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“Kathleen was very instrumental in assisting my close friend at his probation hearing. Although he had prepared endlessly for his hearing, he later said that without her guidance and direction, he believes he would not have been successful. With Kathleen spending countless hours preparing him and then subsequently representing him at the hearing, my friend was granted a parole upon the first possible eligibility date.”

“Kathleen, thank you so much for helping this event to come about in my life. You brought forth so many “needed” feelings from me, before my hearing. I don’t know how I would have gotten through on my own. Your professionalism and soft-spoken care truly made the difference for me. You did an incredible service, Kathleen, not only to me, but to my family as well.”

“I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for all of your assistance and guidance over the past couple of years. It has been a rough ten years, but your counseling and support has made the last couple a little easier.”

“I would highly recommend Kathleen Schaefer for any work with a client in relation to parole matters. Her experience with the parole board and her background and qualifications make her better suited than even skilled and experienced attorneys to handle these issues in a way that would be best for virtually any criminal defense client. I don’t think my client would have been granted parole without her efforts.”

“We needed help getting ready for the parole board interview. Ms. Schaefer prepared us on what to expect (and) helped us prepare a professional parole packet that included letters of support, a letter from a prospective employer, and a commitment to a home placement with us. I couldn’t have done it without her. She was my rock.”

“Ms. Schaefer provided me with excellent insight into the parole process and was instrumental in the timely release of my client. ”

“I would highly recommend Ms. Schaefer to any defendant who wants to thoroughly and accurately present their case to the sentencing judge in a compelling way. She has a wealth of information and her contacts in the various probation departments is invaluable and critical to a successful outcome.”

“Nobody has more insight into the Michigan Department of Corrections than Kathleen Schaefer. Ms. Schaefer helped me get ready for the parole hearing and also spoke on my behalf. I was afraid of getting turned down, that I would spend my best adult years in prison, but I was able to get a parole at my first attempt.”

“In my cases, she has been able to streamline services for psychologically impaired clients and obtain ongoing information from the parole board during long commutation proceedings. Her services are truly invaluable.”

“She’s the best at writing sentencing memorandum, has credibility with the courts, the keys to the gatekeepers, and is known by the thorough and complete effort she puts into her work.”

“My son would likely not have gotten parole without Ms. Schaefer’s help. She handled everything — the follow-up, the phone calls and the appearance before the parole board. She was always there for us 100 percent. On a scale of 1 to 10, she’s a 10.”

“I have used Kathleen Schaefer on several difficult sentencings, particularly those that have been convicted at trial, with prison guidelines, and/or child abuse/sexual assault convictions.  I have found Kathleen’s consultation services and reports to be invaluable at sentencing because of her specific knowledge and experience in both courts and corrections.  As a former MDOC employee and counselor she is able to uniquely shed light on each case for the Court and parole board.    She is effective in both mitigation and client rehabilitation.  PPPC has made a difference in every case I have brought her in on.”

“Professional Probation and Parole’s report literally cut my client’s sentence in half.  The judge originally sentenced my eighteen-year-old (special needs) client to 7-1/2 years in Jackson County for his involvement in several home invasions in the Jackson County area.  When the Court discovered that most of Kathleen and Nicole’s report had not made it to chambers (only the update did), the Court granted our motion for resentencing and cut my client’s sentence in half based on the materials contained in that report.  The report was thoughtful and went through various aspects of the client’s upbringing and history that an overworked probation simply didn’t have the time or ability to adequately cover.”