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Chapter 12
Probation and
Community
Corrections
JUSTIFICATION
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 communitybased intermediate sanctions
The Low-Cost Alternative
The high cost of incarceration is a strong
motivator for some to support communitybased corrections
SENTENCING CHOICES
and PROBATION
Sentencing choices and probation:
Suspended sentences
Alternative sentencing choices
Split sentences
Shock incarceration
Intermittent incarceration
PROBATION DENIED
Offenders are most likely 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
CONDITIONS OF
PROBATION
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
PROBATION OFFICERS
The role of the probation officer:
Preparing the PSI report (investigative
officers)
Supervising probationers (line officers)
Centralized versus decentralized
probation services
The ideal relationship between
probationer and probation officer is
based on trust. In the absence of trust,
this relationship is based on authority
REVOCATION
Revocation of probation:
Probation ends in one of two ways
1. The probation completes the requirements of
probation
2. The probationer fails to meet the
requirements and probation is revoked
Today, 65% of probationers completed
probation without revocation
REVOCATION PROCESS
The revocation
process:
The preliminary
hearing
The revocation
hearing
The revocation
sentencing
Probationer Rights:
Mempa v. Ray (1967)
Morrisey v. Brewer
(1972)
Gagnon v. Scarpelli
(1973)
SANCTIONS
Judicially Administered Intermediate
Sanctions:
1. Fines
2. Community service
3. Restitution
4. Forfeiture
5. Pretrial diversion programs
Drug courts
MORE SANCTIONS
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
MONITORING
Levels of Home Monitoring:
1. Curfew
2. Home detention
3. Home incarceration
Types of Electronic Monitoring:
Programmed contact
Continuously signaling