DQ 1
Re-integrating prisoners back into the community is a challenging task. Would you want a half way house in your community?
DQ 2
Under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, Congress eliminated parole for federal prisoners convicted of crimes committed on or after November 1, 1987. But while federal prisoners can no longer look forward to parole release, they may nevertheless earn reduced terms for good behavior. And, even though federal parole has been all but eliminated, at the time of sentencing, judges can add a period of " supervised release " to be served at the end of a defendant ' s prison sentence.
What are your thoughts? How can parole be an option at the Ste level but not the Federal level?
DQ 3
http: www. uscourts. govNewsTheThirdBranch11-05- 01Parole _ in _ the _ Federal _ Probation _ System. aspx
Follow the link and let me know your thoughts on the work of Dr. Latessa http: familyimpactseminars. orgs _ wifis26c02. pdf DQ 4
Truth in sentencing laws are enacted to reduce the possibility of early release from incarceration. It requires offenders to serve a substantial portion of the prison sentence imposed by the court before being eligible for release. Previous policies which reduced the amount of time an offender served on a sentence, such as good time, earned-time and parole board release, are restricted or eliminated under truth-in-sentencing laws. The definition of truth in sentencing laws and amount of time required to be served are primarily governed by state laws, which vary by state. How does the Truth in Sentencing approach fit in with the rehabilitative approach to crime and recidivism? If you believe in one can you believe in the other?