Test #2 Flashcards
Definition of halfway house
Oldest type of community residential facility, can be for probationers or parolees who need a more structured setting
Criticisms of boot camps
widen the net (courts put people there who don’t need it), potentially increase their violence and abuse of power
Purpose of restitution centers
community centers, targeted for property or first time offenders who owe victim restitution or community service
What is shock probation
when a person is sentenced to a brief period of incarceration followed by supervised probation, but the offender doesn’t know that that is what is going to happen
Sanctions between prison and probation
intermediate sanctions, more freedom than prison but less then traditional probation
How prisons use halfway houses
fill the gap between incarceration and freedom, half way on their way out of prison
Requirements to live in a RCCF or CCC
live there
maintain work or school
keep current on rent
submit to drug testing and breathalyzers
Who are best for work release programs
employed first time offenders, most work release programs do not allow violent or sex offenders
Work release absconders
a warrant is issued for their arrest
The John P. Craine House purpose
designed for female offenders convicted of misdemeanors and non violent felonies who are caretakers of pre school children who are allowed to reside with them
House arrest v. time served
time spent on home confinement awaiting trial or as part of community service is not counted as time served towards a conviction if you screw up
Judge Jack Love and his idea
New Mexico judge who saw how spider man was tracked through a wrist transmitter and got the idea for electronic monitoring
How active v. passive GPS systems work
active are real time units and passive temporarily store data and download it during the night
Staffing at day reporting centers
low staff-offender ratio, open extended hours
house arrest
Name for intermediate sanction designed to confine offenders to their homes unless at work or school or treatment program or visiting with PO
Criticisms of house arrest
domestic violence can result
can still commit a crime from their home
some people feel it’s not much of a punishment
PRO: it doesn’t cost anything
Inclusion and exclusion zones for GPS
program the software to say where offenders are allowed to be or not allowed to be,
allowed = inclusion
not allowed = exclusion
Completion rates for EM (electronic monitoring)
federal offenders who have been convicted but are non violent are successful with electronic monitoring 90% of the time
Approaches of day reporting centers
treatment oriented or supervision oriented
Success of day reporting centers
do better as re entry programs for prisoners when compared to prisoner show were freed under no supervision or under traditional parole
Different forms of restorative justice
victim offender mediation
reparation panels or boards
circle sentencing
family group conferencing
monetary sanctions
Definition of restitution
court ordered payment by an offender to the victim to cover tangible losses related to the crime
Definition of a fine
fixed monetary sanction imposed by a judge or a jury with the amount depending on the seriousness of the crime
Federal prisoners and the payment of fines
fines must be payed in full prior to someone being released, federal system
Assumptions of reintegrative shaming
social bonds are weakened and must be repaired
better than stigmitisation
Community members serving as probation officers
reparation boards or panels, volunteers decide on and enforce conditions of probation after conviction
Family group conferencing recidivism rates
recidivism rates are lower for youths who participate than youths who did not
Personnel involved in a sentencing circle
largest group of people in a restorative justice, includes offender, victim, family and friends of both, coworkers of both, social service or juvenile personal, interested community members
Victims that support restorative justice
most welcomed by victims of property crimes, they are more likely to get restitution
less welcomed by victims of violent crimes
Fines v. fees
fines are monetary sanctions
fees are reimbursements the offender has to pay for judicial costs of the justice system
ISP caseload size for probation officers
Intensive supervision caseloads are much smaller than a regular case load because it is more intense
Challenges of therapeutic communities
include low completion rates and have been criticized for using shame and humiliation
Mental health in jails and prisons
jails and prisons are now our largest mental health institutions in the country
Community supervision of sex offenders
involves more frequent contacts and searches, containment approach
What kind of caseload is ISP
(intensive supervision) is considered a specialized caseload, closer surveillance, more conditions of probation, more treatment
Continued drug use commonly leads to
parole being revoked
Prescription medication for alcoholics
Antabuse
Courts where members work together as a team proactively to treat people with substance abuse problems
drug courts
Common mental illness for veterans
When they return from service 1 in 5 have ptsd, depression is also common
Special tests for sex offenders
Since sex offenders like to use secrecy and deceit, they use polygraphs to try to identify the deceit and secrecy, penile plethysmography
Judicial options for probation violators
Extending the term of probation, imposing more conditions of probation, revoking revocation of probation, nothing at all
Authority to revoke probation
A judge, the court, NOT a probation officer
Probation credit for time served
If someone is revoked they don’t get credit for the time they’ve spent on probation
Most vulnerable time for revocation of probation/parole
During the first three months under supervision
Reason why absconders leave
Typically because they are afraid of what their probation officer will do with the violation and don’t want to lose freedom
Why courts grant early termination of probation
To recognize the good behavior of the probationer
Who issues warrants for revocation hearings
Only the court
Level of proof required at revocation proceedings
Preponderance of the evidence, not as tough of a level of proof
Gender and age related to parole success
Most successful parolles are females over 30, worst success are males under 30
Examples of technical violations
Failure to report, failure to pay, dirty UA (urinary analysis), failure to show up for a program, failure to do community service
