Exam 6: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

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The ________ model for sentencing proposed by David Fogel would use flat, determinate sentences, eliminate parole boards, and make all treatment voluntary.

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In Maconochie's mark system, during the initial penal stage of incarceration inmates could begin to earn marks through work, program participation, and good behavior.

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Explain the calculation a salient factor score.

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The salient factor score predicts the success rate of an offender if released on parole. It includes the number of prior convictions and commitments, age of current commitment and probation/parole/escape violation status.

What is the release of inmates after they have served a determinate sentence, but with a period of supervision in the community, known as?

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Which of the following early forms of parole originated on Norfolk Island in the nineteenth century and allowed the release of prisoners who had proven themselves through work and good behavior?

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Parole offenders may waive the preliminary hearing and proceed to the full revocation hearing.

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Which of the following calls for fixed sentences so that the punishment fits the crime?

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How does moving away from indeterminate sentencing affect the use of parole?

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If the offender agrees that he or she has made a technical parole violation, the officer writes a report that is referred to as a(n) ________ agreement.

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Match the term affiliated with parole with the correct definition. -Supervised mandatory release

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________ officers are the line-level employees responsible for supervising parolees in the community from the time of their release until they either successfully leave supervision or have their parole revoked.

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________ parole is granted when the decision to release the offender is made by a parole board.

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________ contact is face-to-face contact between a parole officer and an offender.

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The Great Depression helped to expand the use of parole, as more people were sent to prison because of unemployment and Prohibition.

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The ________ parole date is the date on which the inmate can expect to be released on parole.

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Maconochie's mark system allowed for inmates to be released once they earned the required level of marks through work and good behavior.

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By 1944, all states had adopted the use of parole and indeterminate sentences.

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Transitional employment programs provide subsidized work to current prisoners with close supervision, mentoring, and on-the-job training.

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Opened in 1876, the first reformatory in the United States was the ________ Reformatory.

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During the 1900s, prisoners served set amounts of time in crowded prisons, with little emphasis on rehabilitation or preparation for release.

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