DOJ-OGR-00004756.pdf

--- Page 1 --- **Document Header** * **Case Number:** 1:20-cr-00330-PAE * **Document Number:** 300 * **Filed Date:** 06/15/21 * **Page Number:** 13 of 32 **Text Body** * **Line 1:** is important because she has a drug-selling history; so she participated in a program to help her understand the alternatives to that. So she did that program as well. * **Line 2:** She did the Square One program, Trauma in Life workshop. That's important because Ms. Days suffered significant trauma while she was growing up. That's articulated in my writing. I won't go through that again, but there is no doubt that Ms. Days suffered significant trauma while she was growing up. * **Line 3:** Did that participate into why she committed crimes? * **Line 4:** Yes, it did. When I do my case -- when I represent my clients, I try to figure out the why and at least articulate the why to the Court. The why, I think, is stated in my papers why she began this track or this road towards criminality. * **Line 5:** I think -- I'm sure that this time at MCC has cut that and stopped that. We'll get to that in a second, but I'm sure that that's stopped at this point. Women in the 21st Century program, she did that, creative arts and several other programs, a lot involving actually reading, understanding and appreciating literature, which I think is significantly important. I think the more folks read different books, read literature, it's like going on vacation to that particular place, they learn more and they learn more about themselves. * **Line 6:** I was very interested in knowing that she read books by very good authors. Actually, one of my favorites is **Footer** * **Southern District Reporters, P.C.** * **Phone Number:** (212) 805-0300 * **DOJ-OGR-00004756**