Jails and Prisons

I feel like probation is an easy way out of a crime. It gives the offender freedom within the community with guidelines to follow; e.g.,meeting with the probation officer, getting drug tested (depending on the test, some offenders can cheat and use alternative ways to pass). Parole is equivalent to probation but the offender was already committed and sentence to prison but was released early and is monitored by a parole officer. Parolees can not leave the state, parole officers may visit the parolee at their home or place of business unannounced, they also can't commit new offenses or they will go back to prison.

Parole is the release of a prisoner by the decision of a paroling authority (Mackenzie, 2002). The offender is then required to remain under the observation of a parole officer who monitors the offender 's obedience with rules of conduct that are imposed by the parole board (Mackenzie, 2002). Parole is actually regarded as a back-end program that works in conjunction with the community (Mackenzie, 2002). Parole is actually similar to probation in that it follows a term of incarceration (Mackenzie, 2002). There are specific conditions which parole can be applied. Violations of these rules may result in re-imprisonment forced to return to prison to serve out the length of their original sentence from the date of release (Mackenzie, 2002). There are currently over five million people who are being supervised by the criminal justice system in the United States (Bureau of

American Society is built upon a balance between the demand for personal freedoms and the need for public safety. It is in the attempt to achieve a balance between these two, that crimes begin to emerge. Criminal offenders who have been found guilty are eventually put into jails to serve time for the crime committed. Harsh sentences for low-level offenders have crowded penal facilities, taking big portions of state budgets. As a result of the overcrowded facilities and low budget, the government opted for probation. Probation is now the most common form of criminal sentencing in the United States. Probation is very common but, as long as the probationer doesn’t reoffend or get involve in illegal activities they can end their sentencing with probation. If the probationer does, in fact, get involved with illicit activities then the probationer is to be put back into the custody of the government.

Probation serves as the most frequently used sentence for those convicted. This is evident when you consider that the United States justice system oversees nearly 7 million people. Over half of those, a staggering 3.7 million people, are on probation with another 840,000 on parole (Rabuy, 2017). With those individuals representing the largest percentage of the American corrections system, it is important that we learn as much as possible about probation in order to improve the success of these programs. Probation involves a set of conditions that the probationer agrees to adhere to in exchange for remaining in the community. Typical conditions include a waiver of the offenders fourth amendment rights, maintaining employment or school

Both jail and prison offer some type of early released programs, in this case probation and parole will briefly be discussed. Probation is a prison sentence that is suspended on the condition that the offender follow certain prescribed rules and commit no further crime (Seiter, 2008). Parole is similar to probation except that it is after a period of incarceration, which involved determinate and indeterminate sentencing (Seiter, 2008). The other types of prison sentencing include mandatory minimums, three-strike laws, and truth-in-sentencing (Wilson, 2001). The only difference is that a parole board allows convicts to serve the remainder of their term in society under supervision and strict limitations (Wilson, 2001). In summary both jails and prisons should strive to provide as much educational, health, and counseling opportunities as possible to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Second, funding for the jail and prison systems will be briefly discussed.

While reading about jails, I learned the two main types of local facilities which are lockups and state operated jails. Lockups is station in the police department and intended for very short term holding. And stated operated jails which are combined by jails and prisons. Jails held people who commit minor violations like misdemeanors and felony. Prisons and jails have changed over time, from the restrictions to housing. The difference between jails and prisons is that jails are run by county or town, and they are only used to temporarily detain people who are suspected of people who have convicted a crime. Basically jail is used for a short period of time, jails hold those who are waiting on a trial or those who have convicted of low level offenses and have sentence for a year or less. Jails function work release programs and boot camps. Something interesting is that jails address issues; For example, educational needs, substance abuse needs, and vocational needs. On the other hand, prisons is the facility that holds convicts who have committed crimes. After being declare guilty by the judge, defendants who have long term sentence are usually the ones who go to prison. For example, drunk driving or first degree murder. Prisons operate halfway houses, work release, and community restitution. Similarities of jails and

The purpose of probation and parole it is believed to be for the protection of the public. According to Webster (1913), parole is the release of a prisoner from confinement prior to the end of the original sentence, conditioned on good behavior and often with specific conditions, such as not to associate with known criminals (Webster, 1913). Whereas probation is a form of punishment that allows criminals to be placed back into society on specific conditions for example the condition that they keep in contact with their probation officer. Therefore, when you think of parole and probation, it is just like making a promise to someone to not act or hang around others who do act in such ways that you could potentially lead them back in prison. There

To begin with, I’d like to say that jail should not be confused with prison; prison is where people go for crimes that were dangerous or inhumane, like: D.U.I’s, grand theft auto, and worst in most people’s eyes CREDIT CARD FRAUD. But, we aren’t talking about that place; we’re talking about the little local jailhouse for lower rate crimes, here are some for example: robbery attempt, assault and sometimes people are held in jail waiting to be transferred to prison.

Jails, often operated by the county Sheriff, possess the authority to detain an individual for a period of 48hrs or longer. These facilities can hold convicted offenders for short periods usually 1 year or less (Bartollas, 2013). These facilities are usually the processing facilities for those entering into the criminal justice system for court appearances and processing.

Parole has the additional function of trying to reintegrate a defendant into society. Depending on the nature of a defendant’s offense, a defendant’s conditions of probation or parole can be amended or changed. For example, if a defendant is convicted of molesting a child, a defendant may be ordered to stay away from parks and playgrounds where children

Parole (early release from prison) is often referred to as the back door to the US corrections system. The concept of parole dates back to the establishment of the Elmira Reformatory. The goal of the Elmira Reformatory was to rehabilitate and reform the criminal instead of following the traditional method of silence, obedience, and labor. Parole was originally set up to encourage prisoners to do well, keep their noses clean, and become model prisoners. Once a prisoner had shown rehabilitation and reform they were released prior to the execution of their full sentence.

Probation and parole are an important part of the criminal justice process, and both are

Some offenders are sentenced to parole instead of being sentenced to jail or prison. The goal of probation is maintain some type of control and supervision over criminal offenders while rehabilitating them through community programs (Schmallager, 2011). As was stated before, some offenders are sentenced to parole instead of being sentenced to jail or prison. However, in the majority of cases, offenders are in fact sentenced to a jail or prison sentence only to have that sentence suspended and then placed on probation (Schmallager, 2011). There are certain conditions that

Prisons and jails are both referred to as incarcerations. A prison is where people get physically confined and lack personal freedom, and also those awaiting trails and those serving a term exceeding one year are confined here, while a jail is where inmates are housed prior to their trials on local level and those serving a term of one year or less. The society is protected from the offenders by them being confined in prisons, where their behaviors can be monitored, or they can be placed in community-based facilities which are secured and also offer an opportunity for the prisoners to acquire skills and knowledge through work related activities. The jail on the other hand serves the purpose of detaining law offenders of which they shall

Prison life is much like street life. People from same ethnicities reside within the same ethnic code. Gang members reside with their certain gang group. Religious groups reside within its own group as well. The only thing different is the fact that no one is allowed to return home at the end of the day until their time has been completed. Inmates are allowed to roam freely but yet not completely free throughout the facility. Some participate in physical activities such as weightlifting to illustrate their strength and that they are tough not