Join Victoria Smith as she provides a practical, defense-oriented overview of how the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles Guidelines system actually works in practice. Designed as a parole fundamentals session, it walks attorneys through Crime Severity Levels (CSL), Parole Eligibility Dates (PED), and Tentative Parole Month (TPM), with a focus on avoiding common errors that quietly harm clients. The program covers which Guidelines materials should be shared with clients and families, how to verify parole calculations with the Parole Board, and how to prepare clients for high-stakes moments like the Personal History Statement. Attendees will also learn practical strategies for Parole Board letters, sentencing order language (especially in drug cases), and preserving jail credit. The emphasis is on real-world execution—what to do, what not to do, and how parole decisions are actually made once a case leaves the courtroom.