Probation and parole officers are responsible for monitoring offenders who have been convicted of crimes who are placed on probation or parole. Probation officers work with offenders who have been sentenced to probation instead of prison. During an offender’s probation period, a probation officer may utilize personal contact with both the offender and [...]
Too many good people suffering drug addictions can unfortunately find themselves in legal jeopardy for seeking out treatment during the course of a criminal prosecution or in some unfortunate cases for making admissions to drug activities when seeking treatment. Common sense dictates that a judge and/or prosecutor will view a Defendant’s treatment during the [...]
Drug addiction, woman trafficking, child abuse, abortion, and all time high crime rates – what more could this rotting society offer? It seems as if everyday is just another opportunity for these rowdy criminals to spread foibles and idiosyncrasies without recognizing the after effects they do to society, more so to the Christian faith. [...]
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span style=”font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”;”>California accommodates about 36,132,147 people out of which 166,556 are currently in state prison and 384,852 are on probation. Its crime rate is 1% higher than the national average with 86% of crime coming from property crimes. Daily the state loses about 30 residents to alcohol related [...]
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE SYSTEM The system of indeterminate sentence first began as an agency of correctional method for young offenders so that they could be released earlier if they responded favorably to the rehabilitative processes during the period of custody and control in the institution. The maximum limit of confinement in their case could be [...]
There has to be a replacement for the ineffective and expensive prison system that serves only as a revolving door to criminals. It is costing the government 25 thousand dollars a year to house an inmate only to have them return after release. We are doing something wrong and the problem has [...]
I was having a conversation the other day about all the ways I could think of for my son Devin to get out of going to Jury Duty in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives.
Suddenly I found myself ranting about the American Judicial System, particularly the fact that the rehabilitation of hardened criminals is virtually [...]
As United States citizens we are constantly reminded of our rights and how they are protected. An accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. England on the other hand requires a defendant to present evidence of his or her innocence. By taking a closer look, however, we [...]
Parole is defined as the discharge of an inmate prior to full servitude of the sentence. Particularly, parole is awarded to inmates who have been showing exemplary behavior while serving the term and whose evaluation by the parole board shows that they not likely to repeat the offense once released. The purpose [...]