Exam 16: Reentry Into the Community

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

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

Grant was recently released from a state prison after serving out his full sentence for drug-related crimes.The mechanism of Grant's release is referred to as

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

The concept of discretion is not involved in the release date for a _________ release.

The construction of a halfway house would generally be

Civil disabilities imposed on ex-felons can include loss of the right to vote and the right to hold public office.

Currently,discretionary release is used more often than mandatory release.

__________ ,a process defined by state laws,erases an offender's criminal record from public records.

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

Which type of release involves the parole board making decisions?

How can a state successfully prepare inmates for reintegration into the community?

Pardons are sometimes given to remedy a miscarriage of justice.

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

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

Tickets of leave were the forerunner of the modern-day parole system.

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

Grant was recently released from a state prison after serving out his full sentence for drug-related crimes.In prison,Grant studied civics and is disappointed that he will not be able to vote in the upcoming school board election in his town,where he also is struggling to get a job.Grant's inability to vote in the election is an example of a

When an inmate is released after serving time equal to the total sentence minus good time,this is called _____ release.

_______ became known as the "royal prerogative of mercy" in England.