How Incarceration Fails Prisoners:Huge expense and number of prisoners$60 billion per year on corrections, economic viability95% will be releasedUnsuccessful reentry into communities2/3 will be rearrested within 3 yearsLack of support servicesVery few services available for those releasedIneffective of ParoleLittle time with parole officer, shortage of resourcesProblems for the communityNegative impacts like child abuse, family violence, homelessness, community disorganization, etc.Value of Community Corrections:Offenders who are not dangerous can repay their victims and communitiesPromote rehabilitation and reintegration of offender into communityLess expensive (price to house one person/year in the correction system)Prison $32,000Jail $21,000Intensive supervision $3,500Community service $2,800Probation/parole $1,200Not really an environment that promotes rehabilitation of criminals and having them contribute to the community through community serviceFines and Community Service:Fines:Financial sanction requiring offender to pay a specified sum of moneyNot taken seriously in the USDay fines (structured fines)Community Service:Serve hours in an unpaid position (time and energy)Generally not used as a sole sentenceExamples of community serviceRoad-side clean up, medical treatment for those less fortunate, building homes for people…etc.Pros:Symbolic repaymentSave moneyEducate offenderCons:Lenient on it’s ownPoor exampleNot right for serious crimesIntensive Supervision Probation: (ISP) ($100/year per individual)Approximately 5% of adults on probation or parole are on ISPMore appropriate for high risk offendersStricter rules but may live at homeSupposed to help the community by not breaking the law or not violating rules of their release.Research on ISP:Recidivism – about the same recidivism rateViolations – more because they keep getting stricter rulesTreatment – increases the individuals participation in treatmentDrug and Gun Courts:Drug courts handle drug-addicted offendersFirst drug court in Miami, FloridaHealing and restorative in nature – less punitive, want to alter the behavior of drug users so they can integrate in the community.Substance abuse treatmentSanctions/incentivesFrequent court appearancesBut are they effective?People who graduate from this program do better than those that don’tDo these courts work?Gun Courts (STL example)St. Louis City Juvenile Court – referred for drug possession, gang, gun and similar offenses. Parents are involved.Anger managementCommunity serviceSexual offender treatmentDrug educationHolds them accountable while protecting the members of the community and allows them to rehabilitate to become active members of societyDay Reporting Centers and RCCS:Day Reporting Centers:Community correctional center to which an offender reports dailyHow each hour will be spentWork (looking for work)In classSupport groups, treatmentFocus on rehabilitationResidential Community Centers:Medium-security facility that offenders can leave regularly (unaccompanied)Examples:Halfway housesPrerelease and work release centersBenefits of RCCs:Basic necessities providedEmotional supportBenefit for communitiesBenefit for CJSRemote-Location Monitoring:Using technology to remotely monitor the physical location of an offenderRandom/programmed contact systemsHybrid systemsGPS or terrestrial – based systemsTypically used with house arrest or confinementOffender pays for the monitoring ($5-$25 a day)Allows probation officers to have more time with other parolees/people on probationRandom program contact systemsHave to call in and verify its youAnkle bracelet that emits radio-frequency signalsOfficer can see where you areMonitor blood-alcohol contentUse existing cell phone towersHarder because they know where you are at all timesPuts stress on the familyOffender can repeat crimes even though they are where they are supposed to be (selling drugs out of their home)CRJU 101 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I. In Class VideoOutline of Current Lecture II. How Incarceration Fails PrisonersIII. Value of Community CorrectionsIV. Fines and Community ServiceV. Intensive Supervision ProbationVI. Drug and Gun CourtsVII. Day Reporting Centers and RCCSVIII.Remote-Location MonitoringCurrent Lecture  How Incarceration Fails Prisoners:- Huge expense and number of prisonerso $60 billion per year on corrections, economic viabilityo 95% will be released- Unsuccessful reentry into communitieso 2/3 will be rearrested within 3 years- Lack of support serviceso Very few services available for those released- Ineffective of Paroleo Little time with parole officer, shortage of resources - Problems for the communityo Negative impacts like child abuse, family violence, homelessness, community disorganization, etc. Value of Community Corrections:- Offenders who are not dangerous can repay their victims and communities- Promote rehabilitation and reintegration of offender into community - Less expensive (price to house one person/year in the correction system)o Prison $32,000o Jail $21,000o Intensive supervision $3,500o Community service $2,800o Probation/parole $1,200- Not really an environment that promotes rehabilitation of criminals and having them contribute to the community through community serviceThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Fines and Community Service:- Fines:o Financial sanction requiring offender to pay a specified sum of money o Not taken seriously in the USo Day fines (structured fines)- Community Service:o Serve hours in an unpaid position (time and energy)o Generally not used as a sole sentenceo Examples of community service Road-side clean up, medical treatment for those less fortunate, building homes for people…etc.o Pros: Symbolic repayment Save money Educate offender o Cons: Lenient on it’s own Poor example Not right for serious crimesIntensive Supervision Probation: (ISP) ($100/year per individual)- Approximately 5% of adults on probation or parole are on ISP- More appropriate for high risk offenders- Stricter rules but may live at home- Supposed to help the community by not breaking the law or not violating rules of their release. - Research on ISP:o Recidivism – about the same recidivism rateo Violations – more because they keep getting stricter ruleso