I know that once a conviction is imposed, the judge will order a Gladue report, where a Gladue writer will meet with the victim, the offender's family and the offender themselves to get the background.
Don't get me wrong. As I stated before, Gladue does work in certain cases. It does. I've seen it. There are people with addictions and mental health issues who have gone through the system and they're allotted time prior to being sentenced where they seek the help they need. It works.