quiz #4 Flashcards
what is probation
- Offender placed under supervision in the community - max 3 years
- Compulsory and optional conditions
Provincial Institution (length)
2 years less a day
Federal (length)
2+ years
the three main purposes of the provincial correctional system
- Community Corrections
- Adult Custody
- Youth Custody
responsibility of the adult custody (P/T)
- Offenders who receive a custodial for 2 years less a day
- Remand ~70%
- people waiting to go to prison
- have specialized institutions for offenders with severe mental health issues
risk levels of adult custody
- secure
- medium
- open security(minimum)
what are the programs available in youth custody
- basic
- core
- specialized
what is youth custody
- Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Separate from adult custody centres
- Girls and boys (separate units)
- Sentenced to either open or secure custody
what are 3 consequences for misbehaviour
- offer an apology
- sent to room for max 2 hours
- lose your privileges
what is the federal correctional system
- CSC
- holds offenders who are there for 2+ years
- partners with non-profit
besides major institutions what else does CSC administer
- halfway houses
- parole offices
CSC security classifications
- maximum
- medium
- minimum
what is case management
the needs and abilities of offenders are matched with correctional programs and services
what does RNR stand for
- risk
- needs
- responsivity
RNR - Risk
correctional programs will be most effective if targeted at higher risk offenders
RNR - Needs
the appropriate targets of treatment are criminogenic risk factors
(mitigating factors and their risk of reoffending)
RNR - Responsivity
treatment delivery should be sensitive to the offender’s individual learning styles and capabilities
risk assessment
- Completed by correctional personnel
- Designed to identify those who are most at risk of re-offending and to identify areas of need
- Will consider static and dynamic risk factors
risk assessment; static factors
attributes that can’t be changed that predict the likelihood of recidivism
risk assessment; dynamic factors
what can be changed through intervention
Institutional Treatment Programs - most common
- Substance abuse
- family violence
- sex offender programming
- violence prevention
- anger management
- GED courses
Institutional Treatment Programs - main challenges
- not enough time to finish a program in P/T
what is throughcare (Institutional Treatment Programs)
the notion that there should be continuity between institutional treatment and programs and community-based services for offenders
what is the dual role of probation officers
- the 2 hats
- Agents of the court; providing reports
- Helping clients; developing case plans & interventions, helping develop skills
roles of a probation officer
- Supervision of sentenced and non-sentenced clients in the community
- Strategic community supervision; what does the client need
