Chapter 12 notes pt. 4 Flashcards
a corrections strategy designed to prepare inmates for a successful return to the community and to reduce their criminal activity after release
prisoner reentry
rehab is focused on the _________ _______, reentry encompasses the released convict’s relationship with _______
individual offender
society
_____ is focused on the individual offender, _______ encompasses the released convict’s relationship with society
rehab
reentry
many private property owners refuse to rent to someone with a _______ ______, and federal and state laws restrict ______ _______ options for ex-convicts.
criminal record
public housing
the process through which criminal activity decreases and reintegration into society increases over a period of time
desistance
more than two dozen _______ ______ have been established in the United States to help offenders deal with this struggle
reentry courts
temporary release of convicts from prison for purposes of employment. The offenders may spend their days on the job but must return to the correctional facility at night and during the weekend
work release programs
inmates on work release must either return to the community residential facilities known as ________ ______
halfway houses
a community-based form of early release that places inmates in residential centers and allows them to reintegrate with society
halfway houses
What started the sex offender notification laws?
New Jersey Sexual Offender Registration Act aka Megan’s Law
New Jersey Sexual Offender Registration Act aka “________ _____”
“Megan’s Law”
legislation that requires law enforcement authorities to notifiy people when convicted sex offenders are released into their neighborhood or community
sex offender notification law
The authorities, in turn, notify the community of the sex offender’s presence through the use of what two models?
- “active” model
2. “passive” model
What happens under the “active” model of sex offender notification?
The authorities directly notify the community or community representatives
What happens under the “passive” model of sex offender notification?
Information on sex offenders is made open and available for public scrutiny
Explain the goal of prisoner reentry programs.
Based on the ideals of rehabilitation, these programs have two main objectives:
- To prepare a prisoner for a successful return to the community
- To protect the community by reducing the chances that the ex-convict will continue her or his criminal activity after release from prison
Indicate typical conditions for release for a paroled child molester.
- Have no contact with children under the age of 16
- Continue psychiatric treatment
- Obtain permission from a parole officer to change residence
- Keep away from schools or parks where children are present
- Cannot own toys that may be used to lure children
- Cannot have a job or participate in any activity that involves children
Ex-convicts often struggle to succeed after beign released from prison because their limited skills make it difficult to find __________.
employment
The resulting financial troubles hamper the offender’s abillity to secure ________, which makes it more likely that he or she will recidivate.
housing
Corrections officials promote __________, or the process by which a former inmate stops committing crimes, by allowing certain low-risk offenders to live in ________ houses, where they can receive specialized treatment.
desistance
halfway
Sex offender ________ laws, also known as Megan’s laws, mandate that law enforcement officials must alert the public when a sex offender has moved into the communtiy.
notification
