Prosecutors and defense lawyers may disagree on a lot of
things, but most agree on the mission of rehabilitating convicted
defendants. Riverside House, a local
halfway house for federal defendants here in Miami, is dedicated to that mission. On Friday, April 8, 2022, Riverside House
will host its Second Annual Luncheon recognizing those in our community who
have supported this mission. The award
recipients this year include former federal district Judge Ursula Ungaro, Assistant U.S.
Attorney Randy Hummel, and our blog’s own David Markus. To hear about what these folks have done for ex-offenders
and criminal defendants, please join us.
You can purchase tickets through the link below.
Congratulations to DOM and Randy! Well deserved.
ReplyDeleteAnd because words matter we should refer to those we want to rehabilitate as returning citizens and not convicted defendants.
"most agree on the mission of rehabilitating convicted defendants"
ReplyDeleteYou think prosecutors agree on that mission? Hahahahahaha!
The mission of most prosecutors, state or federal, is to hit defendants with the most time in prison as possible before they ever get a shot at "rehabilitation." If they can't put defendants in prison for life on the first shot, then load them up with onerous probation and parole conditions to keep them coming back to prison until they stay there forever.