Discuss the different types of intermediate sanctions that are available in community corrections.
The history of jails and prisons being overcrowded and finances being an issue has resulted in a variety of sanctions being adopted to reduce these issues. It has been proven that by sending people to jail or prison, costs them twenty five times more than it would to place an offender on probation. One of the most common, as well as popular sanction, is probation. Probation is designed to watch over offenders while they attempt to get their lives right. The offenders are allowed to live in their community but under strict rules given by the judge. Over fifty percent of adults are on probation and one person in jail equals to three people on probation.
The history of jails and prisons being overcrowded and finances being an issue has resulted in a variety of sanctions being adopted to reduce these issues. It has been proven that by sending people to jail or prison, costs them twenty five times more than it would to place an offender on probation. One of the most common, as well as popular sanction, is probation. Probation is designed to watch over offenders while they attempt to get their lives right. The offenders are allowed to live in their community but under strict rules given by the judge. Over fifty percent of adults are on probation and one person in jail equals to three people on probation.