Probation is more important to society than many would initially consider. Many community members are completing the conditions of their probation around you. The practice of probation and other sentencing alternatives has been used for decades and has varied purposes and results. Probation is a sector of criminal justice with its own strict rules, conditions, and participants. The use of probation is has a direct correlation to the community. There are specific tasks included in probation that must be completed to stay out of jail. This is not an option that is given to all offenders but it is one of the most common types of correctional supervision used. With the different levels of crime, probation is a sentencing option that should be used to keep prison population in control.
The main purpose of probation is as a tool for rehabilitation. Usually confused with parole, probation is different because of the reasons the sentence is given. Probation can be given instead of prison while parole is requested during jail time. In America, probation was first used in the 19th Century. At that time, the alternative to imprisonment was to be accepted in to someone’s home under careful watch. Policies have changed over time and today there are different practices concerning probation. Strict parameters are the most important aspects of probation. The process starts in court with a sentence and conditions given being given by a judge. The conditions of the sentence ensure that the offender knows what to do and what not to do in order to stay out of jail.
The term of probation is supervised by probation officers. These officers hold a responsibility to the court in making sure the offender is behaving correctly. Failure to comply with p...
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...provide the legal framework for probation and parole supervision (Schmalleger, 2013). With the continued use of probation, there may be a change in how sentencing is given on some crime. The difference between misdemeanors and felonies may become greater in that case. Jail and serious sentencing should be given to career criminals and those with no remorse. The alternative of probation is a good choice for a first time offender or someone who is committed to redeeming themselves in the eyes of their community.
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A probation system is an opportunity offered to offenders with minor crimes or good behavior in where the offender is not send to jail instead he/she is put it in probation in where they have to report to a police officer and they have to follow the court orders and cannot break the law. Usually probation is an opportunity for offenders to reintegrated with the community. The North Carolina Probation system is based on supervising the offenders and help them succeed. Also making sure that the offenders don't go back to prison or jail. The organization of the probation system is very similar to a corrections goal which is overall rehabilitation. Probation is not given to anyone, before an offender is place on probation a judge would look at all his criminals record, acts against
This element is able to be used as an alternative to being in jail, or another form of punishment. It also works to deter further criminal activities and temptations, a means of punishment, and individually help the offender themselves. Unfortunately, there is evidence suggesting racial and gender disparities when it comes to probation. All in all, the proportion of black and white people based on their overall population size and percentage actually partaking in these punishments is very disproportionate. There are also disparities correlating between Hispanic as well, all of which is growing media attention. On the other hand when it comes to gender, females are treated differently than men. This is apparent when it comes to treatment and length of sentencing.
Parole is a privilege that allows criminals to be released from prison after serving a portion of their sentences. The main goal of parole is to rehabilitate the offenders and guide them back into society while decreasing the likelihood of recidivism. Generally, parole is granted after the offenders have served a portion of their sentence. While probation is an alternative way of sentencing or granted after a percentage of the sentence is served (Parole & Probation, 2013). There are terms and conditions that parolees must agree to when released, such as staying within state or county lines, passing drug and alcohol tests, and providing proof of residence and employment. The parolee’s parole will be revoked if he or she violates the conditions and return to prison.
Parole is a controversial issue because its vase ways to debate the challenges and problems that will exist. It’s like a side effect to medication based on one’s effectiveness belief. In like manner, the public media allows others who aren’t immediately effected to become tertiary, and secondary victims. It is the door to open opinions. An inmate is released from a sentence given parole and then assigned a parole and probation officer. The one thing that will make probation and parole successful is the supervision of the program and rehabilitation or residential treatment center. This will support the goal to maximize the good behavior and minimize the harmful behaviors of individuals. Probation is a good program because it’s a form of rehabilitation that gives inmates elevate space to obey rules and regulations. On the contrary, probation is risky just like any new diet plan that people use to
Corrections are a necessary tool to protect society from those who do harm to others or to others property. Depending on the type of crime that was committed, and if the crime is considered a state or federal charge, also depends on where the person sentenced will do his time. There are four main sentencing options available; prison, probation, probation and confinement, and prison and community split. When a person is sentenced to do their time in prison most likely they will go to a state or federal prison. If a person is ordered probation, it prevents them from going to jail but they have stipulations on their probation. This is called intermediate sanctions, which are the various new correctional options used as adjuncts to and part of probation. Some intermediate sanctions include restitution, fines, day fines, community service, intensive supervised probation, house arrest, electronic monitoring, and shock incarceration.
The United States Criminal Justice System has several options available when it comes to sentencing. Probation is one that we hear of most when it comes to first time offenders as well as juvenile offenders. John Augustus first developed probation in Boston in 1841. The first probation law was enacted in Massachusetts in 1878. By the 1990’s the juvenile justice system was far more effective as it began taking greater measures. In 2010, probation was used in approximately 53 percent of juvenile delinquency cases. Typically, probation sentences are circumstantial, and are imposed under very specific terms and conditions. These must be followed by the defendant unless he or she would like to return
Community corrections programs are therefore frequently used as a method to reduce the overall percentage of the prison populations. These programs offer supervision that “oversee offenders outside of jail or prison, and are administered by agencies or courts with the legal authority to enforce sanctions” at a significantly lower cost than incarceration (Community Corrections (Probation and Parole), 2015). Although statistics vary, it is believed that approximately two-thirds of the people who could be incarcerated for a crime or offense committed, are actually given a positive alternative option. Typically the people who are given the opportunity to partially or completely bypass incarceration are non-violent offenders who in the long run will be better off if he/she is handled thorough a community corrections program (Alarid, Cromwell, & Del Carmen,
In the state of Florida in the year of 2008- 2009 there was a total of 100, 619 offenders who were admitted onto probation and 64.2% of them were released off of probation being successful. Probation supervision is provided to adults offenders who have been sentenced to some type of supervision. While on this supervision the probation officer is to refer the offender to community resources for things they need help with such as a job, some kind of treatment, maybe even drug test for supervise substance abuse, or even using an electronic monitor to know the offenders location. The probation officer is to report things that may go against what the offender is to do, such as failing a drug test would be reported to the court system, or violating parole would need to be reported to the Florida Board of Parole. In Florida we have different types of probation, the different types work with the offender as to what they have been charged for and how serious their conviction is. While an offender is on probation they are under the supervision of a probation officer. A probation officer’s general duties are to provide case management work to ensure that clients comply with court ordered requirements. A probation officer is to utilize the case management approach in the supervision of the offenders and instruct assigned offenders on compliance with court ordered conditions on probation. The officer is to refer the offender to appropriate community based organizations which include domestic violence, anger management, substance abuse, mental health, educational growth, life skills, and money management. The probation officer is to up keep all the information that has been given to the offender and document all contact with the offender.
Programs such as parole and probation have been introduced as alternatives to incarceration. These programs are designed for offenders who are not considered a hazard to society. Parole is typically granted towards the end of a sentence and probation commonly in place of one, but because the organization is overloaded, financially unstable, and carelessly managed, it often operates as well as a feeder organization, guaranteeing prison cells will not be unoccupied for long. Actually, according to a report compiled by the Pew Center for the States parole violators accounted for over a third of all prison admissions in 2005 and "half the US jai...
the malefactor accountable for their crime(s). The probation also tries to lower the cost of
Probation is when the sentence of being in prison is adjourned, and there is a period where the offender is place under supervision of a correctional officer.Probation also releases the person back into the community, but has less freedom then a regular citizen. Because it comes with conditions that the person must meet, for example: see their probation officer, and have good behavior, if they do not meet these conditions they violate probation, and their probation may be revoke or amended(Phillips,2014).
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines Probation as a period of time given to someone who commits a crime and instead of being incarcerated are allowed to spend their sentence in the community based on conditions set aside by the courts. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation) The task was given to me to build the ultimate model of Probation Services. After careful consideration and great thought this is the route I decided to take. I believe that parents play a great role in some of the decisions their children make. The decisions children make today are a reflection of their parents. My focus on this probation model is to place both child and parent in an institution were they would undergo a period of restoration of family values, rehabilitation, parenting courses, academia and counselling. The ages of these juveniles will range between the ages of ten (10) to seventeen (17) years old.Therefore I stand for institutionalized probation and how this probation will assist in instilling family values.
People who go into jail or prison often get accustom to that way of life and that makes it extremely difficult to achieve recidivism. These people now have the stigma of being a convict. However probation allows that person to still keep their same job, and still lead a somewhat normal lifestyle as long as they stay out of trouble. This also keeps cost of the criminal justice system down because it cost less to have someone of probation than it does to keep someone incarcerated. Probation can be used more effectively if a probation officers caseload can be lowered to the point where they can do daily check-ups of all of their people of probation.
Nieto, M. (1996). Community corrections punishments: An alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders. Retrieved March 13, 2011, from http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/96/08/
All in all, the ideas surrounding the criminal justice system were affirmed by the field practice experience. Many open doors have resulted from the venture into the field of probation. As an advocate and future employee of the criminal justice system the skills and intellect gained from the college of criminal justice at SHSU along with the internship opportunity with the Dallas County Adult Probation Department will serve as a path to a successful career. The talented individuals and extraordinary situations encountered on the journey will not be forgotten.