What rules must the judge follow when ordering discretionary conditions on my federal probation?
To add a discretionary condition to your federal probation, the judge must find that that the conditions are reasonably related to the following factors:
- The nature and circumstances of the offense;
- Your personal history and characteristics;
- Reflecting the seriousness of the offense, to promote respect for the law and to provide just punishment for the offense;
- Adequately deterring future criminal conduct;
- Protecting the public from further crimes committed by you; and/or
- Providing you with needed educational or vocational training, medical care, or other correctional treatment in the most effective manner.[926]
- Furthermore, if the additional discretionary conditions deprive you of liberty or property, the judge must find that the conditions are reasonably necessary to:
- Reflect the seriousness of the offense, to promote respect for the law, and to provide just punishment for the offense;
- Adequately deter future criminal conduct;
- Protect the public from further crimes committed by you; and/or
- Provide you with needed educational or vocational training, medical care, or other correctional treatment in the most effective manner.[927]