NCJ Number
155192
Date Published
1995
Length
47 pages
Annotation
This 1995 national directory lists individuals and programs that provide sentencing advocacy services on behalf of felony defendants and mitigation services for persons charged with capital crimes.
Abstract
The individuals and programs listed in this directory are professionals whose goal is to gain background information about offenders and their offenses, and to identify community resources such as employment restitution arrangements, drug treatment, and other services that can be submitted to the courts as part of a sentencing option that serves the interests of victims, offenders, and the community. In capital cases, sentencing advocates present mitigating evidence to persuade the jury and judge not to impose a death sentence. This directory is useful for lawyers or criminal defendants who need the assistance of a sentencing professional to aid in preparation of a sentencing plan or an alternative to incarceration, or in providing mitigating information in a capital case. It is also useful for sentencing professionals, probation officers, and corrections officials who need to contact sentencing advocates in other jurisdictions to obtain information or prepare a plan for an offender from that location. Further, it can be used by criminal justice practitioners, educators, legislators, and other policymakers who want to learn more about sentencing advocacy and the operation of alternative sentencing programs. This directory contains over 220 program offices across the Nation. Programs are listed alphabetically by city within each State. In addition to names of program directors and telephone information, each entry shows the kind of services reported by each program. A short notation indicates the year the program was established and the number of professional staff employed by the program. Appended description of the National Association of Sentencing Advocates