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General Order Regarding Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release

N.D. Ala. Standing Order — General Order Regarding Conditions of Probation and Supervis

IN DIB URZ'SD SDftS DISftXC'I cooa~ !'OR DIB H ~ DISftIC'I or AI..ABMA In t:h. Ma~ter o~: ) ) Standard aDd apeaia1 ) aoncliUon. o~ .raba~:LOD ) aDd Superv:L.ed Re1_.. ) ) ) GIDIllU. cmoBll B~~ec~:Lve t:h:L.date, i~ :L. t:he expre•• OImD o~ t:hi. c:our~ t:ha~ t:h. a~uahed .tandard aDd .peaiaJ. c:oncli~ion. o~ proba~ion aDd 8Upervi.ed r.1_•• are ac:lop~ aDd made record o~ t:hi. aour~. SO ORDJDUm t:hi. ~ day o~ May 2007. ~l".."w~~ Sharon L. Blackburn Chi.~ o. S. Di.t:ric~ Judge STANDARD CONDITIONS (1) The defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime; specifically, the defendant shall not illegally possess a controlled substance and shall not own or possess a firearm or destructive device. (2) The defendant shall not leave the judicial district without permission of the Court or probation officer. (3) The defendant shall report to the probation officer as directed by the Court or probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five (5) days of each month. (4) The defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer, shall provide the probation officer access to requested financial information, and shall follow the instructions of the probation officer. (5) The defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities. (6) The defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons. (7) The defendant shall notify the probation officer ten (10) days prior to any change in residence or employment. (On change of residence to a new jurisdiction of a person convicted either of a crime of violence or of a drug trafficking offense, the Probation Office is responsible for complying with the notice provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 4042(b).) (8) The defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol, except that a defendant while in the Drug and Alcohol Intensive Counseling and Aftercare Service Program (DAICASP) (or comparable program in another district) shall consume no alcohol. The defendant shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any narcotic or other controlled substance, or any paraphernalia related to such substances. (9) The defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered. (10) The defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity, and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer. (11) The defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view by the probation officer. (12) The defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two (72) hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer. (13) The defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the Court. (14) The defendant shall comply with any directions from the probation officer to serve notice of third party risks the defendant may pose, and shall cooperate with the officer's efforts to confirm compliance. (15) The defendant shall comply with the probation office's Policies and Procedures Concerning Court Ordered Financial Obligations to satisfy the balance of any monetary obligation resulting from the sentence imposed in the case. Further, the defendant shall notify the probation office of any change in the defendant's economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's ability to pay a fine, restitution, or assessment fee. If the defendant becomes more than 60 days delinquent in payments of financial obligations, the defendant may be (a) required to attend a financial education or employment preparation program under the administrative supervision the probation officer, (b) placed on home confinement subject to electronic monitoring for a maximum period of 90 days under the administrative supervision of the probation officer (with the defendant to pay the cost of monitoring unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so), and/or (c) placed in a community corrections center for up to 180 days under the administrative supervision of the probation officer (with the defendant to pay the cost of subsistence unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so). (16) Unless excused by a special condition of probation or supervised release in the Judgment or by a subsequent court order, the defendant shall comply with 18 U.S.C. § 3563 (a) (probation) or § 3583 (d) (supervised release) regarding mandatory drug testing (with the defendant to contribute to the cost of drug testing unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so). A positive urinalysis or evidence of excessive use of alcohol may result in the defendant’s placement in the probation office’s Drug and Alcohol Intensive Counseling and Aftercare Service Program (DAICASP) (or comparable program in another district) under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. (17) The defendant may be placed in the probation office’s Drug and Alcohol Intensive Counseling and Aftercare Service Program (DAICASP) (or comparable program in another district) by virtue of a special condition of probation or supervised release contained in the Judgment, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer after a positive urinalysis, evidence of excessive use of alcohol, or a court order entered during the period of probation or supervision for other good cause shown. This program may include (a) testing by the probation officer or an approved vendor to detect drug or alcohol abuse (with the defendant to contribute to the cost of drug testing unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so), (b) a mandatory drug education program (which may include individual or group counseling provided by the probation office or an approved treatment provider with the defendant to contribute to the cost of drug/alcohol treatment unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so, (c) placement in a residential treatment program or community corrections center for up to 180 days under the administrative supervision of the probation officer (with the defendant to pay the cost of subsistence unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so), and (d) home confinement subject to electronic monitoring for a maximum period of ninety (90) days under the administrative supervision of the probation officer (with the defendant to pay the cost of monitoring unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so). (18) The defendant may be placed in the probation office's computer restriction/monitoring program (or comparable program in another district) by virtue of a special condition of probation or supervised release contained in the Judgment. This program may include the following: (a) The defendant shall not possess or use any computer or portable electronic device which has the capability of communicating with any other electronic device without the prior approval of the probation officer or the Court. This includes, but is not limited to, any computer, personal digital assistant, satellite equipment, cellular telephone, or services such as computer on-line bulletin board services and/or internet service. The defendant shall notify the probation officer before altering or effecting repairs to any computer he uses. (b) The defendant shall permit the probation officer to conduct periodic, unannounced examinations of any computer and computer-related equipment the defendant uses, other than equipment owned by his/her employer that is maintained at a place of employment other than the defendant's home. The examination may include the retrieval and copying of all data from the computer, and internal or external peripheral equipment, and any software. (c) The defendant, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer, shall allow, at his expense, the installation of any hardware/software on any computer system he uses, other than equipment owned by his employer, to monitor his/her computer use (and/or to prevent access to prohibited materials), and he/she shall submit to such monitoring. The defendant shall consent to the placement of a notice on any computer upon which monitoring hardware/software is installed to warn others of the existence of the monitoring. (d) The defendant shall not use any computer or computer-related equipment owned by his/her employer except for strict benefit of his employer in the performance of his/her job-related duties. (e) The defendant shall consent to third-party disclosure to any employer or potential employer of any computer-related restrictions which have been imposed upon him/her. (f) The defendant shall provide the U.S. Probation Office with accurate information about all hardware and software which comprise any computer system he/she uses; all passwords used by the defendant, and information pertaining to all internet service providers used by the defendant, whether specifically subscribed by the defendant or not. The defendant shall provide written authorization for release of information from the defendant's internet service provider. (g) The defendant shall furnish his/her personal and business telephone records to the probation officer upon request. Furthermore, the defendant shall provide the probation officer with written authorization for release of information from the defendant's telephone service provider. (h) The defendant shall not possess or use any type of data encryption or stenography software or technique. The defendant shall not alter, delete, or hide records pertaining to computer access, retrieval, or storage. (19) The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. (20) If ordered to a period of supervised release after incarceration, the defendant shall report in person, within 72 hours of release from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, to the probation office in the district where the defendant is released. (21) For a defendant convicted for the first time of a domestic violence crime as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 3561(b), the defendant shall attend a public, private, or private non-profit offender rehabilitation program approved by the court and under the administrative supervision of the probation office, if an approved program is available within a 50-mile radius of the defendant’s legal residence. (22) For any defendant required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, the defendant shall comply with the terms of the Act under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. Specifically, the defendant, if convicted of a sexual offense as described in 18 U.S.C. § 4042(c)(4) shall report the address where the defendant will reside and any subsequent change of residence to the probation office, and shall register as a sex offender in any State where the defendant resides, is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. The defendant shall serve ______ months home detention, which may include electronic monitoring, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. The defendant shall pay the cost of monitoring unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so. 2. The defendant shall serve ______ months community confinement in the Community Corrections Center, or such other designated facility, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. The defendant shall pay the cost of subsistence unless the probation officer determines that defendant does not have the ability to do so. 3. The defendant shall serve up to 180 days community confinement in the Community Corrections Center, or such other designated facility, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. The defendant shall pay the cost of subsistence unless the probation officer determines that defendant does not have the ability to do so. 4. The defendant shall not incur any new debts (other than normal debts for utilities, rental expenses, or mortgage payments) or open any new lines of credit without permission of the probation officer unless the defendant is in compliance with the payment of any monetary obligations ordered. 5. The mandatory drug testing provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 3563(a) are waived upon the Court’s finding that the offense of conviction is not drug-related, there is no current or past history of substance abuse, and there is a low risk of future substance abuse by the defendant. 6. The mandatory drug testing provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d) are waived upon the Court’s finding that the offense of conviction is not drug-related, there is no current or past history of substance abuse, and there is a low risk of future substance abuse by the defendant. 7. The defendant shall participate, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer, in the Drug and Alcohol Intensive Counseling and Aftercare Service Program (DAICASP) conducted by the probation office (or a comparable program conducted in the district of supervision). (See the Standard Conditions for a brief description of possible terms of such participation.) 8. The defendant shall participate in a mental health program under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. The defendant shall contribute to the cost of mental health treatment unless the probation officer determines that the defendant does not have the ability to do so. 9. The defendant shall participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. 10. The defendant shall perform ______ hours of community service under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. 11. Upon completion of the term of imprisonment, the defendant shall be remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service for surrender to an authorized Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement official for deportation proceedings in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act. If deported, (a) the term of supervision shall be non-reporting while the defendant resides outside the United States, (b) the defendant shall not reenter the United States without the express permission of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and (c) if the defendant should reenter the United States within the term of supervised release, the defendant is to report to the nearest United States Probation Office within seventy-two (72) hours of arrival. 12. The defendant shall participate, under the administrative supervision of the probation officer, in the probation office’s computer restriction/monitoring program (or a comparable program in the district of supervision). (See the standard conditions for a brief description of possible terms of participation.) 13. The defendant shall not have any unsupervised, one-to-one contact with any children un- der the age of 18 other than his own children. 14. The defendant shall not engage in any occupation, employment, or volunteer activities which would place him in a position of trust with children under the age of 18. 15. The defendant shall register and comply with all Community Notification Act require- ments and any then applicable local, state, or federal laws dealing with the monitoring of those convicted of sex-related offenses. 16. The defendant shall allow the probation officer access to any photographs and/or video recordings he may possess. 17. The defendant shall participate in a GED program under the administrative supervision of the probation officer. (18) The defendant, being a felon and being required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, shall submit his person, and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computer, other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, and effects to search at any time, with or without a warrant, by any law enforcement or probation officer with reasonable suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of supervised release or unlawful conduct by the person, and by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer’s supervision functions.
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