Exam 6: Parole and Reentry

Define the following terms: -expiration or unconditional mandatory release

In Sir Walter Crofton's intermediate system, what occurred during the initial stage?

Define the following terms: -presumptive parole date

Define the following terms: -determinate sentencing

A/an ______________________ of sentence grants the offender a reduction in prison time where the number of months or years remaining to be served are decreased.

Physical health problems are more prevalent among the offender population, particularly those with mental illnesses with co-occurring substance abuse problems.

Research studies have documented that case management approaches to service delivery ________________ recidivism among offender populations.

Define the following terms: -evidence-based practices

Define the following terms: -supervised mandatory release

Consider the following factors that often appear on instruments that assess risk for parole success. Which ones are static factors and which ones are dynamic factors? -Prior incarcerations

What is one of the greatest barriers to formerly incarcerated persons' successful reintegration into the community?

Define the following terms: -Irish system

Parole officers with special caseloads might supervise offenders who?

In Crofton's system, once prisoners earned their ticket-of-leave, they were released into the community and supervised by local police. This is similar to modern day?

What factor did not lead to the move to abolish parole in the 1980s?

What type of sentencing model works best for inmates to reduce their time imprisoned?

Probation is an early release mechanism that occurs while offenders are incarcerated.

All of the following are reasons why reliable transportation is vital for successful reentry except?

State X's parole board is comprised of individuals who are part of the department of corrections. What type of board does state X have?

Define the following terms: -collateral contacts