Criminal Legal Mitigation Services
Bringing context to the courtroom
Having worked with thousands of people in pretrial detention, I know how the criminal legal system can paint detainees as one-dimensional. As a mitigation specialist, I work alongside defense attorneys throughout the NYC area to present a fuller picture of my clients' lives, histories, and circumstances. This includes comprehensive psychosocial assessments, trauma histories, mental health evaluations, and mitigation reports that help contextualize behavior and support more just legal outcomes.
My goal is to remind the court of a client’s full humanity, highlighting the social, psychological, and systemic factors that have shaped their lives, while advocating for treatment-oriented and rehabilitative alternatives to incarceration where appropriate.
Services may include:
Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments
Formal diagnostic assessments
Mitigation reports for sentencing or plea negotiations
Trauma-informed client interviews
Coordination with defense teams, families, and treatment providers
Connection to community-based resources and treatment options
Women's Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA)
Gender-Informed Needs Assessment (GINA)