Probation & Parole Final Exam (A+ GUARANTEED)

What is split sentence, and what happens if an offender has a split sentence and violates it? correct answers *Combination of incarceration and probation, first part of sentence is served in jail and second is served on probation. *If offender violates a probation condition they may be returned to jail. What is seamless probation? correct answers A model care where treatment programs and supervision staff jointly conduct screenings and assessments for treatment and offender cognitive behavioral sessions. What are the criticism of female prisons? correct answers 1) Women who give birth in prisons are deprived of valuable parent-child contact. 2) Women who have less educational/vocational programming available in their jails. 3) Less access to legal services 4) Women have special needs and the women's prisons do not provide meeting these needs. 5) Mental health services and programs for women are inferior to men's facilities. What characteristics do parolees and probationers have in common? correct answers 1) They both committed crime(s) 2) They have been convicted of a crime(s) 3) They are under the supervision or control of probation or parole officers 4) They are subject to one or more similar conditions while on probation or parole What is good-time credit, how is it earned, and why is it a helpful tool for prison/jail staff? correct answers *A reward for good behavior (no tickets) and used as a management tool in most U.S. prisons. *BOP allows for 54 days per year of good time credit *Make people behave What is work release program, how does it work? correct answers Allows inmates to leave the facility for labor and the inmates are in the community under limited supervision. What are the goals/functions of a work release program? correct answers *Give offender an opportunity to learn and/or practice new skills *Provide offenders with the means to make restitution to victims of crimes *Give offenders a chance to assist in supporting themselves and their families *Help authorities to more effectively predict the likelihood of offender success if paroled What is study release program and why are the numbers lower than work release programs? correct answers *Purpose of release is to help bolster educational goals. *Offenders participate in educational programs that are present in the correctional institutions as well as online and correspondence classes.