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Community Corrections
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The supervision of criminal offenders in the resident population. The two main types of community corrections supervision are probation and parole.
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Probation
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A period of time in which a person who has committed a crime is allowed to stay out of prison if that person behaves well, does not commit another crime, etc.
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Probation Revocation
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A court order taking away a convicted offender's probationary status and usually withdrawing the conditional freedom associated with that status in response to a violation of the conditions of probation.
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Parole
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The status of a convicted offender who has been conditionally released from prison by a paroling authority before the expiration of his or her sentence, is placed under the supervision of a parole agency, and is required to observe the conditions of parole.
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Reentry
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The managed return to the community of an individual released from prison. Also, the successful transitioning of a released inmate back into the community.
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Parole Board
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A state paroling authority. Most states have parole boards that decide when an incarcerated offender is ready for conditional release. Some boards also function as revocation hearing panels.
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Discretionary Release
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The release of an inmate from prison to supervision that is decided by a parole board or other authority.
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Medical People
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An early release option under which inmate who is deemed "low risk" due to a serious physical or mental health condition is released from prison earlier than he or she might have been under normal circumstances.
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Mandatory Release
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The release of an inmate from prison that is determined by statute or sentencing guidelines and is not decided by a parole board or other authority.
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Parole (Probation) Violation
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An act or a failure to act by a parolee that does not conform to the conditions of h;is or her parole.
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Conditions of Parole
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General conditions tend to be fixed by stat statute, while special conditions are mandated by the sentencing authority and take into consideration the background of the offender and the circumstances of the offense.
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Parole Revocation
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The administrative action of a paroling authority removing a person from parole status in response to a violation of lawfully required conditions of parole, including the prohibition against committing a new offense. Parole revocation usually results in the offender's return to prison.
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Restitution
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A court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the crime or provide services to the community.
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Revocation Hearing
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A hearing held before a legally constituted hearing body to determine whether a parolee or probationer has violated the conditions and requirements of his/her parole or probation.
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Conditional Release
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The release of an inmate from prison to community supervision under a set of conditions for remaining on parole. If a condition is violated, the individual might be returned to prison or might face another sanction in the community.
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Caseload
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The number of probation or parole clients assigned to one probation or parole officer for supervision.
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Intermediate Sanctions
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The use of split sentencing, shock probation or parole, shock incarceration, community service, intensive supervision, or home confinement in lieu of other, more traditional, sanctions such as imprisonment and fines.
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Split sentence
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A sentence explicitly requiring the convicted offender to serve a period of confinement in a local, state, or federal facility, followed by a period of probation.
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Shock probation
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The practice of sentencing offenders to prison, allowing them to apply for probationary release, and surprisingly permitting such release.
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Shock incarceration
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A sentencing option that makes use of "boot camp" type prisons to impress on convicted offenders the realities of prison life.
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Mixed sentence
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A sentence that requires that a convicted offender serve weekends in a confinement facility while undergoing probationary supervision in the community.
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Community service
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A sentencing alternative that requires offenders to spend at least part of their time working for a community agency.
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Intensive probation Supervision (IPS)
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A form of probation supervision involving frequent face-to-face contact between the probationer and the probation officer.
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Home confinement
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House arrest. Individuals ordered confined to their homes are sometimes monitored electronically to ensure they do not leave during the hours of confinement. Absence from the home during working hours is often permitted.
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Remote location Monitoring
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A supervision strategy that uses electronic technology to track offenders who have been sentenced to house arrest or who have been ordered to limit their movements while completing a sentence involving probation or parole. +
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