PREPARE: Parole and Second Look Success Starts Today

This course provides insight into the common things that decision makers consider when examining an individual's readiness for release. Learn how to help incarcerated individuals prepare to make their best case for early release.

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Course curriculum

1. Who We Are
2. Course Focus
3. The Perspective of Incarcerated Individuals
4. Engaging Your Family Members and Supporters
1. It is Never too Early to Prepare
2. Do not Wait Around for Someone Else to Help You
3. You have Agency. You Can Move Forward Today
4. Quote
1. What is Parole?
2. Does Every State Have a Parole System?
3. Why Bother to Prepare if I am in a State with no Parole System?
4. A Parole Packet: Your Voice in Any Proceeding Where Your Freedom Is Being Considered
5. Just to Be Clear
6. Quote
1. What Is a Parole Packet?
2. Why It Is Important to Make a Parole Packet
3. Give Decision Makers Reason to Take a Chance on You
4. Quote
1. What Do Decision Makers Look for?
2. Your Past
3. The Circumstances of the Crime
4. Remorse for and Understanding of the Crime
5. The Present
6. The Future
7. Quote
1. Short Sentences
2. Do All You Can to Demonstrate a Commitment to Self-Improvement
3. Lean Into Your Reentry Plan
4. Engage the Decision Maker
5. Quote
1. Longer Sentences
2. Maintain Your Own Records
3. Find Your Moment for Transformational Change
4. Tips for Approaching a Long Sentence
5. Quote
1. What Can I Do Today?
2. Begin by Figuring Out What Opportunities Are Open to You
3. Be Persistent in Advocating for Yourself
4. When an Opportunity Comes Your Way, Follow Through
5. Quote
1. Everybody Has Strengths and Weaknesses
2. Identifying Your Strengths
3. Help Others See Their Strengths and Potential
4. Identifying Your Weaknesses
5. Quote
1. Your Plan for Success
2. Identify What You Want to Do
3. Talk to People Who Know How to Do Those Things
4. Start to Think About Goal Setting
5. Quote
1. Collecting and Keeping Documentation
2. Keep Your Certificates
3. Keep Your Infraction Records
4. Work Evaluations AND Letters of Recommendation
5. Documentation That You COULDN'T Do a Class or Program
6. Organizing Your Documentation
7. Quote
1. Set SMART Goals to Move Forward
2. Make Sure Your Goals Are Realistic
3. Make Sure Your Goals Are Time-Bound
4. A Mental Framework That Pushes You Forward Each Day
5. Quote
1. Surviving a Setback
2. STOP: Take a Moment to Think
3. What Exactly Is the Scope of the Setback?
4. Formulate a Plan to Recover
5. Use Previous Hearings as a Platform to Build Upon
6. DO NOT Accept a Setback as Permanent
7. Quote
8. Conclusion
9. Feedback Please
10. Please Consider Supporting Us

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PREPARE: Preparing, and helping others prepare, for parole hearings in Maryland

PREPARE: Parole and Second Look Success Starts Today

Course curriculum

Introducing Prepare Parole Inc - Who We Are

Get Busy Living

Parole and Other Opportunities for Early Release

What Is a Parole Packet and Why Do I Need One?

What do Decision Makers Look for?

Special Considerations for Short Sentences

Special Considerations for Long Sentences

What Can You Do Today?

Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Creating Your Individual Plan for Success

What Documentation Do I Need to Keep?

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Surviving a Setback

About this course

Discover your potential, starting today