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) 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

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

Collaboration