Friday, July 13, 2007

Minutes: Friday, July 27th

Discussion included upcoming CLE scheduled for October 27th;
Update on the Court Appointed guidelines and maintence of list;
and a fall social event, such as going bike riding down the Creeper Trial in Virginia; a softball game, tennis tournament ect.

Guest Speaker: Michelle K. Adams, Cabarrus Sentencing Services, along with Susan Brooks, an attorney and administrator for Sentencing Services in Raliegh, discussed how Sentencing Services could assist our clients in some cases by presenting diversion options, which are less expensive for the state to monitor non-violent criminals. Sentencing Services handles client's with substance abuse issues, by getting them treatment, not necessary incarceration. A folder with more information, along with sentencing charts, pens and other information was given to all attendees.

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