327-M11 - Conditional Release

Question 1

alternate name for parole is…

Answer 1

conditional release

Question 2

what is the main purpose of conditional release?

Answer 2

reducing recidivism

Question 3

cascading

Answer 3

the downward intensity of institution security

Question 4

what is the role of the courts in sentencing?

Answer 4

deciding the sentence and the limitations of punishment

Question 5

What is the role of correctional institutions in sentencing?

Answer 5

the administration of the sentence and the details of how it will be carried out?

Question 6

T/F: incidents of parole failure are more likely to be used in policy creation

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

T/F: the public sees probation as “hard on crime” due to the onerous restrictions implemented in the criminal’s community

Answer 7

FALSE. The public sees probation as “soft on crime” because the criminals are not institutionalized

Question 8

What are the three types of conditional release?

Answer 8

1. temporary absences
2. parole
3. statutory release

Question 9

What is the difference between escorted and unescorted temporary absences?

Answer 9

escorted: don’t need to be earned, escordted by staff

unescorted: need to be earned, no need for staff supervision

Question 10

What are some reasons that qualify offenders for temporary releases?

Answer 10

• community service
• getting medical treatment
• family contact
• compassionate reasons (e.g. attending funeral)

Question 11

What are the three benefits of temporary absences?

Answer 11

1. decreased likelihood of unemployment
2. decreased violation of conditions upon release
3. lower recidivism rates

Question 12

At what point in time have offenders statistically reoffended at the same rate that people without criminal records commit offenses?

Answer 12

7 years in the community

Question 13

What are the differences between full and day parole?

Answer 13

full parole:
* offenders live in the community 24 hrs
* eligible after 1/3 of the sentence
* more lenient

day parole:
* offenders live in the community only during the day
* elibility depends on sentence length
* less lenient

Question 14

The eligibility of day and full parole does not guarantee acceptance of this parole. What are the real statistics of granting full and day parole?

Answer 14

day parole: 38%, 45% for full parole

Question 15

“kangaroo courts”

Answer 15

not legitimate courts (where judges have no investment in true fairness in the setting i.e. court, inmate, etc.)

this is how inmates view parole hearings

Question 16

The public views conditional release as “soft on crime”. Why?

Answer 16

• no trust in court and corrections system in general
• famous civil suits of people wronged by parolles influence public opinion and policy

Question 17

another word for administrative tribunals

Answer 17

parole hearings

Question 18

What are the challenges to administrative tribunals?

Answer 18

not a guarantee of parole, challenging to navigate

Question 19

describe the general process for a parole application. What are the issues an applications must address ffor the offender and society?

Answer 19

1. develop a plan for release

for the offender:
- employment
- treatment
- residence

for society
- protection + safety

2. wait 1-2 years after application for a hearing

Question 20

What was the faint hope clause?

Answer 20

release on parole for inmates who were incarcerated for 15 yrs or more

Question 21

during a faint hope hearing, what does the 12-community-member jury actually vote on?

Answer 21

the reduction in the parole eligibility period of an LTO

Question 22

parole eligibility period

Answer 22

the minimum time spent incarcerated prior to the admittance of parole applications and hearings.

Question 23

who does the statutory release apply to?

Answer 23

federal offenders who have served 2/3 of their sentence

Question 24

What is the difference between probation and statutory release?

Answer 24

no hearing needed, and only a select demographic can access statutory releases

Question 25

on what grounds could offenders receive a detention during the period of statutory release?

Answer 25

if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender can commit a select few offences
- harm/death
- physical/psychological harm
- SA of a child
- drug offences