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Community Corrections. Chapter 11 In Your Textbook John Massey Criminal Justice. Community Corrections. Reintegration Prepare offender for return back to the community Prevent a return to a life of crime Drug Treatment, Work Programs Missouri, Texas Diversion
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Community Corrections Chapter 11 In Your Textbook John Massey Criminal Justice
Community Corrections • Reintegration • Prepare offender for return back to the community • Prevent a return to a life of crime • Drug Treatment, Work Programs • Missouri, Texas • Diversion • Divert offenders from prison and jail • Net widening
Community Corrections • Probation • Most common form of punishment in the U.S. • Community rather than imprisoned • Rules, Do’s and Don’ts • Incarceration and Probation • Split sentencing, combine the both • Jail and prison, then probation • Shock probation – go to jail or prison briefly, then probation automatically • Shock incarceration – sentences to jail/prison, after a while can ask to be released on probation
Probation: Conditions & Violations • Probation violations • Technical errors • Jail or prison • Not eligible for probation • Conditions • Report regularly to PO • Notify change of address, updated information • Employment, cannot leave town, drug testing • Some offenders like prison better than probation • Probation Officer • Huge caseloads • Can’t focus on every offender • Goal is to guide offender successfully through sentence, check in on them and make sure they meet requirements
Intermediate Sanctions • More restrictive than probation • Less restrictive than imprisonment • Aimed to ease overcrowding • Boot Camps • Military style correctional facility (6-8 week program in some cases) • Sounds good on paper • Day Reporting Centers • Offender attend and stay each day during sentence • Under supervision, aimed at rehabilitating, programs/treatment • ISP • Intensive Supervision Probation – more strict, frequent surveillance and control
Intermediate Sanctions • Home Confinement • Serve their sentence at home • Electronic Monitoring • -electronic device, ankle bracelet, strap on arm, on chest • Halfway Houses • Placed in community but in a place less restrictive than prison or jail • Curfews