confine & correct 4-6

5 goals of probation

1. protect the community by preparing the PSR (pre-sentencing report)

2. carry out court-imposed sanctions

3. Conducts risk needs assessments

4. support victims by collecting information

5. promote the use of community resources for betterment (AA, anger management, job training)

4 reasons for probation

1. allowing the convicted person to remain in the community

2. avoids the stigma & consequences of prison (knowing how to live outside)

3. less expensive

4. Some crimes don’t merit incarceration

risk-needs assesment

used to identify how likely someone is to re-offend or violate their probation/jail rules

earned discharge

allows individuals on probation to earn time off for cpmpliance with the rules

What is a pre-sentencing report (PSR) and what is the process called

A PSR includes info about the current offense, criminal record, family history/background, and personal data including education, health, substance abuse history, etc.

the process is a case investigation, where the defendant is interviewed by the probation officer

procedural justice

individuals regard the justice system more by the perceived fairness of the process rather than the outcome

principles: voice, respect, trust, understanding, neutrality

absconding

technical violation

what these lead to?

fleeing your jurisdiction without permission from your PO while on probation

actions that are not crimes but are disallowed by probation

Revocation hearing

intermediate sanctions

the punishments between probation and incarceration (fines, house arrest, boot camps, community service)

Community Corrections Acts (CCAs)

state las the give grants to communities to establish corrections goals & programs

first-generation jail

jails with cells or dorms that are in halls arranged like spokes. staff must patrol halls to observe prisoners

second-generation jails

where staff remotely supervise in a secure control booth surrounded by housing called pods

aka podular remote-supervision facilities

orange is the new black

third-generation jails

small groups are housed together, staffed 24/7 by trained officers who interact with prisoners more to change behavior

aka direct-supervision jail

ian and mickey’s jail

deflection

moving someone away from the justice system towards community behavioral health services without being arrested or processed