Exam 16: Reentry Into the Community

Most offenders released on parole begin to adjust quickly to the outside world.

In-custody visitation allows inmates to leave prison temporarily to visit family.

The parole board has recently paroled Beth after eight years of incarceration.  She is to obtain gainful employment, submit to weekly drug test, and notify the parole officer if she is going out of state.  Beth will spend a month in a transitional facility before she is completely on her own.  It has been difficult locating a facility close to her home because most communities do not want parolees in their neighborhood. Beth was placed on parole by a parole board.  Beth's release would be considered a _________ release.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of GPS tracking of parolees?

Which is not an example of a civil disability that can be placed on an ex-felon?

Most people believe that parolees who fail a drug test should be sent back to prison.

All halfway houses are operated by state administrative agencies.

State _________ are typically composed of citizens who are appointed for fixed terms in office by the governor.

_______ release is when an inmate has served time equal to the total sentence minus any "good time."

Legal restrictions on ex-offenders (such as the inability to vote)are referred to as ________.

What is another (politically sensitive)term used for "other conditional release"?

________ courts may help offenders reintegrate into the community.

When an inmate is released after he or she has served time equal to the total sentence minus good time, this is called _____ release.

Based on information contained in your text's companion website, in Japan, decisions to release offenders from prison and place them under supervision in the community are made by _______ parole boards.

The laws and rules that must be followed by parolees are called

Media coverage of parole and parolees tends to be sympathetic and understanding.

One way that offenders avoid the consequences of civil disabilities is through _______, a process through which an individual's criminal records are erased from public records.

Grant has recently been released from a state prison after the successful completion of his sentence for drug crimes.  He has made a promise to himself that he will not go back to prison and will try to do everything he can to reintegrate back into the community.  Grant would really like to vote in the upcoming election; however, he has been informed that it will not be possible, at least for this election.  Grant also has had a difficult time finding employment.  It seems that most employers just do not want to take a chance on someone with a record. Grant's reentry into society was made easier by his participation in a

There is always the potential for revocation of parole.

An expiration release means that the inmate