“ this year some 600,000 inmates will be released form prisons back into society. We know from a long experience that if they can’t find work, or a home, or help, they are likely to commit crime and return to prison…America is the land of the second chance, and when the gates of prison open, the path should lead to a better life”
“Community Corrections are an integral part of the criminal justice system and should be fully implemented and promoted in order to save some expensive and scarce jail and prison space for violent and serious offenders”

• The use of a variety of officially ordered program based sanctions that permit convicted offenders to remain in the community under supervision as an alternative to an active prison sentence.
• Probation
• Parole

• A sentence that is suspended
• “a sentence served while under the supervision in the community”
• The Extent of Probation
59% of all offenders are under CC
11% Parole
10% Jail
20% Prison
1 Million in 1980 to 4 Million in 2011 up 350%

• Crime Breakdown:
5% Homicide
21% Sex Offenders
12% Robbery
30% Aggravated Assault
• 2011----60% discharged
15% locked up again
4% absconded

• Those sentenced must agree to abide by the court mandated conditions
• Violation of conditions: Parole Revocations
• Typed: General
Specific

• Definition
• “early release of inmates from correctional confinement”
• Prisoner Reentry Strategy
• Probation v. Parole
• Types of Parole Methodology:
1. Parole Boards
2. Statutory Parole
• Parole Violations

• Parole Violation
• Conditions of Parole
• Parole Revocation
• Restitution

Advantages
• Lower Costs
• Increased Employment
• Restitution
• Community Support
• Reduced Risk
• Increased use of
Community Services
• Increased opportunity for rehabilitation.
Disadvantages
• Relative lack of punishment
• Increased risk to the community
• Increased Social Cost