PGM HGC: 7
DRUG/ALC.: > 5YRS/NVR TOTAL: 15 SEC LVL: LOW
PUB SAFTY: ALIEN CAR MD/MH: SCRN1/SCRN1-MH OMDT REF: NO
CCM RMKS.: D/JEE. DEF WAS INVOLVED CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE 100 KGMS OF
COCAINE AND 20 KGMS OF HEROIN. PRS: ASSULT-STRUCK VICT OVER
THE HEAD WITH A BASEBALL BAT.01'CRIMINAL SALE OF CONTROL SUBST
PND:NONE. MED/PSY:ANXIETY. NO DRUG HISTORY.
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CAA68 600.00 * SECURITY/DESIGNATION * 09-23-2010
PAGE 001 OF 001 * DATA * 13:33:47
REGNO: 70432-054 NAME: RAMIREZ, CARLOS MANUEL ORG: DSC
RC/SEX/AGE: W/M/34 FORM D/T: 09-21-2010/1109 RES: BRONX, NY 10451
OFFN/CHG..: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE & POSSESS W/INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COC
& HEROIN. DKT#1:S108CR00467-01(LAP).BOP 60 MOS/10 YRS SRT.
CUSTODY..: IN BIL: CITIZENSHP: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CIM CONS.: SEPARATION USM: FNYS
JUDGE....: PRESKA RECFACL/PGM: EAST COAST REGIO/NONE VOLSUR: NO
VS DT/LOC: MOS REL: 021 SEVERITY: LOW/MOD
CHP/CHS/S: 004/04/PSI VIOLENCE: SERIOUS 10-15 YR ESCAPES.: NONE
DETAINER.: NONE AGE: 25-35 EDUC LV: NO HS/GED,NO GED PGM HGC: 7
DRUG/ALC.: > 5YRS/NVR TOTAL: 15 SEC LVL: LOW
PUB SAFTY: ALIEN CAR MD/MH: SCRN1/SCRN1-MH OMDT REF: NO
CCM RMKS.: D/JEE. DEF WAS INVOLVED CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE 100 KGMS OF
COCAINE AND 20 KGMS OF HEROIN. PRS: ASSULT-STRUCK VICT OVER
THE HEAD WITH A BASEBALL BAT.01'CRIMINAL SALE OF CONTROL SUBST
PND:NONE. MED/PSY:ANXIETY. NO DRUG HISTORY.
DESIG: MOSHANNON VALLEY CI DSC TEL 09-22-2010 RSN: LEVEL MSL:
MGTV/MVED.:
DESIG RMKS: JUD COMPLY FACL REC.
Prison Facility Types12
Have A Designation In Mind At Sentencing
Minimum (Camp)
Low
Medium
High
Administrative
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Understanding BOP Culture13
Agency Culture
Policy Driven
Quasi-Military
Unit Team Management
Use Chain Of Command To Get Information
Reliance On Presentence Report
Prison (Inmate) Culture
Unit Team Management / Meeting14
Unit Case Manager Will Review With Inmate:
Current Offense
Prior Record
Social Situation
Security / Custody Classification
Central Inmate Monitoring System (CIMS) Concerns
Financial Responsibility Program obligations
Programs (RDAP) and Release Preparation
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Mining The BOP For Data15
Medical Data
Disciplinary History
Educational Data
Financial Responsibility
Transfer Referrals
Medical Data16
Bureau Electronic Medical Records (BEMR) Clinical
Contact
Clinical Contact
Hard Copy Charts
Psychological Data System (PDS)
SHU Review
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Disciplinary Record Ideas
Summarize Data To Total Sanctions / Punishment
Inmate Has Been Punished
Read Detailed Incident Report
Understand Environment In Which Action Occurred
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Educational Data20
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Financial Responsibility Data21
Financial Responsibility Data22
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RRC Referral Data (Page 1 of 2)23
RRC Referral Data (Page 2 of 2)24
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Gang Affiliations And Influences26
Initial Designation / Arrival
Security Threat Groups (STG) / Disruptive Groups
Extortion/Protection Of Inmates
Influence On Behavior
Options For Getting Out (Drop Out Yards)
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Restrictive Housing Units27
Special Management Unit (SMU)
Communication Management Unit (CMU)
Florence ADX
Reintegration Unit
Inmates With Disabilities28
BOP Facilities
Mainstream
Medical Center
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Mental Health Issues
Transit
Medical Equipment
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2nd Chance Act29
Rarely Cited When It Should Be (misunderstood)
Maximize Halfway House Rather Than Prison
Halfway Houses Underutilized For Those Who Really
Need It
2nd Chance Act (Page 1 of 2)30
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2nd Chance Act (Page 2 of 2)31
Case Study - Johnson Resentencing32
Probation Noted “Poor Adjustment” in PSR
Evaluating Disciplinary Records
Noting Inmate Had Already Been Punished
(Sanctions)
Noting Penitentiary Environment
Maximize Halfway House v Returning To Prison
Prepared Questions To Undermine P.O. Expertise on
BOP Policy
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Case Study - Inmate With Disability33
Female - Felon In Possession
Incontinent Due To Cancer
Medical Records
Harshness of Transfer (Holdovers)
Social Affects
Health Care In Prison
Compared Situation To That Of Healthy Person
Recent Prison Reform Issues34
