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At THE ROAD HOME™ LAW, we are committed to providing exceptional post-conviction legal services for individuals whose freedom rests with the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH).
We specialize in thoroughly preparing clients for and representing them at live parole suitability hearings before the California Board of Parole Hearings (the Board or BPH). With our combined multi-decade expertise, we apply an intensive and comprehensive method that gives clients the best chance of success.
Our approach incorporates the Board’s Structured Decision Making Framework (SDMF). During every BPH proceeding, we passionately advocate for our clients’ fundamental rights and strive to uphold fairness and equity in the hearing process.
These services are available to clients who meet at least one of the following criteria: individuals serving at least one life sentence with the possibility of parole, those serving a life sentence for a nonviolent offense, individuals eligible for Elderly Parole Hearings or Youth Offender Parole Hearings, and those scheduled for a rescission hearing or parole reconsideration hearing.
New clients receive THE ROAD HOME™ LAW BPH Hearing Client Manual & Road Map. Written by Susan L. Jordan, the firm’s founder and attorney, this 100+ page manual complements each confidential, one-on-one attorney-client legal visit, offering seamless guidance throughout the parole hearing preparation process.
The Manual & Road Map includes various resources such as 15 Writing Assignments which align with the Board’s Structured Decision Making Framework (SDMF), the issues and topics the Board and the Forensic Assessment Division (FAD) clinician will discuss with the client, and templates for drafting each assignment. It assists clients every step of the way.
You can view a sample by clicking here.
When representation begins, the client receives four BPH Hearing Timelines. Each timeline provides an overview of important events and deadlines for the Board and the Board’s Forensic Assessment Division (FAD), client writing assignments, and anticipated legal visiting dates.
These timelines remove any uncertainty, allowing clients to understand exactly what is required of them and what their legal team is doing at each stage of the representation.
You can view a sample by clicking here.
In advance of one-on-one confidential attorney-client legal visits, THE ROAD HOME™ LAW team reviews and provides written feedback on client writing assignments.
We give clients ample guidance to create thoughtful and meaningful written documents the Board wants and expects to see, each one advancing the client’s case for parole suitability.
Clients work directly with each member of our team at all phases of the representation, benefitting from our legal and lived experience.
Clients meet with our team members in multiple, 90-minute confidential attorney-client legal visits. At each meeting, we guide clients in gaining deeper awareness and understanding of the critical issues and topics they must discuss with the Board and FAD clinician.
Our goal is to provide legal representation for BPH hearings that meets the needs of every client, regardless of criminal case factors and financial circumstances.
To achieve this goal, we offer four service levels. Each level includes an impressive, unparalleled set of legal services specialized to this unique area of the law.
Click here to request our BPH Hearing Pricing Sheet.
To request additional information on these services and fees, please click here.
When you choose THE ROAD HOME LAW, you and your incarcerated loved one will work with an experienced, dedicated, and professional team that has an in-depth understanding of the Board of Parole Hearings process and procedure.
Collectively, we bring decades of legal expertise and firsthand experience to the table. Our clients receive the guidance and resources necessary to achieve their freedom.
THE ROAD HOME™ LAW is the vision and life’s mission of its founder Susan L. Jordan, Attorney at Law. Susan’s passion for guiding prisoners through the parole process began in the late 1990s as a prison education volunteer and prisoner rights advocate. In the early 2000s, with a family member serving a life sentence and another in the Pelican Bay State Prison SHU, Susan went to law school for the express purpose of representing prisoners.
Within a year of entering law school, Susan began her multi-decade career of providing exceptional legal services to the underserved California prison population, focusing exclusively on hearing representation before the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH), habeas petitions, and appellate law. Over the past two decades, Susan’s relentless efforts have secured the fundamental rights and freedoms of California’s incarcerated population. Known for her intensely thorough and singular approach to post-conviction law, Susan has undeniably made a lasting impact in this field.
Before obtaining her law degree, Susan served as the Director of Business Development & Client Services for a San Francisco-based commercial design firm, and later as an Executive Account Manager for a Silicon Valley hi-tech company. Susan received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law (UCD SOL).
Click here for Susan’s California State Bar Profile.
Working alongside Susan is Stephen J. Schrader, THE ROAD HOME™ LAW’s Parole Release Specialist | Paralegal. Steve served 24 years on a life sentence, appearing before the Board nine times. In 2018, Susan helped Steve secure a parole grant and his release from prison. Steve was paroled from the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in October of 2018 and discharged from parole in 2021.
During his time in prison, Steve earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management with a minor in Psychology. He is certified as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor II by Palo Verde College and as a Domestic Violence Facilitator by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Steve is also a Trained Facilitator for GOGI, PREP, the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), Criminal and Gang Members Anonymous (CGA), and Byron Katie’s The Work. Throughout his final 15 years in prison, Steve developed, participated in, and facilitated various self-help programs at CTF.
Before joining THE ROAD HOME™ LAW, Steve appeared as a background actor in numerous television series and movie productions. After leaving background acting, Steve worked for a national manufacturing sales representative firm. In 2022, Steve joined THE ROAD HOME™ LAW and is currently fulfilling his aspiration to help others attain their freedom.
Client testimonials appearing on our website are actual individual experiences of those we represented. These testimonials are not necessarily representative of all who may hire us, and they do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter, as the facts and circumstances of each case differ. We are grateful to our clients for sharing their experiences and perspectives with others.
The name THE ROAD HOME™ LAW carries profound significance for Susan L. Jordan, the firm’s founder. Derived from the painting The Road Home by Benjamin Ballard, a former life-term prisoner, it symbolizes every prisoner’s longing to return home.
But it also represents the journey we all face to find our inner home. This powerful artwork is the perfect origin for our name and brand, reflecting our unwavering commitment to guiding each client to achieve physical and inner freedom.
Since ancient times, cultures worldwide have recognized the crane as a sacred symbol of honor, vigilance, dignity, peace, and wisdom. Cranes carry deep, spiritual significance. They are messengers between the divine realm and humans. One who encounters a crane is the recipient of divine spiritual guidance and is being asked to look inward.
We selected the crane as our symbol because it embodies what we aim to offer and inspire in our clients on their journey home. We firmly believe that true freedom entails deep introspection, a willingness to break free from perceived obstacles, and a balanced approach of logic, legal expertise, creativity, and intuition.
Our guidance empowers clients to uncover their personal truth, break free from their past incarceration, and envision a compelling future.
Like the crane, we lead clients to realize their potential and achieve transformative freedom.
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