MIDTERM 3: Conditional Release Flashcards
describe the processes of day parole
eligibility depends on sentence -> offender must return to institution or half-way hou’se at night
statutory release only applied to provincial offenders.
False: federal offenders
parole boards are viewed as _____ by inmates
kangaroo courts -> no guiding rules, no due process, anything goes
who can recommend that statutory release be denied?
CSC -> rare
define remission. what does this apply to?
- its about good behavior
- “cold turkey release”
- not a form of conditional release
- offender can get off earlier if they are of good behavior
individuals are prone to recidivism after the first week of being released
FALSE: first few months
parole board hearings -> anything goes, their main concern is …
public safety
conditional release cannot be revoked at anytime
False
statutory release is about protecting the offender. T or F. explain
FALSE: protecting the public
- this goes back to the reintegration and recidivism issues
- also touched on the ouimet community report for locking up high-risk offenders
parole boards must consider 3 things
employment, treatment, and residence
what are the 2 types of parole
day parole and full parole
what did the ouimet community report discuss and argue
- concern about high risk inmates being released into community without any supervision
- proposed a system: offenders released prior to warrant expiry to reintegrate them into the community
- remission replaced with manditory supervision which was later changed to statutory release
what was the report that lead to the etablishment of statutory release?
Ouimet community report
life sentences and indeterminate sentences cannot be used on statutory release
true
why does conditional release remain controversial?
misperceptions and misunderstandings with regard t0 public safety and recidivism
conditional release refers to an offenders ..
release from prison prior to warrant expiry
statutory release is not a parole board decision -> rather it is …
an administrative release
conditional release is an ….
umbrella for community sanctions and sentence
what are the 3 types of conditional release?
1) temporary absenses (escorted and unescorted) 2) parole 3) statutory release
another term for conditional release is …
warrant expiry
the parole board looks at the “release plan”, what is this
whats going to happen in the community to supervise the offender
for staturory release -> federal offenders can become eligible after serving 2/3 of their sentence
true
what is the move effective way to deal with recidivism and public safety?
gradual supervised reintegration
life sentences or indeterminate sentences do not have warrant expiry. t or f
true
who determines how the sentence is served and how much of the sentence will be served in the community?
Parole board
the ___ determine the sentence and the ___ administers the sentence… the sentence sets the limit of the punishment but to NOT specify how they will be served
courts, corrections
what is the “faint hope clause”?
- inmates dont have a hope in hell > for those serving incarceration of 25 years+, this allowed them to apply after serving 15 years > voting on whether or not the offender can have a reduction in their parole ineligibility period -> must be unanimous > small application rates but higher success rates
what is the intention of conditional release?
to reduce recidivism by addressing risks and needs
whats the benefit of conditional release (two things done simultaneously)
integrating offenders and protecting the community
describe the process of full parole
can apply after 1/3 of sentence has been served.
parole board hearings are considered courts of law
FALSE: there considered administrative tribunals
