Pros And Cons Of Probation

The historic roots of probation is credited to John Augustus, a Boston cobbler, is who is also known as "Father of Probation." In 1841 John Augustus convinced Boston Police Court to release an adult drunkard into his custody rather than sending him to prison, which was a customary way of dealing with individuals who violated the law at that time. John was every successful and reformed the adult drunkard, which soon led him to convince the court to release other offenders to his supervision. John Augustus idea of probation became a controversy, which was declared by police, court clerks, and turnkeys who were paid only when offenders were incarcerated.

Today Probation is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the United

States. Probation

Probation is decided by probation officials who are involved in decision making that happen before sentencing, often beginning from the point of a crime being noted by the police. They generally conduct a personal investigation to determine whether or not a defendant will be released on his own recognizance or bail. Probation reports are the primary source of information the court uses determines which cases will be deferred from formal prosecution. Individuals who violate court ordered conditions, probation officers are responsible for deciding which violations will be brought back to the courts attention, and what sanctions to recommend. When the court grants probation, probation staff are open

He proposed a two-pronged strategy for managing prison populations and preparing inmates for release: indeterminate sentencing coupled with parole supervision. Parole consists of two parts: parole boards that have the authority to decide when to release prisoners and parole field services whose parole officers supervise offenders after their release. The parole board is responsible for ordering the parolee community service, restitution, supervision fees, and sex offender registration and treatment program