01:202:201 Lecture 10: Criminal Justice Chapter 10
17 Apr 2017
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Today, probation is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the us. The use of a variety of officially ordered program-based sanctions that permit convicted offenders to remain in the community under conditional supervision. Apply to all probationers in a given jurisdiction. Status of a convicted offender who has been conditionally released from prison by a paroling authority before the expiration of his or her sentence. The managed return to the community of individuals released from prison. State paroling authority that grants parole based on the board members" judgment and assessment. Mandatory release: the release of an inmate from prison that is determined by statute or sentencing guidelines. The release of an inmate from prison to supervision that is decided by a parole board or other authority. An early release option under which an inmate is deemed low risk due to a serious physical and mental health condition under normal circumstances: parole conditions.
