Chapter 12 notes pt. 4

Question 1

a corrections strategy designed to prepare inmates for a successful return to the community and to reduce their criminal activity after release

Answer 1

prisoner reentry

Question 2

rehab is focused on the _________ _______, reentry encompasses the released convict’s relationship with _______

Answer 2

individual offender

society

Question 3

_____ is focused on the individual offender, _______ encompasses the released convict’s relationship with society

Answer 3

rehab

reentry

Question 4

many private property owners refuse to rent to someone with a _______ ______, and federal and state laws restrict ______ _______ options for ex-convicts.

Answer 4

criminal record

public housing

Question 5

the process through which criminal activity decreases and reintegration into society increases over a period of time

Answer 5

desistance

Question 6

more than two dozen _______ ______ have been established in the United States to help offenders deal with this struggle

Answer 6

reentry courts

Question 7

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

Answer 7

work release programs

Question 8

inmates on work release must either return to the community residential facilities known as ________ ______

Answer 8

halfway houses

Question 9

a community-based form of early release that places inmates in residential centers and allows them to reintegrate with society

Answer 9

halfway houses

Question 10

What started the sex offender notification laws?

Answer 10

New Jersey Sexual Offender Registration Act aka Megan’s Law

Question 11

New Jersey Sexual Offender Registration Act aka “________ _____”

Answer 11

“Megan’s Law”

Question 12

legislation that requires law enforcement authorities to notifiy people when convicted sex offenders are released into their neighborhood or community

Answer 12

sex offender notification law

Question 13

The authorities, in turn, notify the community of the sex offender’s presence through the use of what two models?

Answer 13

1. “active” model

2. “passive” model

Question 14

What happens under the “active” model of sex offender notification?

Answer 14

The authorities directly notify the community or community representatives

Question 15

What happens under the “passive” model of sex offender notification?

Answer 15

Information on sex offenders is made open and available for public scrutiny

Question 16

Explain the goal of prisoner reentry programs.

Answer 16

Based on the ideals of rehabilitation, these programs have two main objectives:

1. To prepare a prisoner for a successful return to the community
2. To protect the community by reducing the chances that the ex-convict will continue her or his criminal activity after release from prison

Question 17

Indicate typical conditions for release for a paroled child molester.

Answer 17

1. Have no contact with children under the age of 16
2. Continue psychiatric treatment
3. Obtain permission from a parole officer to change residence
4. Keep away from schools or parks where children are present
5. Cannot own toys that may be used to lure children
6. Cannot have a job or participate in any activity that involves children

Question 18

Ex-convicts often struggle to succeed after beign released from prison because their limited skills make it difficult to find __________.

Answer 18

employment

Question 19

The resulting financial troubles hamper the offender’s abillity to secure ________, which makes it more likely that he or she will recidivate.

Answer 19

housing

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

desistance

halfway

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

notification