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 , In the last 2 decades, has % of drug offenders increased or decreased

1. increased

Over the last few decades, has the release of parole become easier or harder

1. Harder

Do some states allow inmates and victims to give statements at parole board hearings?

1. Yes, states do allow inmates and victims to give statements

Can a parolee be prevented from working as a bartender

1. Yes, they can be prevented from working as a bartender

Does in-custody visitation allow inmates to leave prison temporarily

1. No, this is not allowed

Are all halfway houses operated by state administrative agencies

1. No, many are privately operated

Do parole officers have the power to enforce conditions of release

1. Yes, they have the power to enforce conditions of release

Do parole officers have little difficulty monitoring the behavior of parolees

1. False, a parole officer may face difficulty monitoring the behavior of parolees

Do most offenders that are released on parole adjust quickly to the outside world 

1. No, many offenders face issues when trying to adjust

Does increasing restrictions on parolees affect their families and communities

1. Yes, it does affect families and communities 

Even if a parolee has committed a technical violation, does revoking the parole require a hearing

1. Yes, it still requires a hearing

Do most people believe that parolees who fail a drug test should be sent back to prison?

1. Yes, they do

An inmate who has maxed out can be held any longer if the parole board feels they should

1. False

Know what the Second Chance Act is

1.  signed into law by President Bush on April 9, 2008, was designed to ensure the safe and successful return of prisoners to the community and provides federal grants to states and communities to support reentry initiatives focused on employment, housing, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and children and family services

Does pardoning erase a crime from a criminal record

1. No, it does not

Is it to remedy a miscarriage of justice

1. Yes, it is

Can mandatory release dates be affected by good time

1. Yes, mandatory release dates can be affected by good time

Potential for revocation of parole can happen at any time

1. Yes

What do you call it when an inmate is allowed to visit their family before their time is served?

1. Furlough

Where did the concept of parole originate

1. England, Australia, and Ireland

What is not a concept upon which parole is based

1. Punishment

When an inmate is released, after serving time equal to the total sentence minus good time is called what

1. Mandatory Release

Which type of release involves the parole board making decisions

1. Discretionary release

An expiration release means the inmate does what?

1. Are released and cannot serve any more time for that crime

The laws and the rules that the parolees follow are called what

1. Conditions of release

In most states, who is permitted to attend the parole hearing

1. Crime victims and their families

Know the different types of releases

1. (1) discretionary release, (2)mandatory release, (3)probation release, (4)other conditional release, (5) expiration release.

How favorable are halfway houses in the community

1. Not favorable

The two roles played by parole officers

1. cop and social worker

Who grants pardons in the US

1. The executive branch of government

What is a pardon

1. An action of the federal government excluding the offense and absolving the offender from the consequences of the crime

What is a furlough

1. The temporary release of an inmate from a correctional institution for a brief period, usually one to three days, for a visit home. Such programs help maintain family ties and prepare inmates for release on parole.

What is a ticket of leave?

1. A system of conditional release from prison, devised by Captain Alexander Maconochie and first developed in Ireland by Sir Walter Crofton.

What is expungement

1. Process defined by individual states’ laws through which offenders can have their criminal records erased from public records. This process is often focused on youthful offenders who commit nonviolent offenses in their teens or early twenties.

What is parole

1. The conditional release of an inmate from incarceration under supervision after a part of the prison sentence has been served.

What is civil disability?

1. Legal restrictions that prevent released felons from voting, serving on juries, and holding public office.

What is a timely release?

1. A person released at their scheduled release date

What is a halfway house?

1. A correctional facility housing convicted felons who spend a portion of their day at work in the community but reside in a halfway house during nonworking hours.

What's a mandatory release

1. The required release of an inmate from incarceration to community supervision upon the expiration of a certain period, as specified by a determinate-sentencing law or parole guidelines.

What are the 3 concepts parole rests on

1. Grace, contract, custody