--decisions must be well documented, and the specialists must be able to defend his/her opinions. All these specific rules underline the fact that professional judgment must be exercised in those situations when the law and regulations don't give a solution.
So we waited our 90 days for any appeals, sentencing was scheduled for January and it got postponed because the parole office was back logged, rescheduled for February, got postponed again because the DA had to have a medical procedure done.
The courts have a theory that a short term in jail may âshockâ a criminal into changing their behavior. Shock probation can only be used between a specific period of 30â120 days after the original sentence, and is not available in all states.