Juvenile Delinquents In Prisons Research Paper
When prisoners return to communities.
Authors:
Petersilia, Joan, U California, Irvine, CA, US
Source:
Federal Probation, Vol 65(1), Jun, 2001. pp. 3-8.
Page Count:
6
Publisher:
US: Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
ISSN:
0014-9128 (Print)
1555-0303 (Electronic)
Language:
English
Keywords:
parole release; trends; parole supervision; politics; economics; social consequences; prison inmates; juvenile delinquents
Abstract:
Nearly 600,000 inmates arrive on the doorsteps of communities throughout the country each year, released from state and federal prisons and secure juvenile facilities. The issue of how to deal with "prisoner reentry" into the community is becoming a hot one, due to the cumulative impact of …show more content…
7).
Ironically, "no-parole" systems also significantly undercut post-release supervision. When parole boards have no ability to select who will be released, they are forced to supervise a more serious
parolee population, and not one of their own choosing. Parole officers say it is impossible to assure cooperation of offenders when offenders know they will be released regardless of their willingness to comply with certain conditions (e.g., get a job). And, due to prison crowding, some states are no longer allowing parolees to be returned to prison for technical violations.
Parole officers say that parole has lost its power to encourage inmates toward rehabilitation and sanction parole failures. Field supervision tends to be undervalued and, eventually, underfunded and understaffed.
No one would argue for a return to the unfettered discretion that parole boards exercised in the
1960s. That led to unwarranted disparities. Parole release decisions must be principled, and incorporate explicit standards and clue process protections. Parole guidelines, which are used in many states, can establish uniformity in parole decisions, and objectively weigh factors known
Authors:
Petersilia, Joan, U California, Irvine, CA, US
Source:
Federal Probation, Vol 65(1), Jun, 2001. pp. 3-8.
Page Count:
6
Publisher:
US: Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
ISSN:
0014-9128 (Print)
1555-0303 (Electronic)
Language:
English
Keywords:
parole release; trends; parole supervision; politics; economics; social consequences; prison inmates; juvenile delinquents
Abstract:
Nearly 600,000 inmates arrive on the doorsteps of communities throughout the country each year, released from state and federal prisons and secure juvenile facilities. The issue of how to deal with "prisoner reentry" into the community is becoming a hot one, due to the cumulative impact of …show more content…
7).
Ironically, "no-parole" systems also significantly undercut post-release supervision. When parole boards have no ability to select who will be released, they are forced to supervise a more serious
parolee population, and not one of their own choosing. Parole officers say it is impossible to assure cooperation of offenders when offenders know they will be released regardless of their willingness to comply with certain conditions (e.g., get a job). And, due to prison crowding, some states are no longer allowing parolees to be returned to prison for technical violations.
Parole officers say that parole has lost its power to encourage inmates toward rehabilitation and sanction parole failures. Field supervision tends to be undervalued and, eventually, underfunded and understaffed.
No one would argue for a return to the unfettered discretion that parole boards exercised in the
1960s. That led to unwarranted disparities. Parole release decisions must be principled, and incorporate explicit standards and clue process protections. Parole guidelines, which are used in many states, can establish uniformity in parole decisions, and objectively weigh factors known