Exam 16: Reentry Into the Community

The civil disabilities of ex-felons can include loss of the right to vote and to hold public office.

Civil disabilities might include the inability to do the following except:

States retaining indeterminate sentences allow _____ release by the parole board within the boundaries set by the sentence and the penal law.

____ were the forerunner of the modern day parole system

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in _____  that if a parole officer alleges that a technical violation occurred, a two-step revocation proceeding is required.

Which is true about parole boards?

All states must assist reentry though the creation of reentry institutions.

Discuss two issues regarding how budget cuts increase the use of parole in some jurisdictions.

Community members do not have any responsibility for ex-offenders released into their neighborhoods.

How has public opinion impacted the release of offenders back into the community? Have these changes helped offenders to reduce recidivism?

The _____ is a transitional facility for soon-to-be- released inmates that connects them to community services, resources, and support.

The percentage of incarcerated drug offenders has increased significantly in the past 20 years.

In some communities, individuals on the sex offender registry have committed very low-level offenses.

Most parole officers have little difficulty in monitoring the behavior of parolees.

What are the two roles played by parole officers?

The continuing difficulties faced by former inmates are sometimes referred to as _______ punishments.

The temporary release of an inmate from a correctional institution for a visit home is called 

The release of an inmate from prison to conditional supervision is referred to as ______.

Which type of release involves the parole board making decisions?

Increasing restrictions on parolees also affects their families and communities.