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Set For Sentencing

Doug Passon

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led legal and criminal-justice show focused on sentencing, mitigation, incarceration, and systemic issues, supplemented by the host’s expert analysis. It regularly features established criminal-defense attorneys, sentencing specialists, corrections experts, and justice-policy commentators; credible pitches include nationally published legal practitioners, former corrections officials, sentencing researchers, and mental-health experts with direct case or policy expertise. Booking difficulty is high because recent guests include nationally recognized legal leaders and prominent subject-matter experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 144

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 713 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@dougpassonlaw.com

doug@dougpassonlaw.com

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Host

Doug Passon - Criminal defense attorney with more than 25 years of experience, specializing in sentencing advocacy, mitigation videos, storytelling, and developing compelling case narratives for criminal defenda...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Substantial expertise in criminal defense, federal sentencing, corrections, mental health and criminal responsibility, or justice policy, supported by significant courtroom, government, academic, institutional, media, or published-policy experience.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership in major legal or criminal-justice organizations, Significant courtroom or corrections experience, Published analysis in prominent legal or national media outlets, Recognized expertise in sentencing, incarceration, or criminal responsibility, Direct involvement in notable cases or consequential policy issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Nellie King - The Lindsay Clancy Case, Insanity Defenses, Criminal Responsibility, Mental Health, And The History And Practical Operation Of Not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity Verdicts.

Mark Allenbaugh - Luigi Mangione’s Guilty Plea, Federal Sentencing-guideline Calculations, Mitigation, Terrorism Enhancements, And Likely Sentencing Outcomes.

Walt Pavlo - Bureau Of Prisons Designation Policy, Facility Closures, Infrastructure Problems, Deferred Maintenance, Programming, And The Rollout Of Electronic Tablets For Incarcerated People.

Mark Allenbaugh - The Bureau Of Prisons, Federal Inmate Designation Policy, Sentencing Post-mortems, And The Sentencing Of Judge Hannah Dugan.

Recent Topics

Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing, Criminal Defense, Prison Reform

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Set For Sentencing
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From Skeptic to True Believer: A Sentencing Lawyer's AI Confession

October 12, 2026

Two years ago I did a podcast on A/I with Patrick Barone and Randy Olson, telling them "hell no, I won't go."  It made up facts and cases, it couldn't spell, and I was certain it could never touch the humanity at the heart of sentencing advocacy. But the machines got smarter and the stakes got bigger. Therefore, yours truly went from skeptic to true believer. I am still trying to learn this mind-blowingly powerful tool, and to that end, I needed to have Patrick back to help us figure out how ...

Hot Pink Spotlight: The Clancy Mistrial Puts Women's Health on Trial (w/ Nellie King)

September 21, 2026

Over a million Americans face sentencing every year, and no case has put the question of criminal responsibility on trial like the Lindsay Clancy case. The country watched a Massachusetts jury weigh whether a mother in the grip of severe postpartum psychosis could be held criminally responsible for the unthinkable, and after 85 witnesses and 36 hours of deliberation, eleven jurors voted not guilty by reason of insanity. But one holdout refused to apply the law, forcing a mistrial and exposing...

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty. Here's What Happens Next.

August 17, 2026

When someone pleads guilty to intentionally killing another person, with premeditation, in broad daylight, it's hard to imagine anything other than a life sentence.   But that's not the end of the story for Luigi Mangione, because his federal guilty plea is a "no agreements" plea.  That means no sentencing stipulations, no mandatory minimums, and full rights to appeal.  Perhaps most important, the mitigation story is not yet fully told.  All of this means there's still a chance he avoids goin...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Set For Sentencing?

Set For Sentencing is hosted by Doug Passon. Its publicly listed emails are info@dougpassonlaw.com and doug@dougpassonlaw.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Set For Sentencing?

The publicly listed emails for Set For Sentencing: info@dougpassonlaw.com and doug@dougpassonlaw.com.

How many listeners does Set For Sentencing have?

Podseeker estimates Set For Sentencing reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Set For Sentencing?

Set For Sentencing typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Substantial expertise in criminal defense, federal sentencing, corrections, mental health and criminal responsibility, or justice policy, supported by significant courtroom, government, academic, institutional, media, or published-policy experience. Common among recent guests: Leadership in major legal or criminal-justice organizations; Significant courtroom or corrections experience; Published analysis in prominent legal or national media outlets. Recent guests include Nellie King, Mark Allenbaugh, and Walt Pavlo.

How hard is it to get booked on Set For Sentencing?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Set For Sentencing cover?

Recent episodes cover Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing, Criminal Defense, and Prison Reform. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@dougpassonlaw.com

doug@dougpassonlaw.com

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