Oh hey there everyone! Welcome back to Frida Fridays on my blog! As some of you may know, my project is officially coming to an end, and this past week was my last official week on-site at my internship.
For this week, I decided to go back to my regular routine and go to my internship twice a week for 8 hours each day.
Wednesday (4/12/2017)
Wednesday was mostly filled with revocation hearings in which many inmates had family support, however the board deemed their offenses to be too severe for another chance at parole...
Thursday (4/13/2017)
Upon arriving, I went in directly to the board room because I was told a day before that a very important phase II would take place in the morning, and when I entered the room it was the hearing that had just started moments earlier... This was an important case to observe because it was a phase II hearing which means that the inmate was seeking to shorten or alter his sentence since he saw it as excessive. But in order for this wish to be granted, the inmate must first got through an initial phase I hearing in which the board must decide to pass his case on to a phase II which is then where they decide whether they would send a letter to the governor and recommend his case for the governor's approval to shorten or alter his sentence. So for this particular inmate, he was already 1/3 of the way there as he had already moved forward from a phase I hearing. It is arguable that the reason why he was passed on to a phase two is because again he had a major support system in the Arizona Justice Project.
So this inmate was initially convicted for two counts of rape, and the young 11 year old girl he raped was his step-daughter. Thankfully, after the board heard from the Arizona Justice Project and a few of his family members, an attorney from the attorney general's office came to speak on behalf of the state to further show why this inmate should not have a shorter sentence. His argument definitely helped sway the board to deny the recommendation.
After this whole debacle went down, I had the opportunity to interview the head victim advocate to see her perspective on victim treatment and representation.
Thank you all for reading, see you next time
-Frida
"Upon arriving, I went in directly to the board room because I was told a day before that a very important phase II would take place in the morning" (Guzman 2017 fridaguzman.blogspot.com) Descrube the board room! I have never been in one before! Nice to see you are having a good time!
ReplyDeleteHi Frida! Sounds scintillating. Good luck on your final presentation.
ReplyDeleteHi Frida! In the end, did the judge alter the inmates sentence, and why or why not?
ReplyDeleteHi Frida! What type of process did the inmate have to go through in phase I, and was his/her sentence altered? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey Frida. It seemed really interesting how the judge decided to alter the inmates sentences. I hope your final presentation goes well. Good Luck!!
ReplyDeleteHi Frida! I'm sure you must be sad to end your research project. Attending all of these hearings must have been so interesting as even the stories shock me. Good luck on your final presentation.
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ReplyDeleteDo you find that justice waverings depending on the support the criminals have? Do you find this unjust or acceptable? We're his accounts of rape proven?
ReplyDeleteHey Frida. What were the victim advocates thoughts on the treatment of victims during this process? Also, what was the man's justification for requesting a shorter sentence? I have really enjoyed following along to your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Frida! This blog has been absolutely fascinating to read, there have been a lot of interesting ideas and stories on justice, and i hope you the best of luck with your project presentation. What were some examples of offensives being too severe for parole?
ReplyDeleteHi Frida! Sounds like some of the parole hearings are pretty heavy. Congrats on finishing week 10!
ReplyDeleteHey Frida! It has been truly awesome reading about the different hearings you have participated in. Congrats and look forward to your presentation.
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