Exam 11: Transition From Confinement to Community

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that when parole is revoked, the parolee is entitled to an appeal.

Use the following options to identify what is being described in the examples below: -Two years into an inmate's sentence, it is discovered that the sentencing judge accepted a bribe from the victim's family to impose a sentence of life imprisonment. The inmate is not released, but the governor decides to reduce the sentence to 10 years.

It has been noted that those denied discretionary parole are ironically likely to need it the most because they:

Two studies are undertaken to determine the effectiveness of parole. Study #l defines recidivism as "reconvicted within one year." Study #2 defines recidivism as "rearrested within five years." The subjects of both studies are males who had been first-time offenders, incarcerated for violent crimes in a large Western state. In terms of the findings:

It has been noted that those denied discretionary parole are ironically likely to need it the most because they:

Use the following options to identify what is being described in the examples below: -Through a formula established by the legislature, five days are automatically deducted from an inmate's sentence for every month of confinement.

Appointments to parole boards have been criticized for:

In comparison to probation, parole clients are generally somewhat more difficult to supervise because they:

The parolee is entitled to free counsel at the parole revocation hearing.

As a result of moving to the justice model, many states have eliminated:

As a result of the above-mentioned change in sentencing practices,

As a result of the above-mentioned change in sentencing practices:

Inmates can be released from a correctional institution either conditionally or unconditionally. In that regard, select the option that correctly matches these two types of release with appropriate examples:

Use the following options to identify what is being described in the examples below: -An inmate earns sentence reductions for avoiding any disciplinary infractions.

Parole boards historically had authority to decide:

Criteria used in making discretionary parole decisions include considering information about:

Parole reflects which kind of relase?

The courts have held that parole revocation represents a grievous loss which falls within the due process provisions of the Constitution.

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below: -Completion of one's full sentence.

As a result of the Morrisey v. Brewer case, those facing parole revocation have all of the due process rights that they had as a defendant facing their original criminal charges in a court of law.