Presentence Investigation Reports and Risk Assessment Tools in the Michigan System

Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: State Bar of Michigan, 306 Townsend St, Lansing, MI 48933-2012
Cost: $30 registration ($20 for section members) by Friday, May 25, 2012
Includes breakfast buffet. Limited free parking is available for registered attendees.
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Purpose of the Program

This is a seminar for attorneys interested in Michigan’s Presentence Investigation Report process (preparation, correcting errors, how it is used during incarceration and for parole), and New Risk Assessment Tools (VASOR, Static 99 R) used by the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Presentations

The judicial perspective on the importance of the presentence report.
Speaker: Honorable Timothy M. Kenny, Presiding Judge of the Third Circuit Court

Referring the Case: A review of the referral process for Bond and Custody Reports, covering the MDOC Operating Procedure and the Interstate Compact when the offender lives out of state.
Anticipated speaker: Current or former MDOC or county representative

Ensuring Accuracy of the Information: A review of special attention items, such as the description of the offense and checking the accuracy of each section, with examples; use of the COMPAS in the Report as a predictor; making corrections to the Report and ensuring the earlier version is destroyed, review of the Court Rule.
Speaker: Richard Stapleton

How the MDOC Uses the PSI and How to Correct the Report After Commitment: Including considerations for the Risk Classification Assessment and use of juvenile information; obtaining a copy of the PSI; review of the Court Rule and Director’s Office Memorandum 2012-11; and correcting the PSI after commitment.
Speaker: Sandra L. Bailiff Girard

How the COMPAS and VASOR Tools are Used: Predictive assessments using the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) and Vermont Assessment of Sex Offender Risk (VASOR).
Anticipated speaker: MDOC representative

For questions, contact the Law Offices of Patricia Streeter at (734) 222-0088.

Section Meeting

Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Location: Hudson Room, State Bar of Michigan, Lansing.
Time: 10:00 am. A breakfast buffet will be available.

To indicate your attendance please reply to Karla Eubank at keubank@mail.michbar.org at the State Bar of Michigan as soon as possible.

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