The Correctional System

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Correctional Facillity

Jails, Prisons Or Other Places Of Incarceration By Government Officials

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Department Of Corrections

Government Agency Tasked With Overseeing The Incarceration Of All Individuals Convicted Of Crimes Within A Certain Jurisdiction

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Federal Bureau Of Prisons

Government Agency Created In 1930 To Manage & Regulate All Federal Penal & Correctional Institutions

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Incarceration

Confinement Or Imprisonment Of An Individual In A Jail Or Prison For A Crime

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Probation

Correctional Supervision Of An Offender Within The Community Rather Than Imprisonment In Jail Or Prison

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Parole

Period Of Conditional, Supervised Release From Prison Or Jail To Serve The Remaining in Portion Of An Inmate’s Sentence In The Community

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Inmates

Individual Convicted Of A Crime & Admitted Into Custody For Their Crimes

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Juvenile Inmates

Convicted Indivduals Usually Less Than 18 Years

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Psychiatric Inmates

Convicted Individuals Deemed Mentally Unfit

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Sex Offender Inmates

Convicted Indivduals Who Committed A Crime Involving A Sexual Act

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Death Row Inmates

Convicted Inviduals Who Have Committed A Capital Crime In Which A Judge Has Ruled A Death Sentence As The Necessary Punishment

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Jail

Correctional Facility Typically Run By Local Law Enforcement; Typically Used To Hold Detainees, Individuals Awating Trail & Short-Term Inmates Sentenced To Less Than A Year

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Prison

Correctional Facility Generally Run By State or Federal Government; Typically Houses Inmates With Sentences More Than A Year

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Community Corrections

Correctional Programs Overseeing Convicted Individuals Outside Of Jail Or Prison

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Private Prison

Secure, Correctional Facility Owned & Operated By Private Companies Contracted By A State Of Federal Agency

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Community Service

Unpaid Public Work For A Convicted Individual To Repay a Sentenced Debt To Society For Having Committed An Offense

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Graduated Sanctions

Intervention Strategies Designed To Act In Unison To Encourage Accountabliity, Protect Public Safety & Reduce Reoffering By Preventing Future Juvenile Criminal Behavior

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Intermediate Sanctions

Type Of Limitation Placed On A Convicted Juvenile Offender Who Is Not Incarcerated; Designed To Reform The Offender While They Are Living As Part Of The Community

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Overcrowding

When More People Are Housed In A Space Than What Is Deemed Comfortable Or Safe