Probation CJS 230 October 31, 2010 Lisa Nash Probation Probation as a sentence, this is where criminals do not go to prison, they either serve a short time in a city or county jail, then go back out on the streets with the understanding that they have to report in to a probation offices on a set schedule. After a criminal’s arrest, processed, and gone to court for their crime, the judge sentences them to a short jail term and or X amount of time either either supervised or unsupervised
To whom it may concern: During the beginning of the second semester of my freshman year at the University of Richmond, I received notification that I was on academic probation. As a freshman, I attempted to focus on a degree in Pre-Med and enrolled in courses such as calculus and biology instead of the freshman core curriculum. Academically, I was not prepared for the challenges of those courses. I was not surprised, but very disappointed when I received notification of my academic status. I
justice system probation is a sentence whereby a convict is released from imprisonment but is still under court supervision; a temporary setting and an alternative to imprisonment. Probation can be given in lieu of a prison term or can suspend a prison sentence if the offender has demonstrated good behavior and proves his/ or her eligibility of freedom without recidivism involved. Once the offender is released from prison the judge has the ultimate discretion to recommend or denial of probation. If the
PROBATION Probation Shock probation is the policy by which a judge orders a convicted offender to prison for a short time then suspends the remainder of the sentence in favor of probation ("Shock probation," 2012). Shock probation is probation which is offered after a prisoner has served three to six months of a sentence. Shock probation is believed to reduce recidivism rates because it arranges for a prisoner release while a prisoner is still in shock from immersion into the penal system,
“Probation is a prison sentence that is suspended on the condition that the offenders follow certain prescribed rules and commit no further crime” (Seiter). The reason the criminal system uses probation and intermediate sanctions are to give prisoners a second chance for rehabilitation. For these punishments to be effective they are designed for the prisoners who seek rehabilitation. John Augustus is noted as the earliest history of probation officer in the United States. The modifications I would
Step 1: Fulfill General Requirements The prerequisites for being a probation officer vary by state, but according to the BLS, most state probation agencies require candidates to be 21 years of age or older. However, applicants cannot be older than 37 years of age. All applicants must pass a criminal background check for felony convictions. Additionally, probation officer candidates usually get tested for drug use, and they undergo physical and mental health exams. Success Tip: Do your research
detention under supervision due to a period of good behavior). The objective of intermediate sanctions in the criminal justice practice is to create stability among various offenders. These sanctions are mid-range dispositions that fall between probation and incarceration. First, we have discretionary parole. Discretionary parole is the decision to release the offender as determined by the parole board after he or she has completed the minimum percentage of his or her sentence. After the offender
Christopher Leary AC0801859 CJ380 Probation and Parole Assignment 02 11/04/2014 When one is sentenced to parole or probation by the courts, restrictions and conditions are normally placed upon them. The conditions could be that they remain law abiding, gain employment, have a steady residence or be alcohol and drug free. They may even be put on electronic monitoring. If that person violates the conditions of their probation or parole they are removed from probation or parole status immediately.
2 The first thing to do as a probation officer is to see if my probationer has a job. If so they are going to come in the first of each week and bring in their schedule, that way, on their days off they are going to first complete the community service, preferably via cleanup program or a local charity event, some churches are partnered with local police to use the probations as soup kitchen staff or even helping out delivering meals to the homeless. After approximately two weeks, in which if the
and the public about the appropriateness of probation and the programs that is held for delinquent children. In the minds of the public, retribution is the key and they do not worry or think much of the rehabilitation availability for the delinquent child. On the other hand, state legislature focuses on rehabilitation and not so much on the punishment of the child for the crimes that they have committed. No matter which side a person is on, probation is what delinquent children receive when they