Chansley has spent his adult years as a loner, with neither guidance nor resources, forging his own path in a society that is largely unequipped to identify and help people like him, people with mental health vulnerabilities.
The schools attended by Mr. Chansley during his grade school years through his high school tenure had the opportunity to help. They did not do so. He did not help. He committed suicide. Navy identified an issue and diagnosed it in Of course, this was no help. Not surprisingly, in the ensuing 15 years, Mr. Chansley continued his self-directed spiritual and educational path.
The resultant instant community was a fit for Mr. Chansley, one that accorded him the opportunity to be seen, to be heard, and to become part of something he believed to be noble and patriotic, right and righteous.
Social media was a perfect medium to serve as an agar in which this comforting community thrived and through which Mr. Chansley could be heard. The heightened societal acceptance of social media-driven rhetoric and propaganda further fanned the flames. Many in this community identified Mr. Chansley saw himself as a patriot, one who was admired for his self-taught discipline and sincere love for his country.
Chansley was targeted. The arrow landed dead center. The foregoing all combined to create a powerful socio stressor a triggering mechanism for Schizo-Personality Disorder , one that strained the vulnerabilities that the U. That socio stressor heightened a manic state in Mr. Chansley on January 6, , and for a few days thereafter. Chansley peacefully and voluntarily self-surrendered to federal law enforcement authorities in Phoenix, Arizona. His horns and fur and flag and pants were seized.
With that seizure, Mr. Chansley was ordered detained by an Arizona Magistrate. The system was not prepared to identify or deal with an accused person possessed of mental health vulnerabilities.
As a result, it did not. Chansley was alone. It was not prepared to identify or deal with an accused possessed of mental health vulnerabilities.
The Court ordered that organic food be served to Mr. The Court moved Mr. Chansley be housed in solitary confinement. The Virginia Detention Facility was not prepared to identify or deal with an accused possessed of mental health vulnerabilities.
Interaction by the undersigned with Mr. Without speaking for the U. S Bureau of Prisons, the U. Department of Justice, the U. Chansley confirmed his slide into an abyss caused by his decline in mental health; the undersigned feared for the health and well-being of Mr.
Requesting a psychological evaluation of a client in a case of this nature is not common. The request was not without risk -- to Mr. Chansley and to the undersigned. Chansley suffered from Schizotypal Personality Disorder, anxiety and depression. The confirmation of the diagnosis of Schizotypal Personality Disorder is noted by Dr.
The tragic non-disclosure to Mr. Chansley of his diagnosis is a bell that cannot be un-rung. The delay on the part of the undersigned, the U. BOP, the U. We are now presented with the redeeming opportunity to act appropriately, given what we now know of Mr. It is universally accepted that the placement in solitary confinement of those possessed of mental health vulnerabilities of the nature possessed by the Defendant is nothing short of torture.
Simply unwitting torture that, if designed with intent, could not more effectively serve to deliver Mr. Chansley and others in like state into the proverbial mental health abyss.
Chansley, serving as an unwitting push in the wrong direction. Imagine knowing that your sole touchtone to human interaction was limited to COVIDinduced remote contact with legal counsel. With humility and introspection-induced trepidation, I can say with confidence that Mr. Chansley is in dire need of mental health treatment, starting with the ability to interact with others. I call on the U. BOP, this Court and all those who support all of us to push for his release as soon as possible.
Further delay jeopardizes his mental stability. It is respectfully suggested that this Court has the opportunity to not simply do that which is medically prudent and legally supported, but also to place front and center the important role of mental health in our otherwise divided world. Perhaps this act of educated compassion would serve to bring to the fore the patience and empathy required of all Americans, regardless of their political leanings, beliefs, and inspirations, to overcome the otherwise prevailing great divide.
It is not about conspiracy theorists and those who embrace the resultant conspiracies. It is not about an insurrectionist seeking to overthrow a government or seeking to thwart the peaceful transition of power.
It is not about elections, those seeking to be elected or re-elected. It is not about impeachment or prosecution of politicians or their counsel and aides and confidants. It is not about any one or more charges. He does not seek to be labeled such. It is about an American whose search for answers ended with the disclosure to him of the Court-ordered Psychological Examination Report.
This case is about a remarkable, gentle, kind, smart, spiritual, non-violent young man who has spent his life trying to overcome significant but secreted vulnerabilities, hardships, and societal neglect to self-educate scholastically, self-educate spiritually, self- navigate societally, and self-conclude that he is accountable for his actions, seeks to be held accountable, and wishes nothing short of the Court recognizing same.
He seeks not to abdicate his responsibility for what he has done. His counsel seeks to advocate for a global recognition of diminished culpability. It is readily acknowledged that the only recognition of diminished culpability that matters is that of this Court.
His struggle is not his identity. The Sentence The Court has the authority and discretion to impose a wide range of alternatives to the lengthy term of incarceration contemplated by the Guidelines or the maximum penalty authorized under the relevant statutes. A sentence significantly below the statutory maximum is appropriate in this case in light of: Mr.
Chansley will have served days, all of which were in COVIDrelated solitary confinement save travel to, from and Court-ordered appearance in the U. Chansley was conducted. Chansley voluntarily and peacefully self-surrendered. Chansley voluntarily subjected himself. Chansley has endured his detention without a single incident of misconduct. He seeks not to be seen as a political prisoner. He seeks not to blame a former president for his actions.
He seeks not to justify his actions with any explanation. He seeks solely to be held accountable. He has lost his maternal grandfather, his only positive male role model, while sitting in solitary confinement. He blames himself, not others. He is now, for the first time in his life, possessed of and aware of his diagnosis, a reality that accords him comfort, not angst. He has pleaded guilty because he is guilty. The Plea Agreement attendant to this case contemplates the ability of Mr. Chansley to seek a sentence beneath that recommended by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
While Mr. Chansley did not plead with a 5K1. Chansley, on January 6, The letters submitted under seal to this Court supporting the prompt release of Mr. Chansley come from those who associate with the political right, the political left, and in between. Some of the letters miss the point. Others raise good points. All of the letters support the release of Mr. This Court is uniquely postured and charged with the duty to hold accountable a man a kid, really who instantly became the face of January 6, This Court is uniquely postured to partially un-ring the bell in a legally and humanely appropriate fashion.
This Court is uniquely postured to demonstrate for all of America, nay the World, that which has and will prospectively render this fair land the fairest of all lands. The Court may send a message all must hear.
Our countrymen must hear that simple message. Patience and compassion represent the only course that is medically appropriate, ethically appropriate, and legally appropriate. It is time for the Shaman to start on his journey to freedom -- not from jail, but from mental health infirmities of significance. It is time for Mr. Chansley to commence his journey from within. Conclusion For all of the foregoing reasons, Defendant respectfully requests that the Court impose a sentence significantly below the range of sentencing recommended under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, recognizing the harshness of the conditions surrounding time served to date, and impose such sentence as permits Mr.
Chansley to proceed hence with his pursuit of his mental and physical health prioritized, and for such other and further relief and conditions as the Court deems just and meet in the unique circumstances herein.
Kiefer John Saga. Antonio Portela. Scribd Government Docs. Anna Marie Dayanghirang. Mack Hale Bunagan. Likewise, as Stefan worked to establish A-item priorities, he had to weigh the demands of the situation.
The turnaround required radical surgery. The strategy and organizational structure of the business were preventing it from achieving its goals and had to be changed quickly. So Stefan closed plants, shifted production, and cut the workforce dramatically a strategy shift.
He also rapidly centralized important manufacturing functions in order to reduce fragmentation and cut costs a structural shift. The manufacturing functions were already centralized and strong.
The real problems lay in systems, skills, and culture. It therefore made sense for Stefan to focus on those areas. Situational factors also played a large role in how Stefan built his leadership teams. To expeditiously turn around the European business, Stefan cleaned house at the top of the organization and recruited most of the new senior talent from the outside. In North America, however, the leadership team he inherited was already quite strong. Still, he realized he needed to make a few high-payoff changes in the roster: A couple of central manufacturing roles required leaders with stronger technical skills to support the systems changes he planned to make.
Meanwhile, Stefan promoted from within to fill that role and others, which helped rally the organization behind his plans. Finally, Stefan had the good judgment to secure early wins differently in the two situations. In turnarounds, leaders must move people from being in a state of despair to seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.
Stefan did that in Europe by closing ailing plants and shifting production, actions that refocused the organization on its core strengths and helped cut unnecessary projects and initiatives. He also introduced external benchmarks and hard-nosed assessments by respected consultants—drawing on impartial voices from outside the company to help make his case. All this enabled him to pierce through the unfounded optimism and denial that pervaded the organization. This project is ongoing, but the company has already reported improvements in manufacturing and customer service performance.
Research suggests that six fundamental principles will help leaders make effective transitions into new roles. The type of business environment dictates how those principles should be applied. In turnarounds, leaders are often dealing with people who are hungry for hope, vision, and direction—which necessitates a heroic style of leadership, charging against the enemy, sword in hand. People line up behind the hero in times of trouble and follow commands.
Clearly, this was the case for Stefan in Europe. He immediately took charge, set direction, and made some very painful calls. Because the outlook was bleak, people in the business were willing to act on his directives without offering much resistance. Realignments, by contrast, demand from leaders something more akin to stewardship—a more diplomatic and less ego-driven approach that entails building consensus around the need for change. Stewards are more patient and systematic than heroes in deciding which people, processes, and other resources to preserve and which to discard.
In his North America appointment, Stefan needed to learn to temper some of his heroic tendencies; he had to make careful assessments, move more deliberately toward change, and lay a foundation for sustainable success. Turnarounds call for a heroic style of leading. Utah implemented two high school COVID testing programs to sustain in-person instruction and extracurricular activities. During November 30, —March 20, , among 59, students who received testing, 1, 3.
School-based COVID testing should be considered part of a comprehensive prevention strategy to identify SARS-CoV-2 infections in schools and sustain in-person instruction and extracurricular activities. Cessation of kindergarten through grade 12 in-person instruction and extracurricular activities, which has often occurred during the COVID pandemic, can have negative social, emotional, and educational consequences for children 1 , 2. Although preventive measures such as masking, physical distancing, hand hygiene, and improved ventilation are commonly used in schools to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, and support in-person instruction 3 — 6 , routine school-based COVID testing has not been as widely implemented.
During November 30, —March 20, , among 59, students tested through these programs, 1, 3. Parental permission was required for students to receive school-based testing. Schools were required to report all test results to UDOH. In lieu of school-based testing, students could participate in these programs by receiving testing elsewhere e. For Test to Stay events, schools were advised that students who opted out of testing should transition to remote instruction for 10 days from the date of event.
In March , UDOH also collected data from all school districts on outbreak threshold crossings and transitions to remote instruction. Beginning August , 40 of 41 Utah school districts opened for in-person instruction. On November 9, statewide COVID restrictions were ordered, including a cessation of extracurricular activities except high school football. Beginning November 30, Test to Play was mandated for participants in all high school extracurricular activities Figure 2.
During August—December , schools crossing the defined outbreak threshold were recommended to transition temporarily to remote instruction, in consultation with their local health departments. During this period, Utah school districts reported 78 high school transitions to remote instruction after crossing the outbreak threshold. In December , Test to Stay was piloted at two high schools.
Beginning January 4, , schools crossing the outbreak threshold could choose to implement Test to Stay as an alternative to transitioning to remote instruction Figure 2. During November 30, —March 20, , a total of , tests among high school students were reported in Test to Play and Test to Stay. School districts reported 29 outbreak threshold crossings in 28 high schools during January 4—March 5, ; 16 of these schools chose not to conduct Test to Stay and transitioned to remote instruction.
During January 4—March 20, , 13 high schools conducted 14 Test to Stay events, performing 14, tests among students Figure 2. After testing events, these 13 schools continued in-person instruction, collectively saving an estimated , in-person instruction student-days. Identified facilitators of Test to Stay included promoting student participation through pre-event parental messaging and preregistration for testing, coordinating with health partners to increase testing capacity, and maintaining in-person instruction during testing.
Barriers included lack of perceived community support and limited staffing capacity Box. Consistent and correct mask use remains recommended by CDC for adults and children in schools, regardless of vaccination status. Routine Test to Play testing also provided complementary community surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infection among high school students, many of whom were likely not experiencing symptoms that would have prompted testing and diagnosis elsewhere. In addition, linking serial testing results to socially desirable activities, such as participation in extracurricular activities, might have incentivized masking and other preventive behaviors.
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