There are various types of alternative sanctions that are used rather than incarceration. Probation is commonly used, which is the release of an offender under supervision and under the conditions that they follow certain rules. Any violation of these rules, or the supervisor recommends it with good reason, the offender may be sentenced to incarceration, or another alternative sanction. Other sanctions that grant the offender more freedom is restitution, home confinement, and electronic monitoring. Restitution is the compensation the offender gives to the victim for any damages or other harm to the victim or their property. Restitution only applies to certain cases that are seen as less important to the judge, like theft or property damage
