MatildaWhorl
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Georgia
I am a social worker and have been hired by the parents of a 40 year old who has been arrested for running a meth lab. The parents decided he needs a social worker more than a lawyer. The father who hired her is a retired cop and apparently he thinks his son will be in jail for many years and he thinks he deserves it. My first counseling session is next week and I’m trying to figure out how to approach the guy, and how long he will be in jail is important. I am to counsel him psychologically, not legally.
I don’t know much about his first conviction, as I understand it he was sentenced to something like 5 years and his parents worked to get him out early on parole, only to have the guy go back into the meth business. There seems to be little hope that he will not be convicted or plead out this time, seems like he is stuck. Anyway how long is he likely to be in jail? Should I work on trying to keep the guy’s family together in anticipation of release and reunification in a few years or should I start preparing the guy to grow old and gray behind bars?
I am a social worker and have been hired by the parents of a 40 year old who has been arrested for running a meth lab. The parents decided he needs a social worker more than a lawyer. The father who hired her is a retired cop and apparently he thinks his son will be in jail for many years and he thinks he deserves it. My first counseling session is next week and I’m trying to figure out how to approach the guy, and how long he will be in jail is important. I am to counsel him psychologically, not legally.
I don’t know much about his first conviction, as I understand it he was sentenced to something like 5 years and his parents worked to get him out early on parole, only to have the guy go back into the meth business. There seems to be little hope that he will not be convicted or plead out this time, seems like he is stuck. Anyway how long is he likely to be in jail? Should I work on trying to keep the guy’s family together in anticipation of release and reunification in a few years or should I start preparing the guy to grow old and gray behind bars?