Erion Sakarr Williams was on level four parole supervision prior to his death on October 1, 2016. He was released from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on May 2, 2016. He was committed to DJJ on March 5, 2015, on the charge of violation of probation with the following underlying charges of assault and battery against family member, brandishing a firearm, grand larceny, and possession of a firearm by a minor. He was also committed to DJJ on March 30, 2015, for assault and battery on law enforcement officer, 3 counts, and false identity to police which were offenses transferred from the Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for disposition. He had a moderate adjustment at DJJ.…
Another sentence I’m giving Jacob is conditional discharge meaning he has to attend school everyday for 2 years after his custody is over. To make sure everything is well, he must check up with his probation officer twice a week,…
Subject was received into the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) on February 16, 2000 for burglary in the 1st as a third striker. Subject arrived at CCI on July 7, 2015. Subject will be housed in Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) placement in Facility A Housing Unit 6 cell B 106L, for self-expressed safety concerns. Subject explained that he was assigned as a porter in Facility A Housing Unit 3, and that Officer Lopez caught him with a kite/note that he was supposed to take to Inmate with the aka of “Black” in A section cell 106.…
The presentation on bail reform was very interesting, I learned a lot about JCCG. Chief Justice Rabner formed the joint committee in 2013. More than 30 members have joined, representing a broad cross section of CJ stakeholders. Their main goal is to reduce cases with delayed trails. They want to enforce speedy trails, presumption of innocence until proven guilty, and more.…
What he has done will not necessarily make people look at him like a mad criminal, which will help in reintegrating him back into society. Conditions of his discharge will be, attending school everyday until he finishes, being home at 8pm on weekdays, 9pm on weekends, and not being able to be with his band,…
Six months after discharge youth were interviewed using questions designed to see how resilient the youth was. Questions were asked about “employment, schooling, housing, marriage, substance use, criminal justice involvement, optimism, and their perception of how well prepared they were for independent living.” (Jones, 2012) Youth were also asked question to see how connected they were with others at school, job, significant others, etc. Youth also completed the Young Adult Self-Report to see what their mental health status was.…
Private prisons lobby for harsh criminal laws to increase profit at the cost of inmates’ wellbeing. In 1998 election cycle, private prisons contributed $540,000 to 361 politicians (Anderson, 2009). Bribes were also used as method to encourage private prisons. In 2009, two Pennsylvania judges received $2.6 million to oppose alternative and lenient sentences for juveniles (Anderson, 2009) Incarceration negatively affects recidivism rates (Anderson, 2009).…
Module 3 Assignment 1 Discussion Michael Jones 6/12/2016 9:48:36 PM The State Of California Parole Procedures: The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) conducts parole consideration hearings, parole rescission hearings and parole progress hearings for adult inmates and parolees under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The duties of the BPH also include, but are not limited to, mentally disordered offender and sexually violent predator screenings and hearings, investigation of requests for pardons, reprieves and commutation of sentences and foreign prisoner transfer requests. The BPH workforce includes twelve commissioners, appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation, deputy commissioners who are civil servants and administrative and legal staff.…
In order to prepare for this experience I made sure to complete it on a day where I had no school or work obligations. I also decided to do it the day before Thanksgiving so the next day would make up for the lack of human contact, food, and restricted activities. As for the mental and emotional aspect, I was not too worried and I did not feel as though I needed some sort of preparation. I tend to spend a lot of time alone in a small room. My main concern was definitely not being able to use electronics and the restricted bathroom and water breaks.…
Recently, I was a page for the Oklahoma State Senate and was able to sit in on many committee meetings, floor sessions, and read over the new bills. One of the bills that caught my eye was the Parole of Aging Prisoners Act. This new act would allow prisoners over the age of 70 to be released from jail on parole. Now, of course there would be limits on who would be able to be let out. Serious crime convicts like murder and sexual assault charges would not be released.…
Juveniles in the U.S commit various kinds of crimes; ranging from theft to something extreme such as murder. When these juveniles are tried in court for murder they are often tried as adults, not as a child. These juveniles are often sentenced to life without parole. Many individuals believe that this is the only way to punish them. However, juveniles should be eligible for parole and a chance to show that they can change.…
Diversion and Probation Diversion programs are available to certain defendants who are classified as unable to comprehend the punitive system. This can be the mentally ill, or someone who would benefit from treatment other than imprisonment. According to Schmalleger and Ortiz Smykla (2015), Diversion is a program created where the accused chooses to participate by undergoing treatment, such as drug or alcohol, mental health services, employment counseling, and education and training.…
Does Parole Work? Parole is a prime example of the reintegration program used by the criminal justice system. It releases the offenders back into society many of them are placed on parole as a proper form of punishment instead of having them crowding the prisons. Parolees, The Bureau of Justice Statistics tracking of parolees that found that 62% of parolees were rearrested within three years of their release (Worrall 210).With so many forms of parole from diversion programs, boot camps, house arrest, electric monitoring, and rehab programs. Alexander Maconochie ran a prison in England he believed that inmates could have to be rehabilitated, so he made a program in which inmates had to earn their release.…
Probation is a sentence that takes place within the community rather than a prison. The offender is supervised by a designated probation officer who oversees the offender and enforces any conditions placed upon them by the court. It emerged as a response to the strict uniformity of penal institutions and is a move towards the individualisation of sentencing, as punishment can be tailored to the individual needs of the offender (McLaughlin and Muncie, 2001). Probation was also a response to the overriding penal concern in the 1970’s, which lasted until the early 1990’s, of reducing the prison population, this led to the introduction of an array of alternatives to custody, with the assumption that their existence would enable the courts to use imprisonment more sparingly (Newburn, 2013).…
1. Parole is conducted differently in each state (Latessa & Smith, 2011). Parole is also an important part of reentry into the community for offenders (Latessa & Smith, 2011). There are a number of factors that influence parole boards’ decisions to grant parole to an inmate. Good behavior of offenders during their incarceration time is one factor.…