This is an opportunity to put your critical thinking skills to work. 

Assuming that you are the probation officer assigned to draft a PSI on the following individual, what would your sentencing recommendation be to the presiding judge based on the limited information you have below, and why? 

Karen Davis – Age 25

Current charges – Theft from Walmart (value $100), drug paraphernalia (syringe), and resisting arrest.  

Completed 1 years of probation for prostitution and possession of drug paraphernalia (a pipe) in 2019.

Quit high school in 11th grade

Extensive history of drugs and alcohol, but her drug of choice is heroin. 

Psychiatric Diagnosis – Bipolar disorder

Limited job history consisting of working at fast-food establishments. Longest record of employment was 5 months. 

Two minor children in the custody of her mother.