are one in the same but they are not. This paper will discuss the differences between jail and prison as well as give the reader an insight into the life on an inmate and what they are introduced to when they are serving time behind bars. Probation and parole will also be discussed in addition to various kinds of prisons located throughout the United States and here in Connecticut. The difference between a jail and a prison is a jail is where people are housed who are awaiting trial and those who
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be used to evaluate the performance of an offender who is out of custody on parole. Needs assessments can be used to evaluate how the corrective needs of the offender are being met, while they are under probation. Impact evaluation can be used in both scenarios, to investigate the effectiveness of either the probation or parole on changing how the offender behaves (Walters et al., 2007). In evaluation probation and parole and its impact on restoring the behavior of the offender to acceptable community
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In the USA probation is defined as a court-ordered disposition alternative through which an adjudicated offender is placed under the control, supervision and care. Probation is away for not sentencing someone in jail and it means freedom but is under supervision. In 1841, John August was the person who discovers and defines “probation”. Probation also has different meanings in the corrections field. As time changes and the society improves probations is now different for good today from the earlier
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Organization and Administration of Community-Based Corrections The state of Connecticut has many probation and community-based corrections services that help make sure the laws are followed. With a population of 3.5 million people, Connecticut’s crime rate is somewhat lower than the national average of other states (“U.S Census Bureau”; 2010). The lower crime rate comes from the hard work by every judicial agency in the state of Connecticut that helps make sure that justice is served
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Jail and Prison Prison and jail are two very different entities, yet often “jail” is mistaken for “prison” and vice versa. Offenders who are sentenced to a year or more will be put in prison while offenders serving under one year will complete their sentence in jail. In prison, the offender had to have committed a crime to be placed there. Since people in jail are in and out in under a year, jails do not provide rehabilitation programs like prisons do. There are different
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judicial authority (Schmalleger pg 371). The five philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals are retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration. The six forms of punishments are fines, community service, probation, imprisonment, parole, and capital punishment. The relationship between sentencing and punishment in today’s courts in my opinion are carried out efficiently and effectively. The five philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals are retribution, incapacitation
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pre-sentence investigation (PSI) is a report requested by the court, often conducted by a probation officer who investigates a defendant's background and makes a recommendation regarding their sentence. The purpose of the PSI is to assist the judge in determining an appropriate sentence based on the charges the defendant has plead to or been convicted of, and to assert their needs in the community to help the probation and parole department form an appropriate supervision plan. The content of the PSI varies
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1. What is the law-enforcement-social casework dichotomy? What evidence do we have to support that it is a false dichotomy? The law-enforcement-social casework dichotomy is basically whether a parole/ probation officer should fill a role, whether that is focused on the protection of the society/public or helping the offenders reintegrate back into society. The community policing era mentioned throughout my classes encourages a problem solving oriented policing method along with a rehabilitation
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Sex Offender Policy Team C CJA/464 February 4, 2013 Paul Brouillette Sex Offender Policy While the rate of sexual offenders has risen to around 234,000 in the past decade, the debate in our society has noticed the rise. In many states, victims are violated, and due to mental health issues and continue to be repeat offenders. Children have become the most unreported victims of all. While it is important to have sex offender registers in every state, it is another
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Assignment 3: Probation and Punishment Dedra Clark Strayer University Professor Berry 8 March, 2016 This paper was prepared for CRJ100 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of probation and prison programs and amenities Introduction Classification plays a crucial role in parole and the probation process by deciding the type of rehabilitative strategy that the offender has to adapt to in the process of correction. Classification systems were utilized
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