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Parole and Reentry Into the Community

Parole and Reentry Into the Community. Prisoner Reentry Release and Supervision Release Mechanisms Parole Supervision in the Community Future of Prisoner Reentry. Release and Supervision. Prisoner reentry – ½ will return Travis and Petersilia study on why

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Parole and Reentry Into the Community

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  1. Parole and Reentry Into the Community • Prisoner Reentry • Release and Supervision • Release Mechanisms • Parole Supervision in the Community • Future of Prisoner Reentry

  2. Release and Supervision • Prisoner reentry – ½ will return • Travis and Petersilia study on why • Parole – conditional release from incarceration but not legal custody • Three concepts: 1) grace 2) contract 3) custody • Origins • English, Australian & Irish “ticket of leave” • Development of Parole in America

  3. Release Mechanisms • Types of Release Mechanisms • Discretionary Release: Discretion of Parole Board • Mandatory Release: Sentence done, still supervised • Conditional Release: See above, alternatives • Expiration Release: Sentence done, no supervision • Impact of Release Mechanisms • Felons serve fraction of time (see charts) • Good > equalizes sentencing disparity • Bad > Shifts responsibility; low accountability

  4. Average Time Served for a Given Offense – in Months

  5. Average Time Served Compared with Average Sentence in Months

  6. Parole Supervision in the Community • Conditional Release • Terms • Problems • Community Programs • Work • Furloughs • Halfway Houses

  7. Parole Officer – Cop or Social Worker? > Parole Officers asked to play different Roles > Extensive Discretion Involved > Low visibility in decisions > Sometimes in conflicting positions

  8. Adjustment to Life Outside Prison • Life inside was highly structured • Temptations of the outside world • New responsibilities • Hostility and discrimination

  9. Future of Prisoner Reentry • Under attack • Symbol of leniency • Public outrage at parolee crimes • Needed to handle demand • Lack of assistance • Reentry Courts

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