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U.S. PROBATION EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. The following two units represent the primary functions of the agency: SUPERVISION (SSU) Monitors defendants/offenders on bond and post-conviction supervision COURT SERVICES (CSU)
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The following two units represent the primary functions of the agency: SUPERVISION (SSU) Monitors defendants/offenders on bond and post-conviction supervision COURT SERVICES (CSU) Completes pretrial and presentence investigations for the court
Last Year’s Vision: • Implement change • Establish better rapport with our offenders • Use evidence based practices to guide our operational procedures
This is what we have done • Implemented Post Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA) • Started STARR Training • Reduced revocation rate
Significant Reduction
Presentence Report • Stakeholder Concerns • We hosted a meeting with the assistant federal defenders • We hosted a meeting with panel attorneys • Common theme: balanced PSR
GOALS Form a professional and collaborative relationship – to openly communicate Make every effort to resolve objections prior to court
CSU GOAL • Include more mitigating factors • Variances • Downward departures • Contact us • Steve Horne 910-470-4593
Ideas • New process at plea agreement phase? • Fast track? Pretrial diversion? • Technology to conduct Form 1 interviews • Variance, downward departures, mitigating factors • Gather ideas from government, defense and probation – send to Josh Howard or Tom McNamara • Meeting