Re-entry Flashcards
What is a common tool used after release from prison?
Community supervision
What are the goals of community supervision?
Rehabilitation, reintegration, population monitoring & compliance
What is parole?
Conditional release where offender is still under state custody
What are the two types of parole?
Discretionary release; mandatory release
What are some conditions of parole?
Must stay within certain area; employed or seeking employment; no drug or alcohol use; no weapons
What is a common alternative to parole?
Halfway house
What is an alternative to prison sentence or added as some condition of release?
Probation
Who is the father of probation?
John Augustus
What are problems with probation?
High caseloads, limited time, limited services, weapons
What are two reasons that offenders are returned to prison?
New crime; technical violation of supervision
What is restorative justice?
A theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior, best accomplished through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders
What are some examples of restorative justice?
Victim offender mediation; conferencing; victim assistance
Conferencing as restorative justice is only used on ______.
Juveniles
