Incarceration Case Studies

“Recidivism “is as to relapse in behavior; typically, in criminal behavior. Department of Justice Measurements of recidivism include new arrest, new convictions, returning to prison with a new sentence or reincarceration for rest of sentence. Astonishingly enough, with in a 5-year period in 2010 ,70% of offenders that were released had been reincarcerated, due to rescinding back to the life of crime.

Many different states have begun sending nonviolent drug offenders to various kinds of drug treatment program the state offers. By doing this, it has significantly reduced the problems with overcrowding. If an individual is arrested and charged with simple possession of a drug and no other crime is being commented, then this person is doing no harm to anyone else. They should be given the opportunity to try and make a change in their life and beat the addiction. Instead, if this person is thrown into jail, they are still going to be an addict with a criminal record now and will not be able to be a contributing member of society. (Everett 1 ).

Crime rates are very high within America, and when you do the crime, you have to pay the crime. Many people are incarcerated due to the type of crimes they commit. When you’re incarcerated, you’re sent to prison. I always had somewhat of an idea how being imprisoned works but I wasn’t fully aware of how the routine worked, I just know the basic steps like committing a crime, getting caught, sent to jail, go to trial, then the judge sentenced you depending on how bad the crime was, I didn’t know anything else passed that. As a curious student of Kingsborough, I’ve pulled up a lot of researches that helped expand my knowledge of incarceration practices.

I visited the treatment court presided over by the Honorable Judge John Brown, who has been with treatment court for the past 3 years. Treatment court is a bi lateral contract between the defendant and the State of Montana where the court provides an avenue for willing participants to integrate themselves back into society, it is an alternative to traditional sentencing where substance abuse is a motivating factor for the offender’s criminal behavior. The five fundamentals of treatment court are as follows, sobriety, responsibility, honesty, integrity, and service. During the 18-month program participants are required to abstain from using any mind-altering substances, they must also report any substance uses to the

Drug courts offer intensive supervision, and intensive care. Drugs/alcohol offenders come under the court's administration immediately after their arrest and, throughout the phases of the program. Defendants/Offenders are expected to attend treatment meetings, undergo strict drugs/alcohol testing, before meeting judge regularly to determine whether their intensity needs to be increased or reduced after they have demonstrated significant and consistent progress in the treatment program. Those who fail are given the chance to undergo the program again or be incarcerated.

Xavier then reported, the applicant recovery is up and down and the reason the patient was transferred and admitted to the Norwich location was due to an altercation as the Hartford Dispensary has zero tolerance for physical violence. Since May of of this year, the applicant's UDS results are negative. Last positive result was in April for cocaine, according to the counselor. Please note, during the applicant intake, he was asked about other illicit drugs and only confirmed for use of heroin and THC, not the cocaine. The applicant's current dose at the Hartford Dispensary is 105mgs as he is being detoxed daily. His highest dose was at 145 mgs before his detoxification. The physical altercation was the applicant's first behavioral incident at the clinic. He was also on a 90 Probation for his illicit use and it would have expired in August, but due to the recent incident, he was removed from the clinic, not discharged, but transferred as mentioned before. Counselor Xavier only concern of the applicant is maintaining his

The rules basically apply the same for adult drug court as it does for juvenile drug court. Adult drug court can last anywhere between 18 to 24 months. Adult drug court can result in the dismissal of the drug charges that’s against them. (The charges they was put in drug court for) after they’ve completed treatment, remained drug free for at least one year and completed

The Larimer County 8th Judicial District Adult Drug Court program is a governmental agency that provides helps to individuals within the judicial system with drug abuse related offenses gain the tools for success to become a positive member of the community. The clients in this program have voluntarily chosen to be in this program and follow the terms and conditions of their probation as signed by a drug court contract that follows there terms and conditions set by the court. This may seem like a forced step or little step to some, but in reality, this is the first biggest step for drug abuse individuals because it means they are admitting they have a problem with drug abuse. Now it’s the Adult Drug Court team’s opportunity to provide the

There’s a deferred prosecution program and a post-adjudication program. Deferred prosecution will reroute certain defendants to the drug court program before they plead to a charge. The post-adjudication program mandates that a defendant must first plead guilty to the charge before suggesting drug court as an option. The defendant’s sentence is then deferred or suspended until successful completion of the program. If successfully completed, the sentence will be waived or expunged, if not completed, the defendant (as mentioned above) is returned to the court for processing of the case under normal criminal court regulations (Burke,

The United States accounts for 5% of the world population, but the nation’s prison population makes up 25% of the world’s (Nagin, 2014). African Americans comprise the largest percent of the United States prison population because they have the highest incarceration rate compared to other races. This essay will argue that African Americans are incarcerated at a higher rate than Caucasians. Proven by statistical data, there are grounds to establish that the racial disparity in incarceration rates is a social problem. To address this social problem, public policy should be implemented by the government at the state level.

Cities with higher incarceration rates had increased socio-economic instability. Some neighborhoods decreased in population so severely that they became non-existent due to the mass incarceration rate. Because the government allowed the inmates to work for private industry for a fraction of what the standard wage was at the time, many free-laborers had difficulty finding gainful employment and had lost their ability to use collective bargaining. The free-labor loss of jobs associated with hiring inmates also increased poverty in urban areas which in turn increased crimes of

As stated in your question the reasoning behind the program is to help first time drug offenders avoid incarceration and seek help in controlling their dependency. This says to me that we know they have a problem that they cannot control, which is why they are coming to us. With that being said I would not immediately remove the person from the program. The purpose of most drug courts and programs are not to find guilt but to help change offender behavior with encouragement for the offender through drug treatment. (Senjo, 2001). Although my job as a diversion officer is to set provision as enforce compliance I would not remove them on this first offense. My answer for this at the beginning of these courses would have been yes but my ultimate

Although John meets the criteria of Antisocial Personality Disorder based on his history of arrest and incarceration, a diagnosis does not guarantee that he will reoffend. I also think that it is important to recognize that the majority of his offenses were non-violent drug offenses. John’s behavior, participation and adjustment while incarcerated indicate that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated and presents a decreased risk of being returned and supervised within the community. And because John has completed all of the treatment programs that are available to him, I think that if he were to remain incarcerated without any further opportunities that it would only hinder the progress he has already made. Of course, he will still be required to meet with his parole officer and attend group therapy on a regular basis while also providing urine samples for drug screenings. John will also be required to have mental health case management services and re-integrative assistance. I also recommend that John continues to seek substance abuse treatment and utilize support groups for his addiction and that he seeks support and is monitored for his Bipolar Disorder and medications. If John violates any of the conditions, it may result in revocation of parole and

Jurisdictions should begin the decarceration process by first examining the drivers of correctional populations. Correctional populations are produced by the number of people who are admitted to prisons and jails and their length of stay in those facilities. Any strategies to reduce incarceration must consider the laws, policies, practices and programs that contribute to the growth in admissions and length of stay. (See Timeline for Examples of Legislation that Impacted Correctional Growth in the United

Based on the crime intoxication is (also known as “drunken or disorderly conduct”) vary widely among states (Portman, 2015). Considering Smith has a clear record and took a plea deal offered by the prosecutor for Criminal Trespass and Public Intoxication. It doesn’t state rather or not Smith’s Criminal Trespass charge was a threat to injure someone physically]y and or to enter one’s home or workstation and being intoxicated in public is a form of disturbs the peace and harms society and there for should be punished as a crime. It seems Smith has a clean criminal background, is a family man, and lives and works in the same community where he was raised. He was just caught up in a situation that has caused him to drink and make some bad discussions.