Center for Community Alternatives, Inc.

115 East Jefferson Street, Suite 300 . Syracuse, New York 13202
Tel(315) 422-5638 . Fax (315) 471-4924

A United Way Agency


MARSHA WEISSMAN
Executive Director

KATHLEEN O'BOYLE
Deputy Director

CHRISTINE ABATE
Associate Director


Board of Directors:

CHARLES D. ADLER
President

STEVEN KELBAN
Vice President

CHARLES A. CHAPPELI, JR.
Treasurer

SUSAN R. HORN
Acting Secretary

LEONARD BERMAN
DERRICK CARR
MICHAEL P. FREEDMAN
PAULA C. JOHNSON
DAVID L. LEWIS
LAWRENCE F. MURRAY
CAROLE SHAPIRO
STEPHEN L. WEINER
EDNITA M. WRIGHT


January 7, 2002


Re: Letter of Support for Parole Release for Anthony Bottom aka Jalil A. Muntaqim
Dear Friends:

The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) is currently working with Jalil to develop a Parole Release Plan to be submitted to the New York State Board of Parole within the next few months.

You have been suggested as someone who could provide useful information regarding Jalil that would help persuade the parole board to grant parole. We would appreciate it if you would take the time to write a letter which Jalil could include in his parole packet.

To be most effective we suggest that your letter address some, not necessarily all, of the following issues:

1. The Capacity in which you know Jalil, and for how long

2. Point out some of the qualities, and describe, some of the qualities that Jalil has demonstrated that the parole board would appreciate:
A) Compassion
B) Devoted family member

C) Teaching and mentoring others

D) Non-violent
E) Conflict resolution

F) Helpful to others
G) Participation in positive activities and programs
H) Explain why in your view there is a reasonable probability that, if released, he will live and remain at liberty without violating the law
I) Explain why his release is compatible with the welfare of society
J) Explain why his release will not deprecate the seriousness of the crime for which he was convicted as to undermine respect for the law

All letters should be addressed as follows:


"To Whom It May Concern"

or


"Dear Parole Commissioners"


Your letters should be mailed to:


Royce L. Hawkins, JD
Mitigation/Sentencing Specialist
Center for Community Alternatives
115 East Jefferson Street, Suite 300

Your letters should be sent to Royce as soon as possible to allow us time to review them all with Jalil, and put them together in the parole plan.


Thank you for your help and cooperation. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Royce Hawkins at (315) 422-5638 ext. 220.



Very truly yours,



Royce Hawkins, JD
Mitigation/Sentencing Specialist




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