Exam 16: Reentry Into the Community

Many parolees "max out" on time and cannot be held any longer, regardless of how the parole board feels about the inmate.

_______ has been described as a "transient state between liberty and recommitment."

Prisoners who are released from prison after serving the maximum sentence and cannot be returned will receive a(n)_____ release.

A _______ is an action of the executive branch of state or federal government excluding the offense and absolving the offender from the consequences of the crime.

Which actor/entity typically determines discretionary release of state prisoners?

The textbook noted that increasingly large percentages of inmates have committed drug crimes. Why do you think this has occurred, and what affect might it have on reentry issues?

What is one explanation for the high recidivism rate among those offenders released from incarceration?

This chapter began by discussing the changes in parole since the 1970s. It is very difficult for offenders to be released when they are judged "ready" for release when job training and education programs have been severely curtailed. In your opinion, what might explain this trend and what are the greater social effects of these policies?

A parolee's principal contact with the criminal justice system is through the _______.

Which is not one of the three concepts on which parole rests?

Wrongway houses are transitional facility for soon-to-be-released inmates.

When inmates are released from correctional institutions during the day so they may work or attend school, this is called ______ release.

A temporary release from prison to renew family ties and relieve tensions of confinement is called a

Miranda has been a parole officer for over 12 years.  When she first started working with inmates, she saw herself as a caretaker.  She worked many hours in facilitating relationships with her clients in order for them to become functioning members of society.  In the last couple of years, Miranda has noticed herself becoming more authoritarian.  She still wants to help her clients, but seems to spend more of her time restricting their freedom. When Miranda is assisting her clients with jobs and forging a relationship with them, she is working in which capacity?

Discretionary release affects other aspects of the system, including sentencing, plea bargaining, and the size of prison populations.

Miranda has been a parole officer for over 12 years.  When she first started working with inmates, she saw herself as a caretaker.  She worked many hours in facilitating relationships with her clients in order for them to become functioning members of society.  In the last couple of years, Miranda has noticed herself becoming more authoritarian.  She still wants to help her clients, but seems to spend more of her time restricting their freedom. When Miranda is restricting freedoms or trying to revoke parole, she is working as a 

A pardon will not erase the criminal record of an offender.

___ can, through early release, shorten the sentence given by a judge.

If a parole officer finds that a parolee has committed a technical violation, he or she can revoke parole without a hearing.

Explain a scenario for which pardoning would be justified.  What is the difference between a pardon and an expungement?