Determining Conditions of Probation CJA/234 June 18, 2009 ABSTRACT Conditions of parole and probation have contributing factors that affect an offender’s post-prison life. The background of the offender is very important when determining conditions of probation and parole. The history of offenses committed by the offender is extremely important. Conditions of parole and probation consist of drug/alcohol treatment, psychiatric evaluation/treatment, anger management treatment, family
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Conditions of Probation The terms and conditions of a persons probation are clear, cut, and dry. Probation is a prison sentence that has been suspended on the condition that the offender follows certain prescribed rules and commits no further offenses (Sieter, 2011). A probation officer evaluates offender progress and recommends intensity of supervision based on observations from time of conviction through the period of adjustment after release from an institution (FL DOC, 2012). The whole program
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Hate Crimes COM/172 August 5, 2014 Hate Crimes The term “hate crime” may seem new, given the attention it has received in the past several years, these types of offenses have been around for many years. Ever since and before the 1964 Civil Rights Act, people have been victims of crimes and perpetrators have committed those crimes against others based mainly or solely on the victim being “different” in one respect or another from the perpetrator. With many reasons why people commit crimes
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CRJ109, Assignment #8 Evan Pellegrino 3/23/15 1. How does the use of probation affect the corrections system? Why is it used so extensively? Probation affects corrections in the sense that it saves them money and offers new ways for criminals to be rehabilitated. The use of probation has soared recently due to overcrowding in prisons and the cost to house said criminals. Probation also allows a better way for criminals to rehabilitate themselves and have a more comfortable experience while doing
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Probation Essay Shaunda McConnelly CJS/240 - INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE JUSTICE February 13, 2015 Kimberly Gaudiosi Probation Essay What is probation and why think of this as a career? Probation is a sentence handed down to a convict that is released from confinement but is still under court supervision.(Probation. 2015) Probation can be given in lieu of a prison term or can suspend a prison sentence if the convict has consistently demonstrated good behavior. People who can be put on probation
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misconceptions, the treatment ideology does not mean that inmates are "coddled" and permitted to do as they please within an institution. ______________________________ (1) Sanford Bates, "The Establishment and Early Years of the Federal Probation System," Federal Probation 51 June 1987, p : 4-9. - National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, A National Strategy to Reduce Crime, Washington , U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973p: 121. In fact, some form of treatment ideology
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violated a criminal law). Typically, disposition options fall into two camps: incarceration and non-incarceration. One non-incarceration option in particular -- probation -- forms the backbone of the juvenile justice system. Read on to learn about the different kinds of sentencing options used in juvenile court, the ins and outs of probation, and whether a disposition order can be appealed or changed. (For more information on juvenile court cases, see Nolo's article Juvenile Court: An Overview.) Incarcerating
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an exciting career path that is constantly developing. The question is, what type of job would best fit you? There are plenty to choose from, but I would like to really focus on a few today such as probation, parole, and community corrections, such as prison and jails. While many people think probation and parole are equivalent, they in fact have many variances which I will explain to you. But why choose a career in criminal justice? In today’s day and age, it is no longer a safe job to have and while
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Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report December 1997, NCJ-164267 Characteristics of Adults on Probation, 1995 By Thomas P. Bonczar BJS Statistician On December 31, 1996, State and local probation agencies supervised more than 3 million adult U.S. residents or about 1 in every 62 persons age 18 or older. Since 1990 the Nation's probation population has grown an average of 3% per year. Probationers account for the largest share of adults under correctional supervision
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definition of parole and how it differs from mandatory release. Then I will go into probation, explaining what probation is and how it compares to the other forms of sentencing. Finally, I will talk about the definition of community corrections, and the different options of community corrections that exist. I will give my personal opinion on whether I think there are better solutions to the current parole process, probation system, and the community corrections options. Rehabilitation Rehabilitation
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