1. PROB ION &
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Community
COrrections

2.  Explain the justifications for community-based
corrections programs.

3.  Reintegration
- preparing offenders to return to the
community unmarred by further criminal behavior.
 Diversion- diverting those who qualify away from
prison and jail and toward community-based
intermediate sanctions.
 The Low-Cost Alternative - the high cost of
incarceration is a strong motivator for some to
support community-based corrections.

4.  When an offender has been sentenced to remain
in the community under the supervision of
probation services for a designated period of time,
and is subject to certain conditions imposed by the
court.
 The most common form of punishment in the
United States.

6.  Sentencing choices and probation
◦ Suspended sentence
◦ Split sentence
◦ Shock incarceration
◦ Intermittent incarceration

7.  Specify the conditions under which an offender is
most likely to be denied probation.

8. Offenders are most likely to be denied probation if
they:
 Are convicted on multiple charges
 Were on probation or parole at the time of arrest
 Have two or more prior convictions
 Are addicted to narcotics
 Seriously injured the victim of the crime
 Used a weapon in the commission of the crime

10.  Conditions of Probation
◦ Principles of Probation
◦ Types of Conditions

11.  Describe the three general categories of
conditions placed on a probationer.

12. Conditions of probation:
 Standard conditions
◦ Imposed on all probationers
 Punitive conditions
◦ Designed to reflect the seriousness of the offense and
increase punishment
 Treatment conditions
◦ Designed to help the offender with issues that may
contribute to criminal activity

13.  The Supervisory Role of the Probation Officer
◦ The Use of Authority
◦ The Caseload Dilemma

14.  Explain the three stages of probation revocation.

15.  Revocation of Probation
◦ Revocation Trends
◦ The Revocation Process
 Preliminary Hearing
 Revocation Hearing
 Revocation Sentencing

16.  List five sentencing options for a judge besides
imprisonment and probation.

17. Intermediate Sanctions:
 Fines
 Community service
 Restitution
 Forfeiture
 Pretrial diversion programs

18.  Contrast day reporting centers with intensive
supervision probation.

19. Day Reporting Centers: Community based
corrections center where offenders report daily for
purposes of treatment, education, and
incapacitation.
Intensive Probation Supervision: A more restrictive
alternative to regular probation. Typified by more
supervision and smaller caseloads.

20. Shock Incarceration: Judges sentence an individual
to a period of time in an institution, many of which
resemble an army boot camp.
Home Confinement and Electronic Monitoring:
Offenders are required to spend extended periods
of time confined to their homes, sometimes
administered in conjunction with electronic
monitoring.

21.  List the three levels of home monitoring.

22. Levels of Home Monitoring:
 Curfew
 Home detention
 Home incarceration

23. Net Widening:
 As more and more alternatives to incarceration
are used, the criminal justice system can expand
the number of people that come under its
supervision.

24. The Paradox:
 The more effectively offenders are controlled, the
more likely they are to be caught violating the
terms of their conditional release.